Pocketbook system with interchangeable decorative outer jackets

Abstract

A pocketbook system with interchangeable decorative outer jackets, comprising a foundation bag including at least two major faces and at least two minor faces, the at least two major faces having a surface area equal to or greater than the at least two minor faces; a set of handles, the two ends of a single handle affixed to each of the at least two major faces, a decorative outer jacket designed to cover a portion of the edges of the at least two major faces and a pair of openings on the decorative outer jacket, a single opening on each if the major faces positioned to align with the handle ends on each of the at least two major faces.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A pocketbook system with interchangeable decorative outer jackets,
 comprising:
 a foundation bag including at least two major faces and at least two minor faces, the at least two major faces having a surface area equal to or greater than the at least two minor faces; a set of handles, the two ends of a single handle affixed to each of the at least two major faces; 
   a decorative outer jacket designed to cover a portion of the edges of the at least two major faces; and   a pair of openings on the decorative outer jacket, a single opening on each if the major faces positioned to align with the handle ends on each of the at least two major faces.   
     
     
         2 . The pocketbook system with interchangeable decorative outer jackets of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative outer jacket is reversible providing for a different decorative design on each side of the decorative outer jacket. 
     
     
         3 . The pocketbook system with interchangeable decorative outer jackets of  claim 1 , wherein the set of handle ends are attached onto the at least two major faces such that there is a gap between an outer surface of each of the at least two major faces and the affixed set of handle ends in which the upper edges of the pair of openings are inserted to secure the decorative outer jacket to the foundation bag. 
     
     
         4 . The pocketbook system with interchangeable decorative outer jackets of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative outer jacket is comprised of two folding panels attached to opposing sides of a base panel. 
     
     
         5 . The pocketbook system with interchangeable decorative outer jackets of  claim 4 , wherein the two folding panels are attached to the opposing sides of the base panel using a connecting material which allows for the folding panels to rotate at least one hundred and eighty degrees about the base panel. 
     
     
         6 . The pocketbook system with interchangeable decorative outer jacket of  claim 3 , wherein the set of handle ends have solid cores. 
     
     
         7 . The pocketbook system with interchangeable decorative outer jackets of  claim 3 , wherein the set of handles have hollow cores. 
     
     
         8 . The pocketbook system with interchangeable decorative outer jackets of  claim 3 , wherein the set of handles are attached the at least two major faces using reinforced stitching. 
     
     
         9 . The pocketbook system with interchangeable decorative outer jackets of  claim 1 , wherein the two ends of each of the set of handles are permanently attached. 
     
     
         10 . The pocketbook system with interchangeable decorative outer jackets of  claim 1 , wherein the two ends of each of the set of handles are removably attached. 
     
     
         11 . The pocketbook system with interchangeable decorative outer jackets of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of first magnetic components embedded within each of the at least two major faces and a plurality of second magnetic components embedded within the decorative outer jacket, wherein the second magnetic components align with the first magnetic components while the decorative outer jacket is secured to the foundation bag. 
     
     
         12 . The pocketbook system with interchangeable decorative outer jackets of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative outer jacket may envelope the at least two major faces outer partially or fully. 
     
     
         13 . A method for interchanging decorative outer jackets, comprising the steps of:
 providing a foundation bag with at least two major faces and at least two minor faces, the at least two major faces having a surface area equal to or greater than the at least two minor faces;   providing a set of handles, the ends of a single handle attached to each of the at least two major faces;   providing a decorative outer jacket designed to cover a portion of the edges of the at least two major faces;   providing a pair of openings on the decorative outer jacket, a single opening positioned to align with the handle ends on each of the at least two major faces; guiding the set of handles through pair of openings; and   wedging upper edges of the pair of opening in between the ends of the pair of handles and an outer surface of the at least two major faces.