Attachment means and bag including same

1. An integrated attachment and carrying device for detachable attachment to a transport device, comprising:

a bag shaped and sized for receipt of articles;

a strap configured for carrying by a user;

at least one attachment component fixedly attached to or integrated between the strap and the bag, the attachment component, comprising;

I) a harness comprising a first end attached to the strap and a second end attached to the strap; and

II) an attacher comprising a first part and a second part, wherein the first part of the attacher is disposed at the first end of the harness, and wherein the second part of the attacher is disposed at the second end of the harness, and wherein the first part of the attacher detachably mates with the second part of the attacher for formation of the harness into a configuration shaped and sized to receive a connection point of the transport device while the attachment component remains fixedly attached between the bag and the strap.

2. The integrated attachment and carrying device of claim 1 , wherein the length of the strap is adjustable.

3. The integrated attachment and carrying device of claim 1 , wherein the harness is made from the same material as the strap.

4. The integrated attachment and carrying device of claim 1 , wherein the length of the at least one attachment component is adjustable.

5. The integrated attachment and carrying device of claim 1 , comprising an inner side and an outer side, wherein at least part of the inner side is for contacting the body of a user when carried or held and wherein the attacher is disposed on the inner side.

6. The integrated attachment and carrying device of claim 1 , comprising an inner side and an outer side, wherein at least part of the inner side is for contacting the body of a user when carried or held and wherein the attacher is disposed on the outer side.

7. The integrated attachment and carrying device of claim 1 , wherein the bag is configured for receipt of baby care items.

8. The integrated attachment and carrying device of claim 1 , wherein the attacher comprises a hook and loop attachment.

9. The integrated attachment and carrying device of claim 8 , wherein the first part of the hook and loop attachment comprises a piece of hook attachment and in spaced apart relation a piece of loop attachment and wherein the second part of the hook and loop attachment comprises a means through which at least a portion of the hook and loop attachment on the first part of the hook and loop attachment can be thread therethrough such that the hook portion of the hook and loop attachment and the loop portion of the hook and loop attachment are contacted one on top of the other.

10. A method of using the integrated attachment and carrying device of claim 1 , comprising the steps of: disposing the strap about at least one handlebar of a transport device; disposing the harness about a connection point of the transport device; and connecting together the first and second parts of the attacher such that the harness is attached to the connection point of the transport device.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising the step of disconnecting the first and second parts of the attacher from each other prior to disposing the harness about a connection point of the transport device.

12. A bag for removeable attachment to a transport device, comprising:

a connector fixedly attached to the bag;

a strap configured for carrying by a user; and

an attachment assembly fixedly attached between the connector and the strap, the attachment assembly comprising: a harness, an attacher first part attached to a first end of the harness, an attacher second part attached to a second end of the harness, wherein the first end of the harness is attached to the strap and the second end of the harness is attached to the strap, wherein the attacher first part detachably mates with the attacher second part to form the harness into a loop adapted to receive a connection point of the transport device, while the attachment assembly remains fixedly attached between the connector and the strap.

13. The integrated attachment and carrying device of claim 12 , wherein the length of the strap is adjustable.

14. The integrated attachment and carrying device of claim 12 , wherein the harness is made from the same material as the bag carrying device.

15. The integrated attachment and carrying device of claim 12 , wherein the length of the at least one attachment component is adjustable.

16. The integrated attachment and carrying device of claim 12 , comprising an inner side and an outer side, wherein at least part of the inner side is for contacting the body of a user when carried or held and wherein the attacher is disposed on the inner side.

17. The integrated attachment and carrying device of claim 12 , comprising an inner side and an outer side, wherein at least part of the inner side is for contacting the body of a user when carried or held and wherein the attacher is disposed on the outer side.

18. The integrated attachment and carrying device of claim 12 , wherein the bag is configured for receipt of baby care items.

19. The integrated attachment and carrying device of claim 12 , wherein the attacher comprises a hook and loop attachment.

20. The integrated attachment and carrying device of claim 19 , wherein the first part of the hook and loop attachment comprises a piece of hook attachment and in spaced relation a piece and loop attachment and wherein the second part of the hook and loop attachment comprises a means through which at least a portion of the hook and loop attachment on the first part of the hook and loop attachment can be thread therethrough such that the hook portion of the hook and loop attachment and the loop portion of the hook and loop attachment are contacted one on top of the other.