ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,484,673, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to Travel Caddy Inc. (Franklin Park, Ill.).
"Anti-theft carrying strap" was invented by Donald E. Godshaw (Wilmette, Ill.), Du Hai (Uncasville, Conn.) and Bryce Ryan Hickman (Schaumburg, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In various embodiments, a carry (or carrying) bag is provided that includes an interior, substantially cut-resistant security panel assembly with a matrix of wires secured between or on one or more flexible material layers. Also in various embodiments, the security panel assembly may be positioned intermediate the bag outside wall and a lining of the bag, and in other embodiments,...