Reversible Satchel and Method of Wearing Same

Abstract

A personal belongings bag designed to be worn over a user's shoulder and rest on an opposite hip is disclosed. A preferred embodiment has a thin profile and is pliable to conform to a user's body and be worn under a user's coat, thereby deterring purse snatching. A reinforced mesh strap has a similar anti-slashing purpose. The bag also has an adjustable strap provided by a plurality of snap fasteners.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A satchel configured to be worn over a user's shoulder comprising:
 a bag portion for holding items as desired by the user;   a shoulder strap having a sufficient length to be worn over an adult user's shoulder; and   a plurality of zippers configured at an inside edge of the bag potion, wherein the satchel has a flat position and a deployed position, wherein in the flat position the satchel has a thin profile, the thin profile substantially thin enough to be worn under a user's coat when in the deployed position, thereby inherently designed for anti-theft protection.   
     
     
         2 . The satchel configured to be worn over a user's shoulder of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a first plurality of pockets each having an opening configured at the inside edge of the bag portion; and 
 a second plurality of pockets each having an opening configured to a front of the bag portion in the flat position. 
 
     
     
         3 . The satchel configured to be worn over a user's shoulder of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a ring coupled to an end of the bag portion; and 
 a plurality of snap fasteners coupled to the shoulder strap, the shoulder strap configured through the ring, the plurality of snap fasteners choosable for adjusting a length of the shoulder strap. 
 
     
     
         4 . The satchel configured to be worn over a user's shoulder of  claim 1  further comprising mesh Material at an interior of the shoulder strap, the mesh material further proving anti-purse snatching protection from a slashing of the shoulder strap. 
     
     
         5 . The satchel configured to be worn over a user's shoulder of  claim 1 , the bag portion further comprising a taper from a bottom to an end thereof, the taper chosen so that the bag and shoulder strap together comprise a sash shape conforming to a user's body in the deployed position, the sash shape being configured to run over the user's shoulder to a user's opposite hip. 
     
     
         6 . The satchel configured to be worn over a user's shoulder of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of pockets configured to a front side and a plurality of pockets configured to a back side, wherein the plurality of pockets are configured such that the satchel is reversible whereby the front side becomes the backside and vice versa. 
     
     
         7 . The satchel configured to be worn over a user's shoulder of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a rechargeable battery;   a solar panel coupled to the battery; and   a connector for coupling to and charging a telephone apparatus.   
     
     
         8 . The satchel configured to be worn over a user's shoulder of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first pair of pocket; and   a second pair of pockets overlapping the first pair of pockets in an x-y plane.   
     
     
         9 . A satchel configured to be worn over a user's shoulder comprising:
 a bag portion;   a shoulder strap coupled to an end of the bag portion in a flat position;   a first pair of pockets; and   a second pair of pockets overlapping the first pair of pockets in an x-y plane.   
     
     
         10 . The satchel configured to be worn over a user's shoulder of  claim 9 , further comprising a zipper configured to the bag portion edgewise with respect to the x-y plane. 
     
     
         11 . The satchel configured to be worn over a user's shoulder of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a first pocket ideally size to fit a passport; and   a second pocket ideally sized to snuggly fit a smart phone device.