ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,490,817, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to THE SEIDLINE GROUP LLC (Scarsdale, N.Y.).
"Convertible bag" was invented by Pamela Seidman (Scarsdale, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bag is provided having a bag body, at least one handle attached to the bag body, and an upper trim defining an internal channel at an upper border of the bag body. At least one drawstring is then provided partially enclosed within the internal channel. The drawstring is configured to cinch the bag at the upper trim. When in a first duffle configuration, the bag at is uncinched at the upper trim and when in a second tote configuration, the bag is cinched at t...