Purse hanger

Abstract

A purse holder apparatus includes a first arm including a first surface contact element and a first connecting portion, a second arm includes a second surface contact element and a second connecting portion, and a compression element is connected to the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion.

1 . A purse holder apparatus comprising:
 a first arm including a first surface contact element and a first coupling portion;   a second arm including a second surface contact element and a second coupling portion; and   a compression element coupled to the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion.   
   
   
       2 . The purse holder apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first coupling portion couples with the second coupling portion forming a hinge. 
   
   
       3 . The purse holder apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the opening angle between the first surface contact element and the second surface contact element is based on the contact angle between the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion. 
   
   
       4 . The purse holder apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a link element coupled to the compression element configured to compress the compression element when a force separates the first arm from the second arm. 
   
   
       5 . The purse holder apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the compression element is a compression spring. 
   
   
       6 . The purse holder apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the compression element is one of a pneumatic element and a hydraulic element. 
   
   
       7 . The purse holder apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the link element includes a curved push tab configured to maintain a positive central force on the second arm. 
   
   
       8 . The purse holder of  claim 7 , wherein without including the curved push tab of the link element the central force will change from positive to negative as the second arm rotates and a point of force application moves across an axis of rotation. 
   
   
       9 . The purse holder apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first surface contact element and the second surface contact element are configured to make contact with a surface. 
   
   
       10 . The purse holder apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the first surface contact element and the second surface contact element are made of a non-marring frictional material. 
   
   
       11 . The purse holder apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the first surface contact element is configured to fit within a first recess portion in the first arm, and the second surface contact element is configured to fit within a second recess portion in the second arm. 
   
   
       12 . The purse holder apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the first surface contact element and the second surface contact element have a thickness configured to separate respective ends of the first arm and the second arm from a surface when one of the first arm and the second arm are in contact with the surface. 
   
   
       13 . The purse holder apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first coupling portion is configured to fit within the second coupling portion. 
   
   
       14 . The purse holder apparatus of  claim 13 , further comprising a rod configured to rotatably couple the first coupling portion with the second coupling portion. 
   
   
       15 . A purse holder bracelet comprising:
 a first arm including a first surface contact element and a first hinge portion;   a second arm including a second surface contact element and a second hinge portion; and   a compression element coupled between the first hinge portion and the second hinge portion.   
   
   
       16 . The purse holder bracelet of  claim 15 , wherein the compression element is configured to apply a force to the first hinge portion and the second hinge portion. 
   
   
       17 . The purse holder bracelet of  claim 16 , wherein the opening angle between the first surface contact element and the second surface contact element is based on the contact angle between the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion. 
   
   
       18 . The purse holder bracelet of  claim 15 , wherein the first surface contact element and the second surface contact element are made of a non-marring frictional material. 
   
   
       19 . The purse holder bracelet of  claim 18 , wherein the first surface contact element is configured to fit within a first recess portion in the first arm, and the second surface contact element is configured to fit within a second recess portion in the second arm. 
   
   
       20 . The purse holder bracelet of  claim 15 , wherein the first hinge portion is configured to fit within the second hinge portion. 
   
   
       21 . The purse holder bracelet of  claim 20 , further comprising a rod configured to rotatably couple the first hinge portion with the second hinge portion. 
   
   
       22 . A purse holder bracelet comprising:
 a first arm including a first non-marring surface contact element and a first complimentary hinge portion;   a second arm including a second non-marring surface contact element and a second complimentary hinge portion coupled with the first complimentary hinge portion; and   a compression element coupled between the first complimentary hinge portion and the second complimentary hinge portion, the compression element configured to force an end of the first arm toward an end of the second arm, wherein the first complimentary hinge portion is configured to fit within the second complimentary hinge portion, and a rod couples the first complimentary hinge portion to the second complimentary hinge portion, and the purse holder bracelet is configured to hold a purse on one of the first arm and the second arm when coupled to a surface.