System to conceal strap attached to a bag

Abstract

A bag with a pocket for concealing at least one strap attached to the bag without detaching at least one end of the at least one strap from the bag is disclosed. The pocket includes at least one opening to provide access to the pocket and a zipper attached along an edge of the at least one opening. The zipper includes a pair of sliders. The at least one strap includes a first end, a second end, and a strap portion that extends between the first end and the second end, where the first end is attached to the bag within the pocket and the second end is attached to the bag outside the pocket. The at least one strap is concealable within the pocket by positioning the first end and the strap portion of the at least one strap inside the pocket and partially closing the pocket by sliding a first slider and a second slider from the pair of sliders towards one another until being stopped by the strap portion close to the second end of the at least one strap protruding out of the pocket.

I/We claim: 
     
         1 . A bag with a pocket for concealing at least one strap attached to said bag without detaching at least one end of said at least one strap from the bag, the bag comprising:
 said pocket for concealing at least one strap attached to said bag without detaching the at least one end of the at least one strap from the bag, the pocket comprising: at least one opening to provide access to the pocket; and a zipper attached along an edge of said at least one opening, wherein said zipper comprises a pair of sliders; and   the at least one strap comprising a first end, a second end, and a strap portion that extends between said first end and said second end, wherein the first end is attached to the bag within the pocket and the second end is attached to the bag outside the pocket;   wherein the at least one strap is concealable within the pocket by positioning the first end and the strap portion of the at least one strap inside the pocket and partially closing the pocket by sliding a first slider and a second slider from said pair of sliders towards one another until being stopped by said strap portion close to the second end of the at least one strap, protruding out of the pocket.   
     
     
         2 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein upon the at least one strap being in a non-concealed position, the second end and the strap portion of the at least one strap is positioned outside the pocket and the at least one opening of the pocket is partially closable by sliding the first slider and the second slider towards one another until being stopped by the strap portion close to the first end of the at least one strap, protruding out of pocket. 
     
     
         3 . The bag of  claim 2 , wherein the first slider and the second slider are slidable away from one another for selectively opening the at least one opening of the pocket. 
     
     
         4 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the first slider is slidable: between a first edge of the at least one opening close to the first end of the at least one strap, up to the strap portion close to the first end, upon the at least one strap being in a non-concealed position and between the first edge of the at least one opening close to the first end of the at least one strap up to the strap portion close to the second end, upon the at least one strap being in a concealed position within the pocket. 
     
     
         5 . The bag of  claim 4 , wherein the second slider is slidable: between a second edge of the at least one opening close to the second end, up to the strap portion close to the first end upon the at least one strap being in a non-concealed position and between the second edge of the at least one opening close to the second end of the at least one strap up to the strap portion close to the second end upon the at least one strap being in a concealed position within the pocket. 
     
     
         6 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one strap is configured to form a loop to be slung across a body of a user for carrying the bag. 
     
     
         7 . The bag of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more storage pockets. 
     
     
         8 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the bag is a backpack comprising least one strap, wherein said backpack comprises at least one front pocket comprising a front wall, a rear wall, a pair of sidewalls and a bottom wall joined together to form said at least one front pocket, wherein the pocket constitutes a back pocket disposed at the back of the at least one front pocket and is formed between the rear wall of the at least one front pocket and an outer wall, wherein the pocket comprises a pair of openings comprising a right side opening and a left side opening for concealing the at least one strap within the pocket, and wherein at least one first end of the at least one strap is attached to the bag inside the pocket and wherein at least one second end of the at least one strap is attached to the bag outside the pocket. 
     
     
         9 . The bag of  claim 8 , wherein each of the right side opening and the left side opening, constitute the at least one opening, wherein said right side opening includes a right zipper and said left side opening includes a left zipper, wherein the right zipper includes a first right slider and a second right slider for selectively closing or opening the right zipper, and wherein the left zipper includes a first left slider and a second left slider for selectively closing or opening the left zipper. 
     
     
         10 . The bag of  claim 9 , wherein in a non-concealed position, the least one strap is disposed outside the pocket, wherein the right side opening of the pocket is selectively and partially closed by sliding the second right slider towards the first right slider until being stopped by a strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one first end, attached to the bag inside the pocket, thereby partially closing the right side opening of the pocket and wherein the left side opening is partially closed by sliding the second left slider towards the first left slider until being stopped by the strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one first end, attached to the bag outside the pocket, thereby partially closing the left side opening of the pocket. 
     
     
         11 . The bag of  claim 10 , wherein in the concealed position, the second right slider and first right slider are slidable towards one another for selectively closing the right zipper until being stopped by strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one second end, attached to the bag outside the pocket, thereby partially closing the right side opening of the pocket and wherein the second left slider and first left slider are slidable towards one another for selectively closing the left zipper until being stopped by the strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one second end, attached to the bag outside the pocket, thereby partially closing the left side opening of the pocket. 
     
     
         12 . The bag of  claim 10 , wherein the backpack comprises a pair of separate pockets comprising a right pocket for concealing the right strap and a left pocket for concealing the left strap. 
     
     
         13 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the bag is a backpack and the at least one strap comprises at least one back strap of said backpack, wherein said backpack comprises at least one front pocket comprising a front wall, a rear wall, a pair of sidewalls and a bottom wall joined together to form said at least one front pocket, wherein the pocket constitutes a back pocket disposed at the back of the at least one front pocket and is formed between the rear wall of the at least one front pocket and an outer wall, wherein the pocket comprises an opening for concealing the at least one strap within the pocket, and wherein at least one first end of the at least one strap is attached to the bag inside the pocket and wherein at least one second end of the at least one strap is attached to the bag outside the pocket. 
     
     
         14 . The bag of  claim 13 , wherein the opening includes a zipper attached along an edge of the opening, wherein the zipper includes a pair of left sliders and a pair of right sliders for selectively closing or opening the zipper, and wherein the pair of left sliders comprises a first left slider and a second left slider, and the pair of right sliders comprises a first right slider and a second right slider. 
     
     
         15 . The bag of  claim 14 , wherein in a non-concealed position, the at least one strap is disposed outside the pocket, the first left slider and the first right slider are slidable towards one another for selectively opening the pocket and the second left slider is slidable from a left end of the zipper until being stopped by a strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one first end connected inside the pocket and the second right slider is slidable from a right end of the zipper until being stopped by the strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one first end connected to the bag inside the pocket, thereby selectively partially closing the zipper. 
     
     
         16 . The bag of  claim 15 , wherein in a concealed position, the at least one strap is disposed inside the pocket, the pocket is selectively and partially closable by sliding the first left slider and second left slider towards one another until being stopped by a strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one second end connected to the bag outside the pocket, and by sliding the first right slider and second right slider towards one another until being stopped by the strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one second end connected to the bag outside the pocket.