Mobile technology organizer handbag

• US 6,637,484 B1
• Filed: 10/31/2001
• Issued: 10/28/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kerri Kraft
• Original Assignee: Kerri Kraft
• Inventors: Kraft, Kerri
• Primary Examiner(s): Weaver, Sue A.
• Application Number:
  US10/003,744
• Time in Patent Office: 727 Days
• Field of Search: 150/106, 150/112, 150/113, 150/110, 150/118, 150/134, 150/147, 150/148, 150/107, 206/320, 190/102, 190/109, 224/930
• US Class Current: 150/112
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 7/0095 comprising a plurality of hinged panels to be unfolded in one plane for access purposes
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/93 Attached to animate bearer

Abstract

An improved handbag is disclosed which includes an enclosure having opposed front (3) and rear panels (6), opposed side gussets (5), a bottom panel (8) and a top opening (7) defined opposite the bottom panel (8). The top opening (7) is twice the width of the bottom panel to provide easy viewing and access into a main compartment. A hinged closure flap (10) is provided for covering and securing the main compartment and its contents. When the closure flap (10) is in the closed position, the handbag has a sleek and classically styled exterior appearance. A series of storage pockets (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45) are arranged upon the interior front (3) and rear panels (4) to facilitate selective filling of the pockets with essentials such as mobile technology products, keys, and multiple forms of currency and identification. The remaining main compartment is used for storing the user'"'"'s unique items. The series of pockets are all cooperating to provide the mobile person with a simplified handbag that provides easy viewing and access, with one hand, while the handbag remains on the user'"'"'s shoulder.

Claims

1. A handbag comprising:

a pair of opposed front and rear panels, wherein the front and rear panels are substantially rigid and rectangular in shape, with each panel having opposing upper and lower panel edges and opposing side panel edges, a plurality of internal pockets on at least one of the panels;

a pair of opposed gussets joined to the front and rear panels, each gusset having opposing upper and lower gusset edges and opposing side gusset edges, the side gusset edges joined to the respective side panel edges of the front and rear panels, and wherein the upper gusset edges are longer than the lower gusset edges;

a bottom panel joined to the front and rear panels and the gussets, the bottom panel being substantially rigid and rectangular in shape and having opposing side bottom panel edges and opposing first and second bottom panel edges, the first and second bottom panel edges joined to the respective lower panel edges of the front and rear panels, and the side bottom panel edges joined to the respective lower gusset edges of the gussets;

a pliable closure flap joined to the rear panel, the closure flap having opposing upper and lower closure flap edges and an underside face, the upper closure flap edge joined to the upper panel edge of the rear panel, and the closure flap being movable between an open position in which contents of the handbag are viewable and accessible by a user through a top opening of the handbag and a closed position in which a portion of the closure flap extends onto and is releaseably secured to the front panel, closing the top opening; and

a shoulder strap attached to the closure flap to allow the handbag to be supported on a shoulder of a user, the shoulder strap being attached to the underside face of the closure flap, intermediate the upper and lower closure flap edges of the closure flap, whereby release of the closure flap from the front panel results in relative movement between the closure flap and the rear panel with the closure flap pivoting about the upper panel edge to the open position, opening the handbag while the handbag remains on the user'"'"'s shoulder.

2. The handbag of claim 1, wherein the top opening is substantially wider than the bottom panel when the closure flap is in the open position.

3. The handbag of claim 1, wherein the plurality of internal pockets comprise a first set of pockets on the rear panel and a second set of pockets on the front panel, the first set of pockets including at least a first pocket that is adapted to hold a two-sided credit card holder, wherein the two-sided credit card holder consists essentially of a rigid panel that on each side includes three side-by-side columns of overlapping credit card pockets, wherein each credit card pocket (i) has a width that is about the width of a credit card, and (ii) is adapted to hold a credit card, and the second set of pockets including at least a second pocket that includes an outer mesh fabric and a zipper.

4. The handbag of claim 1, wherein the front panel includes a first closure member and the closure flap includes a second closure member carried by the underside face of the closure member and cooperating with the first closure member to releasably secure the closure flap to the front panel when the closure flap is in the closed position.

5. The handbag of claim 1, wherein the plurality of pockets include at least one pocket for holding a mobile technology device, the pocket having a pocket opening for receiving the mobile technology device and the pocket being formed from a stretch fabric which defines the pocket opening and which flexibly holds the mobile technology device in the pocket, allowing quick and easy removal of the mobile technology device from the pocket through the pocket opening and quick and easy replacement of the mobile technology device into the pocket through the pocket opening.

6. The handbag of claim 5, and including a storage loop located adjacent to the pocket, the storage loop having first and second ends and being sized and structured to releaseably hold an accessory for use with the mobile technology device, the first end releasable from and securable to the second end to allow quick removal of the accessory from the storage loop and subsequent replacement of the accessory on the storage loop.

7. The handbag of claim 5, wherein the mobile technology device is a personal digital assistant.

8. The handbag of claim 5, wherein the mobile technology device is a cell phone.

9. The handbag of claim 8, and including a storage loop located adjacent to the pocket, the storage loop sized and structured to releaseably hold a headset for use with the cell phone, the storage loop including an end that is releasable to allow quick removal of the headset from the storage loop and subsequent replacement of the headset on the storage loop.

10. A handbag comprising:

a pair of opposed front and rear panels, the front and rear panels being substantially rigid and rectangular in shape with each panel having opposing upper and lower panel edges and opposing side panel edges;

a pair of opposed pliable gussets joined to the front and rear panels, each gusset having opposing upper and lower gusset edges and opposing side gusset edges, the side gusset edges joined to the respective side panel edges of the front and rear panels, the upper gusset edges being longer than the lower gusset edges;

a bottom panel joined to the front and rear panels and the gussets, the bottom panel being substantially rigid and rectangular in shape and having opposing side bottom panel edges and opposing first and second bottom panel edges, the first and second bottom panel edges joined to the respective lower panel edges of the front and rear panels, and the side bottom panel edges joined to the respective lower gusset edges of the gussets;

a pliable closure flap joined to the rear panel, the closure flap having opposing upper and lower closure flap edges and an underside face, the upper closure flap edge joined to the upper panel edge of the rear panel, and the closure flap being movable between an open position in which contents of the handbag are viewable and accessible by a user through a top opening of the handbag and a closed position in which a portion of the closure flap extends onto and is releaseably secured to the front panel and closes the top opening;

a shoulder strap attached to the closure flap, allowing the handbag to be supported on a shoulder of a user and to be opened by the user with one hand to provide the user with viewing of and access to contents of the handbag,

at least one of the panels including first and second pockets for holding first and second mobile technology devices, respectively, the first and second pockets having first and second openings, respectively, for receiving the first and second mobile technology devices, respectively, the first and second pockets being formed from a stretch fabric which defines the first and second openings and which flexibly holds the first and second mobile technology devices, respectively, in the pockets while allowing both quick and easy removal of the first and second mobile technology devices from the pockets through the respective first and second openings and quick and easy replacement of the first and second mobile technology devices into the pockets through the respective first and second openings, and

a storage loop adjacent to the first pocket, the storage loop being sized and structured to hold an accessory for use with the first mobile technology device, the storage loop including an end that is releasable to allow quick removal of the accessory from the storage loop and subsequent replacement of the accessory on the storage loop.

11. The handbag of claim 10, wherein the mobile technology device is a cell phone and the accessory is a headset for use with the cell phone.

12. The handbag of claim 10, wherein the mobile technology device is a personal digital assistant.

13. A handbag comprising:

a pair of opposed front and rear panels, the front and rear panels being substantially rigid and rectangular in shape with each panel having opposing upper and lower panel edges and opposing side panel edges;

a pair of opposed pliable gussets joined to the front and rear panels, each gusset having opposing upper and lower gusset edges and opposing side gusset edges, the side gusset edges joined to the respective side panel edges of the front and rear panels, the upper gusset edges being longer than the lower gusset edges;

a bottom panel joined to the front and rear panels and the gussets, the bottom panel being substantially rigid and rectangular in shape and having opposing side bottom panel edges and opposing first and second bottom panel edges, the first and second bottom panel edges joined to the respective lower panel edges of the front and rear panels, and the side bottom panel edges joined to the respective lower gusset edges of the gussets;

at least one of the panels including a first pocket for holding a cell phone and a second pocket for holding a personal digital assistant, the first and second pockets having first and second openings, respectively, for receiving the cell phone and the personal digital assistant, respectively, and the first and second pockets being formed from a stretch fabric which defines the respective first and second openings and which flexibly holds the cell phone and the personal digital assistant, respectively, in the pockets while allowing both quick and easy removal of the cell phone and the personal digital assistant from the pockets through the first and second openings, respectively, and quick and easy replacement of the cell phone and the personal digital assistant into the pockets through the first and second openings, respectively;

a storage loop on said one panel located adjacent to the first pocket, the storage loop sized and structured to hold a headset for use with the cell phone, the storage loop including an end that is releasable to allow quick removal of the headset from the storage loop and subsequent replacement of the headset on the storage loop;

a pliable closure flap joined to the rear panel, the closure flap having opposing upper and lower closure flap edges and an underside face, the upper closure flap edge joined to the upper panel edge of the rear panel, and the closure flap being movable between an open position in which contents of the handbag are viewable and accessible by a user through a top opening of the handbag and a closed position in which a portion of the closure flap extends onto and is releaseably secured to the front panel, closing the top opening; and

a shoulder strap attached to the closure flap to allow the handbag to be supported on a shoulder of a user, the shoulder strap being attached to the underside face of the closure flap, intermediate the upper and lower closure flap edges, whereby release of the closure flap from the front panel results in relative movement between the closure flap and the rear panel with the closure flap pivoting about the upper panel edge to the open position, opening the handbag while the handbag remains on the user'"'"'s shoulder, and wherein the top opening is substantially wider than bottom panel.