The following includes information that may be useful in understanding the present disclosure. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art nor material to the presently described or claimed inventions, nor that any publication or document that is specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
The present invention relates generally to the field of purses and bags and more specifically relates to convertible purses and bags.
Bags, such as purses, are known for being used to carry a wide variety of items depending on the needs of the user at the time. High-heeled shoes which are primarily designed for their aesthetic characteristics, rather than user comfort, are commonly worn, especially by women, but can be impractical in everyday life. In particular, it may be difficult to perform certain activities with such shoes, and regular prolonged or excessive use may result in foot pain for the wearer. It is therefore advantageous for wearers of such footwear to be able to conveniently change into other shoes when the opportunity arises. Additionally, it may also be desirable to change one's shoes simply to be appropriately dressed for an event or function in accordance with the formality thereof. A suitable solution is desired for storing shoes between uses.
U.S. Pat/Pub. No. US10278463B2 to Rebecca Sax Osnowitz relates to a convertible hag. The described convertible bag includes a first sidewall, a second opposing sidewall, and a foldable base. The foldable base is coupled to the first sidewall and the second side wall. The foldable base includes a first rigid panel coupled to a second rigid panel such that the foldable base is configured to fold from a generally flat configuration to a folded configuration, thereby converting the bag from an expanded configuration to a collapsed configuration.
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known purses and bags art, the present disclosure provides a novel handbag with shoe compartment. The general purpose of the present disclosure, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a convertible handbag for conveniently storing various items. The present invention is superior to other systems in that it effectively stores flip flops or other shoes between uses.
A convertible footwear storage clutch-bag is disclosed herein. The convertible footwear storage clutch-bag may include a convertible handbag having a deformable skin defined by an outer surface, an inner lining, and an interior volume including a first-compartment and a second-compartment; and a top flap coupled to the outer surface of the deformable skin. The first-compartment may be configured to retain at least one personal item and the second-compartment may be configured to retain at least one article of footwear. The top flap may be configured to secure the at least one personal item and the at least one article of footwear within the interior volume of the convertible handbag during an ‘in-use’ condition. Further, the deformable skin of the convertible handbag may augment the interior volume of the convertible handbag when unpacked from a folded condition.
A method of use for a convertible footwear storage clutch-bag is also disclosed herein. The method of use for a convertible footwear storage clutch-bag may comprise the steps of: providing the convertible footwear storage clutch-bag as above; selectively-storing at least one personal item in said first-compartment; and selectively-storing a first article of footwear in said second-compartment.
For purposes of summarizing the invention, certain aspects, advantages, and novel features of the invention have been described herein. It is to be understood that not necessarily all such advantages may be achieved in accordance with any one particular embodiment of the invention. Thus, the invention may be embodied or carried out in a manner that achieves or optimizes one advantage or group of advantages as taught herein without necessarily achieving other advantages as may be taught or suggested herein. The features of the invention which are believed to be novel are particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concluding portion of the specification. These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings and detailed description.
The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and methods of use for the present disclosure, a convertible footwear storage clutch-bag, constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present disclosure.
The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements.
The present invention is directed to a convertible footwear storage clutch-bag. Generally, in one embodiment of the present invention, the convertible footwear storage clutch-bag may comprise an envelope-style purse with two storage compartments to provide a. convertible and functional storage clutch. One of the compartments may include enough room to hold a wallet, ID, money, cell phone, lip gloss and keys. Another one of the storage compartments may be configured to hold flip flops when the envelope-style purse is in an unbuckled/unlatched position. The envelope-style purse may be configured to unbuckle/unlatch and fold out into a bigger configuration that is sized to store high heels. In this bigger configuration, the envelope-style purse may include a generic shoe box size.
The present disclosure further teaches a “to-go” bag. The to-go bag may include a small square that is easily foldable into a compact size, enabling the to-go hag to fit into a case, such as a business card holder. The to-go bag may further include two hooks including double-sided snaps. One side of the hooks may attach to the to-go bag, and an opposite side of the hooks may attach to an external bag (such as a purse already owned by a user of the to-go bag).
Referring now more specifically to the drawings by numerals of reference, there is shown in FIGS, 1-8, various views of a convertible footwear storage clutch-bag 100.
Preferably, the convertible handbag 110 may include a deformable skin defined by an outer surface 112, an inner lining 113, and an interior volume 111. The deformable skin may augment the interior volume 111 of said convertible handbag 110 when unpacked from a folded condition 104. The deformable skin may thus be constructed from a malleable material. For example, the deformable skin may be leather (such as genuine cow leather, vegan leather, or the like), nylon, canvas, etc. The deformable skin may preferably enable the convertible handbag 110 to be expanded from the folded condition 104 to an unfolded condition 106.
As shown in
The convertible handbag 110 may include a fastener 130 configured to releasably secure the second-compartment 116. In some embodiments, the fastener 130 may comprise a latch 132. In other embodiments, the fastener 130 may comprise a buckle 134. The second-compartment 116 may be selectively folded (placing the convertible handbag 110 into the folded condition) or selectively unfolded (placing the convertible handbag 110 into the unfolded condition 106). As such, as shown in
For example, as shown in
In addition, the second section of the front may be at a bottom of the front of the convertible handbag 110 when the convertible handbag 110 is in the unfolded condition 106. As such, when the bottom is folded (the convertible handbag being in the folded condition 104), the second fastener-end 136 (and the fastener-length 137) may be threaded through the first aperture 118 and the second aperture 119 to secure the second-compartment 116 and also secure the convertible handbag 110 in the folded condition 104. It should be appreciated that other fasteners may also be contemplated and the fastener 130 is not limited to the configurations discussed above. For example, the fastener 130 may be a snap fastener, a magnet, a button, or the like.
As shown in
Further, the internal pocket 115 may include a closure means for securing the at least one personal item 5 therein. For example, the internal pocket 115 may include a zipper 117. However, other closure means may also be contemplated.
As shown in
The second-compartment 116 may be configured to retain at least one article of footwear 10. Preferably, the second-compartment 116 may be configured to retain the at least one article of footwear 10 in both the folded condition 104 and unfolded condition 106. When in the folded condition 104, the second-compartment 116 may be configured to retain the at least one article of footwear 10 wherein the at least one article of footwear 10 includes a flatter profile 15. For example, as shown in
When in the unfolded condition 106, the second-compartment 116 may be configured to retain the at least one article of footwear 10 wherein the at least one article of footwear 10 includes a larger profile 20. For example, as shown in
As shown in
Referring now to
Further, the pouch 210 may be configured to fold into a compact configuration 204. To aid in this, the lightweight and durable material may be a thin material such that when folded into the compact configuration 204, the pouch 210 does not comprise a substantial thickness. As such, the pouch 210 may be configured to fit into a compact carrying case 240. In some embodiments, the auxiliary bag system 200 may further comprise the compact carrying case 240 configured to retain the pouch 210 when the pouch 210 is folded. In another embodiment, the compact carrying case 240 may be independent of the auxiliary hag system 200. For example, the compact carrying case 240 may be a business card holder, identification card holder, etc.
The auxiliary bag system 200 may further comprise a first clip 220 and a second clip 230. The first clip 220 may be configured to removably attach the pouch 210 to a primary bag 30 via the first thru-hole 214 located on the pouch 210. Similarly, the second clip 230 may be configured to removably attach the pouch 210 to the prima hag 30 via the second thru-hole 216 located on the pouch 210. In some embodiments, the first clip 220 and the second clip 230 may each comprise a double-side snap 223.
The primary bag 30 may be independent of the auxiliary bag system 200 and the auxiliary bag system 200 may increase an aggregate storage capacity of the primary bag 30. For example, if the user needs to carry their footwear 10 and their primary bag 30 does not have the storage capacity but the user still wishes to utilize the primary bag 30, they may attach the pouch 210 to the primary bag 30 and store their footwear 10 (or any other personal article 5) therein. The user may conveniently carry the pouch 210 (in the folded, compact configuration 204), the first clip 220 and the second clip 230 in the compact carrying case 240. When needed, the user may unfold the pouch 210 for use.
It should be noted that steps four 804 and five 805 are optional steps and may not be implemented in all cases. Optional steps of the method of use 800 are illustrated using dotted lines in
The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the present invention have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the present invention to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The exemplary embodiment(s) were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the present invention and its practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the present invention and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.
The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.
The present application is related to and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63,015,976 filed Apr. 27, 2020, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
Number | Date | Country | |
---|---|---|---|
63015976 | Apr 2020 | US |