US3536116A - Clutch purse with changeable covers - Google Patents

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US3536116A
US3536116A US884416A US3536116DA US3536116A US 3536116 A US3536116 A US 3536116A US 884416 A US884416 A US 884416A US 3536116D A US3536116D A US 3536116DA US 3536116 A US3536116 A US 3536116A
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  • a purse or handbag having changeable covers is disclosed in which the main purse has extending closure flaps with article receiving pockets. Separable covers are provided having flap receiving pockets.
  • the main purse. flap, and cover also have fastening elements to fasten the flap, cover and purse.
  • Patented Qct. 2' 7, 1970 Sheet J of I INVENTOR. JDJEPH MARGOL 45 Jud) ATM/V573 Patnted Oct. 27, 1970 Sheet Z of 2 CLUTCH PURSE WITH CHANGEABLE COVERS My invention relates to a clutch purse or ladies handbag having changeable covers.
  • One of the objects of my invention is to provide a clutch purse having simple and clean design features and a series of covers which may be used selectively to provide different colored purses or even shapes, depending on the occasion and the desires of the person.
  • a further object is to provide a clutch purse which, while useable with changeable covers, still has an attractive design appearance when such covers are not used.
  • a still further object is to provide a clutch purse with changeable covers in which the various fastening elements are substantially concealed, particularly when an apertured cover is employed, and the purse presents an attractive appearance from the front and sides.
  • Yet another object of this invention is to provide a clutch purse having article receiving pockets in extending flaps, the pockets being accessible for use when the flaps are inserted in said changeable covers.
  • a still further object is to provide a clutch purse with flaps and changeable covers having different article carrying pockets in the flaps and covers.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of my invention
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded view illustrating the main purse and changeable cover
  • FIG. 3 is a front view of my invention
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view, with the main purse open and the cover unfastened
  • FIG. 5 is a side view, with the main purse closed and the cover fastened
  • FIG. 6 is an exploded view of another embodiment of my invention illustrating the main purse and changeable cover.
  • FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 6 with the purse open, the flaps inserted in the cover, and the flaps being unfastened.
  • a ladys purse 10 sometimes referred to as a clutch bag, having a central section or main purse body 11, bordered by a metallic frame.
  • sides 12A, 12B forming also a bottom and thus defining the main purse interior, and a clasp 14.
  • the parts 11, 12A, 12B and 14 are conventional.
  • the novel clutch purse further includes side closure flaps 20A, 20B integral with and extending from sides 12A, 128, respectively and a cover 100 having flaps receiving pockets.
  • the extending flap 20A has an upper flap body portion 21A and an extending part 23A, part 21A united, by sewing for example, to the side 13A of the main conventional purse, which may be cloth or other conventional material.
  • the side of the novel clutch purse 12A may include sides 13A and 21A although it will be understood that 12A may be formed of one or more side elements and may also include a stiffening element A between such side elements and to carry a male fastening element which extends through 21A.
  • the flap A has an extension 23A which extends almost to the top of side 12A as shown in FIG. 2 and is shaped to advantageously fit into a respective flap receiving pocket 101A, formed in the upper part of the inside of the cover 100.
  • Cover may comprise a continuous outer layer of material and inner layers 1 1 1A, having for example, only a layer of stiffening material, such as cloth 1 12A, to give a definite contour to the pockets 101A and may carry the female fastening socket.
  • the inner layers are attached, by sewing or the like to the inner layer on right, left and upper sides to define the respective pockets 101A.
  • Cover 100 may also include a second article receiving pocket 102A, formed below the top pockets 101A, to receive change or the like.
  • Pockets 102A, 102B are formed by inner layers of material 113A, 1138 attached, by sewing or the like, to the outer layer 110 at the bottom and sides to define an upper opening to the pockets 102A, 102B (FIGS. 2, 4).
  • a further set of pockets 29A, 29B are formed in the inside of flaps 20A, 208, the opening being just below the lower edge of layers 1 11A, 1118 of the flap receiving pockets of the cover 100. Access to pockets 29A, 29B is thus available when the cover is used and the flaps and cover efiectively close pockets 29A, 29B.
  • the flap as described may be a double layer construction with a continuous outer layer 25 folded over forming pocket 30A.
  • the inner layer 26 extends below the folded over layer and comprises the upper portions 21A, attached to the sides 13A. Together with outer layer 25, layer 26 defines the pockets 29A. It will be noted that pocket 101A, as well as pocket 29A are covered and effectively closed when the cover 100 is in place, as shown in FIG. 5.
  • the main purse is useable with or without the cover, and further the pockets are protected or covered when the fastening means are used.
  • the clutch purse with cover of FIG. 5 presents a clean design and the separablity of cover 100 is virtually unnoticeable.
  • the flaps 20A are fully enclosed at the top 105.
  • the main clutch purse has a male fastening element 200A which engages either the female 201A on the inside of flap 20A or female 202A on the inside of cover 100.
  • female 202A When female 202A is engaged, the main clutch purse 10, shown in FIG. 2,
  • the fastening elements shown may be suitably recessed in the purse, flap or covers, respectively, and other types of fastening elements may be used.
  • FIG. 6 and 7 there is shown the main purse body 11 and the side closure flaps 20A.
  • pocket 101A is provided to receive articles.
  • a fastening element 200A which comprises generally circular body and an extending male member is attached to the outside of the main purse body while the generally circular body comprising the female socket is shown at 202A, 202B, on the inside of the closure flap.
  • the cover 100' comprises a receiving pocket 101A into which the flap 20A is inserted.
  • the fastening member of this cover comprises two openings 205A, 2058, which are formed on the inside of the upper pocket 101A and is generally circular so that the circular body of the respective fastening element can pass therethrough to provide adequate fastening.
  • the amount of space occupied by the fastening element is substantially reduced since the male and female body may be recessed in the purse and closure flap respectively. Further fastening element of the cover occupies essentially little or no width since the circular female (or male) fastening bodies fit therethrough. This provides an enhanced design effect and the general thin, design appearance is retained.
  • a clutch purse with a changeable cover comprising:
  • a main purse having outer sides
  • purse is a complementary fastening element. g V v d flaps and cover receiving pockets; and, fastening means on said purse outer sides, flaps and cover to fasten the closure and the cover to the purse sides.
  • each said flap in C eludes an article receiving pocket extending from its opening to the top of the flap, each flap pocket receiving one &of saidflaps and the lower edge forming the opening rim of flap receiving cover, and said article receiving pocke'tinthe 7 receiving pocket extending to a each said flap receivingpocket extendingmto a distance to allow acces to said article receiving pocket.

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US4022261A (en) * 1976-08-24 1977-05-10 Dorothy Burnham Russell Handbag with display pockets
US4388770A (en) * 1981-08-20 1983-06-21 Manor Sissy J Identification badge
USD339683S (en) 1991-03-04 1993-09-28 Zavitz Nadine K Handle and inner compartment portion of a handbag
US6152202A (en) * 1999-07-28 2000-11-28 Magid; Ruth Compartmentalized handbag having streamlined exteriors
US6382280B1 (en) 2000-11-01 2002-05-07 Karen Sands & Associates, Inc. Transformable purse
US6543499B2 (en) 2000-02-23 2003-04-08 Mccreery Susan Mary Interchangeable carrying bag system
US6796428B1 (en) * 2002-09-23 2004-09-28 Bon S. Ong Expanding envelope with built-in divider
US20060051942A1 (en) * 2002-07-31 2006-03-09 Osaka Industrial Promotion Organization Method for producing group III element nitride single crystal and group III element nitride transparent single crystal prepared thereby
US20060108036A1 (en) * 2004-11-19 2006-05-25 Hui Pei H Apparatus for card receival and wallet with the same
US20060237107A1 (en) * 2005-04-21 2006-10-26 Alicia Speck Appearance-changeable wallet
US20070163689A1 (en) * 2004-06-15 2007-07-19 Susan Pace Interchangeable handbag carry system
US20070209742A1 (en) * 2006-03-09 2007-09-13 Beth Morgan Handbag with interchangeable covers
US20080006355A1 (en) * 2006-05-26 2008-01-10 Gomez Micone Amalia E Changeable outer shell for wallet or purse
USD676651S1 (en) 2011-05-25 2013-02-26 Crystal D. Ross Purse protector
US9370227B2 (en) 2013-09-25 2016-06-21 Eliana Ghantous Customizable clutch with interchangeable shells and drop-in clasps
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US4022261A (en) * 1976-08-24 1977-05-10 Dorothy Burnham Russell Handbag with display pockets
US4388770A (en) * 1981-08-20 1983-06-21 Manor Sissy J Identification badge
USD339683S (en) 1991-03-04 1993-09-28 Zavitz Nadine K Handle and inner compartment portion of a handbag
US6152202A (en) * 1999-07-28 2000-11-28 Magid; Ruth Compartmentalized handbag having streamlined exteriors
US6543499B2 (en) 2000-02-23 2003-04-08 Mccreery Susan Mary Interchangeable carrying bag system
US6382280B1 (en) 2000-11-01 2002-05-07 Karen Sands & Associates, Inc. Transformable purse
US20060051942A1 (en) * 2002-07-31 2006-03-09 Osaka Industrial Promotion Organization Method for producing group III element nitride single crystal and group III element nitride transparent single crystal prepared thereby
US6796428B1 (en) * 2002-09-23 2004-09-28 Bon S. Ong Expanding envelope with built-in divider
US20070163689A1 (en) * 2004-06-15 2007-07-19 Susan Pace Interchangeable handbag carry system
US7789114B2 (en) 2004-06-15 2010-09-07 I O Bag Inc. Interchangeable handbag carry system
US8156974B2 (en) 2004-06-15 2012-04-17 I O Bag Inc. Interchangeable handbag carry system
US9622559B2 (en) 2004-06-15 2017-04-18 I O Bag Inc. Interchangeable handbag carry system
US20060108036A1 (en) * 2004-11-19 2006-05-25 Hui Pei H Apparatus for card receival and wallet with the same
US7730917B2 (en) * 2004-11-19 2010-06-08 Pei Hang Hui Apparatus for card receival and wallet with the same
US20060237107A1 (en) * 2005-04-21 2006-10-26 Alicia Speck Appearance-changeable wallet
US7416001B2 (en) * 2005-04-21 2008-08-26 Alicia Speck Appearance-changeable wallet
US20070209742A1 (en) * 2006-03-09 2007-09-13 Beth Morgan Handbag with interchangeable covers
US20080006355A1 (en) * 2006-05-26 2008-01-10 Gomez Micone Amalia E Changeable outer shell for wallet or purse
US20110061778A1 (en) * 2006-05-26 2011-03-17 Amalia Gomez Productions, Llc Changeable Outer Shell for Wallet or Purse
USD676651S1 (en) 2011-05-25 2013-02-26 Crystal D. Ross Purse protector
US9370227B2 (en) 2013-09-25 2016-06-21 Eliana Ghantous Customizable clutch with interchangeable shells and drop-in clasps

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