Fabric security bag

Abstract

A fabric security bag having a fabric closable draw string configuration is provided. In general, the fabric security bag includes a fabric envelope surrounding the fabric security bag chamber; a closeable opening at the top of the fabric envelope open to the chamber; and at least one longitudinal cable channel housing with a cable channel running longitudinally completely around the periphery of the closeable opening. The cable channel housing is secured to the top of the fabric envelope and has entries into the cable channel at each end of the longitudinal cable channel housing. The cable channel housing has a longitudinal fabric wall along its full length with a series of voids separated by fabric portions to reduce the amount of fabric enclosing the cable channel.

Wherefore, what is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fabric security bag, comprising:
 a front panel and back panel which are joined along a first edge that is adjacent to a closable open end of the fabric security bag, joined along a second edge that is adjacent to the open end and opposite the first edge, and joined along a closed end that is opposite the closable open end of the fabric security bag;   said front panel and back panel being made from a fabric laminate having at least one layer of cut-resistant fabric forming an internal wall of the fabric security bag and at least one layer of a protective fabric that is lighter than the cut-resistant fabric and which forms an exterior wall of the fabric security bag;   said closable open end of the fabric security bag comprising,
 a first cable channel housing forming a first cable channel along an edge of the front panel at the open end of the fabric security bag, 
 a second cable channel housing forming a second cable channel along an edge of the back panel at the open end of the fabric security bag, 
 and wherein the at least one layer of cut-resistant fabric forming the internal wall of the first and second cable channel housings comprises cut-out sections where the cut resistant fabric has been removed to form a tooth pattern of alternating cut resistant fabric teeth and cut-out sections along the housings to reduce the amount of fabric making up the housings, each of said cut-out sections having a width at the open end of the fabric security bag that is at least as wide as the width of the adjacent cut resistant fabric teeth at the open end of the fabric security bag, and 
 at least a first cable, a portion of which is threaded through the first cable channel and another portion of which is threaded through the second cable channel, and first and second end portions of which extend out of the first and second cable channels, respectively, on the same side of the closable open end of the fabric security bag, said first cable being slidable within the first and second cable channel housings that form the first and second cable channels, and wherein whenever both ends portions of the first cable are drawn out of the first and second cable channels at the same time, the fabric laminate forming the first and second cable housing of the closable open end of the fabric security bag is collapsed in a manner that reduces the size of the open end and closes the fabric security bag, thereby securing items placed inside the fabric security bag that are larger than the closed open end from exiting the fabric security bag. 
   
     
     
         2 . The fabric security bag of  claim 1 , wherein said closable open end further comprises a second cable, a portion of which is threaded through the first cable channel and another portion of which is threaded through the second cable channel, and first and second end portions of which extend out of the first and second cable channels, respectively, on the same side of the closable open end of the fabric security bag which is opposite the side of the closable open end that the first and second end portions of the first cable extend out of the first and second cable channels, said second cable being slidable within the first and second cable channel housings that form the first and second cable channels, and wherein whenever both ends portions of the first and second cables are drawn out of the first and second cable channels at the same time, the fabric laminate forming the first and second cable housing of the closable open end of the fabric security bag is collapsed in a manner that reduces the size of the open end and closes the fabric security bag, thereby securing items place inside the fabric security bag that are larger than the closed open end from exiting the fabric security bag. 
     
     
         3 . The fabric security bag of  claim 1 , wherein the front panel and back panel are joined by sewing, or bonding with adhesive, or stapling, or riveting, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The fabric security bag of  claim 1 , wherein the front panel and back panel are joined in a manner that puts a resulting seam on the inside of the fabric security bag. 
     
     
         5 . The fabric security bag of  claim 1 , wherein the cut-resistant fabric is an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) unwoven fabric which exceeds a weight of 100 grams per square meter. 
     
     
         6 . The fabric security bag of  claim 1 , wherein the first cable channel housing is formed from a portion of the front panel at the open end of the fabric security bag whose edge has been folded into the interior of the fabric security bag and joined to the inner wall of the front panel, and wherein the second cable channel housing is formed from a portion of the back panel at the open end of the fabric security bag whose edge has been folded into the interior or the fabric security bag and joined to the inner wall of the back panel. 
     
     
         7 . The fabric security bag of  claim 1 , wherein the first cable channel housing comprises a separate structure that is joined to one of (i) an exterior wall of a portion of the front panel at the open end of the fabric security bag, or (ii) an interior wall of the portion of the front panel at the open end of the fabric security bag, or (iii) the exterior wall of the portion of the front panel at the open end of the fabric security bag via an exterior portion of the first cable channel housing and the interior wall of the portion of the front panel at the open end of the fabric security bag via an interior portion of the first cable channel housing, and wherein the second cable channel housing comprises a separate structure that is joined to one of (i) an exterior wall of a portion of the back panel at the open end of the fabric security bag, or (ii) an interior wall of the portion of the back panel at the open end of the fabric security bag, or (iii) the exterior wall of the portion of the back panel at the open end of the fabric security bag via an exterior portion of the second cable channel housing and the interior wall of the portion of the back panel at the open end of the fabric security bag via an interior portion of the second cable channel housing. 
     
     
         8 . The fabric security bag of  claim 1 , further comprising a second cable, a portion of which is threaded through the first cable channel and another portion of which is threaded through the second cable channel, and first and second end portions of which extend out of the first and second cable channels, respectively, on the same side of the closable open end of the fabric security bag which is opposite the side of the closable open end that the first and second end portions of the first cable extend out of the first and second cable channels, said second cable being slidable within the first and second cable channel housings that form the first and second cable channels. 
     
     
         9 . The fabric security bag of  claim 8 , further comprising backpack features comprising:
 a first cable connector that connects the first and second end portions of the first cable;   a second cable connector that connects the first and second end portions of the second cable;   a first cable hook secured to the back panel of the fabric security bag adjacent a first corner of the closed end of the fabric security bag, wherein the first cable hook is capable of capturing and holding either the connected end portions of the first or second cables; and   a second cable hook secured to the back panel of the fabric security bag adjacent a second corner of the closed end of the fabric security bag that is opposite said first corner, wherein the second cable hook is capable of capturing and holding the connected end portions of the first cable whenever the first cable hook is holding the second cable or capturing and holding the connected end portions of the second cable whenever the first cable hook is holding the first cable.   
     
     
         10 . The fabric security bag of  claim 9 , wherein the backpack features further comprise:
 a third cable hook secured to the back panel of the fabric security bag adjacent the closed end of the fabric security bag and between the first and second cable hooks, wherein the third cable hook is capable of capturing and holding either or both of the connected end portions of the first or second cables.   
     
     
         11 . A fabric security bag, comprising:
 a front panel and back panel which are joined along a first edge that is adjacent to a closable open end of the fabric security bag, joined along a second edge that is adjacent to the open end and opposite the first edge, and joined along a closed end that is opposite the closable open end of the fabric security bag;   said front panel and back panel being made from a fabric laminate having at least one layer of cut-resistant fabric forming an internal wall of the fabric security bag and at least one layer of a protective fabric that is lighter than the cut-resistant fabric and which forms an exterior wall of the fabric security bag;   said closable open end of the fabric security bag comprising,
 a first cable channel housing forming a first cable channel along an edge of the front panel at the open end of the fabric security bag and a second cable channel housing forming a second cable channel along an edge of the back panel at the open end of the fabric security bag, said first and second cable channel housings being made from a fabric laminate having at least one layer of cut-resistant fabric forming an internal wall of the housings and at least one layer of a protective fabric that is lighter than the cut-resistant fabric and which forms at least an exterior wall of the housings, and wherein the at least one layer of cut-resistant fabric forming an internal wall of the housings comprises cut-out sections where the cut resistant fabric has been removed to form a tooth pattern of alternating cut resistant fabric teeth and cut-out sections along the housings to reduce the amount of fabric making up the housings, each of said cut-out sections having a width at the open end of the fabric security bag that is at least as wide as the width of the adjacent cut resistant fabric teeth at the open end of the fabric security bag, and 
 at least a first cable, a portion of which is threaded through the first cable channel and another portion of which is threaded through the second cable channel, and first and second end portions of which extend out of the first and second cable channels, respectively, on the same side of the closable open end of the fabric security bag, said first cable being slidable within the first and second cable channel housings that form the first and second cable channels, and wherein whenever both ends portions of the first cable are drawn out of the first and second cable channels at the same time, the fabric laminate forming the first and second cable housing of the closable open end of the fabric security bag is collapsed in a manner facilitated by the cut-out sections in the first and second cable channel housings to reduce the size of the open end and close the fabric security bag, thereby securing items placed inside the fabric security bag that are larger than the closed open end from exiting the fabric security bag. 
   
     
     
         12 . The fabric security bag of  claim 11 , wherein the cut-out sections of the first and second cable channel housings comprise at least one of a square shape, or a rectangular shape, or a square shape with a V-shaped base section, or a square shape with a rounded base section, or a rectangular shape with a V-shaped base section, or a rectangular shape with a rounded base section. 
     
     
         13 . The fabric security bag of  claim 11 , wherein the summed area of the cut-out sections of each of the first and second cable channel housings ranges between approximately 50 to 70 percent of the summed area of the fabric sections between the cut-out sections. 
     
     
         14 . The fabric security bag of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one layer of protective fabric which forms at least an exterior wall of the first and second cable channel housings comprises cut-out sections matching the size and location of the cut-out section of the at least one layer of cut-resistant fabric forming the internal wall of the housings. 
     
     
         15 . The fabric security bag of  claim 14 , wherein the first and second cable channel housings each further comprise a cover layer which covers the exterior of each housing, and which is made of a fabric that is lighter than the cut-resistant fabric. 
     
     
         16 . A fabric security bag, comprising:
 a front panel and back panel which are joined along a first edge that is adjacent to a closable open end of the fabric security bag, joined along a second edge that is adjacent to the open end and opposite the first edge, and joined along a closed end that is opposite the closable open end of the fabric security bag to form a cut-resistant portion of the fabric security bag;   said front panel and back panel of the cut-resistant portion of the fabric security bag being made from a fabric laminate having two layers of cut-resistant fabric forming an intermediate wall of the fabric security bag, a layer of a protective fabric that is lighter than the cut-resistant fabric and which forms an exterior wall of the fabric security bag, and a layer of a protective fabric that is lighter than the cut-resistant fabric and which forms an interior wall of the fabric security bag;   said closable open end of the fabric security bag comprising,
 a first cable channel housing forming a first cable channel along an edge of the front panel of the cut-resistant portion of the fabric security bag at the open end thereof and a second cable channel housing forming a second cable channel along an edge of the back panel of the cut-resistant portion of the fabric security bag at the open end thereof, said first and second cable channel housings being made from a fabric laminate having a layer of cut-resistant fabric forming an inner wall of the housings and a layer of a protective fabric that is lighter than the cut-resistant fabric and which forms an exterior wall of the housings, and wherein the layer of cut-resistant fabric forming the inner wall of the housings comprises cut-out sections where the cut resistant fabric has been removed to form a tooth pattern of alternating cut resistant fabric teeth and cut-out sections along the housings to reduce the amount of fabric making up the housings, each of said cut-out sections having a width at the open end of the fabric security bag that is at least as wide as the width of the adjacent cut resistant fabric teeth at the open end of the fabric security bag, 
 a first cable, a portion of which is threaded through the first cable channel and another portion of which is threaded through the second cable channel, and first and second end portions of which extend out of the first and second cable channels, respectively, on the same side of the closable open end of the fabric security bag, said first cable being slidable within the first and second cable channel housings that form the first and second cable channels, and 
 a second cable, a portion of which is threaded through the first cable channel and another portion of which is threaded through the second cable channel, and first and second end portions of which extend out of the first and second cable channels, respectively, on the same side of the closable open end of the fabric security bag which is opposite the side of the closable open end that the first and second end portions of the first cable extend out of the first and second cable channels, said second cable being slidable within the first and second cable channel housings that form the first and second cable channels, and wherein 
 whenever both ends portions of the first and second cables are drawn out of the first and second cable channels at the same time, the fabric laminate forming the first and second cable housing of the closable open end of the fabric security bag is collapsed in a manner facilitated by the cut-out sections in the first and second cable channel housings to reduce the size of the open end and close the fabric security bag, thereby securing items placed inside the fabric security bag that are larger than the closed open end from exiting the fabric security bag. 
   
     
     
         17 . A fabric security bag, comprising:
 one or more quadrilateral panels, each panel being joined along its edges that are adjacent to a closable open end of the fabric security bag if just one panel or to an edge that is adjacent to a closable open end of the fabric security bag of an adjacent panel, and joined at an end opposite the closable open end to an end panel of the fabric security bag;   said quadrilateral panels and end panel being made from a fabric laminate having at least one layer of cut-resistant fabric forming an internal wall of the fabric security bag and at least one layer of a protective fabric that is lighter than the cut-resistant fabric and which forms an exterior wall of the fabric security bag;   said closable open end of the fabric security bag comprising,
 for each quadrilateral panel, a cable channel housing forming a cable channel along an edge of the panel at the open end of the fabric security bag, said cable channel housing being made from a fabric laminate having at least one layer of cut-resistant fabric forming an internal wall of the housing and at least one layer of a protective fabric that is lighter than the cut-resistant fabric and which forms an exterior wall of the housing, and wherein the at least one layer of cut-resistant fabric forming an internal wall of the housings comprises cut-out sections where the cut resistant fabric has been removed to form a tooth pattern of alternating cut resistant fabric teeth and cut-out sections along the housings to reduce the amount of fabric making up the housings, each of said cut-out sections having a width at the open end of the fabric security bag that is at least as wide as the width of the adjacent cut resistant fabric teeth at the open end of the fabric security bag, 
   one or more cables, a portion of each cable being threaded through at least one of the cable channels and first and second end portions of the cable respectively extending out of different ends of the same cable channel or extending out of an end of different cable channels, wherein each cable is slidable within the cable channel housing or housings it is threaded through, and wherein whenever the ends portions of each cable are drawn out of the cable channel or channels the cable is threaded through, the fabric laminate forming the cable channel housings of the closable open end of the fabric security bag are collapsed in a manner that reduces the size of the open end and closes the fabric security bag, thereby securing items place inside the fabric security bag that are larger than the closed open end from exiting the fabric security bag.