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.

Description

[0001]This application is a divisional of and claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 632,305 with a filing date of Feb. 26, 2015. This application has the same inventorship as U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 632,305 but claims as a separate and distinct embodiment than the claimed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 632,305.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to pocketbooks and pocketbook systems. More particularly, the invention relates to a pocketbook system and a method of using the pocketbook system which includes one or more decorative outer jackets which attach to the exterior of the pocketbook. The outer jackets may be reversible with similar or different designs on each side of the decorative outer jackets. In addition, each side of the decorative outer jackets may be made from or may include similar or different materials. The pocketbook includes a pair of handles to carry the pocketbook system as well as ...

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Benefits of technology

[0009]In embodiments of the invention, the interchangeable decorative outer jacket is comprised of two folding panes attached to the base panel where the folding panes are attached to the base panel using a connecting material which allows the folding panes to rotate at least one hundred and eighty degree about the base panel. The hinge system allows the decorative outer jacket to seamlessly hug the foundation bag thereby creating the perception of a new bag that is different than the foundation bag alone.

Problems solved by technology

The use of multiple pocketbooks may possibly lead to several problems, for instance, the costs associated with the purchase a number of pocketbooks.

Also, changing pocketbooks daily or multiple times a day to satisfy one's fashion needs is not only time consuming, but will often result in leaving an essential item, such as cell phone or keys, in a previously used pocket book that has been switched out for another pocketbook.

Other common problems may include the inability to clean or remove a scratch from the exterior surface of a pocketbook or general wear and tear, which may degrade the aesthetics of the pocketbook and possibly makes it unfit for the purposes for which it was purchased or intended.

There have been various attempts to solve some of these problems but cited prior patents have not been successful in solving them all.

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