Abstract:
The present invention is a feminine care kit for a locker/backpack comprising a purse, an adjustable wristband, a swivel clasp, and pre-filled feminine hygiene products such as tampons, sanitary napkins, sanitary wipes, towelettes, feminine pads, clean underwear, and sanitary bags for soiled underwear. The present invention allows menstruating young females to discreetly package their essential feminine hygiene products on-the-go. The feminine care kit for a locker/backpack is specifically designed with a separate underwear pocket for storing clean underwear. The present invention may be hung in the user&#39;s backpack or locker via the swivel clasp. The adjustable wristband allows the present invention to fit comfortably around the wrist of the user. The adjustability of the wristband allows the present invention to suit users of various wrist diameters.

Description:
[0001]    The current application claims a priority to the U.S. Provisional Patent application Ser. No. 61/532,954 filed on Sep. 9, 2011. 
     
    
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    The present invention relates generally to a carrying case containing feminine hygiene products. The present invention provides necessary feminine hygiene articles packaged to go when a young woman is menstruating. Furthermore, the present invention allows young menstruating women to discreetly groom themselves. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0003]    The present invention is a carrying case designed for women between the ages of nine and eighteen. The case allows school-age girls to carry and store feminine hygiene products in a discreet manner. The purse-like case is able to hold underwear, sanitary napkins, tampons, wipes, sanitary bag for soiled underwear. The case is reusable and can be stored in areas such as a backpack, a locker, or a larger purse. The present invention ensures the necessary feminine hygiene items are on hand when needed. 
         [0004]    It is also necessary for women to carry feminine hygiene products with them during menstruation. The present invention is ideal to have on hand in case of an emergency. It can be difficult for women especially school-age girls to carry essential feminine hygiene products in a discreet manner. Therefore, the younger users may keep the present invention in their locker or backpack. The school-age girls are often embarrassed if a tampon or sanitary napkin falls out of their bag in public. They may find themselves in a situation where they do not have the appropriate supplies such as extra underwear or a sanitary wipe. Therefore, the present invention is an effective solution to this problem. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0005]      FIG. 1  is a front view of the present invention. 
           [0006]      FIG. 2  is a back view of the present invention. 
           [0007]      FIG. 3  is a perspective view of the present invention with pre-filled feminine hygiene products. 
           [0008]      FIG. 4  is a functional view of the present invention illustrating the user carrying the present invention into a restroom. 
           [0009]      FIG. 5  is a perspective and transparent view of the present invention with the plurality of compartments and the plurality of feminine hygiene products situated therewithin. 
           [0010]      FIG. 6  is a transparent back view of the present invention illustrating the inside underwear pocket along with unused underwear, a mesh, and an elastic band with the label “Underwear” imprinted thereupon. 
           [0011]      FIG. 7  is a top view of the present invention with the plurality of hygiene products and the inside underwear pocket contained within thereof. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0012]    All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. 
         [0013]    The present invention is a feminine care kit for a locker/backpack comprising a purse  1 , a plurality of feminine hygiene products  17 , an adjustable wristband  11  and a swivel clasp  16 . The present invention allows the carrier to discreetly package the plurality of feminine hygiene products  17  on-the-go. In the preferred embodiment, the purse  1  is made of washable cloth. The purse  1  comprises a hollow space  2 , a plurality of compartments  4 , an outer pocket  3 , a slit  5 , a zipper  6 , and an inside underwear pocket  15  as shown in  FIG. 5 , and  FIG. 6 ,  FIG. 7 . The slit  5  comprises a first edge  9  and a second edge  10 . The inside underwear pocket  15  is made of a mesh  7  and an elastic band  8 . Imprinted upon the elastic band  8  is a label “Underwear”. The hollow space  2  of the purse  1  is a hollow volume positioned within thereof. Specifically, the hollow space  2  is located within the purse  1 . As shown in  FIG. 5  and  FIG. 7 , the hollow space  2  allows the plurality of compartments  4 , the plurality of feminine hygiene products  17 , the inside underwear pocket  15  to be contained within the purse  1 . Within the purse  1 , the inside underwear pocket  15  is positioned adjacent to the plurality of compartments  4 . The plurality of compartments  4  are to store the plurality of feminine hygiene products  17  which includes but is not limited to tampons, sanitary napkins, sanitary wipes, towelettes, feminine pads, and sanitary bags for soiled underwear. 
         [0014]    The purse  1  of the present invention comprises a base, a top, a front side, a back side, a first narrow side and a second narrow side as shown in  FIG. 1 ,  FIG. 2 , and  FIG. 5 . Each of the plurality of compartments  4  can be divided from each other by a plurality of dividers. The base of the purse  1  is whereupon a plurality of dividers and the plurality of compartments  4  situate. The plurality of dividers may be attached to the base of the purse  1  via a plurality of stitches or hook and loop fasteners. Another possibility for the disposition of the plurality of dividers is upon either the front side or the back side, on the inside of the purse  1 , in a sequential manner while each of the plurality of dividers overlapping each other. While overlapping each other, each of the plurality of dividers is spaced apart leaving a pocket in between each of the plurality of dividers. Each of the pockets in between each of the plurality of the dividers forms each of the plurality of compartments  4 . In this arrangement, the plurality of feminine hygiene products  17  including sanitary napkins, sanitary wipes, towelettes, feminine pads, and sanitary bags for soiled underwear, can be tucked away into each of the plurality of compartments  4 . 
         [0015]    The plurality of compartments  4  may situate as separate compartments from each other. For example, tampons and feminine pads occupy a voluminous space. Therefore, each of the plurality of compartments  4  for tampons or feminine pads may not simply be a flat compartment, but a loose compartment with a definite width. The present invention may comprise a tampon compartment specifically designed to store tampons or feminine pads as a group of tampons or feminine pads may occupy a voluminous space. 
         [0016]    Beside the plurality of dividers and the plurality of compartments  4 , the purse  1  may also comprise the inside underwear pocket  15  which comprises the mesh  7  and the elastic band  8  within the stretchable hollow space  2  thereof. Specifically, the inside underwear pocket  15  is positioned adjacent to the plurality of the compartments inside the purse  1 . As shown in  FIG. 6  and  FIG. 7 , the inside underwear pocket  15  may be attached and flush to either the front inside or the back inside of the hollow space  2 . Particularly, the inside underwear pocket  15  is situated flat against the wall of the purse  1  in a manner wherein the elastic band  8  is positioned atop the mesh  7 . The elastic band  8  is connected to the top edge of the mesh  7  via a plurality of stitches. The bottom edge of the mesh  7  is connected via a plurality of stitches to either the front inside or the back inside within the purse  1 . Both the elastic band  8  and the mesh  7  are adjoined together to form the inside underwear pocket  15 . As previously mentioned, the elastic band  8  comprises an imprinted indicium “Underwear” upon thereof. Furthermore, the elastic band  8  and the mesh  7  may be made of cloth. The inside underwear pocket  15  serves as a pocket to store clean and unused underwear as shown. The mesh  7  serves as a pocket to contain the unused underpants whereas the elastic band  8  serves as a variable band to trap the unused underpants within the mesh  7 . The flexibility of the elastic band  8  allows the top edge of the mesh  7  to have a variable length to prevent the unused underpants to fall out thereof. 
         [0017]    Attached laterally to the purse  1  is the adjustable wristband  11 . Also attached laterally to the purse  1 , opposite to the adjustable wristband  11  is the swivel clasp  16 . The adjustable wristband  11  comprises a wristband ring  12 , a wristband  13  and a tri-glide slide  14 . The wristband  13  is attached to the purse  1  via the wristband ring  12 . Particularly, the wristband ring  12  is attached to either the first narrow side or the second narrow side of the purse  1  via a first purse loop. The wristband ring  12  is traversed through the first purse loop as shown in  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2 . The wristband  13  of the adjustable wristband  11  is simply a band traversing through the wristband ring  12 . The two ends of the wristband  13  are attached to each other to form a closed loop via the tri-glide slide  14 . Therefore, the wristband  13  is attached to the wristband ring  12  by also traversing through the tri-glide slide  14 . The tri-glide slide  14  is a fastener composed of three bars. One end of the wristband  13  is looped through the center bar of the tri-glide slide  14  and is permanently attached thereto via a plurality of stitches. The free end of the wristband  13  is looped over the attached end, the center bar, and the other two side bars to form a closed loop as shown in  FIG. 1 . Due to the attachment of the tri-glide slide  14  thereto, the circumference of the wristband  13  is thus adjustable to accommodate the circumference of the wrist of the user. After looping through the tri-glide slide  14 , the free end of the wristband  13  can further be attached to the wristband  13  by looping through an extra wristband loop. By traversing through the extra wristband loop, the free end of the wristband  13  is aesthetically attached to the wristband  13 . Furthermore, the free end is prevented from inconveniently attaching itself to surrounding objects. 
         [0018]    Beside the adjustable wristband  11 , the swivel clasp  16  is also attached laterally to the purse  1 . The swivel clasp  16  may be substituted by other various types of hooks and clips. Specifically, the bottom of the swivel clasp  16  is attached to either the first narrow side or the second narrow side of the purse  1  via a second purse loop. The bottom of the swivel clasp  16  is a swivel clasp ring which is looped through the second purse loop as shown in  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2 . The attachment of the swivel clasp ring to the second purse loop allows the swivel clasp  16  to be attached to the purse  1 . In other embodiments, there can be other hook fasteners attached to the second purse  1  loop in place of the swivel clasp  16 . These other hook fasteners may include carabiners with or without a retractable cord. 
         [0019]    Attached to the top of the purse  1  are the slit  5  and the zipper  6 . The slit  5  allows the user to open up the purse  1  and access the plurality of feminine hygiene products  17  contained within thereof. The slit  5  is positioned above the hollow space  2 , the plurality of compartments  4 , the plurality of feminine hygiene products  17 , the inside underwear pocket  15 , and the outer pocket  3 . Particularly, the zipper  6  is positioned both coplanarly and collinearly with the slit  5 . As mentioned previously, the slit  5  comprises the first edge  9  and the second edge  10 . The first edge  9  of the slit  5  is attached laterally to the second edge  10  of the slit  5  via the zipper  6 . Therefore, the slit  5  can be closed up by the zipper  6 . Specifically, the zipper  6  is attached to the slit  5  or the hem of the purse  1  via a plurality of stitches. Since the slit  5  is positioned above the hollow space  2 , the zipper  6  serves as a fastener to join the first edge  9  and the second edge  10  of the slit  5  together to close the hollow space  2  and consequently the purse  1 . Once the first edge  9  and the second edge  10  are joined by the zipper  6 , the contents or the plurality of feminine hygiene products  17  within the bag will not fall out thereof. 
         [0020]    Attached to the outer lateral surface of either the front side or the back side of the purse  1  is the outer pocket  3 . The outer pocket  3  comprises an outer pouch and an outer flap. As shown in  FIG. 1 , the outer pocket  3  further comprises a snap fastener, which allows the outer pouch to be closed by the outer flap. Specifically, the snap fastener comprises a socket and a press stud. The press stud is adhered to the outer flap whereas the socket is adhered to the outer lateral surface of the outer pouch. Both the press stud and the outer flap are positioned in a corresponding manner wherein the press stud is engaged with the socket when the outer pouch is covered by the outer flap. 
         [0021]    When the present invention is marketed, the feminine care kit for a locker/backpack is pre-filled and sold with the plurality of feminine hygiene products  17  that is useful for a young woman when she is menstruating. As shown in  FIG. 3 ,  FIG. 5 , and  FIG. 7 , the plurality of feminine hygiene products  17  includes but is not limited to tampons, sanitary napkins, sanitary wipes, towelettes, feminine pads, clean underwear, sanitary bags for soiled underwear. Furthermore, the plurality of feminine hygiene products  17  may be contained within the hollow space  2  without being compartmentalized by the plurality of compartments  4  or the plurality of dividers. In the preferred embodiment, the present invention may have a youthful, feminine appearance indicated by flowers, butterflies, stars and the like. In the preferred embodiment, the length of the purse  1  is 7.5 inches; the width of the purse  1  is 4.5 inches and the depth of the purse  1  is 0.5 inches. The depth of the purse  1  is also the width of either the first narrow side or the second narrow side. These exact dimensions of the present invention may vary. 
         [0022]    Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.