US 4,907,633 AGranted

Handbag assembly

OwnerCarol A. Ecksteininventor

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Abstract

A handbag assembly according to which a variety of outer decorative coverings can be selectively attached to the main article carrying bag to suit the desired decor. The main article carrying bag, which has a bottom and opposed sidewalls, is of flexible but sturdy construction capable of supporting whatever is intended to be carried. The sidewalls terminate at an upper rim to which is attached a pair of opposed handles, for easily supporting the carrying bag and its contents. An outer decorative covering of a desired decor substantially envelops the main article carrying bag and is attached to the carrying bag at locations proximate to the upper rim. The handles may be reovable from the carrying bag and changed according to the desired decor and may be of different functional designs. Elastic members may be provided to bias the opening of the bag to a closed position or, in the alternative, positive closure devices may be utilized.

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Dependent claims

A handbag assembly comprising:

a main article carrying bag of flexible material having a first bottom and a pair of integral opposed first sidewalls terminating at a first upper rim defining an opening into said carrying bag;
an outer decorative covering of flexible material selectively attachable to and removable from said carrying bag, said outer decorative covering having a second bottom and a pair of integral opposed second sidewalls terminating at a second upper rim defining an opening into said outer decorative covering and including a pair of integral wing members of reduced dimension extending away from said second upper rim on opposite sides of said outer decorative covering;
first fastener means on a surface of said carrying bag adjacent said first upper rim;
second fastener means on a surface of each of said wing members;
and
handle means having at least one aperture therethrough mounted to each of said first sidewalls adjacent said first upper rim for holding and transporting said carrying bag and its contents during use and for simultaneously supporting both of said first sidewalls during attachment of said outer decorative covering to said carrying bag and removal of said outer decorative covering from said carrying bag, each of said wing members being received through the aperture of an associated one of said handle means and folded around said handle means to extend into the interior of said carrying bag or attaching said outer decorative covering to said carrying bag;
said first fastener means being selectively matingly engageable with said second fastener means to thereby secure said outer decorative covering to said carrying bag such that said outer decorative covering overlies and substantially envelops said carrying bag.

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A handbag assembly comprising:

a main article carrying bag of flexible material having a first bottom and a pair of integral opposed first sidewalls terminating at a first upper rim defining an opening into said carrying bag and a pair of neck members f reduced dimension integral with each of said first sidewalls and extending away from said first upper rim on opposite sides of said carrying bag;
a handle mounted to each of said first sidewalls adjacent said first upper rim for holding and transporting said carrying bag, each of said handles having at least one aperture therethrough;
an outer decorative covering having a second bottom and a pair of integral opposed second sidewalls terminating at a second upper rim defining an opening into said outer decorative covering, said outer decorative covering overlying and substantially enveloping said carrying bag and including a pair of integral wing members of reduced dimension extending away from said second upper rim on opposite sides of said outer decorative covering;
first fastener means on an interior surface of each of said neck members;
second fastener means on an interior surface of each of said wing members;
each of said wing members being received through the aperture of an associated one of said handles and folded around said handle to extend into the interior of said carrying bag, each of said first fastener means being selectively matingly engaged with its associated one of said second fastener means to thereby secure said outer decorative covering to said carrying bag;
third and fourth spaced, matingly engageable, fastener means on each of said neck members, respectively, generally aligned in a direction extending between said first upper rim and said first bottom;
each of said neck members being received through the aperture of an associated one of said handles and folded around said handle, said third and fourth fastener means being mutually engaged to thereby releasably mount said handles to said carrying bag.

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A handbag assembly comprising:

a main article carrying bag of flexible material having a first bottom and a pair of integral opposed first sidewalls terminating at a first upper rim defining an opening into said carrying bag and a pair of neck members of reduced dimension integral with each of said first sidewalls and extending away from said first upper rim on opposite sides of said carrying bag;
a handle mounted to each of said sidewalls adjacent said first upper rim for holding and transporting said carrying bag, each of said handles having a central bar separating first and second apertures therethrough;
an outer decorative covering having a second bottom and a pair of integral opposed second sidewalls terminating at a second upper rim defining an opening into said outer decorative covering, said outer decorative covering overlying and substantially enveloping said carrying bag and including a pair of integral wing members of reduced dimension extending away from said second upper rim on opposite sides of said outer decorative covering;
first and second spaced, matingly engageable, fastener means, respectively, on each of said wing members and on each of said second sidewalls;
each of said wing members being received through the first aperture of an associated one of said handles and received around said central bar to extend through the second aperture in the opposite direction, each of said first fastener means being matingly engaged with its associated one of said second fastener means to thereby secure said outer covering to said carrying bag;
third and fourth spaced, matingly engageable, fastener means on each of said neck members, respectively, generally aligned in a direction extending between said first upper rim and said first bottom;
each of said neck members being received through the second aperture of an associated one of said handles and folded around said handle, said third and fourth fastener means being mutually engaged to thereby releasably mount said handles to said carrying bag.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.