CONVERTIBLE CLUTCH PURSE

• US 20130056118A1
• Filed: 02/08/2012
• Published: 03/07/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Uncaged, LLC
• Original Assignee: Uncaged, LLC
• Inventors: LEE, Angela A.
• Granted Patent: US 8,944,682 B2
• Time in patent office: Days
• US Class Current: 150/103
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 1/02 Purses
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2009/007 into other hand or travelling articles
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 3/06 Ladies' handbags
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 9/00 Purses, Luggage or bags convertible into objects for other use sacks or packs carried on the body and convertible into other articles A45F4/02; trunk-wardrobes A47B61/06; trunk-beds A47C17/82
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 3/02 Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of one strap passing over the shoulder
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 4/00 Travelling or camp articles which may be converted into other articles or into objects for other use; Sacks or packs carried on the body and convertible into other articles or into objects for other use

Abstract

A convertible clutch purse is disclosed that converts to a billowy sash and vice versa. The purse is formed of an elongated composite fabric structure having an inner sheet and an outer billowed sheet attached together to form, in one embodiment, a generally oval shaped body. A selectively closable pocket is sandwiched between the inner and outer sheets, wherein the pocket is accessible along one edge joining the inner and outer sheets, and wherein the sash may be folded into the pocket to convert the sash into the clutch purse. An alternative embodiment converts from the purse to a stole or scarf having free ends.

Claims

1. A convertible clutch purse comprising:

an elongated composite fabric structure having an inner sheet and an outer billowed sheet attached together to form a generally oval shaped body; and

a selectively closable pocket sandwiched between the inner and outer sheets, wherein the pocket is accessible along one edge joining the inner and outer sheets, and wherein the sash may be folded into the pocket to convert the sash into the clutch purse.

2. The purse according to claim 1 wherein the outer sheet is larger than the inner sheet.

3. The purse according to claim 2 wherein the closable pocket includes a zipper closure along a seam between the inner and outer sheets.

4. The purse according to claim 3 further comprising a strap extending from each opposite side of the pocket configured to convert the purse to a waist pack.

5. The purse according to claim 1 wherein the elongated body forms a continuous sash for a person to wear between hip and opposite shoulder.

6. The purse according to claim 1 wherein the elongated body forms a scarf or stole having opposite ends.