Patent ID: 8152374

Claim:
A protective bag for securing the contents of a backpack, said protective bag comprising: a) a front section and a rear section secured together to form a closed bag, the front section adapted to be positioned adjacent to the body of the user while the rear section is exposed, b) an elongated zipper extending in a vertical plane from approximately the midpoint of the rear section to the mid-point of said front section over said front and rear sections, c) a slider for opening said zipper to expose the interior of said bag, d) said bag, when opened, being adapted to receive a backpack, including shoulder straps, therein, e) a plurality of slots formed adjacent one end of said rear section, f) a like plurality of apertures formed in the vicinity of an opposite end of said rear section, g) said slots and apertures adapted to receive the straps on the backpack so that said protective bag can be worn on the shoulders of the user, h) a locking mechanism is provided on the front section of the bag for retaining the slider in closed position, and i) said locking mechanism includes a first ring depending from said slider, a hook with an upper and lower end, and a second ring, j) the upper end of said hook secured to said first ring and the lower end of said hook secured to said second ring, k) said locking mechanism further including a flap secured to the opposite end of said rear section of said bag, and l) a collar located at an upper end of said flap to receive said second ring.