Handbag accessory including stealth pet lash

• US 20110011504A1
• Filed: 07/16/2009
• Published: 01/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robin Steinbacher
• Original Assignee: Robin Steinbacher
• Inventors: Steinbacher, Robin
• Application Number:
  US12/460,284
• Publication Number:
  US 20110011504A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 150/106
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 27/006 with light-emitting or ornamental devices
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 15/00 Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other objects or articles A45C1/08, A45C3/14, A45C11/321, A45C13/28 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 3/06 Ladies' handbags

Abstract

Handbags useful for carrying and containing various and sundry items typically carried in handbags are provided with added capability of functioning as a pet leash. A tether suitable as a leash is attached to a handbag as provided herein, ensuring a pet-owning user is never without a leash for their pet when traveling or other activities including shopping. A tether as provided and structured herein additionally conveniently functions as a shoulder strap for a handbag and in alternate configurations may be hidden from view by being tucked inside the main pouch of such handbags, when they are used as a clutch.

Claims

1. Handbag useful for carrying various and sundry items and also having functionality as a pet leash, comprising:

a pouch portion having an opening provided with a closure configured to cover said opening;

a tether having a length, a first end portion, and a second end portion, said tether being attached along its length to said handbag substantially at said opening; and

a clasp configured to be removably attached to a pet collar attached to said first end portion of said tether.

2. Handbag according to claim 1 wherein the location at which said tether is attached to said handbag is on the interior of said closure and the exterior of said opening.

3. Handbag according to claim 1 wherein the location at which said tether is attached to said handbag is on the interior of said closure and the interior of said opening.

4. Handbag according to claim 1 wherein the location at which said tether is attached to said handbag is on the exterior of said closure and the exterior of said opening.

5. Handbag according to claim 1 further comprising a hand strap disposed at said second end portion of said tether.

6. Handbag according to claim 1 comprising fabric disposed over said tether in an effective amount so that when said opening is closed in normal usage of said handbag, the length of tether attached to said handbag is substantially obscured from view.

7. Handbag according to claim 1 wherein said closure comprises a flap closure hingedly attached to said handbag at a hinged portion, and wherein said tether is attached to said handbag substantially along said hinged portion on the inner face of said hinged portion.

8. Handbag according to claim 1 wherein said opening comprises a first rim margin and a second rim margin, and wherein said tether comprises a first tether length attached to said first rim margin and a second tether length attached to said second rim margin.

9. Handbag according to claim 1 further comprising at least one attachment loop present on said handbag at any location exterior to said opening.

10. Handbag according to claim 9 dimensioned and configured sufficiently to enable said tether to function both as a shoulder strap for said handbag and as a concealable pet leash wherein none of said tether is visible when concealed within said pouch.

11. Handbag according to claim 1 wherein said closure comprises a zipper.

12. Handbag according to claim 1 wherein said closure comprises a clasp including a pair of complementary elements.

13. Handbag according to claim 1 wherein said tether is attached to said handbag at a plurality of points along any selected segment of said tether.

14. Handbag according to claim 13 wherein the distance between two points of said plurality is less than about one centimeter.

15. Handbag according to claim 5 wherein said tether is attached to said handbag at a plurality of points along any selected segment of said tether, the segment of said tether being disposed within a distance less than about one-half the length of the handbag with respect to the location of said hand strap.

16. Handbag according to claim 5 wherein said tether is attached to said handbag at a plurality of points along any selected segment of said tether, the segment of said tether being disposed within a distance less than about one-fourth the length of the handbag with respect to the location of said hand strap.

17. Handbag according to claim 5 wherein each of said hand strap and said tether are selectively removable from said handbag.

18. Handbag according to claim 17 wherein said hand strap and said tether are attached to said handbag by means of clasps.

19. Handbag according to claim 18 wherein said at least one of said clasps engages an attachment loop present on said handbag.