Handbag with a removably attached inner bag

• US 6,186,201 B1
• Filed: 07/28/1999
• Issued: 02/13/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: The Good Bead, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Julie Salz
• Inventors: Salz, Julie
• Primary Examiner(s): Elkins, Gary E.
• Application Number:
  US09/362,218
• Time in Patent Office: 566 Days
• Field of Search: 150/28, 150/29, 150/113, 150/103, 150/104, 150/105, 190/110, 224/582, 294/142
• US Class Current: 150/105
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 3/08 Handbags provided with removable or washable covers

Abstract

A handbag is made more versatile by removably attaching an inner bag to an outer shell of the handbag. When a handbag of a different color or style is required, the inner bag can be removed from one outer shell and inserted into a second outer shell, allowing the user to change handbags without disturbing the contents of the inner bag.

Claims

1. A handbag system comprising;

a first outer shell having an open end;

a second outer shell having an open end;

at least one first fastener attached to at least two interior surfaces of said first outer shell;

at least one first fastener attached to at least two interior surfaces of said second outer shell;

an inner bag having an open end;

at least one second fastener attached to at least two exterior surfaces of said inner bag;

where said inner bag is placed within said first or said second outer shell so that the first fastener engages the second fastener, such that the inner bag can be removed from the outer shell by disengaging the first fastener from the second fastener.

2. The handbag system according to claim 1, wherein said first, second, and third fasteners are hook and loop fasteners.

3. The handbag system according to claim 1, wherein said first, second, and third fasteners comprises magnetized material.

4. The handbag system according to claim 1, wherein said first, second, and third fasteners comprise zippers.

5. The handbag according to claim 1, wherein said open end of the outer shell is further divided into sections by dividing strips to accommodate an inner bag in each section.

6. A handbag system as in claim 1 wherein said two interior surfaces of said first outer shell comprise opposite sides of said first outer shell;

wherein said two interior surfaces of said second outer shell comprise opposite sides of said second outer shell; and

wherein said two exterior surfaces of said inner bag comprise opposite sides of said inner bag.

7. A handbag system as in claim 1 wherein said interior surfaces of said first outer shell comprise four sides of said first outer shell;

wherein said interior surfaces of said second outer shell comprise four sides of said second outer shell; and

wherein said exterior surfaces of said inner bag comprise four sides of said inner bag.

8. A handbag comprising:

an outer shell having an open end;

at least one first fastener attached to at least two interior surfaces of said outer shell;

an inner bag having an open end;

at least one second fastener attached to at least two exterior surfaces of said inner bag;

where said inner bag is capable of being placed within said outer shell so that the first fastener engages the second fastener, such that the inner bag can be removed from said outer shell by disengaging the first fastener from the second fastener;

wherein said first and second fasteners are selected from the group consisting of hook and loop fasteners, magnetized materials, buttons and zippers.

9. The handbag according to claim 8, wherein said first and second fasteners comprise magnetized material.

10. The handbag according to claim 8, wherein said first and second fasteners are nook and loop fasteners.

11. The handbag according to claim 8, wherein said first and second fasteners comprise zippers.

12. The handbag according to claim 8, wherein said open end of the outer shell is further divided into sections by dividing strips to accommodate an inner bag in each section.

13. A handbag as in claim 8 wherein said interior surfaces of said outer shell comprise opposite sides of said outer shell;

and

wherein said exterior surfaces of said inner bag comprise opposite sides of said inner bag.

14. A handbag as in claim 8 wherein said interior surfaces of said outer shell comprise four sides of said outer shell;

and

wherein said exterior surfaces of said inner bag comprise four sides of said inner bag.

15. A handbag comprising:

an outer shell having an open end;

at least one first fastener attached to at least two interior surfaces of said outer shell;

a first and second inner bag each having an open end;

at least one second fastener attached to at least two exterior surfaces of said first inner bag;

at least one third fastener attached to at least two exterior surfaces of said second inner bag;

where said first and second inner bags are capable of being placed together within said outer shell so that said first fastener engages said second and third fasteners, such that said first and second inner bags can be removed from said outer shell by disengaging said first fastener from said second fastener and third fastener.

16. The handbag system according to claim 15, wherein said first, second, and third fasteners are hook and loop fasteners.

17. The handbag system according to claim 15, wherein said first, second, and third fasteners comprise magnetized material.

18. The handbag system according to claim 15, wherein said first, second, and third fasteners comprise zippers.

19. A handbag as in claim 15 wherein said interior surfaces of said outer shell comprise opposite sides of said outer shell;

wherein said exterior surfaces of said first inner bag comprise opposite sides of said first inner bag; and

wherein said exterior surfaces of said second inner bag comprise opposite sides of said second inner bag.

20. A handbag as in claim 15 wherein said interior surfaces of said outer shell comprise four sides of said outer shell;

wherein said exterior surfaces of said first inner bag comprise four sides of said first inner bag; and

wherein said exterior surfaces of said second inner bag comprise four sides of said second inner bag.