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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7059371 | Security handbag system A security handbag system comprising a purse with a detachable portion removably coupled to the side of the purse and attached to the waist of a user. The detachable portion has pockets to hold the users valuables including cash, credit cards, defensive chemical spr... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6637485 | Handbag or the like with covered, transparent wall An improved handbag or the like having one entire side wall formed of a transparent panel which can be selectively exposed to permit facilitated viewing of items contained therein. The transparent panel is joined to an opaque panel to form a receptacle wi... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6340235 | Adaptable electric accessory system for containers, receptacles, and the like An adaptable electric accessory system comprising a receptacle having an interior compartment, an illumination apparatus, and a power source for supplying power to the apparatus. The system may be provided with an insert removably positioned in the interi... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6231233 | Bag for the safe-keeping of personal belongings having spaces for changeable graphic advertising A bag constituted by a laminar outer part which is completely transparent and portions having overlapped inner laminar opaque portions, including inner pockets wherein planar plates containing graphic advertising are housed. Said inner pockets have zip fa... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6044878 | Money purse A money purse for holding items such as money. The purse includes front and back panels coupled together to define therebetween a space with a top opening for holding items therein. The back panel has a cover flap extending therefrom for covering the top ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5955948 | Purse alarm A PURSE ALARM is provided including a purse and a switch for providing an activation signal upon the opening thereof. A purse alarm module is situated the purse and includes a purse state mechanism in communication with the switch. The purse state mechani... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5894975 | Carriers and interchangeable liner therefor A system of selectable carriers for receiving an interchangeable liner enclosing a plurality of articles for facilitating exchange of articles from one selected carrier to another. The system provides a plurality of carriers which each have at least an op... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5671830 | Briefcase with hidden compartments A briefcase has hidden spring loaded compartment which, when actuated, exposes the hidden compartment presenting a holstered gun to operative position.... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5314102 | Handbag assembly A handbag including various fasteners which enable the handbag to be unfastened and reassembled so that it can be worn by the user, for example around the ankle.... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5046620 | Portemonnaie assembly A portemonnaie assembly includes a substantially flat housing defined by an integral outer member forming front and rear panels with the rear panel extending to provide a closure flap foldable over the top access to a storage area therein. A unitary parti... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5031641 | Hand restraint for handcuffs A restraint for the hands of a handcuffed person includes a fabric pouch having a drawstring, and grommets along an edge thereof. The drawstring has a ring at one portion, and a spring clip at an opposing portion. The pouch is placed over both hands of a ... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4885570 | Steal and burglar preventive purse A purse includes a wavy wire fully distributed on a purse casing and an alarm formed in the casing whereby upon a cutting or breaking of the wire by a thief or pickpocket, the disconnection of wire will actuate the alarm sounding for preventing its robbin... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4867215 | Utility bag having a recessed compartment A carrier bag 1 has within a self-supporting smaller bag 3. The bags 1 and 3 are joined together along their common base 4. The smaller bag 3 has a closeable opening which is readily accessible to a user through the mouth of the carrier bag 1. The smaller... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4865368 | Slide latch gravity lock The slide latch gravity lock of the present invention includes means which prevent the lock from opening when the article with which the lock is utilized is in its vertical position. When the article is moved from its horizontal position to a vertical pos... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4804122 | Theft protection purse A theft protection purse is set forth wherein a secondary purse is positionable within a compartment of said purse including a Velcro (™) securable flap encloses said secondary purse for access thereto. Said secondary purse includes a flexible tether se... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4213314 | Handbag lock A locking device for a handbag in which one end of the carry strap has a lock bolt thereon which inserts into a lock attached to the handbag adjacent one end of the handbag's access opening and in which the opening for access into the handbag has a slide ... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4022261 | Handbag with display pockets A handbag having generally rectangular front and back panels is constructed of a double wall of pliable sheet material with the outer wall being transparent, the walls secured together along spaced apart vertical and horizontal intersecting seams for defi... | 05/10/1977 |
| 3977452 | Roll-in case A locking case of foldable material into which any of a wide variety of articles can be encapsulated. My case is equipped with a mouth or opening, but instead of this opening leading directly into the interior of the case, it leads instead into an inlet o... | 08/31/1976 |
