Carry Bag With Security Feature

Abstract

A handbag includes one or more security features or anti-theft features. The purse includes a housing having a first side and second side and an internal region for storage of items therein. The housing may have a lock mounting loop attached to the second side. The purse may have a carrying strap or carrying chain having distal ends. One end of strap/chain may be attached to a first side of the handbag and the second the other end of the strap/chain is lockable to the second side of the handbag. The anti-theft features enables the handbag owner to leave their bag on the back of their chair to prevent the bag from being stolen by wrapping the strap or carry chain at least once around a support on the chair and locking the strap or chain and the pull structure to a locking feature.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A carry bag with a security feature, comprising:
 a housing having a first side and a second side and an internal region for storage of items therein; the second side of the housing having a loop structure;   a flexible elongated carrying member having a first distal end and a second opposing distal end; the first distal end of the carrying member being fixedly attached to the first side of the housing and the second distal end of the carrying member being removably couplable to the second side of the housing with a locking device; and   the locking device having a lock body with a first lock portion and a laterally disposed second lock portion, the first lock portion being attached to the second side of the housing via the loop structure and the second lock portion being attached to the second distal end of the carrying member.   
     
     
         2 . The carry bag in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the internal region of the housing is enclosed with a linear opening being selectably sealable with a zipper system having a pull structure configured to slidably seal or allow access to the internal region when the connector system is in an open position and to close the internal region when the connector system is in a closed position. 
     
     
         3 . The carry bag in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein the pull structure is configured to be removable coupled to the locking device. 
     
     
         4 . The carry bag in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein the pull structure further comprises a series of interconnected links in which a distal link is connected to the locking device. 
     
     
         5 . The carry bag in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein the flexible elongated carrying member comprises a carrying strap with Kevlar. 
     
     
         6 . The carry bag in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein the flexible elongated carrying member comprises a series of interconnected links. 
     
     
         7 . The carry bag in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein the first lock portion of the locking device includes a pivotal lock portion. 
     
     
         8 . The carry bag in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein the locking device comprises a combination lock with a plurality of rotatable dials. 
     
     
         9 . A carry bag with a security feature, comprising:
 a housing having a first side, a second side, a bottom end, and an internal region for storage of items therein, the housing having an exterior pathway extending between the first side, the bottom end, and the second side;   a flexible elongated interconnected member having a first distal end and a second distal end; the flexible elongated interconnected member being disposed within the exterior pathway between the first side, the bottom end, and the second side; the first distal end and the second distal end being disposed at the distal ends of the exterior pathway; and   a locking device having a lock body with a first lock portion and a laterally disposed second lock portion, the first lock portion being attached to the first distal end of the flexible elongated interconnected member and the second lock portion being attached to the second distal end of the flexible elongated interconnected member; the flexible elongated interconnected member being removably couplable the housing with the locking device.   
     
     
         10 . The carry bag in accordance with  claim 9 , wherein the internal region of the housing is enclosed with a linear opening being selectably sealable with a directionally sensitive connector system having a pull structure configured to slidably seal or allow access to the internal region when the connector system is in an open position and to close the internal region when the connector system is in a closed position. 
     
     
         11 . The carry bag in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein the exterior pathway further comprises a plurality of spaced rib members. 
     
     
         12 . The carry bag in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein the first lock portion of the locking device includes a pivotal lock portion. 
     
     
         13 . The carry bag in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein the pull structure is configured to be removable coupled to the locking device. 
     
     
         14 . The carry bag in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein the pull structure further comprises a chain. 
     
     
         15 . The carry bag in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein the locking device comprises a combination lock with a plurality of rotatable dials. 
     
     
         16 . The carry bag in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein the flexible elongated interconnected member further comprises a first chain and a second chain. 
     
     
         17 . A carry bag with a security feature, comprising:
 a housing having a first side, a second side, a bottom end, and an internal region for storage of items therein and a pivotal flap; the pivotal flap including a first loop and the housing having a lower loop disposed in a direction of the bottom end;   a flexible elongated interconnected member having a first distal end and a second distal end; the first distal end of the interconnected member being fixedly attached to the first side of the housing and the second distal end of the interconnected member being removably couplable to the housing with a locking device;   the locking device having a lock body with a first lock portion and a laterally disposed second lock portion, the first lock portion being attached to first loop of the housing and the second lock portion being attached to the second distal end of the flexible elongated interconnected member; and   a laterally disposed security strap extending from the first side of the housing to the second side of the housing, wherein the pivotal flap is configured to be disposed underneath the security strap in a closed position.   
     
     
         18 . The carry bag in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein the internal region of the housing is enclosed with a linear opening being selectably sealable with a directionally sensitive connector system having a pull structure configured to slidably seal or allow access to the internal region when the connector system is in an open position and to close the internal region when the connector system is in a closed position and the security strap including Kevlar. 
     
     
         19 . The carry bag in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein the second lock portion of the locking device includes a pivotal lock portion. 
     
     
         20 . The carry bag in accordance with  claim 19 , wherein the locking device comprises a combination lock with a plurality of rotatable dials.