Interchangeable handbag

Abstract

A handbag including a flexible receptacle member and a removably interchangeable elongated strap configured for coupling to the receptacle member, a handbag with a flexible receptacle member including a removably interchangeable bottom sleeve panel and strap, and a system for interchanging elements of a handbag are provided.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A handbag, comprising:
 a flexible receptacle member comprising:
 an open receptacle top; 
 two opposing receptacle sides; 
 a bottom receptacle panel; 
 one or more strips of a first mating material disposed about an exterior periphery of said opposing receptacle sides adjacent said bottom panel and on an exterior surface of said bottom panel; and 
 a plurality of first fastening members disposed on each of said opposing receptacle sides extending in parallel adjacent said bottom receptacle panel to adjacent said open receptacle top, 
   a removably interchangeable bottom sleeve member and elongated strap assembly, comprising:
 an open sleeve top; 
 a bottom sleeve panel; 
 two opposing sleeve sides; 
 one or more strips of a second mating material, disposed about an interior periphery of said sleeve sides and on an interior surface of said bottom sleeve panel, which matingly engages with said first mating material on said receptacle member; and 
 an elongated strap joined to said bottom sleeve panel, said strap comprising a plurality of second fastening members that engage with said plurality of first fastening members to secure said strap to said receptacle member. 
   
     
     
         2 . The handbag according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 two toggle clasp members disposed on each opposing side of said receptacle member adjacent said open receptacle top;   four slotted members disposed on said strap that matingly engage with said clasp members.   
     
     
         3 . The handbag according to  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of first fastening members are stud snaps and said plurality of second fastening members are magnetic socket snaps. 
     
     
         4 . The handbag according to  claim 1 , wherein said first mating material comprises loops and said second mating material comprises hooks. 
     
     
         5 . The handbag according to  claim 1 , wherein said first mating material comprises a metal strip and said second mating material comprises a magnetized metal strip. 
     
     
         6 . The handbag according to  claim 1 , wherein said receptacle member further includes a zipper adjacent a top edge of said receptacle member. 
     
     
         7 . The handbag according to  claim 1 , wherein said receptacle member further includes a stud snap disposed on an inner surface of one side of said receptacle member adjacent a top edge, and a socket snap disposed on an inner surface of the opposite side adjacent said top edge. 
     
     
         8 . A handbag, comprising:
 a flexible receptacle member, comprising:
 an open top; 
 two opposing sides; 
 a bottom; and 
 a plurality of first fastening members disposed on each of said opposing sides extending in parallel adjacent said bottom to said open top, and 
   a removably interchangeable elongated strap, comprising:
 a plurality of second fastening members that engage with said plurality of first fastening members to secure said strap to said receptacle member. 
   
     
     
         9 . The handbag according to  claim 8 , further comprising:
 two toggle clasp members disposed on each opposing side of said receptacle member adjacent said open top;   four slotted members disposed on said strap that matingly engage with said clasp members.   
     
     
         10 . The handbag according to  claim 8 , wherein said plurality of fastening members are stud snaps and said plurality of second fastening members are magnetic socket snaps. 
     
     
         11 . The handbag according to  claim 8 , wherein said first mating material comprises loops and said second mating material comprises hooks. 
     
     
         12 . The handbag according to  claim 18 , wherein said first mating material comprises a metal strip and said second mating material comprises a magnetized metal strip. 
     
     
         13 . The handbag according to  claim 8 , wherein said receptacle member further includes a zipper adjacent a top edge of said receptacle member. 
     
     
         14 . A system for interchanging elements of a handbag, comprising:
 a flexible, open-ended receptacle member, comprising:
 a top; 
 a bottom; 
 two opposing sides; and 
 a plurality of first fastening members disposed on each of said opposing sides extending in parallel adjacent said bottom to adjacent said top, and 
   a removably interchangeable elongated strap, comprising:
 a plurality of second fastening members that engage with said plurality of first fastening members to secure said strap to said receptacle member. 
   
     
     
         15 . The system according to  claim 14 , further comprising:
 one or more strips of a first mating material disposed about an exterior periphery of said receptacle member adjacent said bottom and on an exterior surface of said bottom; and   a removably interchangeable bottom sleeve member configured for enveloping a bottom portion of said receptacle member, comprising:
 one or more strips of a second mating material disposed about an interior periphery of said sleeve member and on an interior surface of said sleeve member which engage with said first mating material on said receptacle member. 
   
     
     
         16 . The system according to  claim 14 , wherein said plurality of fastening members are stud snaps and said plurality of second fastening members are magnetic socket snaps. 
     
     
         17 . The system according to  claim 15 , wherein said first mating material comprises loops and said second mating material comprises hooks. 
     
     
         18 . The system according to  claim 15 , wherein said first mating material comprises a metal strip and said second mating material comprises a magnetized metal strip. 
     
     
         19 . The system according to  claim 15 , wherein said strap is permanently joined to said bottom sleeve member. 
     
     
         20 . The system according to  claim 15 , wherein said strap is removably joined to said bottom sleeve member.