Security bag with privacy element

Abstract

A transparent bag suitable for carrying into venues holding out such security requirements and a cover that can be removeably secured to the bag to provide privacy and safety when the bag is not being inspected but that can be removed to facilitate bag inspections.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a container comprising:
 at least one panel constructed of a transparent material and including a plurality of borders; 
 each border of the plurality of borders of the at least one transparent material panel being trimmed with an opaque material; 
 the at least one transparent material panel and the opaque material trim being adjoined, optionally with other panels of transparent material and/or opaque material, to define a void within the interior of the container; 
 the container including a perimeter edge defining a main opening for providing access to the void; and 
 a cover receptor interface; and 
   a container cover comprising:
 a panel constructed from a substantially opaque material; and 
 wherein the panel has dimensions that ensure that the at least one transparent material panel is covered when the container cover is adjoined to the cover receptor interface of the container. 
   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one transparent material panel is limited to a single transparent material panel. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the perimeter edge includes a first side and a second side and the container further comprising:
 a sealing structure that includes a first element located on the first side of the perimeter edge and a second element located on the second side of the perimeter edge with the first element including a mechanism to be detachably secured to the second element thereby allowing the main opening to transition between a closed state when attached and an open state when detached.   
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the cover receptor interface is a pocket consisting of two transparent material panels positioned over each other such that the pocket is accessible from the outside of the container and configured to receive the container cover within the interior of the pocket. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the cover receptor interface is a pocket consisting of two transparent material panels positioned over each other such that the pocket is accessible from the inside of the container and configured to receive the container cover within the interior of the pocket. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the cover receptor interface is configured to receive the container cover and the container cover is a static cling. 
     
     
         7 . An apparatus comprising:
 a container comprising:
 a plurality of panels constructed of a transparent material; 
 the plurality of panels being adjoined together, optionally with other panels of opaque material, to define a void within the interior of the container; 
 the container including a perimeter edge defining a main opening for providing access to the void; and 
 a plurality of cover receptor interfaces; and 
   a plurality of container covers with each container cover comprising:
 a panel constructed from a substantially opaque material; and 
 wherein the panel has dimensions that ensure that when adjoined to a transparent material of the plurality of transparent panels, that the transparent panel is covered, whereby the contents of the container cannot be viewed from the outside when the plurality of container covers are attached and the contents of the container can be viewed from the outside for inspection when the plurality of container covers are removed. 
   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the perimeter edge includes a first side and a second side and the container further comprising:
 a sealing structure that includes a first element located on the first side of the perimeter edge and a second element located on the second side of the perimeter edge with the first element including a mechanism to be detachably secured to the second element thereby allowing the main opening to transition between a closed state when attached and an open state when detached.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of cover receptor interfaces are pockets consisting of two transparent material panels positioned over each other such that the pockets are accessible from the outside of the container and each pocket is configured to receive one of the plurality of container covers within the interior of the pocket. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of cover receptor interfaces are pockets consisting of two transparent material panels positioned over each other such that the pockets are accessible from the inside of the container and each pocket is configured to receive one of the plurality of container covers within the interior of the pocket. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of cover receptor interfaces are configured to receive the plurality of container covers and the plurality of container covers are static cling material. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of container covers are decorative. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of cover receptor interfaces are one or more of the configurations of cover receptor interfaces selected from the group of: (a) a pocket consisting of two transparent material panels positioned over each other such that the pocket is accessible from the outside of the container and configured to receive one of the plurality of container covers within the interior of the pocket; (b) a pocket consisting of two transparent material panels positioned over each other such that the pocket is accessible from the inside of the container and configured to receive one of the plurality of container covers within the interior of the pocket; and (c) a single transparent panel configured to receive a container cover that is a static cling material.