US3578225A - Concealed purse: hide-a-purse - Google Patents
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- a strap is adapted to be detachably secured to the shoulder of a wearer and worn under a coat or jacket.
- the strap extends downwardly toward the waist and at its lowest point is provided with one or more fastener means.
- a purse which can be hand carried in conventional manner, is provided with a like plurality of fastening means which are adapted for detachable engagement with the fastener means. As a result, the purse can be held next to the waist by the straps, out of sight, and inaccessible to would-be thieves and purse snatchers.
- a strap is adapted to be detachably secured to the shoulder of a wearer and worn under a coat or jacket.
- Thestrap extends downwardly toward.
- a purse which can be hand carried in conventional manner, is provided with a like plurality of fastening means which are adapted for detachable engagement with the fastener means. As a result, the purse can be held nextto the the purse can be held underneath a jacket or coat secured to the strap asdescribed.
- the male and female fasteners can be disengaged
- F lG. l is a perspective view of my invention in'use
- FIG. 2 is a detail view of a portion of the strap
- FIG. 3 is a detail front view of the purse with an engaged 2 portion of the strap
- FIG. 4 is a side view of the structure shown in FIG. 3; and v FIG. 5 is. a view similar to FIGS but showing the parts detached.
- a shoulder encircling strap.l0 has a buckle 12 at one end and buckle engaging holes 14 at the other end whereby the strap can form a closed loop variable in size.
- An improved strap supported purse comprising a. an elongated flat shoulder strap,
- buckle means adjustably connecting the opposite ends of said flat shoulder strap, into a closed loop of adjustable circumference
- each of said suspending means including therein adjacent to the end thereof a first fastening means, 1 f. a purse means, having at least front, rear, side, and bottom walls, I g. a plurality of second fastening means equal in number of said plural first fastening means h. said second fastening means being carried bysaid front wall in the identical spacing of that of said first fastening means and being arranged along an axis below and generally parallel to the upper edge of said front wall,
- said first and second fastening means comprising a plurality of pairs of fastening means
- each of saidpairs of fastening means comprising a maleelement and a female element matable therewith, k. said am being spaced below said upper edge of said purse a distance substantially equal to, and not greater than, the
- said purse thereby being detachably supported from said strap immediately adjacent to the lower edge thereof in a manner whereby said purse and said strap are substan tially nested,
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In accordance with my invention a strap is adapted to be detachably secured to the shoulder of a wearer and worn under a coat or jacket. The strap extends downwardly toward the waist and at its lowest point is provided with one or more fastener means. A purse, which can be hand carried in conventional manner, is provided with a like plurality of fastening means which are adapted for detachable engagement with the fastener means. As a result, the purse can be held next to the waist by the straps, out of sight, and inaccessible to would-be thieves and purse snatchers.
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United States. Patent Stella Mae Schroeder 141 W. 4th St., Davenport, Iowa 52802 813,596
Apr. 4, 1969 May 11, 1971 Inventor Appl. No. Filed Patented CONCEALED PURSE: HlDE-A-PURSE 1 Claim, 5 Drawing Figs.
US. Cl 224/5-R, 150/33, 224/26D Int. Cl.. A45c 1/04 Field of Search ..224/S, 26.3, 26.2, 26.4, 26, 5.17, 265, 1.1; 150/47, 33, 35, 1.5, 1.6,13,l4, 61,42
References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 264,205 9/ 1882 Stemheimer 224/26(.2) 8/1910 Baker 224/26(.3)
1,361,761 12/1920 Gay 224/26 1,416,238 5/1922 Seiler (224/26-3) FOREIGN PATENTS 1,361,421 4/1964 France 150/33 Primary E xaminerGerald M. Forlenza Assistant Examiner-George F. Abraham Anomey-Mandeville & Schweitzer ABSTRACT: In accordance with my invention a strap is adapted to be detachably secured to the shoulder of a wearer and worn under a coat or jacket. The strap extends downwardly toward the waist and at its lowest point is provided with one or more fastener means. A purse, which can be hand carried in conventional manner, is provided with a like plurality of fastening means which are adapted for detachable engagement with the fastener means. As a result, the purse can be held next to the waist by the straps, out of sight, and inaccessible to would-be thieves and purse snatchers.
Patented May 11-, 1971 m mm ww 0 R S, M .A L L m r 1 CONCEALED PuRse; HlDE-AQPURSE SUMMARY OF THE lNYENTlON In accordance with my invention a strap is adapted to be detachably secured to the shoulder of a wearer and worn under a coat or jacket. Thestrap extends downwardly toward.
the waist and at its lowest point is provided with one or more fastener means. A purse, which can be hand carried in conventional manner, is provided with a like plurality of fastening means which are adapted for detachable engagement with the fastener means. As a result, the purse can be held nextto the the purse can be held underneath a jacket or coat secured to the strap asdescribed. v
If desired, the male and female fasteners can be disengaged,
' and the purse carried separately in conventional exposed manner. I
While I have described my invention with particular reference to the drawings such is not to be considered as'limitwaist by the straps, out of sight, and inaccessible to would-be thieves and purse snatchers.
BRIEF EscRiPTioNpF THE DRAWINGS lri the drawings: F lG. l is a perspective view of my invention in'use;
FIG. 2 is a detail view of a portion of the strap;
FIG. 3 is a detail front view of the purse with an engaged 2 portion of the strap;
FIG. 4 is a side view of the structure shown in FIG. 3; and v FIG. 5 is. a view similar to FIGS but showing the parts detached.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED,
EMBODIMENTS Referring now to FIGS. l-5, a shoulder encircling strap.l0 has a buckle 12 at one end and buckle engaging holes 14 at the other end whereby the strap can form a closed loop variable in size.
The lowest portion of the strap which extends to the waist of I a wearer along side the shoulder about which the strap does ing its actual scope.
I claim: 1-. An improved strap supported purse, comprising a. an elongated flat shoulder strap,
b. buckle means adjustably connecting the opposite ends of said flat shoulder strap, into a closed loop of adjustable circumference,
c. a plurality of flat, integral suspending means depending in relationpredetermined uniform spacing and in parallel ship from a lower edge of said strap, d. said flat integral suspending means extending for a predetermined length and in the plane of said strap,
e. each of said suspending means including therein adjacent to the end thereof a first fastening means, 1 f. a purse means, having at least front, rear, side, and bottom walls, I g. a plurality of second fastening means equal in number of said plural first fastening means h. said second fastening means being carried bysaid front wall in the identical spacing of that of said first fastening means and being arranged along an axis below and generally parallel to the upper edge of said front wall,
i. said first and second fastening means comprising a plurality of pairs of fastening means,
j. each of saidpairs of fastening means comprising a maleelement and a female element matable therewith, k. said am being spaced below said upper edge of said purse a distance substantially equal to, and not greater than, the
length of said suspending means, and
l. said purse thereby being detachably supported from said strap immediately adjacent to the lower edge thereof in a manner whereby said purse and said strap are substan tially nested,
Claims (1)
1. An improved strap supported purse, comprising A. AN ELONGATED FLAT SHOULDER STRAP, B. BUCKLE MEANS ADJUSTABLY CONNECTING THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID FLAT SHOULDER STRAP, INTO A CLOSED LOOP OF ADJUSTABLE CIRCUMFERENCE, C. A PLURALITY OF FLAT, INTEGRAL SUSPENDING MEANS DEPENDING IN PREDETERMINED UNIFORM SPACING AND IN PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP FROM A LOWER EDGE OF SAID STRAP, D. SAID FLAT INTEGRAL SUSPENDING MEANS EXTENDING FOR A PREDETERMINED LENGTH AND IN THE PLANE OF SAID STRAP, E. EACH OF SAID SUSPENDING MEANS INCLUDING THEREIN ADJACENT TO THE END THEREOF A FIRST FASTENING MEANS, F. A PURSE MEANS, HAVING AT LEAST FRONT, REAR, SIDE, AND BOTTOM WALLS, G. A PLURALITY OF SECOND FASTENING MEANS EQUAL IN NUMBER OF SAID PLURAL FIRST FASTENING MEANS H. SAID SECOND FASTENING MEANS BEING CARRIED BY SAID FRONT WALL IN THE IDENTICAL SPACING OF THAT OF SAID FIRST FASTENING MEANS AND BEING ARRANGED ALONG AN AXIS BELOW AND GENERALLY PARALLEL TO THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID FRONT WALL, I. SAID FIRST AND SECOND FASTENING MEANS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF PAIRS OF FASTENING MEANS, J. EACH OF SAID PAIRS OF FASTENING MEANS COMPRISING A MALE ELEMENT AND A FEMALE ELEMENT MATABLE THEREWITH, K. SAID AXIS BEING SPACED BELOW SAID UPPER EDGE OF SAID PURSE A DISTANCE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO, AND NOT GREATER THAN, THE LENGTH OF SAID SUSPENDING MEANS, AND L. SAID PURSE THEREBY BEING DETACHABLY SUPPORTED FROM SAID STRAP IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE LOWER EDGE THEREOF IN A MANNER WHEREBY SAID PURSE AND SAID STRAP ARE SUBSTANTIALLY NESTED.
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US4815640A (en) * | 1987-07-13 | 1989-03-28 | Johnson Rodney N | Underarm utility bag |
US4974761A (en) * | 1989-05-10 | 1990-12-04 | Luque Irma J | Slot bag, gambling accessory |
FR2660841A1 (en) * | 1990-04-12 | 1991-10-18 | Ravachol Andre | Device for permitting the conversion of a shoulder strap into a belt, while preserving the carrying of the bag |
US5285833A (en) * | 1993-03-29 | 1994-02-15 | Haxby Susan I | Theft resistant purse |
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USD245461S (en) * | 1976-02-11 | 1977-08-23 | Jones, Sr., Jack | Shoulder wallet |
AT382501B (en) * | 1984-08-17 | 1987-03-10 | Novak Margit | PORTABLE BAG TO KEEP VALUABLES WITH YOU |
US4815640A (en) * | 1987-07-13 | 1989-03-28 | Johnson Rodney N | Underarm utility bag |
US4974761A (en) * | 1989-05-10 | 1990-12-04 | Luque Irma J | Slot bag, gambling accessory |
FR2660841A1 (en) * | 1990-04-12 | 1991-10-18 | Ravachol Andre | Device for permitting the conversion of a shoulder strap into a belt, while preserving the carrying of the bag |
US5285833A (en) * | 1993-03-29 | 1994-02-15 | Haxby Susan I | Theft resistant purse |
US20040262359A1 (en) * | 2000-10-19 | 2004-12-30 | Devolentine Melissa J. | Urban utility belt |
USD853715S1 (en) * | 2015-10-26 | 2019-07-16 | Gg Maull | Handbag |
US9364063B1 (en) * | 2015-11-23 | 2016-06-14 | Ghulam Mohammad Dandia | Money belt with electronic alarm |
US20170354222A1 (en) * | 2016-06-13 | 2017-12-14 | Ronald A. Wolfe | Apparatus, system and method for carrying multiple interconnected luggage bags |
US20230130075A1 (en) * | 2021-10-22 | 2023-04-27 | Denisha Shemwell | Article Holding Device |
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