IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0776256
(2010-05-07)
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등록번호 |
US-8684054
(2014-04-01)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Platt, Jennie
- Seegmiller, Christian J.
- Church, Corbin B.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
64 |
초록
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Handbags, including soft handbags, are easily customizable by attaching or changing handbag covers of virtually any design. The handbag covers can include, at least in part, an essentially collapsible material, and are relatively small and easily stored. Accordingly, the aesthetic and design of hand
Handbags, including soft handbags, are easily customizable by attaching or changing handbag covers of virtually any design. The handbag covers can include, at least in part, an essentially collapsible material, and are relatively small and easily stored. Accordingly, the aesthetic and design of handbags can be easily altered without requiring the purchase of different handbags of different styles. In at least one implementation of the present invention, the handbag covers essentially envelope the base handbag. Additionally, one or more implementations of the present invention include handbag covers that attach to a base handbag via a plurality of attachment forces.
대표청구항
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1. A customizable handbag system comprising: a base handbag configured to accommodate and store items therein, the base handbag including a first base handbag attachment interface along a first edge and a second base handbag attachment interface along a second edge, each of the first and second base
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A customizable handbag system comprising: a base handbag configured to accommodate and store items therein, the base handbag including a first base handbag attachment interface along a first edge and a second base handbag attachment interface along a second edge, each of the first and second base handbag attachment interfaces comprising an interior surface, an exterior surface, and one or more magnetic fastener elements; anda unitary handbag cover configured: to be positioned about the base handbag and to conceal at least a portion of the base handbag;to provide an aesthetic design to the base handbag; andto be secured to the first and second base handbag attachment interfaces via a plurality of different attachment forces;wherein the handbag cover comprises first and second handbag cover attachment interfaces, each of the first and second handbag cover attachment interfaces comprises an upper portion and a lower portion separated by a fold, each upper portion comprising one or more magnetic fastener elements and each the lower portion comprising one or more magnetic fastener elements, wherein: the first handbag cover attachment interface is selectively foldable about the first base handbag attachment interface such that the one or more magnetic fastener elements of the upper portion of the first handbag attachment interface attract and bond to the interior surface of the first base handbag attachment interface and the one or more magnetic fastener elements of the lower portion of the first handbag attachment interface attract and bond to the exterior surfaces of the first base handbag attachment interface, such that the one or more magnetic fastener elements in the upper and lower portions of the first handbag attachment interface attract and bond to opposing sides of the one or more magnetic fastener elements of the first base handbag attachment interface to releasably attach the handbag cover to the base handbag; andthe second handbag cover attachment interface is selectively foldable about the second base handbag attachment interface such that the one or more magnetic fastener elements of the upper portion of the second handbag attachment interface attract and bond to the interior surface of the second base handbag attachment interface and the one or more magnetic fastener elements of the lower portion of the second handbag attachment interface attract and bond to the exterior surface of the second base handbag attachment interface, such that the one or more magnetic fastener elements in the upper and lower portions of the second handbag attachment interface attract and bond to opposing sides of the one or more magnetic fastener elements of the second base handbag attachment interface to releasably attach the handbag cover to the base handbag. 2. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein: the first and second handbag cover attachment interfaces are configured to secure the handbag cover to the base handbag with a gravitational force when any of the first and second handbag cover attachment interfaces are folded about any of the first and second base handbag attachment interfaces. 3. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one side of the handbag cover is partially rigid. 4. The system as recited in claim 1, further comprising: an elastic extending at least partially around an upper edge of the handbag cover;wherein the elastic is configured to secure the handbag cover to the base handbag via a compressive force by automatically cinching in the absence of any counteracting force. 5. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the handbag cover is essentially collapsible. 6. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more magnetic fastener elements of the first and second base handbag attachment interfaces and the first and second handbag cover attachment interfaces are positioned so as to be hidden from view before and after attachment of the handbag cover to the base handbag. 7. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein: the one or more magnetic fastener elements of the first and second base handbag attachment interfaces are planar or flush with the exterior surface of the associated base handbag attachment interface; andthe one or more magnetic fastener elements of the first and second handbag cover attachment interfaces are planar or flush with an inner surface of the associated handbag cover attachment interface. 8. The system as recited in claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of releasable handles configured to be releasably secured to the base handbag;wherein the plurality of releasable handles comprise different styles, including differences in at least color or size from one handle of the plurality to the next. 9. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein: the base handbag has two secondary base handbag attachment interfaces on opposing sides thereof;the handbag cover has two secondary handbag cover attachment interfaces on opposing sides thereof, the two secondary handbag cover attachment interfaces on the handbag cover being configured to align with the two secondary base handbag attachment interfaces on the base handbag when the handbag cover is disposed about the base handbag; andfurther comprising a strap selectively connectable to both the base handbag and the handbag cover via the two secondary base handbag attachment interfaces and the two secondary handbag cover attachment interfaces when the handbag cover is disposed about the base handbag. 10. The system as recited in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of releasable clips configured to secure one or more of a releasable handle and a releasable strap to one or more of the base handbag and the handbag cover. 11. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein: the handbag cover comprises a main pouch formed by four side walls and a bottom surface; andthe base handbag is configured to be inserted within and enveloped by the main pouch of the handbag cover. 12. A handbag kit for customizing a handbag comprising: a base handbag having a first base handbag cover attachment interface on a first side thereof and a second base handbag cover attachment interface on an opposing second side thereof, each of the first and second base handbag cover attachment interfaces comprising an interior surface and an exterior surface;a first handbag cover having a first aesthetic design, the first hand bag cover being selectively disposable about the base handbag and being capable of releasable attachment to the base handbag via one or more magnetic fastener elements, the first handbag cover having first and second first handbag cover attachment interfaces, the first and second first handbag cover attachment interfaces being configured to align respectively with the first and second base handbag attachment interfaces when the first handbag cover is disposed about the base handbag, wherein: the first first handbag cover attachment interface is releasably securable to both the interior surface and the exterior surface of the first base handbag cover attachment interface simultaneously such that the first first handbag cover attachment interface envelops the first base handbag cover attachment interface and secures to opposing sides thereof; andthe second first handbag cover attachment interface is releasably securable to both the interior surface and the exterior surface of the second base handbag cover attachment interface simultaneously such that the second first handbag cover attachment interface envelops the second base handbag cover attachment interface and secures to opposing sides thereof;a second handbag cover having a second aesthetic design that is different from the first aesthetic design, the second handbag cover being selectively disposable about the base handbag and being capable of releasable attachment to the base handbag via one or more magnetic fastener elements, the second handbag cover having first and second second handbag cover attachment interfaces, the first and second second handbag cover attachment interfaces being configured to align respectively with the first and second base handbag attachment interfaces when the second handbag cover is disposed about the base handbag, wherein: the first second handbag cover attachment interface is releasably securable to both the interior surface and the exterior surface of the first base handbag cover attachment interface simultaneously such that the first second handbag cover attachment interface envelops the first base handbag cover attachment interface and secures to opposing sides thereof; andthe second second handbag cover attachment interface is releasably securable to both the interior surface and the exterior surface of the second base handbag cover attachment interface simultaneously such that the second second handbag cover attachment interface envelops the second base handbag cover attachment interface and secures to opposing sides thereof; anda plurality of handles connected to the base handbag. 13. The kit as recited in claim 12, wherein each handbag cover is configured to be releasably secured to the base handbag via a plurality of different attachment forces comprising two or more of: a gravitational force, a mechanical force, a frictional force, and a magnetic force. 14. The kit as recited in claim 12, wherein at least one of the handles is configured to further secure at least a portion of the base handbag and a portion of either the first handbag cover or the second handbag cover together through a plurality of secondary attachment interfaces. 15. The kit as recited in claim 12, wherein each handbag cover comprises an additional handbag cover attachment interface including opposing surfaces configured to be folded about an edge of the base handbag. 16. The kit as recited in claim 15, wherein one or more magnetic fastener elements are disposed within each of the opposing surfaces of each additional handbag cover attachment interface. 17. A method of customizing a soft handbag comprising: positioning a handbag cover about a base handbag, the base handbag including an inner surface, an outer surface, and one or more base handbag magnetic fastener elements;aligning a first magnetic fastener elements located on the handbag cover into a securable position relative to the inner surface of the base handbag; andaligning a second magnetic fastener elements located on the handbag cover into a securable position relative to the exterior surface of the base handbag;wherein the first magnetic fastener elements located on the handbag cover and the second magnetic fastener elements located on the handbag cover attract and bond to an interior and exterior surface of the same one or more base handbag magnetic fastener elements on the inner surface of the base handbag and the exterior surface of the base handbag, respectively, via magnetic forces, thereby securing the handbag cover to the base handbag. 18. The method as recited in claim 17, further comprising folding an attachment interface of one of the base handbag or the handbag cover over an edge of the other of the base handbag or handbag cover to create at least a gravitational attachment force. 19. The method as recited in claim 17, further comprising folding a portion of the handbag cover about the base handbag to align the first magnetic fastener elements located on the handbag cover into a securable position relative to the one or more base handbag magnetic fastener elements. 20. The method as recited in claim 17, further comprising positioning essentially the entire base handbag within the handbag cover thereby concealing at least a majority of the base handbag.
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