US3164187A
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Convertible handbag
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-10-17
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Granted: 1965-01-05
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Expires: 1981-10-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Eleanor M Simmons
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 15:52
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C7/00; A45C7/0059; A45C7/0063; A45C7/0072
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
227 words
A CONVERTIBLE HANDBAG COMPRISING A FIRST POCKET HAVING OPPOSITE WALLS FORMED OF FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIAL OF SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR SHAPE JOINED AT THE SIDE EDGES AND BOTTOM OF SAID POCKET WHILE LEAVING THE TOP OPEN, HANDLE MEANS ATTACHED TO UPPER PORTION OF OPPOSITE WALLS OF SAID POCKET, MEANS DEFINING A SECOND POCKET ON ONE SIDE WALL OF SAID FIRST POCKET AND OPENING NEAR THE TOP OF SAID FIRST POCKET, SAID SECOND POCKET EXTENDING LATERALLY LESS THAN THE FULL WIDTH OF SAID FIRST POCKET AND EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY A DISTANCE NOT EXCEEDING HALF THE VERTICAL DIMENSION OF SAID FIRST POCKET, SAID FIRST POCKET BEING FOLDABLE ABOUT THE BOTTOM OF SAID FIRST POCKET TO A POSITION IN WHICH THE BOTTOM OF SAID FIRST POCKET APPROXIMATELY COINCIDENT WITH THE OPENING OF SAID SECOND POCKET AND MEANS FOR RELEASABLY SECURING THE BOTTOM OF SAID FIRST POCKET IN SAID FOLDED POSITION WHEREBY SAID HANDBAG CONSTITUTES A PURSE WHEN SAID FIRST POCKET IS FOLDED AND A SHOPPING BAG WHEN SAID FIRST POCKET IS UNFOLDED, THE LOWER CORNER PORTIONS OF SAID FIRST POCKET BEING FOLDED INWARDLY AND PERMANENTLY SECURED AT THE CORNERS TO THE BOTTOM JUNCTION OF SAID FIRST POCKET WHERBY SAID FIRST POCKET LIES FLAT AND IS TAPERED WITH SAID BOTTOM NARROWER THAN THE TOP WHEN IN FOLDED POSITION AND OPENS UP TO AN ELONGATED PRISMATIC FORM WITH A SQUARE BOTTOM WHEN IN UNFOLDED POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
227 words
A CONVERTIBLE HANDBAG COMPRISING A FIRST POCKET HAVING OPPOSITE WALLS FORMED OF FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIAL OF SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR SHAPE JOINED AT THE SIDE EDGES AND BOTTOM OF SAID POCKET WHILE LEAVING THE TOP OPEN, HANDLE MEANS ATTACHED TO UPPER PORTION OF OPPOSITE WALLS OF SAID POCKET, MEANS DEFINING A SECOND POCKET ON ONE SIDE WALL OF SAID FIRST POCKET AND OPENING NEAR THE TOP OF SAID FIRST POCKET, SAID SECOND POCKET EXTENDING LATERALLY LESS THAN THE FULL WIDTH OF SAID FIRST POCKET AND EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY A DISTANCE NOT EXCEEDING HALF THE VERTICAL DIMENSION OF SAID FIRST POCKET, SAID FIRST POCKET BEING FOLDABLE ABOUT THE BOTTOM OF SAID FIRST POCKET TO A POSITION IN WHICH THE BOTTOM OF SAID FIRST POCKET APPROXIMATELY COINCIDENT WITH THE OPENING OF SAID SECOND POCKET AND MEANS FOR RELEASABLY SECURING THE BOTTOM OF SAID FIRST POCKET IN SAID FOLDED POSITION WHEREBY SAID HANDBAG CONSTITUTES A PURSE WHEN SAID FIRST POCKET IS FOLDED AND A SHOPPING BAG WHEN SAID FIRST POCKET IS UNFOLDED, THE LOWER CORNER PORTIONS OF SAID FIRST POCKET BEING FOLDED INWARDLY AND PERMANENTLY SECURED AT THE CORNERS TO THE BOTTOM JUNCTION OF SAID FIRST POCKET WHERBY SAID FIRST POCKET LIES FLAT AND IS TAPERED WITH SAID BOTTOM NARROWER THAN THE TOP WHEN IN FOLDED POSITION AND OPENS UP TO AN ELONGATED PRISMATIC FORM WITH A SQUARE BOTTOM WHEN IN UNFOLDED POSITION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-01-05 | 1968-07-06 | 1969-01-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-01-05 | 1972-07-06 | 1973-01-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-01-05 | 1976-07-06 | 1977-01-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |