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WO1995016372A1
WO1995016372A1 PCT/HU1994/000032 HU9400032W WO9516372A1 WO 1995016372 A1 WO1995016372 A1 WO 1995016372A1 HU 9400032 W HU9400032 W HU 9400032W WO 9516372 A1 WO9516372 A1 WO 9516372A1
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compartment
safety
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Szilvia Vernimmen
Walter Vernimmen
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Szilvia Vernimmen
Walter Vernimmen
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45CPURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C11/00Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
    • A45C11/22Watertight containers for use while swimming
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45CPURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C1/00Purses; Money-bags; Wallets
    • A45C1/02Purses
    • A45C1/04Purses to be worn at the belt or bracelet; Money-belts

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  • the present invention is related to a safety bag for safe keeping valuables which bag is provided with a zip-fastener or a similar fastening means, and has one or more compartments suitable for keeping valuables, and includes a strap portion for attaching to human body or includes a fastening loop. Furthermore, the invention is also related to the type of bags which are provided with a detachable or openable lid, and have one or more compartments.
  • the EP 0348 694 patent discloses a safe keeping bag consisting of a sheet which is in an envelope-like way foldable wherein the overlapped side portions can be attached to each other with velcro.
  • the small-sized papers, money, credit cards and the like placed on the central area of the unfolded sheet together with the four flaps folded thereon form a relatively flat, envelope-like purse which is preferably to wear under overclothes, and is attachable to the waist by means of a belt or strap.
  • this bag is not waterproof.
  • EP 503 075 discloses a small bag designed especially for children wherein the bag is moulded of thermoplastic and is protected against splash water. Through the plastic moulding, it is possible to produce small bags having a shape of a toy figure (for example a bear ' s cub).
  • the objects of the present invention are to eliminate the disadvantages of the known safe keeping bags and to construct a waterproof or gastight bag, as the case may be, which is suitable to keep valuables in a watertight way wherein the bag-holder can wear the bag on his/her body while swimming or staying under the water for whatever purpose so that he/she is not hindered in the free movement.
  • the bag in accordance with the present invention should be light and flexible just to meet the above mentioned requirement, i.e. to allow to do water sports without any hindrance while wearing it.
  • the inventive idea is based on the fact that it is useful to attach the bag to the arm or leg, more specifically, by means of a bearing strap of easily adjustable length for being provided with "velcro" which is again easy to fasten or unfasten.
  • a waterproof material is choosen for the bag, and moreover, the fastening means or lid at the opening of the bag compartment is designed to be watertight even while staying in the water.
  • the safety bag for safe keeping valuables in accordance with the present invention comprising a zip-fastener or a similar fastening means, and provided with one or more compartment suitable to keep valuables, and having a strap portion for attaching thereof to human body or having a clamp, has a construction wherein the bag is provided with a bearing strap which is of adjustable length and attachable on the arm or leg, and the bag compartment is made of waterproof material into which a fastening means for fastening the bag compartment is fitted in a way providing a watertight sealing, and the bag also includes an elastic border alongside the perimeters of a front wall and a rear wall of the bag.
  • the safety bag for safe keeping valuables in accordance with the present invention comprising a detachable or openable lid, and having one or more compartment inwardly, has a preferable construction wherein the bag is provided with a bearing strap for attaching thereof on the arm or leg, and the bearing strap is of adjustable length, the front wall and the rear wall and the side wall of the bag compartment are made of flexible plastic, the front wall is provided with at least one opening, and the opening is covered with a detachable or openable lid in a watertight way, the edge alongside the opening includes a sealing flange formed on the side wall and snappable due to form-fitting into a sealing flange of the edge of the lid.
  • the bearing strap for attaching the bag has its two end portions formed as a hitching strap portion and a sticking strap portion, provided with a barbed and a nappy surface, respectively, so as to ensure a fixed connection while sticking together.
  • the bearing strap for attaching the bag is fixed to the rear wall of the bag, and an elastic strap portion is inserted into the strap portion extending from the rear wall so as to provide a stretching ability.
  • one of the features of the invention is that one or more pockets are formed within the bag compartment.
  • the fastener means of the safety bag is a watertight zip-fastener or, in another embodiment, the opening of the bag compartment is covered with a watertight strip and by velcro .
  • the safety bag made of elastic plastic has its ope ⁇ nable lid, in accordance with the present invention, either as a detachable lid or as a lid mounted on the front wall with a hinge joint.
  • the front wall and the rear wall and the side wall of the bag compartment are formed as one part, more speci ⁇ fically, made of plastic or metal by any shape-forming process such as moulding or deep-drawing.
  • the wa tertight bag compartment is made of thermoplastic, such as polyethylene, polypropylene or polyamide and, fur thermore, the bag can be made of natural or synthetic leather, preferably coated with a thin, watertight layer.
  • the bag can also be made of any fabric woven and ⁇ or machine-knitted of natural or synthetic fibrous material and preferably coated with a thin, watertight layer.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective front view that schematical ⁇ ly illustrates an embodiment of the safety bag designed in accordance with the present invention and provided with a zip-fastener;
  • Figure 2 is a perspective rear view that schematically illustrates the bag shown in Fig. 1;
  • Figure 3 is a partial view that illustrates the watertight covering of the zip-fastener
  • Figure 4 is a schematic illustration of the safety bag formed of elastic plastic and provided with a deta ⁇ chable front lid (the bag is shown without lid) ;
  • Figure 5 is a cross sectional view that schematically illustrates a possible snap-to construction of the lid and the side wall;
  • Figure 6 is also a cross sectional view that schematicallly illustrates another possible snap-to construction of the lid and the side wall.
  • Figure 7 is a top view that illustrates the mounting of the lid on the side wall by means of a hinge joint.
  • FIG. 1 shows a possible embodiment of the safety bag in accordance with the present invention which bag is a sewn or welded construction.
  • a bag compartment 1 for safe keeping valuables is provided with expansion inserts 5 , and the opening of the bag compartment 1 fastens with a fastening means 4 which is preferably a watertight zip-fastener.
  • a front wall 9 and a rear wall 10 of the bag compartment 1 is made of waterproof material, and the bag compartment 1 is encircled by an elastic border 3 so that, on the one hand, the size of the bag compartment 1 can change flexible and, on the other hand, the bag compartment 1 can more smoothly accomodated to the shape of the arm or leg.
  • Bearing straps 2 fixed to the walls of the bag compartment 1 make possible to attach the bag on the arm or leg or, if required, the waist.
  • the bearing straps 2 can be made of a flexible and elastic fabric, such as rubber-threaded band, however, they can be made of a longitudinally non-stretchy fabric, too. In the latter case, one or more elastic strap portions 8 should be inserted into the bearing straps 2 so that the safety bag will not cause any discomfort nor squeeze the muscles, i.e. it will not hinder the free movement while wearing it.
  • the bearing straps 2 are attached on the limb with velcro so that their position and length can be varied and adjusted as required. More specifically, two velcro-type strap portions, each formed at one of the free end portions of the bearing strap 2, provide an overlappable strap portion of a relatively great ex- tent; in fact, a hitching strap portion 6 having its outward surface barbed is placed at the one free end portion of the bearing strap 2 while a sticking strap portion 7 having its inward surface (i.e. the surface opposite to the barbed surface) napped is placed at the other free end portion of the bearing strap 2 so that a longitudinally adjustable and firm connection will be provided by overlapping the two free end portions of the bearing strap 2.
  • Figure 2 shows the inside of the safety bag in accordance with the present invention.
  • the inside sur ⁇ face of the bag is smooth and the length of the velcro-type strap portions overlapping each other is choosen so that the sticking strap portion 7 fixed to the inward surface of the bearing strap 2 will lie in its whole length on to the engaging hitching strap portion 6.
  • bag compartment 1 of the safety bag can vary with the part of body whereon the bag is to wear; preferably, the bag compartment 1 is about 10 - 40 cm long, about 1 - 10 cm deep and about 5 - 20 cm high.
  • the bearing strap 2 of the bag instead of the velcro-type fastening means described above, can also be fastened with a clamp.
  • the bag depending on its material, can be produced by different manufacturing processes.
  • the bag can be produced by sewing.
  • synthetic materials such as po- lyamide, polyester, polypropylene or polyethylene, instead of sewing, high-frequency or ultrasonic welding can also be used.
  • the parts of the bag can also be assembled by cementing.
  • permeable materials especially natural materials, including leather
  • the bag itself should be rendered waterproof (i.e. impregnated) after assembly.
  • FIG 3 shows a possible construction for covering the opening of the bag compartment 1 in a watertight way: a watertight strip 19 made out of a sheet with adhesive characteristic is placed over the fastening means 4 (zip-fastener or the like) with which the opening fastens.
  • the watertight strip 19 is fixed by sewing or welding alongside one of the longitudinal edges of the opening while, alongside the other edge, it can be also fastened with velcro on to the front wall 9.
  • the one part of the velcro for example a hitching strip 6a, is fixed on to the watertight strip 19 while the other part of the velcro, for example a sticking strip 7a, is fixed on to the front wall 9.
  • the velcro extends not only alongside the watertight strip 19 but it spreads over the two end areas thereof, too.
  • FIG. 4 shows a safety bag in accordance with the present invention which bag is produced by a manufactoring process entirely different from that of the bag illustrated in Fig. 1.
  • the bag compartment 1 is formed of plastic or out of thin metal plate by moulding or deep-drawing, respectively; al ⁇ though the detachable or openable lid 13 is firm enough alongside its edge 14, nevertheless the lid 13 itself and/or the side wall 12 itself have the ability to deform resiliently.
  • the lid 13 is shown in Fig. 4 as if were made out of a transparent sheet. Talking of that, it should be re marked that the safety bag shown in Fig. 1 may have one or more inner pockets 11 without affecting the essen tials of the present invention.
  • the bearing strap 2 can also be made of a plastic or a thin metal sheet identical to the material used for making the bag itself and, in case of this embodiment, it is again advantageous to insert an elastic strap portion 8 into the bearing strap 2.
  • the connection of the two end portions of the bearing strap 2 is not shown in Fig. 4; either the velcro-type fastening means described previously or any well-known clamp or buckle means can be used for fastening the bearing strap 2.
  • Figure 5 and 6 show two possible constructions for engaging the 13 lid with the edge 14 of the side wall 12 in a watertight way; both cross sectional partial views are taken along the direction of line A - A indicated in Fig. 4.
  • the edge of the side wall 12 and the edge of the lid 13 are formed as curved, engaging edges provided with complementary profiles.
  • the lid 13 can be snapped into the edge of the side wall 12 elastically.
  • FIG. 5 it shows an alternative wherein the lid 13 engages with the side wall 12 inwardly, i.e. a sealing flange 15b formed on the lid 13 engages with a sealing flange 15a of the side wall 12.
  • Figure 6 shows another alternative wherein the sealing flange 16b of the side wall is encircled by the sealing flange 16a of the lid 13 outwardly.
  • Figure 7 shows a further alternative for covering the opening of the bag compartment 1 of the safety bag.
  • the opening 18 is covered with a lid 13 which is pivotal about a hinge joint 17 while, on the opposite side, a fastening means is formed.
  • the fastening means is a well-known spring lock construction which consist of a latch 20a placed on the lid 13 and a recess 20b formed in the sidewall 12. The latch 20a is moved by a knob 21.
  • the side wall 12 similarly to the construction de- scribed previously, is covered with the lid 13 due to form-fitting in a watertight way and the edges may have the profiles shown in Fig. 5 and 6.
  • one or more fastening means can also be used for preventing the lid 13 from coming off accidentally.
  • the safety bag* in accordance with the present in ⁇ vention may have a variety of applications, especially for safe keeping valuables while bathing or doing other water sports.
  • the safety bag can readily be manu- factured by mass production.

Abstract

The invention is related to a safety bag for safe keeping valuables which bag is provided with a zip-fastener or a similar fastening means, and has one or more compartments suitable for keeping valuables, and includes a strap portion for attaching to human body or includes a fastening loop. The safety bag in accordance with the invention has a construction wherein the bag is provided with a bearing strap (2) which is of adjustable length and attachable on the arm or leg, and the bag compartment (1) is made of waterproof material into which a fastening means (4) for fastening the bag compartment (1) is fitted in a way providing a watertight sealing, and the bag also includes an elastic border (3) alongside the perimeters of a front wall (9) and a rear wall (10) of the bag. According to another embodiment, the front wall (9) and the rear wall (10) and the side wall (12) of the bag compartment (1) of the safety bag are made of flexible plastic, the front wall (9) is provided with at least one opening (18), and the opening (18) is covered with a detachable or openable lid (13) in a watertight way, the edge (14) alongside the opening (18) includes a sealing flange (15a, 16b) formed on the side wall (12) and snappable due to form-fitting into a sealing flange (15b, 16a) of the edge of the lid (13).

Description

Safety Bag
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention is related to a safety bag for safe keeping valuables which bag is provided with a zip-fastener or a similar fastening means, and has one or more compartments suitable for keeping valuables, and includes a strap portion for attaching to human body or includes a fastening loop. Furthermore, the invention is also related to the type of bags which are provided with a detachable or openable lid, and have one or more compartments.
BACKGROUND ART
Relatively small-sized bags for keeping valuables, designed for wearing round the neck or attaching to a waist-belt are known from the prior art because they are more safe from unlawful appropriation (i.g. theft) than the bags carried in hand.
These belt bags, generally designed for wearing in the street, are fastened with a zip, or hook and eye, or a clasp or a similar means while the papers, identity cards and means of payment kept in the small bag are not protected againts water penetration. Especially problematic is safe keeping valuables at bathing, seaside etc. resorts because it is not advisable to leave your valuables unguarded on the beach or at swimming facilities.
The EP 0348 694 patent discloses a safe keeping bag consisting of a sheet which is in an envelope-like way foldable wherein the overlapped side portions can be attached to each other with velcro. The small-sized papers, money, credit cards and the like placed on the central area of the unfolded sheet together with the four flaps folded thereon form a relatively flat, envelope-like purse which is preferably to wear under overclothes, and is attachable to the waist by means of a belt or strap. However, this bag is not waterproof.
Another patent document EP 503 075 discloses a small bag designed especially for children wherein the bag is moulded of thermoplastic and is protected against splash water. Through the plastic moulding, it is possible to produce small bags having a shape of a toy figure (for example a bear's cub).
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
The objects of the present invention are to eliminate the disadvantages of the known safe keeping bags and to construct a waterproof or gastight bag, as the case may be, which is suitable to keep valuables in a watertight way wherein the bag-holder can wear the bag on his/her body while swimming or staying under the water for whatever purpose so that he/she is not hindered in the free movement. The bag in accordance with the present invention should be light and flexible just to meet the above mentioned requirement, i.e. to allow to do water sports without any hindrance while wearing it.
The inventive idea is based on the fact that it is useful to attach the bag to the arm or leg, more specifically, by means of a bearing strap of easily adjustable length for being provided with "velcro" which is again easy to fasten or unfasten. .Another inventive idea is that a waterproof material is choosen for the bag, and moreover, the fastening means or lid at the opening of the bag compartment is designed to be watertight even while staying in the water.
According to the objects of the invention, the safety bag for safe keeping valuables in accordance with the present invention comprising a zip-fastener or a similar fastening means, and provided with one or more compartment suitable to keep valuables, and having a strap portion for attaching thereof to human body or having a clamp, has a construction wherein the bag is provided with a bearing strap which is of adjustable length and attachable on the arm or leg, and the bag compartment is made of waterproof material into which a fastening means for fastening the bag compartment is fitted in a way providing a watertight sealing, and the bag also includes an elastic border alongside the perimeters of a front wall and a rear wall of the bag.
According to another embodiment, the safety bag for safe keeping valuables in accordance with the present invention comprising a detachable or openable lid, and having one or more compartment inwardly, has a preferable construction wherein the bag is provided with a bearing strap for attaching thereof on the arm or leg, and the bearing strap is of adjustable length, the front wall and the rear wall and the side wall of the bag compartment are made of flexible plastic, the front wall is provided with at least one opening, and the opening is covered with a detachable or openable lid in a watertight way, the edge alongside the opening includes a sealing flange formed on the side wall and snappable due to form-fitting into a sealing flange of the edge of the lid.
According to another feature of the safety bag, the bearing strap for attaching the bag has its two end portions formed as a hitching strap portion and a sticking strap portion, provided with a barbed and a nappy surface, respectively, so as to ensure a fixed connection while sticking together.
According to another feature, the bearing strap for attaching the bag is fixed to the rear wall of the bag, and an elastic strap portion is inserted into the strap portion extending from the rear wall so as to provide a stretching ability.
Furthermore, one of the features of the invention is that one or more pockets are formed within the bag compartment.
The fastener means of the safety bag is a watertight zip-fastener or, in another embodiment, the opening of the bag compartment is covered with a watertight strip and by velcro .
The safety bag made of elastic plastic has its ope¬ nable lid, in accordance with the present invention, either as a detachable lid or as a lid mounted on the front wall with a hinge joint.
According to another feature of the invention, the front wall and the rear wall and the side wall of the bag compartment are formed as one part, more speci¬ fically, made of plastic or metal by any shape-forming process such as moulding or deep-drawing.
In accordance with the present invention, the wa tertight bag compartment is made of thermoplastic, such as polyethylene, polypropylene or polyamide and, fur thermore, the bag can be made of natural or synthetic leather, preferably coated with a thin, watertight layer. The bag can also be made of any fabric woven and\or machine-knitted of natural or synthetic fibrous material and preferably coated with a thin, watertight layer.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The present invention is readily apparent from the following detailed description of some embodiments of the invention, as examples, in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:
Figure 1 is a perspective front view that schematical¬ ly illustrates an embodiment of the safety bag designed in accordance with the present invention and provided with a zip-fastener;
Figure 2 is a perspective rear view that schematically illustrates the bag shown in Fig. 1;
Figure 3 is a partial view that illustrates the watertight covering of the zip-fastener;
Figure 4 is a schematic illustration of the safety bag formed of elastic plastic and provided with a deta¬ chable front lid (the bag is shown without lid) ;
Figure 5 is a cross sectional view that schematically illustrates a possible snap-to construction of the lid and the side wall;
Figure 6 is also a cross sectional view that schematicallly illustrates another possible snap-to construction of the lid and the side wall; and
Figure 7 is a top view that illustrates the mounting of the lid on the side wall by means of a hinge joint.
DESRICPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Figure 1 shows a possible embodiment of the safety bag in accordance with the present invention which bag is a sewn or welded construction. A bag compartment 1 for safe keeping valuables is provided with expansion inserts 5 , and the opening of the bag compartment 1 fastens with a fastening means 4 which is preferably a watertight zip-fastener. A front wall 9 and a rear wall 10 of the bag compartment 1 is made of waterproof material, and the bag compartment 1 is encircled by an elastic border 3 so that, on the one hand, the size of the bag compartment 1 can change flexible and, on the other hand, the bag compartment 1 can more smoothly accomodated to the shape of the arm or leg.
Bearing straps 2 fixed to the walls of the bag compartment 1 make possible to attach the bag on the arm or leg or, if required, the waist. The bearing straps 2 can be made of a flexible and elastic fabric, such as rubber-threaded band, however, they can be made of a longitudinally non-stretchy fabric, too. In the latter case, one or more elastic strap portions 8 should be inserted into the bearing straps 2 so that the safety bag will not cause any discomfort nor squeeze the muscles, i.e. it will not hinder the free movement while wearing it.
The bearing straps 2 are attached on the limb with velcro so that their position and length can be varied and adjusted as required. More specifically, two velcro-type strap portions, each formed at one of the free end portions of the bearing strap 2, provide an overlappable strap portion of a relatively great ex- tent; in fact, a hitching strap portion 6 having its outward surface barbed is placed at the one free end portion of the bearing strap 2 while a sticking strap portion 7 having its inward surface (i.e. the surface opposite to the barbed surface) napped is placed at the other free end portion of the bearing strap 2 so that a longitudinally adjustable and firm connection will be provided by overlapping the two free end portions of the bearing strap 2.
Figure 2 shows the inside of the safety bag in accordance with the present invention. To ensure that the bag will be comfortably wearable, the inside sur¬ face of the bag is smooth and the length of the velcro-type strap portions overlapping each other is choosen so that the sticking strap portion 7 fixed to the inward surface of the bearing strap 2 will lie in its whole length on to the engaging hitching strap portion 6.
The dimensions of bag compartment 1 of the safety bag can vary with the part of body whereon the bag is to wear; preferably, the bag compartment 1 is about 10 - 40 cm long, about 1 - 10 cm deep and about 5 - 20 cm high. The bearing strap 2 of the bag, instead of the velcro-type fastening means described above, can also be fastened with a clamp.
The bag, depending on its material, can be produced by different manufacturing processes. In case of a fabric woven or machine-knitted of natural fibrous material, such as flax, cotton etc., the bag can be produced by sewing. In case of synthetic materials, such as po- lyamide, polyester, polypropylene or polyethylene, instead of sewing, high-frequency or ultrasonic welding can also be used. Moreover, the parts of the bag can also be assembled by cementing. Preferably, permeable materials (especially natural materials, including leather) should be coated with a thin, watertight layer befor using for manufacturing the bag, or, on the other hand, the bag itself should be rendered waterproof (i.e. impregnated) after assembly.
Figure 3 shows a possible construction for covering the opening of the bag compartment 1 in a watertight way: a watertight strip 19 made out of a sheet with adhesive characteristic is placed over the fastening means 4 (zip-fastener or the like) with which the opening fastens. The watertight strip 19 is fixed by sewing or welding alongside one of the longitudinal edges of the opening while, alongside the other edge, it can be also fastened with velcro on to the front wall 9. The one part of the velcro, for example a hitching strip 6a, is fixed on to the watertight strip 19 while the other part of the velcro, for example a sticking strip 7a, is fixed on to the front wall 9. Preferably, the velcro extends not only alongside the watertight strip 19 but it spreads over the two end areas thereof, too.
Figure 4 shows a safety bag in accordance with the present invention which bag is produced by a manufactoring process entirely different from that of the bag illustrated in Fig. 1. In this case, the bag compartment 1 is formed of plastic or out of thin metal plate by moulding or deep-drawing, respectively; al¬ though the detachable or openable lid 13 is firm enough alongside its edge 14, nevertheless the lid 13 itself and/or the side wall 12 itself have the ability to deform resiliently. With the intention that the pockets 11 behind the opening 18 of the bag compartment 1 can be seen, the lid 13 is shown in Fig. 4 as if were made out of a transparent sheet. Talking of that, it should be re marked that the safety bag shown in Fig. 1 may have one or more inner pockets 11 without affecting the essen tials of the present invention.
The bearing strap 2 can also be made of a plastic or a thin metal sheet identical to the material used for making the bag itself and, in case of this embodiment, it is again advantageous to insert an elastic strap portion 8 into the bearing strap 2. The connection of the two end portions of the bearing strap 2 is not shown in Fig. 4; either the velcro-type fastening means described previously or any well-known clamp or buckle means can be used for fastening the bearing strap 2.
Figure 5 and 6 show two possible constructions for engaging the 13 lid with the edge 14 of the side wall 12 in a watertight way; both cross sectional partial views are taken along the direction of line A - A indicated in Fig. 4. In both cases, the edge of the side wall 12 and the edge of the lid 13 are formed as curved, engaging edges provided with complementary profiles. The lid 13 can be snapped into the edge of the side wall 12 elastically.
Referring to Figure 5, it shows an alternative wherein the lid 13 engages with the side wall 12 inwardly, i.e. a sealing flange 15b formed on the lid 13 engages with a sealing flange 15a of the side wall 12.
Figure 6 shows another alternative wherein the sealing flange 16b of the side wall is encircled by the sealing flange 16a of the lid 13 outwardly.
Figure 7 shows a further alternative for covering the opening of the bag compartment 1 of the safety bag. The opening 18 is covered with a lid 13 which is pivotal about a hinge joint 17 while, on the opposite side, a fastening means is formed. The fastening means is a well-known spring lock construction which consist of a latch 20a placed on the lid 13 and a recess 20b formed in the sidewall 12. The latch 20a is moved by a knob 21.
The side wall 12, similarly to the construction de- scribed previously, is covered with the lid 13 due to form-fitting in a watertight way and the edges may have the profiles shown in Fig. 5 and 6.
Furthermore, in case of the detachable lid 13 shown in Fig. 4, one or more fastening means can also be used for preventing the lid 13 from coming off accidentally.
The safety bag* in accordance with the present in¬ vention may have a variety of applications, especially for safe keeping valuables while bathing or doing other water sports. The safety bag can readily be manu- factured by mass production. List of reference numerals
1 bag comparment
2 bearing strap
3 elastic border
4 fastening means
5 expansion insert
6 hitching strap portion 6a hitching strap
7 sticking strap portion 7a sticking strap
8 elastic strap portion
9 front wall
10 rear wall
11 pocket
12 side wall
13 lid
14 edge
15a sealing flange
15b sealing flange
16a sealing flange
16b sealing flange
17 hinge j oint
18 opening
19 'watertight strip 20a latch
20b recess
21 knob
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Claims

1. A safety bag for safe keeping valuables comprising a zip-fastener or a similar fastening means, and provided with one or more compartment suitable to keep valuables, and having a strap portion for attaching thereof to human body or having a clamp wherein the bag is provided with a bearing strap (2) which is of adjustable length and attachable on the arm or leg, an the bag compartment (1) is made of waterproof material into which a fastening means (4) for fastening the bag compartment (1) is fitted in a way providing a wa¬ tertight sealing, and the bag also includes an elastic border (3) alongside the perimeters of a front wall (9) and a rear wall (10) of the bag.
2. A safety bag for safe keeping valuables comprising a detachable or openable lid, and having one or more compartment inwardly wherein the bag is provided with bearing strap (2) for attaching thereof on the arm or leg, and the bearing strap (2) is of adjustable length the front wall (9) and the rear wall (10) and the side wall (12) of the bag compartment (1) are made of flexible plastic, the front wall (9) is provided with at least one opening (18), and the opening (18) is covered with a detachable or openable lid (13) in a watertight way, the edge (14) alongside the opening
(18) includes a sealing flange (15a, 16b) formed on t side wall (12) and snappable due to form-fitting into sealing flange (15b, 16a) of edge of the lid (13).
SUBSTITUTE SHEET
3. A safety bag as in claim 1 or 2 wherein the bearing strap (2) for attaching the bag has its two end portions formed as a hitching strap portion (6) and a sticking strap portion (7) , provided with a barbed and a nappy surface, respectively, so as to ensure a fixed connection while sticking together.
4. A safety bag as in claim 1 or 2 wherein the bearing strap (2) for attaching the bag is fixed to the rear wall (10) of the bag, and an elastic strap portion (8) is inserted into the strap portion extending from the rear wall (10) so as to provide a stretching ability.
5. A safety bag as in claim 1 or 2 wherein one or more pockets are formed within the compartment (1) .
6. A safety bag as in claim 1 wherein the fastening means (4) of the bag is a zip-fastener.
7. A sa ety bag as in claim 1 wherein the opening of the bag compartment (1) is covered with a watertight strip (19) and by velcro and, more particularly, a hitching strip (6a) and sticking strip (7a) of the velcro is fixed on to the watertight strip (19) and the front wall (9) of the bag compartment (1) , respec¬ tively.
8. A safety bag as in claim 2 wherein the lid (13) is mounted on the side wall (12) with a hinge joint (17) .
9. A safety bag as in claim 2 wherein the front wall (9) and the rear wall (10) and side wall (12) of the
SUBSTITUTE SHEET bag compartment (1) are formed as one part, more specifically, made of plastic or metal by any shape- forming process such as moulding or deep-drawing.
10. A safety bag as in claim 1 or 2 wherein the watertight bag compartment (1) is made of thermoplas¬ tic, such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polyamide.
11. A safety bag as in claim 1 or 2 wherein the watertight bag compartment (1) is made of natural or synthetic leather, preferably coated with a thin, watertight layer.
12. A safety bag as in claim 1 or 2 wherein the watertight bag compartment (1) is made of a fabric woven and/or machine-knitted of natural or synthetic fibrous material and preferably coated with a thin, watertight layer.
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