Patent Application
20120180916
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(1) Field of the Invention
The inventive concept presented herein generally relates to a multi-use forearm purse that may be converted to a shoulder bag. Users can attest to the fact that carrying a purse can make a fashion statement, or provide utilitarian functions, but can also become highly inconvenient. The forearm purse disclosed herein offers the user a safe and convenient way of carrying the most important items that are normally placed in a purse or wallet, such as cash, credit cards, identification cards, cosmetic items, and other necessities. A variety of styles, designs, and colors can easily provide an enhanced, fashionable look.
The forearm purse securely attaches to the user's forearm and leaves the user's hands free for the physical maneuverability required for activities such as child care, shopping, social activities, and carrying bulky objects.
(2) Description of the Related Art
The inventor in U.S. Pat. No. 3,942,693 (1976) disclosed a device employing a wrist purse slidably secured to the arm of a wearer, the purse being normally hidden under the sleeve of a garment worn by the wearer. The purse has a hidden position except when the purse is pulled along the arm and the wrist and is held momentarily exposed for use.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,009,347 (1991) features a wrist holster including a wristband, a transversely extending pouch for accommodating a canister for a protective gas, a fold-back closure for the pouch secured by a pressure sensitive fastener, an extended strap at one end of the wristband, and a buckle carried by the end of the wristband opposite the extended strap.
A wrist wallet is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,443,341 B1 (2002), which is substantially made of mesh fabric, having laterally positioned first pocket, second pocket, and third pocket. A lining is inside the third pocket. All pockets have a single laterally elongated sealing element at the top of the wallet in the form of a zipper having teeth. The wallet is secured circumferentially about a wearer's wrist.
US patent application publication 2003/0057240 (2003) discloses a purse which is worn on the hand, having a top side and a bottom side, a top end portion and a bottom end portion. The purse has a pouch portion with an access opening on top of the purse. A strap is operably secured to the purse and is positioned at the top end portion of the purse. A loop is operable secured to the bottom end and may be looped around a finger to secure and position the purse.
A wrist cover in which to carry a cell phone is presented in US patent application publication #US 2007/0095871 A1 (2007). Shown is a body, a phone holder and an adjusting device. The body has a ventilating layer and two wrist wings. The phone holder is attached to the body and has a covering sheet and a connecting tab. The covering sheet is attached to the ventilating layer and defines a holding space between the covering sheet and the ventilating layer and an opening.
US patent application publication #US 2009/0199939 (2009) discloses a purse system for holding personal items of a user on the user's wrist, or conventionally. The device is comprised of a front section and a rear section, each section being pivotally fixed together at a common lower edge. At least one wrist band is included, having a band closure and attachable around the wrist of the user and secured thereto with the band closure. A shoulder strap is further included and attachable at each end thereof to one of a pair of strap attachment means fixed to the purse.
The inventive concept herein discloses a tubular-shaped forearm purse which can be securely worn on the forearm of a user or, it may be carried in a different configuration as a shoulder bag. The forearm purse is donned by the user inserting his/her hand through a circular opening, designated as the forearm section. Continuing on through the length of the forearm purse, there are two smaller openings in the glove section of the purse, designed to accommodate the insertion of the wearer's thumb and remaining four fingers.
After complete insertion of the user's complete arm, the glove section of the forearm purse facilitates securement of the thumb and the lower part of the wearer's palm. A sheath, comprising the predominant length of the forearm purse, then extends over the wrist, upward to the forearm, and continues in length, stopping just short of the elbow. The forearm purse may further comprise at least one zipper for opening and closing a sheath interior access, an internal fastening mechanism for retaining a compatible wallet, a detachable shoulder strap, and it further includes a plurality of exterior closeable pockets.
The objects, features, and advantages of the concept presented in this application are more readily understood when referring to the accompanying drawings. The drawings, totaling seven figures, show the basic functions of various embodiments and methods. In the several figures, like reference numbers are used in each figure to correspond to the same component as may be depicted in other figures.
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The sheath 4 may be constructed of any of several different materials, including, but not limited to leather, vinyl, plastic, cotton, denim, synthetic fabrics, canvas. Further, any one of the previously mentioned materials may be fabricated in a mesh-like structure to enhance ventilation of the wearer's arm and forearm. When the strap 13 is stowed, a wearer dons the forearm purse 1 by placing his/her hand through an arm opening 26 bordered by an elastic panel 29, and continuing the hand on through the length of the interior of the forearm purse 1 until the wearer's thumb emerges at the thumb opening 27 and the wearer's fingers project through the fingers opening 28. The forearm purse 1 is designed with convenient features and integral accessories.
At the wearer's discretion, the forearm purse 1 may be worn on the shoulder by utilizing the optional strap 13, or for carrying in the crook of the wearer's arm, as shown in
The strap 13, normally stowed in the strap compartment 14 is accessed, as shown in
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The forearm purse 1 may be manufactured in a variety of sizes to accommodate different physical sizes of potential users. Further, the elastic forearm panel 29 is sufficiently expandable to comfortably encompass the forearm of a user. The wrist section 37 of the forearm purse 1 is also flexible so as to allow insertion of the user's hand while donning the forearm purse 1. In referring to
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While preferred embodiments of the present inventive concept have been shown and disclosed herein, it will be obvious to those persons skilled in the art that such embodiments are presented by way of example only, and not as a limitation to the scope of the inventive concept. Numerous variations, changes, and substitutions may occur or be suggested to those skilled in the art without departing from the intent, scope, and totality of this inventive concept. Such variations, changes, and substitutions may involve other features which are already known per se and which may be used instead of, in combination with, or in addition to features already disclosed herein. Accordingly, it is intended that this inventive concept be inclusive of such variations, changes, and substitutions, and by no means limited by the scope of the claims presented herein.
