Integrally molded one-piece carrying handbag
AssigneeRallye Footwear Inc.
InventorPardo Vitulli
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Abstract
An integrally molded one-piece carrying handbag of flexible plastics material and its method of manufacture are described. The integrally molded plastic handbag has a containment space defined by a bottom wall and a circumferential sidewall with carrying straps integrally molded in a top edge of opposed sections of the sidewall. A latch tab is also integrally formed with one of the opposed sides sections of the sidewall and has a fastener formation projecting adjacent a free end thereof. A fastener hole is provided in the other of the side sections for receiving the fastener formation to partially close the open top end of the containment space. In a preferred embodiment gusset formations are formed in opposed top ends of end wall sections of the circumferential side wall of the containment space.
Claims12
An integrally molded one-piece carrying handbag of flexible plastics material, said carrying handbag comprising a containment space defined by a bottom wall and a circumferential side wall terminating at an open top end, a carrying strap integrally formed with opposed side sections of said circumferential side wall and projecting from a top edge of said side sections, a latch tab integrally formed with one of said opposed side sections and projecting a predetermined distance from said top edge thereof, a fastener formation projecting from an inner face of said latch tab, a fastener hole in the other of said side sections and spaced a predetermined distance from said top edge thereof, said fastener formation being insertable into the fastener hole in said opposed side section to from a locking engagement between said latch tab and said opposed side section, said latch tab when in locking engagement with said fastener hole extending over the open top end and drawing said side sections towards one another at their upper ends to provide a partial closure of said open top end.
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