Handbag, a system a method for interchanging storage containers

A handbag for interchanging storage containers, the handbag comprising:

• an outer shell having a bottom end and an open end wherein the outer shell has walls defining an inner volume of the outer shell wherein the walls have a height defined between the bottom end and the open end;
• an insert positioned within the inner volume of the outer shell wherein the insert has an open end wherein the insert has walls defining an inner volume of the insert;
• a flexible frame forming a rim of the insert at the open end wherein the flexible frame moves between an open position and a closed position;
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• a panel extending beyond the height of each of inner walls of the outer shell wherein the panels pivot with respect to the walls of the outer shell wherein the panels extend around the flexible frame into the inner volume of the insert wherein the inner volume of the outer shell is substantially greater than the inner volume of the insert.

A method for using a handbag system wherein the handbag system is used to carry articles, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a handbag system having an outer shell, a first insert and a second insert wherein the outer shell has a first height and the first insert has a second height wherein the first height and the second height are substantially equal wherein the first insert has two compartments defined by walls with a flap extending beyond the height of at least one of the walls of the first insert wherein the flap pivots with respect to the wall wherein the second insert fits within one of the two compartments of the first insert and further wherein the first insert fits within the outer shell wherein each of the outer shell, the first insert and the second insert has an inner volume forming a space for holding the articles wherein each of the outer shell, the first insert and the second insert has an open end to access the inner volume and further wherein the inner volume of the outer shell and the second insert are substantially equal and substantially greater than the inner volume of the second insert;
• placing the first insert into the outer shell;
• placing the second insert in the first insert;
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• moving the flap of the first insert into the inner volume of the second insert.

A handbag system for interchanging storage containers, the system comprising:

• an outer shell having an open end wherein the outer shell has an exterior surface and an interior surface wherein the interior surface forms a first cavity within the outer shell and further wherein the outer shell has a height defined between a top edge and a bottom surface;
• a first insert in the outer shell wherein the first insert has an open end wherein the first insert has an exterior surface and an interior surface wherein the interior surface forms a second cavity within the first insert and further wherein the first insert is positioned within the first cavity of the outer shell;
• an inner portion of the first insert wherein the inner portion has walls wherein each wall has a height wherein the walls partition the second cavity of the first insert into a plurality of spaces;
• a panel extending from each of the walls of the inner portion of the first insert wherein the panel extends beyond the height of each of the walls;
• a second insert having an open end wherein the second insert has an exterior surface and an interior surface wherein the interior surface forms a third cavity within the first insert and further wherein the second insert is removably placed in one of the plurality of spaces of the first insert wherein the panel of the first insert extends into the third cavity of the second insert to position the second insert within the one of the plurality of spaces of the first insert;
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• a flexible frame having a torsional spring wherein the flexible frame is positioned at the open end of the second insert wherein the flexible frame and the torsional spring maintain the open end of the second insert in an open position.