PURSE WITH WEIGHT SCALE AND LOCATING DEVICE

• US 20160058149A1
• Filed: 08/01/2015
• Published: 03/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Selvakumari Dhanasekaran
• Original Assignee: Selvakumari Dhanasekaran
• Inventors: Dhanasekaran, Selvakumari
• Application Number:
  US14/815,970
• Publication Number:
  US 20160058149A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/185 of purses, money-bags or wallets
• 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 2200/05 Means for indicating features of the content from outside
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 3/06 Ladies' handbags

Abstract

A purse includes a hollow bag having at least one outer wall, a bottom wall and an open top in communication with an interior storage compartment. Within the interior compartment and secured to the bottom wall is an electronics casing having a weight sensor therein. The weight sensor is in communication with a digital display on the bag exterior to allow a user to readily determine the total weight of the purse. The electronics casing also includes a GPS receiver and mobile phone module for locating the purse if lost or stolen.

Claims

1. In combination with a purse formed of a hollow bag having at least one outer wall, a bottom surface and an opening in communication with an interior storage chamber, a weight scale and locating device comprising:

an electronics casing on the bottom wall of said bag;

a weight sensor within said casing for measuring a total weight of said bag;

a display device in communication with said weight sensor for depicting the total weight of said bag.

2. The weight scale and locating device according to claim 1 wherein said electronics casing is removably positioned on said bottom wall to allow said casing to placed within another purse.

3. The weight scale and locating device according to claim 1 wherein said electronics casing is attached to said bottom wall.

4. The weight scale and locating device according to claim 1 wherein said display device is digital screen mounted on the at least one outer wall of said bag.

5. The weight scale and locating device according to claim 1 wherein said display device is a portable electronic device in wireless communication with said weight sensor.

6. The weight scale and locating device according to claim 1 wherein said electronics casing further includes a GPS receiver and a mobile phone module for remotely locating said bag.

7. The weight scale and locating device according to claim 1 further comprising:

a smart charger;

an interface on said electronics casing having an input port electrically connected to said smart charger for coupling with a power cord, and an output port in communication with said smart charger for recharging a portable electronic device.