Reusable card-bag and related methods

Abstract

Disclosed is a reusable bag that is compact and capable of being constantly kept-on hand by a consumer without being an impediment to a consumer's everyday activities. In a preferred embodiment, a disclosed reusable bag may be folded into a wallet-fitting card that may be kept on-hand in a persons' wallet, purse, or apparel pockets. In another preferred embodiment, the disclosed reusable bag defines a wallet-fitting card (e.g., credit card sized) that unfurls to become a reusable bag.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A reusable bag that may be folded into a wallet-fitting card that may be kept on-hand in a persons' wallet, purse, or apparel pockets. 
     
     
         2 . The bag of  claim 1  defined by a front panel and a back panel that are connected to produce a pocket-type bag. 
     
     
         3 . The bag of  claim 2  where the front and back panel are defined by tiles. 
     
     
         4 . The bag of  claim 2  where the front and back panel are defined by eight (8) rows and three (3) columns of tiles. 
     
     
         5 . A method of carrying items comprising the steps of:
 a. obtaining a bag defined by a front and back panel that are connected at edges to produce a pocket of the bag, where the front and back panel are each defined by eight (8) rows and (3) columns of tiles;   b. placing items in the pocket of the bag between the front and back panels;   c. carrying the items via the bag;   d. removing the items from the bag;   e. interfacing the front panel and back panel to flatten the pocket so that the rows and columns of the front and back panels are stacked;   f. accordion folding the bag seven (7) lengthwise times (by row);   g. accordion folding the bag two (2) widthwise times (by column);   h. wherein all of the tiles are positioned in a stack of forty-eight (48) tiles.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  where the stack has a thickness in the range of three to four credit cards. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6  further comprising the step of placing the stack in a credit card or identification slot of any wallet, purse or apparel pocket. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7  where two tiles on the front panel are reinforced. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  where the two reinforced tiles are respectively on the top and bottom of the stack. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 5  where one tile on each of the front and back panel may feature a hand-hold so that the bag may be easily carried.