Convertible Bag and a Method for Operating a Convertible Bag

Abstract

A hooked clasp, for use along with a second hooked clasp in a fastener for releasably securing strap ends to be adjoined, the hooked clasp having a strap attachment means towards a strap end of the hooked clasp and a corresponding hook further from the strap end of the clasp in a longitudinal direction, the hook having a return directed towards the strap end of the clasp and thereby configured such that, when arranged with a corresponding hook on a second hooked clasp in the opposite longitudinal direction, the hook can catch the corresponding hook on the second hooked clasp, the hooked clasp having an orifice, the return and orifice dimensioned such that the return of the hooked clasp can pass into the orifice of the second hooked clasp without deforming the hook before the hook catches the hook on the second hooked clasp, and the return having an inner side comprising a magnet.

1 . A hooked clasp, for use along with a second hooked clasp in a fastener for releasably securing strap ends to be adjoined,
 the hooked clasp having a strap attachment means towards a strap end of the hooked clasp and a corresponding hook further from the strap end of the clasp in a longitudinal direction,   the hook having a return directed towards the strap end of the clasp and thereby configured such that, when arranged with a corresponding hook on a second hooked clasp in the opposite longitudinal direction, the hook can catch the corresponding hook on the second hooked clasp,   the hooked clasp having an orifice, the return and orifice dimensioned such that the return of the hooked clasp can pass into the orifice of the second hooked clasp without deforming the hook before the hook catches the hook on the second hooked clasp, and   the return having an inner side comprising a magnet.   
     
     
         2 . A hooked clasp according to  claim 1 , wherein the hook consists of a proximal portion on a lateral portion of the hooked clasp and a distal portion, comprising a return, on the central portion of the hooked clasp, whereby the lateral portion and the distal portion are laterally separated. 
     
     
         3 . A fastener, for releasably securing strap ends to be adjoined, the fastener comprising a first and a second hooked clasp according to  claim 1 ,
 the first and second returns of the hooks configured and arranged on the fastener such that the first hook can catch the second hook to releasably secure the strap ends,   each hooked clasp having an orifice, the return and orifice dimensioned such that, in the process of securing the strap ends,   the return of the second clasp can pass into the orifice of the first clasp and the return of the first clasp can pass into the orifice of the second clasp without deforming either of the first and second hooks before the first hook catches the second hook to releasably secure the strap ends,   the magnets configured to cause the inner surfaces of the corresponding returns to adhere when the first hook catches the second hook and the strap ends are releasably secured.   
     
     
         4 . A fastener according to  claim 3 , wherein the first and second hooked clasp are a single item of manufacture. 
     
     
         5 . A fastener according to  claim 3 , wherein each return has an outer surface and each hooked clasp has an opposite surface which is on the opposite side of the clasp to the return, whereby the outer surface of return of the second clasp aligns resulting in a common surface with the opposite surface of the first clasp and the outer surface of return of the first clasp aligns resulting in a common surface with the opposite surface of the second clasp when the first hook catches the second hook to releasably secure the strap ends.