Patent ID: 6135179
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: A45C

Abstract:
An accessory for clothing, comprising:a) a handbag comprising:i) a rear panel for facing a user;ii) a front panel opposing said rear panel and having an external surface for facing the ambient;iii) a bottom panel extending forwardly from said rear panel to said front panel;iv) a pair of accordion gussets extending upwardly from said bottom panel and forwardly from said rear panel to said front panel; said rear panel, said front panel, and said pair of accordion gussets together defining an open top of said handbag;v) a flap extending forwardly from said rear panel, to a front portion being in selective engagement with said front panel, and when said front portion of said flap is engaged with said front panel, said open top of said handbag is closed by said flap; andvi) engagement means for selectively maintaining said front portion of said flap engaged with said front panel; said engagement means including:1) said front portion of said flap having a throughbore that is disposed centrally therethrough;2) a first eyelet defining said throughbore in said flap;3) a back plate disposed on said external surface of said front panel; and4) a turn-lock extending forwardly from said back plate, and when achieving a locked position, passes through, and is turned to engage against, said first eyelet in said flap so as to maintain said flap in engagement with said front panel, and when achieving an unlocked position, is turned to release from, and pass out of, said first eyelet so as to release said flap from engagement with said front panel;b) a pocket being transparent and disposed externally on said handbag; said pocket having an open top being selectively maintained between said front panel and said front portion of said flap;c) a clock maintained in said pocket and visible therethrough; said clock being interchangeably maintained in said pocket for coordinating said clock with the clothing; andd) first means for interchangeably maintaining said clock in said pocket; said first means including said pocket having a throughopening in proximity to, but not separate from, said open top thereof.