Handbag with interchangeable covers

Abstract

A handbag having interchangeable covers to change the visual appearance of the handbag. The main handbag comprises an article receiving enclosure having an upper margin about the opening and carrying straps on either side of the opening. A plurality of fastening elements are secured within the opening of the main handbag adjacent the margin. A changeable cover is adapted to be disposed about the main handbag having fastening panels along the upper edge thereof and being adapted to be folded over the upper margin of the opening of the main handbag. Mating fastening elements are coupled to the fastening panels to engage the fastening elements of the handbag to secure the cover to the main handbag.

1 . A handbag assembly comprising: 
 (a) a base handbag including first and second side walls and first and second end walls forming an opening therebetween at the upper margin thereof and a bottom wall opposite said opening, first and second carrying straps each having opposing ends detachably coupled to the upper margin of said first and second side walls respectively, fastening means for replaceably securing said handbag to a replaceable cover secured to said first and second side walls adjacent the upper margin on each side of the detachable couplings between the ends of said carrying straps and said first and second side walls; and    (b) a replaceable cover adapted to be disposed about the handbag and including first and second side walls, a first closed end wall and a partially opened opposing end wall, said side walls and end walls forming an opening at the upper margin thereof and including a bottom wall in opposition to said opening, fastening panels depending from said side walls and end walls in opposition to said bottom wall, said fastening panels having depressions therein in alignment with the detachable couplings between the ends of said first and second carrying straps and the first and second side walls of said handbag and mating fastening means for engaging the fastening means secured to said handbag, said mating fastening means being disposed in said fastening panels on opposed sides of said depressions.    
   
   
       2 . A handbag assembly as defined in  claim 1  wherein said first end wall is partially bisected from the upper margin thereof whereby positioning the replaceable cover upon the handbag is facilitated.  
   
   
       3 . A handbag assembly as defined in  claim 2  further including a zipper secured within the bisected segment of said first side wall of the handbag.  
   
   
       4 . A handbag assembly as defined in  claim 1  wherein said fastening panels are adapted to be positioned over the upper margin of the handbag to engage said fastening means and said mating fastening means.  
   
   
       5 . A handbag assembly as defined in  claim 4  including third and fourth carrying straps each being detachably coupled to a fastening panel on opposed sides of the depressions in said fastening panel.  
   
   
       6 . A handbag assembly comprising: 
 (a) a base handbag including first and second side walls and first and second end walls forming an opening therebetween at the upper margin thereof and a bottom wall opposite said opening, first and second carrying straps each having opposing ends detachably coupled to the upper margin of said first and second side walls respectively, fastening means for replaceably securing said handbag to a replaceable cover secured to said first and second side walls adjacent the upper margin on each side of the detachable couplings between the ends of said carrying straps and said first and second side walls; and    (b) a replaceable cover adapted to be disposed about the handbag and including first and second side walls, a first closed end wall and a partially opened opposing end wall, said side walls and end walls forming an opening at the upper margin thereof and including a bottom wall in opposition to said opening, fastening panels depending from said side walls and end walls in opposition to said bottom wall, said fastening panels having depressions therein in alignment with the detachable couplings between the ends of said first and second carrying straps and the first and second side walls of said handbag and mating fastening means for engaging the fastening means secured to said handbag, said mating fastening means being disposed in said fastening panels on opposed sides of said depressions; and    (c) third and fourth elongated carrying straps each extending into detachable couplings at the ends thereof, the detachable coupling of said third and fourth elongated carrying straps being coupled to the fastening panels of one of said side walls of said replaceable cover on opposing sides of the depressions in said side walls.    
   
   
       7 . A handbag assembly as defined in  claim 6  wherein said first end wall is partially bisected from the upper margin thereof whereby positioning the replaceable cover upon the handbag is facilitated.  
   
   
       8 . A handbag assembly as defined in  claim 6  further including a zipper secured within the bisected segment of said first side wall of the handbag.  
   
   
       9 . A handbag assembly as defined in  claim 6  wherein said fastening panels are adapted to be positioned over the upper margin of the handbag to engage said fastening means and said mating fastening means.