초록 ▼

A versatile, two-piece carrying bag with an overskirt includes: (a) a base bag including at least one central interior compartment and at least one exterior base fastening strap attached at one end to the base bag; (b) a removable overskirt that fits closely over an exterior of the base bag, the ove

A versatile, two-piece carrying bag with an overskirt includes: (a) a base bag including at least one central interior compartment and at least one exterior base fastening strap attached at one end to the base bag; (b) a removable overskirt that fits closely over an exterior of the base bag, the overskirt being open at the top and bottom, the base fastening strap extending over a substantial portion of the overskirt; and (c) at least one attachment mechanism attached to the base bag for removably attaching the overskirt to the base bag, the base fastening strap also being removably attachable at an opposite end to the attachment mechanism; wherein the overskirt does not include any attachment mechanism for attaching the overskirt to the base bag. The overskirt is preferably reversible and includes at least one aperture through which a portion of the attachment mechanism is insertable.

대표청구항 ▼

What is claimed is: 1. A versatile, two-piece carrying bag comprising: (a) a base bag comprising at least one central interior compartment and at least one exterior base fastening strap, the at least one base fastening strap being attached at a first end of the base fastening strap to the base bag;

What is claimed is: 1. A versatile, two-piece carrying bag comprising: (a) a base bag comprising at least one central interior compartment and at least one exterior base fastening strap, the at least one base fastening strap being attached at a first end of the base fastening strap to the base bag; (b) a removable overskirt that fits closely over an exterior of the base bag, the overskirt being open at the top and bottom, the base fastening strap extending over a substantial portion of the overskirts when the overskirt is on the base bag; (c) at least one attachment mechanism attached to the base bag for removably attaching the overskirt to the base bag, the at least one base fastening strap being removably attachable at an opposite, second end of the base fastening strap to the at least one attachment mechanism; and (d) at least one end strap fastening mechanism on the base bag, and at least one end fastening strap attachable to the at least one end strap fastening mechanism; wherein a first end of the at least one end fastening strap is attached to a bottom portion of an end panel of the base bag, a second, opposite end of the at least one end fastening strap being removably attachable to the at least one end strap fastening mechanism; wherein the overskirt does not comprise any attachment mechanism for attaching the overskirt to the base bag; wherein an opposite, second end of the at least one base fastening strap of the base bag comprises a strap aperture; and wherein the at least one base bag attachment mechanism is a toggle attachment attached to a front or rear panel of the base bag, the toggle of the at least one attachment mechanism being insertable through the strap aperture. 2. The carrying bag according to claim 1, wherein the overskirt is reversible. 3. The carrying bag according to claim 1, wherein the end strap fastening mechanism is a buckle. 4. The carrying bag according to claim 1, wherein the overskirt comprises at least one aperture that corresponds to at least a portion of the at least one attachment mechanism of the base bag, a portion of the at least one attachment mechanism being insertable through the at least one aperture of the overskirt. 5. The carrying bag according to claim 4, further comprising at least one carrying strap or handle attached to the base bag and not the overskirt, and the base bag is usable as a carrying bag on its own. 6. The carrying bag according to claim 5, wherein the carrying bag is a handbag, the top opening of the overskirt is smaller in size than the bottom opening of the overskirt, and the overskirt is slidable over the at least one carrying strap or handle. 7. The carrying bag according to claim 6, wherein the overskirt comprises four sections, the four sections comprising a front section and a rear section, each attached to two same-sized end sections of the four sections, the front and rear sections being the same size as one another. 8. The carrying bag according to claim 7, wherein the front and rear sections comprise two of the at least one overskirt apertures, the apertures being positioned opposite one another on the overskirt. 9. A two-piece carrying bag comprising: (a) a base bag comprising at least one central interior compartment and at least one exterior base fastening strap, the at least one base fastening strap being attached at a first end of the base fastening strap to the base bag; (b) a removable overskirt that fits closely over an exterior of the base bag, the overskirt being open at the top and bottom, the base fastening strap extending over a substantial portion of the overskirt when the overskirt is on the base bag; (c) at least one attachment mechanism attached to the base bag for removably attaching the overskirt to the base bag, the at least one base fastening strap being removably attachable at an opposite, second end of the base fastening strap to the at least one attachment mechanism; and (d) two end strap fastening mechanisms on the base bag, and two end fastening straps attachable to the end strap fastening mechanisms; wherein a first end of at least one of the end fastening straps is attached to a bottom portion of an end panel of the base bag, a second, opposite end of at least one of the end fastening straps being removably attachable to at least one of the end strap fastening mechanisms; wherein the overskirt does not comprise any attachment mechanism for attaching the overskirt to the base bag; and wherein one of the end fastening straps and one of the end strap fastening mechanisms are on each end panel of the base bag. 10. A kit for assembling a customized handbag, the kit comprising: (a) a base bag comprising at least one central interior compartment and at least one exterior base fastening strap, the at least one base fastening strap being attached at a first end of the base fastening strap to the base bag, at least one attachment mechanism being attached to the base bag; and (b) at least two reversible, removable overskirts, each overskirt comprising at least one aperture, the overskirt fitting closely over an exterior of the base bag, the at least one base fastening strap extending over a portion of the overskirt when the overskirt is in use on the base bag; wherein the at least one attachment mechanism corresponds to the at least one aperture of the overskirt, the at least one base fastening strap being removably attachable at an opposite, second end of the base fastening strap to the at least one attachment mechanism; and the overskirt does not comprise an attachment mechanism; and further comprising two end strap fastening mechanisms on the base bag, and two end fastening straps attachable to the end strap fastening mechanisms, a first end of the end fastening straps being attached to a bottom portion of an end panel of the base bag, a second, opposite end of the end fastening straps being removably attachable to one of the end strap fastening mechanisms, with one of the end fastening straps and one of the end strap fastening mechanisms on each of the end panels of the base bag.