Inventors:
Mary Thomson - North East MD, US
Ann L. Keller - Bensalem PA, US
Kathleen Parisi - Bensalem PA, US
International Classification:
B65D 33/16, E05B 65/52, A44B 19/00, B65D 30/08
US Classification:
383 64, 70 64, 24381, 383109
Abstract:
A locking mechanism to secure both a zipper used to seal an opening of a bag in a closed configuration and a cable integrated into the bag to secure the bag to an object is disclosed. The locking mechanism may include a pin housing to receive a pin secured to an end of the cable, a thumb tab to secure a zipper head thereto, and a lock to lock the thumb tab and the pin housing in a secure configuration. The locking mechanism may provide a single control to conveniently release both the zipper and the cable. The lock may disengage the thumb tab and the thumb tab may disengage the pin housing. The lock may disengage the thumb tab or the pin housing based on the way the lock is unlocked. The bag may be made of a material that is resistant to cutting and gouging.