Interchangeable carrying bag system

• US 6,543,499 B2
• Filed: 01/05/2001
• Issued: 04/08/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: The Good Bead, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Susan Mary Mccreery
• Inventors: McCreery, Susan Mary
• Primary Examiner(s): Young, Lee
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGO, LIEN M
• Application Number:
  US09/755,903
• Publication Number:
  US 20010015248A1
• Time in Patent Office: 823 Days
• Field of Search: 150/105, 150/103, 150/104, 150/107, 190/110, 190/116, 238/13, 238/18
• US Class Current: 150/104
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/08 Decorative devices for handbags or purses
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 3/08 Handbags provided with removable or washable covers

Abstract

An interchangeable carrying bag system and method is provided having an inner bag, an outer bag, a first fastening structure attached to the inner surface of the outer bag and to the outer surface of the inner bag and at least one piece of decorative material reversibly attachable to the outer surface of the inner bag when the inner bag is used independently of the outer bag. In addition, a second fastening structure can be attached to the inner bag.

Claims

1. An interchangeable carrying bag system, comprising:

an inner bag having an inner surface and an outer surface;

an outer bag having an inner surface and an outer surface;

first fastening structure attached to said outer surface of said inner bag and said inner surface and said outer surface of said outer bag, wherein said outer surface of said inner bag is attachable to said inner surface of said outer bag by said first fastening structure; and

at least one piece of decorative material attachable to said first fastening structure on said outer surface of said outer bag and on said outer surface of said inner bag when said inner bag is used independently of said outer bag, wherein substantially an entire length of said piece of decorative material is substantially adjacent to said outer surface of said inner bag.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said first fastening structure is a hook and loop type fastener circumferentially aligned along said outer surface of said inner bag and said inner surface of said outer bag.

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein said hook and loop type fastener is circumferentially aligned along a rim of said outer surface of said inner bag and a rim of said inner surface of said outer bag.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein said piece of decorative material is a loop.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein said piece of decorative material is a strip.

6. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a second fastening structure, wherein said second fastening structure is attached to said inner bag.

7. The system according to claim 6, wherein said second fastening structure is a zipper.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein said inner bag contains at least one pouch permanently affixed to said inner bag.

9. The system according to claim 1, wherein said inner bag contains at least one pouch removably attached to said inner bag.

10. The system according to claim 1, wherein a first portion of said first fastening structure is attached to a first portion of said inner surface of said outer bag and a cooperating portion of said first fastening structure is attached to a second portion of said inner surface of said outer bag.

18. The system according to claim 1, wherein said outer bag is reversible.

11. A method for interchanging carrying bags, comprising the steps of:

providing an inner bag having an inner surface and an outer surface;

providing an outer bag having an inner surface and an outer surface;

providing a first fastening structure attached to said outer surface of said inner bag and said outer surface and said inner surface of said outer bag;

attaching said outer surface of said inner bag to said inner surface of said outer bag; and

attaching at least one piece of decorative material to said first fastening structure on said outer surface of said outer bag when said outer surface of said inner bag is attached to said inner surface of said outer bag and to said first fastening structure on said outer surface of said inner bag when said inner bag is used independently of said outer bag such that substantially an entire length of said piece of decorative material is substantially adjacent to said outer surface of said inner bag.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein said first fastening structure is a hook and loop type fastener circumferentially aligned along said outer surface of said inner bag and said inner surface of said outer bag.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein said hook and loop type fastener is circumferentially aligned along a rim of said outer surface of said inner bag and a rim of said inner surface of said outer bag.

14. A method for interchanging carrying bags, comprising the steps of:

providing an inner bag having an inner surface and an outer surface;

providing an outer bag having an inner surface and an outer surface; and

providing fastening structure attached to said outer surface of said inner bag and said inner surface and said outer surface of said outer bag;

attaching said outer surface of said inner bag to said inner surface of said outer bag with said fastening structure; and

reversing said outer bag by attaching said outer surface of said outer bag to said outer surface of said inner bag with said fastening structure.

15. The method according to claim 14, further comprising the steps of:

attaching at least one piece of decorative material to said outer surface of said outer bag when said outer surface of said inner bag is attached to said inner surface of said outer bag; and

attaching said piece of decorative material to said inner surface of said outer bag when said outer bag is reversed and said outer surface of said outer bag is attached to said outer surface of said inner bag.

16. A method for interchanging carrying bags, comprising the steps of:

providing an inner bag having an inner surface and an outer surface;

providing an outer bag having an inner surface and an outer surface;

providing a first fastening structure attached to said outer surface of said inner bag and said inner surface of said outer bag;

reversibly attaching said outer surface of said inner bag to said inner surface of said outer bag;

reversibly attaching at least one piece of decorative material to said first fastening structure on said outer surface of said inner bag when said inner bag is used independently of said outer bag;

attaching said first fastening structure to said inner surface and said outer surface of said outer bag; and

reversing said outer bag.

17. A method for interchanging carrying bags, comprising the steps of:

providing an inner bag having an inner surface and an outer surface;

providing an outer bag having an inner surface and an outer surface;

providing a first fastening structure attached to said outer surface of said inner bag and said inner surface of said outer bag;

reversibly attaching said outer surface of said inner bag to said inner surface of said outer bag;

reversibly attaching at least one piece of decorative material to said first fastening structure on said outer surface of said inner bag when said inner bag is used independently of said outer bag;

attaching said first fastening structure to said inner surface and said outer surface of said outer bag;

reversing said outer bag; and

reversibly attaching said piece of decorative material to said outer surface of said outer bag.