Twinpick Shoulder Bag

Abstract

A shoulder bag has a first pocket having a front and a back panel joined along lower edges and side edges, the first pocket open at upper edges of the front panel and the back panel, the first pocket having a first width and a first height, a second pocket having a second front panel and a second back panel joined along lower edges and opposite side edges, the second pocket open at adjacent upper edges of the second front panel and the second back panel, the second pocket having the first width and the first height, and a shoulder region connecting the first back panel of the first pocket and the second back panel of the second pocket. Fabric strips are attached at ends of the strips to regions of the first and second pockets to extend outside the pockets and restrict openings of the pockets.

1 . A shoulder bag, comprising:
 a first pocket having a first front panel and a first back panel joined along lower edges and opposite side edges, the first pocket open at adjacent upper edges of the first front panel and the first back panel, the first pocket having a first width and a first height;   a second pocket having a second front panel and a second back panel joined along lower edges and opposite side edges, the second pocket open at adjacent upper edges of the second front panel and the second back panel, the second pocket having the first width and the first height;   one or more third pockets implemented along an upper front portion of the first front panel of the first pocket, by a third back panel joined along an upper edge to the upper edge of the first front panel of the first pocket, and a third front panel joined along a lower edge to a lower edge of the third back panel, lateral edges of the third front panel and third back panel joined, forming the third pockets open along top edges;   a shoulder region connecting the first back panel of the first pocket and the second back panel of the second pocket such that, with the shoulder region draped over a user's shoulder, the front pocket is positioned at the front of the user, open upward, and the back panel is positioned at the back of the user, also open upward; and   one or more fabric strips joined at one end to a point at or below a bottom edge of the third pockets and at an opposite end to a point on the second front panel of the second pocket below the opening of the second pocket, or inside the second pocket.   
     
     
         2 . The shoulder bag of  claim 1  comprising one fabric strip centered on the width of the shoulder bag. 
     
     
         3 . The shoulder bag of  claim 1  comprising two fabric strips, one each offset to each side from the center of the width of the shoulder bag. 
     
     
         4 . The shoulder bag of  claim 1  wherein the fabric strips are of the same fabric as the shoulder bag. 
     
     
         5 . The shoulder bag of  claim 1  wherein the fabric strips are of a different fabric than the shoulder bag. 
     
     
         6 . The shoulder bag of  claim 1  wherein the fabric strips are of an elastic fabric. 
     
     
         7 . The shoulder bag of  claim 1  wherein the fabric strips are sewn at the ends to the fabric of the shoulder bag. 
     
     
         8 . The shoulder bag of  claim 1  wherein the fabric strips are removable and re-attachable by being joined to the shoulder bag by being attached with buttons and buttonholes, or by caribiners and loops. 
     
     
         9 . A shoulder bag, comprising:
 a first pocket having a first front panel and a first back panel joined along lower edges and opposite side edges, the first pocket open at adjacent upper edges of the first front panel and the first back panel, the first pocket having a first width and a first height;   a second pocket having a second front panel and a second back panel joined along lower edges and opposite side edges, the second pocket open at adjacent upper edges of the second front panel and the second back panel, the second pocket having the first width and the first height;   one or more third pockets implemented along an upper front portion of the first front panel of the first pocket, by a third back panel joined along an upper edge to the upper edge of the first front panel of the first pocket, and a third front panel joined along a lower edge to a lower edge of the third back panel, lateral edges of the third front panel and third back panel joined, forming the third pockets open along top edges;   a shoulder region connecting the first back panel of the first pocket and the second back panel of the second pocket such that, with the shoulder region draped over a user's shoulder, the front pocket is positioned at the front of the user, open upward, and the back panel is positioned at the back of the user, also open upward;   a first fabric strip joined at opposite ends across a width of the second pocket below the opening of the second pocket, attached at ends of the fabric strip to a front, side or back region of the shoulder bag at opposite edges of the second pocket; and   a second fabric strip joined at opposite ends across a width of the first pocket below the opening of the third pockets, attached at ends of the fabric strip to a front, side or back region of the shoulder bag at opposite edges of the first pocket.   
     
     
         10 . The shoulder bag of  claim 9  wherein the fabric strips are of the same fabric as the shoulder bag. 
     
     
         11 . The shoulder bag of  claim 9  wherein the fabric strips are of a different fabric than the shoulder bag. 
     
     
         12 . The shoulder bag of  claim 9  wherein the fabric strips are of an elastic fabric. 
     
     
         13 . The shoulder bag of  claim 9  wherein the fabric strips are sewn at the ends to the fabric of the shoulder bag. 
     
     
         14 . The shoulder bag of  claim 9  wherein the fabric strips are removable and re-attachable by being joined to the shoulder bag by being attached with buttons and buttonholes, or by caribiners and loops.