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WO2001078547A1
WO2001078547A1 PCT/EP2000/003372 EP0003372W WO0178547A1 WO 2001078547 A1 WO2001078547 A1 WO 2001078547A1 EP 0003372 W EP0003372 W EP 0003372W WO 0178547 A1 WO0178547 A1 WO 0178547A1
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handbag
handle
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side walls
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Oliver Gentili
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Oliver Gentili
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Priority to AU2000245494A priority Critical patent/AU2000245494A1/en
Priority to EP00926928A priority patent/EP1272065A1/fr
Priority to PCT/EP2000/003372 priority patent/WO2001078547A1/fr
Publication of WO2001078547A1 publication Critical patent/WO2001078547A1/fr

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/18—Devices to prevent theft or loss of purses, luggage or hand carried bags
    • A45C13/22—Detachable handles; Handles foldable into the luggage
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/26—Special adaptations of handles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C3/00—Flexible luggage; Handbags
    • A45C3/04—Shopping bags; Shopping nets

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  • the present invention relates to a handbag comprising a body made of one or more rigid or semi-rigid cases .
  • Handbags made of several cases, or anyhow having cases partitioned into several compartments are known.
  • handbags are usually provided with a single small-sized handle, located at the top of the handbag itself, and usually secured in a non-rigid manner onto the body of the handbag.
  • the hold of the handbag by a user in other points than the single one provided proves to be particularly difficult, e.g., when the handbag has to be lifted in order to be positioned onto a particularly elevated or not readily accessible shelf.
  • handbags provided with a larger-sized handle, but usually made of a flexible material and to be used, e.g., as a long-strap are also known.
  • a handle makes a steady hold and the carrying of the handbag according to modalities differing from the initially provided ones impossible, or anyhow very difficult.
  • handbags providing the possibility to be held in several points by means of several handles located around the body of the handbag itself are also known .
  • the present invention overcomes the above-mentioned problems of the known art, providing a handbag that comprises one or more rigid or semi-rigid cases, forming a body of said handbag, said body having side walls and a top, and at least one first handle, characterised in that said first handle comprises a stiff elongated element extending from one of said side walls to the opposite side wall, stiffly connected to said side walls, substantially curve-shaped, such as to describe a volute at the top of the body of said handbag.
  • the main advantage of the handbag according to the present invention lies in the peculiar shape of the handle thereof and in the way the body of the handbag is secured to the handle itself, allowing a steady hold thereof under any using condition.
  • the handbag according to the present invention provides a single handgrip, preferably of a stiff type, extending from the top to the side walls of the handbag, thus allowing the hold of the handbag in several point.
  • the handle substantially contributes to the overall handbag sturdiness, ensuring a markedly superior convenience of use with respect to the known art .
  • the peculiar shape of the handle makes the carrying of the handbag particularly practical, and provides at all times a steady hold by the user, even when the handbag needs to be lifted held sideways, e.g., to horizontally position it onto a desk-shelf.
  • figure 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the handbag according to the present invention in a closed condition
  • figure 2 is a perspective view of the handbag of Fig. 1 in an opened condition
  • figure 3 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the handbag according to the present invention
  • figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the handbag of Fig. 1
  • figure 5 is a perspective view of a detail of the supporting bracket of the handle of the handbag of Fig. 4
  • figure 6 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the handbag according to the present invention
  • figures 7 and 8 are perspective views of a fourth embodiment of the handbag according to the present invention.
  • a handbag 1 has a main body 17, which is formed by two cases, separate therebetween and intended to contain objects of different type, as it will be hereinafter better disclosed.
  • the body 17 has side walls 9, a front wall 6 and a rear wall 43, a bottom wall 24 and a top wall 25.
  • a first case 2 located at the upper portion of the handbag 1 and substantially parallelepipedal-shaped, is essentially intended to accommodate small-sized personal objects, like, e.g., cash, keys, a cell phone, etc.
  • the case 2 is upperly provided with an opening 18, collapsible with a zipper 4. Such opening can extend to side walls 19 of the case 2, a bellows element 5 being provided thereat in order to prevent the fall of the objects contained inside the case 2 when the latter is opened.
  • the second case 3 it also substantially parallelepipedal-shaped, is intended to have a briefcase function, having a front wall 6 rotatably connected along one side thereof, and therefore wing-openable (Fig. 3) .
  • Such locking means comprise a combination or key lock 16, or alternatively buckles or other locks, that, being well- known to those skilled in the art, will not be detailed hereinafter.
  • case 3 Inside the case 3 can be housed objects of different type, like, e.g., papers, a palmtop, pens, notebooks. Pockets 7, apt to support such objects, are provided therefor inside the case 3.
  • objects of different type like, e.g., papers, a palmtop, pens, notebooks.
  • Pockets 7, apt to support such objects, are provided therefor inside the case 3.
  • the two cases 2 e 3 are connected therebetween with buckles 8, provided onto the front and rear portions of the body of the handbag 1, and essentially having the task of providing compactness to the body of the handbag 1, preventing the cases 2 and 3 from independently shifting therebetween.
  • the buckles 8 are made from a rigid or semi-rigid material, and are irremovably riveted onto the walls of the cases 2 and 3, or, alternatively, removably fastened, e.g. with press-buttons, in order to allow the physical separation of the two cases 2, 3, and therefore the separate use thereof, as it will be made apparent hereinafter.
  • the buckles 8 could be differently arranged, e.g. along the side walls of the handbag 1, without prejudicing the functionality thereof.
  • a handle 10 substantially curve-shaped, in particular round-shaped, extends from one of the side walls 9 of the body of the handbag 1, and, describing a volute over the top of the handbag 1, reaches the opposite side wall 9.
  • the handle 10 made, e.g., of an aluminium or plastic elongated tubular element, is fastened to the side walls of the handbag, according to a system that will be described in greater detail with reference to a subsequent embodiment.
  • the handle 10 is preferably removably clasped to the body of the handbag 1, i.e., in such a manner that the ends 11 thereof can easily be unclasped from the body of the handbag 1.
  • the handle 10 being stiff and stiffly connected to the handbag 1, provides remarkable compactness and stability to the assembly of cases forming the body 17 of the handbag 1.
  • the same handle 10 allows to carry the handbag 1 according to at least three different positions, at which can advantageously be provided a handgrip 13, manufactured, e.g., in leather or other materials apt to ensure a steady and effective hold.
  • a long-strap 14, apt to shoulder-carry the handbag 1, is provided.
  • such long-strap 14 can be hooked to the handle 10 by means of a pair of spring-clip hooks 15.
  • the loop-shaped supports 12 stop the upwards sliding of such hooks, preventing them from reaching the top of the handle 10 itself while in use.
  • FIG 3 a second embodiment of the handbag according to the present invention is shown.
  • the same reference numbers are used to identify analogous components .
  • a handbag 1 has a body 17 formed by a single case, preferably made of a semi-rigid material, like, e.g., leather.
  • Such case 21 provides, at the upper section thereof, an opening 22, through which it is possible to access the inside of the handbag 1.
  • the opening 22 could be widened by means of an extension onto a portion 23 of the side walls 9, that are made from a flexible material and bellows-shaped.
  • the front wall 6 of the handbag and the top wall 25 are provided with locking means 26, apt to cooperate therebetween in order to obtain the locking of said opening 22.
  • Such locking means are implemented with a magnetic button, or alternatively by zippers or buckles.
  • the locking entails the partial overlapping of portions of the front and top wall 24, 25 one over the other.
  • a handle 10 extends, in all alike the one already disclosed with respect to the previous embodiment, referable to for a detailed description of said handle 10.
  • the handbag 1 comprises brackets 31 for anchoring the handle 10 to the body 17 of the handbag 1 according to the present invention.
  • Such supporting brackets 31 comprise a first portion
  • the first portion 32 extends along the greater length of the side walls, whereas the second portion 33 lies onto the bottom wall 24 of the handbag itself.
  • brackets 31, thus positioned, are secured inside the side walls 9 and the bottom wall 24 of the handbag with rivets 30, or other technically equivalent securing elements .
  • a hole in the side walls 9 of the handbag 1, not shown in figure, allows the coupling of the handle 10 onto the brackets 31, e.g., by using bayonet or fixed joint systems 35 well-known to those skilled in the art.
  • the handbag 1 comprises a pair of shoulder-belts 41, useful in order to wear the handbag itself as a backpack.
  • the shoulder-belts 41 are removably fastened directly to the body of the handbag 1 with rings 42 provided therefor onto the rear wall 43 of the handbag 1.
  • An alternative, not shown in figure, provides instead for such rings 42 to be fastened, always removably, directly onto the handle 10, in a position allowing a correct use thereof.
  • the handbag 1 is formed in suitable shapes and sizes, such as to allow the accommodation of travelling items, e.g., clothing and personal belongings.
  • the handbag 1 is provided with a pair of wheels 51, useful to wheel said handbag.
  • the handle 10 is formed by three sections 52,53,54, connected thereamong by means of a first pair of jointed elements 55.
  • a second pair of jointed elements 56 is provided at the coupling of the handle 10 onto the side walls 9 of the handbag 1.
  • the sections 52, 53 and 54 of the handle 10 are apt to be folded and then rested along the side walls 9 and the top wall 25 of the handbag 1.
  • the sections forming the handle 10 are housed within corresponding recesses 60 formed onto the handbag walls themselves.
  • the handbag 1 could be advantageously positioned, e.g. in a baggage rack, causing no additional hindrance with respect to the handbag body itself, deriving, e.g., from a projecting handle.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un sac à main (1) qui comprend un ou plusieurs compartiments (2, 3, 21) formant le corps (17) dudit sac à main (1), doté de parois latérales (9) et d'une partie supérieure, et une poignée courbe (10). Ladite poignée est constituée d'un élément rigide allongé, s'étendant d'une desdites parois latérales vers la paroi latérale opposée, qui est solidement fixé auxdites parois latérales et forme un arc de cercle en haut du corps dudit sac à main (1), de telle sorte que la forme particulière de ladite poignée (10) permet à l'utilisateur de tenir fermement le sac à main (1), en plusieurs points et dans toute condition d'utilisation.
PCT/EP2000/003372 2000-04-14 2000-04-14 Sac a main WO2001078547A1 (fr)

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AU2000245494A AU2000245494A1 (en) 2000-04-14 2000-04-14 Handbag
EP00926928A EP1272065A1 (fr) 2000-04-14 2000-04-14 Sac a main
PCT/EP2000/003372 WO2001078547A1 (fr) 2000-04-14 2000-04-14 Sac a main

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1386557A1 (fr) * 2002-08-01 2004-02-04 Anne Duquesnoy Dispositif pour allonger des poignées de facon à obtenir une bandoulière

Citations (4)

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GB618627A (en) * 1946-11-06 1949-02-24 Walter Edward Chard Improvements in and relating to carrier and like bags
GB968422A (en) * 1961-07-13 1964-09-02 Henry Samuel Thomas Street Improvements in handles for handbags, holdalls and the like
FR1560589A (fr) * 1968-02-07 1969-03-21
US5009319A (en) * 1987-10-02 1991-04-23 Jantzen Ellen E Shape giving system for soft purses

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB618627A (en) * 1946-11-06 1949-02-24 Walter Edward Chard Improvements in and relating to carrier and like bags
GB968422A (en) * 1961-07-13 1964-09-02 Henry Samuel Thomas Street Improvements in handles for handbags, holdalls and the like
FR1560589A (fr) * 1968-02-07 1969-03-21
US5009319A (en) * 1987-10-02 1991-04-23 Jantzen Ellen E Shape giving system for soft purses

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1386557A1 (fr) * 2002-08-01 2004-02-04 Anne Duquesnoy Dispositif pour allonger des poignées de facon à obtenir une bandoulière

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