Patent Publication Number: US-2021161264-A1

Title: Women&#39;s Bulletproof Ballistic Shield Handbag

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This Non-Provisional Utility patent application is a Continuation application which claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/371,091, filed Mar. 31, 2019, entitled “Women&#39;s Bulletproof Ballistic Shield Handbag,” the entire contents of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention is in the technical field of personal safety devices, firearm armor and protection from firearms shots. More particularly, the present invention is in the field of using bullet proof vest to protect body from gun shots. Conventional bullet proof vests are heavy and bulky and designed more for law enforcement and military personnel for field operations. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention is a hand-carry bag, a purse, that can be converted fast and easy into a bullet-proof vest. Present invention is an every-day item, that looks and can be used like many other similar bags and purses, except that it can quickly be turned into a bullet proof vest that protects vital organs in human body from gun shots from the front and from the back. Present invention can also be used as a hand-held shield when time does not allow to convert it to a vest. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIGS. 1 and 2  are isometric views of safety purse of the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  is an isometric view of the safety purse of present invention with front shield partially pulled out; and 
         FIG. 4  is an isometric view of a person wearing the fully strapped safety purse of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Referring now to  FIGS. 1 and 2  in details there is shown a hand-carry purse  2  with actual purse body  4 , carrying handles  12  and  14 , zipper  5  closing central compartment of purse  4  and zipper  3  closing side compartment  16  of purse body  4 . Said side compartment  16  has additional space in it for holding Kevlar plate that always stays inside that compartment  16  and is hidden from view. Purse has opposite side  6  with side opening  7  that holds a removable Kevlar front shield  8 . Said side opening  7  under normal every day use is latched closed with sliding latch  10 . In  FIG. 1B  also shown bottom of purse  2  with legs  20  and end of retractable waist strap  18 . 
     Referring now to the invention in more detail, in  FIG. 3  there is shown the purse  2  with Kevlar front shield  8  partially pulled out of side compartment  7 . 
     Now referring to  FIG. 4  in more details shown is a human body  FIG. 30  with safety purse  2  in position to be put on and fully strapped. Shown is safety purse  4  positioned at the back of human  FIG. 30  with front Kevlar plate  8  fully retracted from the purse  4 . Said front Kevlar plate  8  is attached to purse  4  with front straps  26  and rear straps  24  with adjustment buckles  28  between the front straps  26  and rear straps  24 . In  FIG. 3B  shown also is partially retracted waist strap  18  from the bottom of purse  4 . 
       FIG. 4  shows the purse  4  fully converted into body armor and strapped securely to human body  FIG. 30 . There is shown a front Kevlar plate  8  positioned at the front of  FIG. 30  to protect chest area  34  and vital upper body organs from gun shots. Front Kevlar plate  8  is secured to the body  30  with rear shoulder straps  24 , adjustment buckles  28  and front shoulder straps  26 , which have free adjustment ends  36 . Pulling said adjustment ends  36  will allow to adjust vertical position of front Kevlar plate  8 . 
     Said front Kevlar plate  8  is also strapped to the body  30  with fully retracted waist strap  18 , which passes around figure&#39;s waist line  32 , around front of Kevlar plate  8 , loops through either one or both handles  12  and  14  of purse  4  and returns to be secured to itself with Velcro. 
     The advantages of the present invention include, without limitation, that it provides without limitation all functionalities of a conventional bag or purse and provides fast and easy way to be converted into a bullet proof vest. 
     In broad embodiment, the present invention is an ordinary-looking hand carry purse or bag, it cannot be distinguished from other similar items visually. Yet, current invention provides unique features allowing to convert it into a body armor, bullet proof vest that may save life. While the foregoing written description of the invention enables one of ordinary skill to make and use what is considered presently to be the best mode thereof, those of ordinary skill will understand and appreciate the existence of variations, combinations, and equivalents of the specific embodiment, method, and examples herein. The invention should therefore not be limited by the above described embodiment, method, and examples, but by all embodiments and methods within the scope and spirit of the invention as described and claimed.