Theft protection purse

Claim 1

A theft prevention purse apparatus comprising a first purse including a storage compartment, a handle, and first and second side walls, and first and second end walls, and a separate recessed second compartment formed within one of said end walls including covering flap means configured and arranged in the same plane as one of said end walls, said covering flap means including releasably securing means to associate said flap means with said first purse, and a second purse dimensionally smaller than said first purse proportioned to fit within said recessed second compartment, and a tether line securable to said second purse at one end and to a ring means at the other end, said ring means proportioned for fitting about selective portions of an individual's anatomy, and wherein said releasably securing means of said flap means includes hook and loop fastening means to secure said flap means to said first purse, and wherein a stationary fixed hook is positioned within said second compartment for selective attachment of said tether line, and wherein said tether line is securable to said ring means by means of a releasable spring fastener means for removing said spring fastener means from said ring means for attachment to said hook.