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US 5,178,198 AGranted
Handbag with replaceable handle
AssigneeF. A. Sontagg, Ltd.
InventorNatalie Fitzgerald
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Abstract
The present invention provides a handbag, for example a lady's handbag, especially a fashionable evening bag, which is equpped with two or more handles. The handles can be in different styles and are removably attachable to the handbag by easily operated, discreet snaps insertable into sockets on the handbag.
Claims6
A handbag comprising:
- an open-topped receptacle for holding personal effects, the receptacle comprising a front wall and a rear wall and side and bottom walls connecting the front and rear walls;
- a cover, secured to the rear wall and dimensioned to extend over the open top and at least partially over the front wall, the cover having a top panel and front panel and including means for mutually hingedly connecting together said panels and the rear wall along axes transverse to the side walls;
- a two-part latch means, one part secured to each of the front panel and the front wall, respectively;
- a pair of attachment sockets fastened to and extending through the top panel;
- a removable loop handle having two ends;
- two attachment pegs, each one including means for pivotal securement to an end of the loop handle, each peg comprising an elongated body and a biased detent means with means for pivotal connection to each elongated body and biased away from such elongated body, the detent means being constructed and dimensioned to interact with the attachment socket such that each attachment peg is dimensioned to fit removably lockingly within one of the attachment sockets, and thus providing locking means for securing the handle to the handbag.
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A handbag kit comprising:
- an open-topped receptacle for holding personal effects, the receptacle comprising a front wall and a rear wall and side and bottom walls connecting the front and rear walls;
- a cover, secured to the rear wall and dimensioned to extend over the open top and at least partially over the front wall, the cover having a top panel and front panel and including means for mutually hingedly connecting together said panels and the rear wall along axes transverse to the side walls;
- a two-part latch means, one part secured to each of the front panel and the front wall, respectively;
- a pair of attachment sockets fastened to and extending through the top panel;
- a first removable loop handle having two ends removably secured to the cover;
- a second removable loop handle stored within the receptacle;
- four attachment pegs, each one including means for pivotal securement to an end of each loop handle, each peg comprising an elongated body and a biased detent means with means for pivotal connection to each elongated body and biased away from such elongated body, the detent means being constructed and dimensioned to interact with the attachment socket such that each attachment peg is dimensioned to fit removably lockingly within one of the attachment sockets, and thus providing locking means for securing or removing and interchanging the two handles to the handbag.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.