Security bag for valuable articles

Claim 2

A security bag for storing and transporting valuable articles, said bag comprising: a first sheet of plastic having a first length and a first width, opposing marginal first and second edges and opposing first and second ends extending between the marginal first and second edges; a second sheet of plastic having a width substantially equal to said first width and a length less than said first length, the second sheet connected along a lower end to the second end and connected along marginal edges to said first and second marginal edges to provide a lower pouch open at an upper end between the first sheet and the second sheet; a third sheet of plastic having a width substantially equal to said first width and a length approximately equal to or less than the difference between the length of the second sheet and said first length, the third sheet connected along a lower end to the first sheet above the lower pouch and connected along marginal edges to the first and second marginal edges to provide an upper pouch open at the first end between the first sheet and the second sheet; an adhesive for sealing the opening of the lower pouch, said adhesive positioned within the opening of the lower pouch; and a closure for sealing the opening of the upper pouch.

Claim 3

The security bag of claim 1, wherein the closure comprises a closure flap affixed to the first sheet for sealing the opening of the upper pouch.

Claim 4

The security bag of claim 2, wherein the closure flap includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive that prevents separation of the closure flap and the third sheet without distortion of the closure flap.

Claim 5

The security bag of claim 2, wherein the closure flap includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive that prevents separation of the closure flap and the third sheet without distortion of the third sheet.

Claim 6

The security bag of claim 1, wherein the adhesive comprises a reclosable seal for sealing the opening of the lower pouch.

Claim 7

The security bag of claim 5, wherein the first, second, and third sheets of plastic are transparent.

Claim 8

The security bag of claim 1, wherein the adhesive is on the second sheet.

Claim 9

The security bag of claim 1, wherein the adhesive is on the first sheet.

Claim 10

The security bag of claim 1, further comprising a fourth sheet of plastic having a width substantially equal to said first width, the fourth sheet connected along a lower end to a side of the first sheet opposite the side that is connected to the second and third sheets and connected along marginal edges to said first and second marginal edges to provide a rear pouch between the first sheet and the fourth sheet.

Claim 11

The security bag of claim 9, further comprising a closure for sealing the rear pouch.

Claim 12

The security bag of claim 1, wherein said first sheet and said second sheet each include an inner surface facing the other, said adhesive band positioned to secure said inner surfaces together.

Claim 13

The security bag of claim 1, wherein the first sheet, second sheet, and third sheet of plastic comprise a single sheet of plastic folded longitudinally to form the connection at a marginal edge common to the first sheet, second sheet, and third sheet of plastic.

Claim 14

The security bag of claim 1, wherein the first sheet and second sheet of plastic comprise a single sheet of plastic folded transversely to form the connection along the second end of the first sheet.

Claim 15

A security bag for storing and transporting valuable articles, said bag comprising: a first sheet of plastic having a first length and a first width, opposing marginal first and second edges and opposing first and second ends extending between the marginal first and second edges; a second sheet of plastic having a width substantially equal to said first width and a length less than said first length, the second sheet connected along a lower end to the second end and connected along marginal edges to said first and second marginal edges to provide a lower pouch open at an upper end between the first sheet and the second sheet; a third sheet of plastic having a width substantially equal to said first width and a length approximately equal to or less than the difference between the length of the second sheet and said first length, the third sheet connected along a lower end to the first sheet above the lower pouch and connected along marginal edges to the first and second marginal edges to provide an upper pouch open at the first end between the first sheet and the third sheet; a fourth sheet of plastic having a width substantially equal to said first width, the fourth sheet connected along a lower end to a side of the first sheet opposite the side that is connected to the second and third sheets and connected along marginal edges to said first and second marginal edges to provide a rear pouch between the first sheet and the fourth sheet; an adhesive for sealing the opening of the lower pouch, said adhesive positioned within the opening of the lower pouch; a closure for sealing the opening of the upper pouch; a closure for sealing the opening of the rear pouch, said closure for the rear pouch including a closure flap that includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive that prevents separation of the closure flap and the fourth sheet without distortion of the closure flap.

Claim 16

A security bag for storing and transporting valuable articles, said bag comprising: a first sheet of plastic having a first length and a first width, opposing marginal first and second edges and opposing first and second ends extending between the marginal first and second edges; a second sheet of plastic having a width substantially equal to said first width and a length less than said first length, the second sheet connected along a lower end to the second end and connected along marginal edges to said first and second marginal edges to provide a lower pouch open at an upper end between the first sheet and the second sheet; a third sheet of plastic having a width substantially equal to said first width and a length approximately equal to or less than the difference between the length of the second sheet and said first length, the third sheet connected along a lower end to the first sheet above the lower pouch and connected along marginal edges to the first and second marginal edges to provide an upper pouch open at the first end between the first sheet and the third sheet; a fourth sheet of plastic having a width substantially equal to said first width, the fourth sheet connected along a lower end to a side of the first sheet opposite the side that is connected to the second and third sheets and connected along marginal edges to said first and second marginal edges to provide a rear pouch between the first sheet and the fourth sheet; an adhesive for sealing the opening of the lower pouch, said adhesive positioned within the opening of the lower pouch; a closure for sealing the opening of the upper pouch; a closure for sealing the opening of the rear pouch, said closure for the rear pouch including a closure flap that includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive that prevents separation of the closure flap and the fourth sheet without distortion of the closure flap.

Claim 17

The security bag of claim 14, wherein the closure of the upper pouch includes a detachable receipt.

Claim 18

The security bag of claim 14, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive that prevents separation of the closure flap and the fourth sheet without distortion of the closure flap is located on the fourth sheet.

Claim 19

A security bag for storing and transporting valuable articles, said bag comprising: a first sheet of plastic having a first length and a first width, opposing marginal first and second edges and opposing first and second ends extending between the marginal first and second edges; a second sheet of plastic having a width substantially equal to said first width and a length less than said first length, the second sheet connected along a lower end to the second end and connected along marginal edges to said first and second marginal edges to provide a lower pouch open at an upper end between the first sheet and the second sheet; a third sheet of plastic having a width substantially equal to said first width and a length approximately equal to or less than the difference between the length of the second sheet and said first length, the third sheet connected along a lower end to the first sheet above the lower pouch and connected along marginal edges to the first and second marginal edges to provide an upper pouch open at the first end between the first sheet and the third sheet; a fourth sheet of plastic having a width substantially equal to said first width, the fourth sheet connected along a lower end to a side of the first sheet opposite the side that is connected to the second and third sheets and connected along marginal edges to said first and second marginal edges to provide a rear pouch between the first sheet and the fourth sheet; an adhesive for sealing the opening of the lower pouch, said adhesive positioned within the opening of the lower pouch; a closure for sealing the opening of the upper pouch; a closure for sealing the opening of the rear pouch, said closure including a closure flap that includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive that prevents separation of the closure flap and the fourth sheet without distortion of the fourth sheet.

Claim 20

A security bag for storing and transporting valuable articles, said bag comprising: a first sheet of plastic having a first length and a first width, opposing marginal first and second edges and opposing first and second ends extending between the marginal first and second edges; a second sheet of plastic having a width substantially equal to said first width and a length less than said first length, the second sheet connected along a lower end to the second end and connected along marginal edges to said first and second marginal edges to provide a lower pouch open at an upper end between the first sheet and the second sheet; a third sheet of plastic having a width substantially equal to said first width and a length approximately equal to or less than the difference between the length of the second sheet and said first length, the third sheet connected along a lower end to the first sheet above the lower pouch and connected along marginal edges to the first and second marginal edges to provide an upper pouch open at the first end between the first sheet and the third sheet; a fourth sheet of plastic having a width substantially equal to said first width, the fourth sheet connected along a lower end to a side of the first sheet opposite the side that is connected to the second and third sheets and connected along marginal edges to said first and second marginal edges to provide a rear pouch between the first sheet and the fourth sheet; an adhesive for sealing the opening of the lower pouch, said adhesive positioned within the opening of the lower pouch; a closure for sealing the opening of the upper pouch; a closure for sealing the opening of the rear pouch, said closure including a closure flap that includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive that prevents separation of the closure flap and the fourth sheet without distortion of the fourth sheet.

Claim 21

The security bag of claim 13, wherein the closure of the upper pouch includes a detachable receipt.

Claim 22

The security of claim 17, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive that prevents separation of the closure flap and the fourth sheet without distortion of the fourth sheet is positioned on the fourth sheet.