초록

An article storage bag is described, having a concealed magnetic closure system and concealed strap adjustment system. The bag presents a clean appearance, without any apparent components for adjusting the carrying strap length.

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What is claimed is: 1. A bag for storing and transporting articles, comprising: an article storage container, having spaced apart front and rear portions, a bottom portion, and first and second side portions intermediate said front and rear portions, said front, rear, bottom, and side portions defi

What is claimed is: 1. A bag for storing and transporting articles, comprising: an article storage container, having spaced apart front and rear portions, a bottom portion, and first and second side portions intermediate said front and rear portions, said front, rear, bottom, and side portions defining an interior storage volume of said bag for storing articles; a first strap coupled to said bottom portion and securing a first anchoring ring inside said interior storage volume of said bag; a second strap coupled to said bottom portion and securing a second anchoring ring inside said interior storage volume of said bag; and a carrying strap having two ends, each said end being selectively securable within said interior storage volume of said bag and engageable respectively with said first and said second anchoring rings, each said end having a releasable fastening component which allows each said strap end to be drawn through each said respective anchoring ring to a location on said carrying strap relative to each said anchoring ring and fastened to said location on said carrying strap inside said interior storage volume of said bag to prevent movement of said carrying strap relative to each said anchoring ring. 2. The bag of claim 1 further wherein said fastening component comprises discrete sections of hook and loop material. 3. The bag of claim 1 wherein each of said first and second anchoring rings is a D-ring. 4. The bag of claim 1 further comprising a flap overlying said article storage container. 5. The bag of claim 1 further comprising a carrying strap end receiver pocket external to said first side portion of said article storage container and external to said interior storage volume, said pocket configured to receive therethrough one of said ends of said carrying strap. 6. The bag of claim 5 further comprising a selectively openable and closeable access to said carrying strap end receiver pocket from said interior storage volume of said article storage container. 7. An article storage bag comprising: a bag with opposed walls made of a material for fabricating said walls, said opposed walls defining at least one article storage volume; a flap attached to said bag and made of a material for fabricating said flap, said flap positionable to overlie said at least one article storage volume of said bag; at least one first magnet in said flap, said first magnet concealed by said material for fabricating said flap; at least one second magnet in said bag opposed to said at least one first magnet when said flap is positioned to overlie said at least one article storage volume of said bag, said second magnet concealed by said material for fabricating said walls of said bag, said first and second magnets having opposed polarity such that a magnetic attraction is effected when said at least one first magnet and said at least one second magnet are brought to adjacent positions to affix said flap in a closed position relative to said bag as a result of said magnetic attraction; and a non-ferromagnetic projecting member in said bag concealed by said material for fabricating said walls of said bag, and forming a recess in said bag, said recess receiving said first magnet therein to thereby restrict movement of said first magnet relative to said second magnet when said first and second magnets are in said magnetic attraction and said bag is in an upright orientation; said material for fabricating said walls being located between the two magnets and also being located between the projecting member and the flap when the flap is in the closed position. 8. The article storage bag of claim 7 further comprising: a handle on said flap, said handle for transporting said bag, said flap, and one or more articles stored in said at least one article storage volume, said at least one first magnet and at least one second magnet maintaining said flap in said closed position as a result of said magnetic attraction when said at least one article storage volume contains weight in excess of about 15 pounds. 9. The article storage bag of claim 7 wherein said material for fabricating said flap is leather and is formed with a portion facing said first magnet that has a lesser thickness than remaining portions of said material for fabricating said flap. 10. The article storage bag for claim 7 further wherein said first and second magnets are comprised of neodymium iron boron. 11. The bag of claim 4, further comprising: at least one first magnet in said flap, said first magnet concealed by a material for fabricating said flap; and at least one second magnet in said bag opposed to said at least one first magnet when said flap is positioned to overlie said article storage container of said bag, said second magnet concealed by a material for fabricating said bag, said first and second magnets having opposed polarity such that a magnetic attraction is effected when said at least one first magnet and said at least one second magnet are brought to adjacent positions to affix said flap in a closed position relative to said article storage container as a result of said magnetic attraction. 12. The article storage bag of claim 7 further comprising a ferromagnetic dispersive plate. 13. An article storage bag comprising: a bag with opposed walls made of a material for fabricating said walls, said opposed walls defining at least one article storage volume; a flap attached to said bag and made of a material for fabricating said flap, said flap positionable to overlie said at least one article storage volume of said bag; at least one first magnet in said flap, said first magnet concealed by said material for fabricating said flap; at least one second magnet in said bag opposed to said at least one first magnet when said flap is positioned to overlie said at least one article storage volume of said bag, said second magnet concealed by said material for fabricating said walls of said bag, said first and second magnets having opposed polarity such that a magnetic attraction is effected when said at least one first magnet and said at least one second magnet are brought to adjacent positions to affix said flap in a closed position relative to said bag as a result of said magnetic attraction; and a non-ferromagnetic projecting member concealed by said material for fabricating said walls of said bag or said material for fabricating said flap and forming a recess in said bag or said flap, respectively, said recess in said bag or said flap configured to receive, respectively, said first or second magnet to thereby restrict movement thereof relative to the other of said first or second magnet when said first and second magnets are in said magnetic attraction and said bag is in an upright orientation; said material for fabricating said walls or said material for fabricating said flap being located between said two magnets when said flap is in the closed position; said material for fabricating said flap being located between said projecting member and one of said walls of said bag when said flap is in the closed position if said projecting member is located in said flap and said material for fabricating said walls being located between said projecting member and said flap when said flap is in the closed position if said projecting member is located in said bag. 14. The article storage bag of claim 7, wherein said material for fabricating said flap is formed with a portion facing said first magnet that has a lesser thickness than remaining portions of said material for fabricating said flap, said portion of lesser thickness facing a first side of said first magnet, the article storage bag further comprising a fabric coupled to said material for fabricating said flap, said fabric facing a second side of said first magnet opposite said first side thereof, said fabric being coupled to said material for fabricating said flap so as to resist movement of said first magnet relative to said material for fabricating said flap. 15. The article storage bag of claim 14, wherein said fabric is porous for permitting the flow of adhesive therethrough. 16. The article storage bag of claim 15, wherein said fabric is made of nylon. 17. The article storage bag of claim 7, further comprising a top opening providing access into said storage volume, said projecting member being positioned above said second magnet and below said top opening when said bag is in the upright orientation. 18. An article storage bag comprising: a plurality of walls made of a material for fabricating said walls and defining an article storage volume of the bag; a flap coupled to at least one of said walls and made of a material for fabricating said flap, said flap positionable to overlie said storage volume; a first closure element in said flap and concealed by said material for fabricating said flap, and a second closure element in one of said walls and concealed by said material for said walls, said first and second closure elements being magnetically attracted to one another and cooperating to affix said flap in a closed position relative to said storage volume; and a non-ferromagnetic projecting member in one of said walls or in said flap and concealed by said material for fabricating said walls or said material for fabricating said flap, said projecting member being concealed by said flap when said flap is in the closed position, said projecting member forming a recess in said one of said walls or in said flap, and being configured to receive said first or second closure element in the other of said flap or said one of said walls so as to restrict movement of said first and second closure elements relative to one another when said bag is in an upright orientation, said material for fabricating said walls being located between said two closure elements when said flap is in the closed position, said material for fabricating said flap being located between said projecting member and one of said walls of said bag when said flap is in the closed position if said projecting member is located in said flap and said material for fabricating said walls being located between said projecting member and said flap when said flap is in the closed position if said projecting member is located in said bag. 19. The storage bag of claim 18, wherein said first closure element includes a first magnet and said second closure element includes a second magnet. 20. An article storage bag comprising: a container defining a storage volume for articles; a flap attached to said container and positionable to overlie said storage volume, said flap having an open position providing access to said storage volume and a closed position restricting said access; a handle extending from said flap; a magnetic closure mechanism concealed from view when said flap is in the open position and when said flap is in the closed position, said closure mechanism including first and second closure elements respectively in said flap and said container and in magnetic attraction with one another when said flap is in the closed position to secure said flap in place relative to said container; and a non-ferromagnetic projecting member associated with said flap or with said container and concealed from view by a material for fabricating said flap or a material for fabricating said container, respectively, said projecting member forming a recess receiving said first or second closure element when said flap is in the closed position, wherein: said first and second closure elements are concealed from view respectively by said material for fabricating said flap and by said material for fabricating said container; said material for fabricating said container is located between said first and second closure elements when said flap is in the closed position; and said magnetic closure mechanism maintains said flap in place relative to said container when said article storage bag has articles in said storage volume and said article storage bag is carried by said handle, and said material for fabricating said flap is located between said projecting member and said container when said flap is in the closed position if said projecting member is located in said flap and said material for fabricating said container is located between said projecting member and said flap when said flap is in the closed position if said projecting member is located in said container. 21. The article storage bag of claim 20, wherein said magnetic closure mechanism maintains said flap in place relative to said container when said article storage bag has articles in said storage volume exceeding a weight of about 15 pounds and said article storage bag is carried by said handle.