Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for sale of a custom made purse through a kiosk or Internet system. On computer screens, an individual purchases a purse and chooses the options, the size, the color, the fabric and everything necessary for the making of a custom made purse. This information is then electronically sent to the web company where the purse is prepared and shipped to the individual. The purse involved has been specially designed so that it can be customized; however, the purse is standard enough that it can be produced cheaply. The features that enable this are a releasable liner and releasably attached pouches on the outside and inside of the purse. This liner is attached to the purse by snaps or hock and loop fabric. The liner has several sides on which different types of pouches can be attached with snaps or hock and loop fabrics. This enables the inside of the purse to be customized with may different pouches. The liner is attached to the purse with snaps and thus can be removed and placed in another purse. Pouches can be attached to the outside of the purse with snaps.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
   The present invention relates to a purse and a method to purchase a purse particularly, a method to purchase a customized purse electronically. 
   BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
   Although purses come in a great number of different sizes and shapes, no one purse fits an individual. Usually when a woman is picking out the purse, she can find a purse with some of the items she wants and maybe even the proper size, but not all of them. Thus, one of the objectives of this invention is for the individual herself to create the purse that meets her specification. Clearly, every woman has different specifications for purses. Some like them large, others like them small. The person who wears glasses may wish for a glass case. Other individuals may want check books or coin purses. A professional woman may want a calendar pocket within her purse. Some women would want a make-up pouch while others would want a pouch to carry receipts from a business trip. A woman who travels a lot would like a pouch inside that carries airline tickets and travel information. Some would need a pocket for their jewelry. Others would need a pocket to carry a curling iron. Some may even need a pocket for file folders. An international traveler may want a pocket to carry a passport. Others who use that purse on walks may want a water bottle pouch within the pocket. Almost everyone needs a credit card holder and a driver&#39;s license holder. However, these holders can become many shapes according to the wants and needs of the individual. Also women wear purses in different ways. Some like to carry them by the strap, in their hand, others like to place them over the shoulder. These types of handles are placed on the outside with buckles. 
   The problem in the industry as to creating a custom purse has always been the cost. Applicant has designed a purse that can be customized easily and economically. One of the objectives of this invention is to create a large number of options which a woman can choose from to pick a purse that meets her needs. The feature that obtains this objective is a releasably attachable liner and numerous pouches that attach to the liner. Another feature that obtains this objective is that a woman, ordering the purse, does it over an electronic network. The ordering of the purse is sent directly to the web company so that she can get her purse custom made. 
   SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
   The present invention relates to a method for sale of a custom made purse through a kiosk or Internet system. On computer screens, an individual purchases a purse and chooses the options, the size, the color, the fabric and everything necessary for the making of a custom made purse. This information is then electronically sent to the web company where the purse is prepared and shipped to the individual. The purse involved has been specially designed so that it can be customized; however, the purse is standard enough that it can be produced cheaply. The features that enables this are the releasable liner and the releasable pouches. This liner is attached to the purse by snaps or hock and loop fabric. The liner has several sides on which different types of pouches can be attached with snaps or hock and loop fabrics. This enables the inside of the purse to be customized with may different pouches. The outside of the purse can also be customized. Different pouches can be added 3  or removed from the outside of the purse. These pouches are attached with snaps. The liner is attached to the purse with snaps and thus can be removed and placed in another purse. The choices for the pouches are as follows: key holder, coin holder, glasses case, sun glasses case, check book pouch, airline ticket pouch, passport pouch, make-up pouch, currency carrier, receipt carrier, medicine pouch, pen/pencil holder, a brush holder, comb holder, pick holder, a holder for a propane curling iron, tissue compartment, a jewelry pouch, an envelope and stamp pouch, an address book holder, a calendar holder, a driver&#39;s license holder, credit card holder, personal business card holder, and a personal hygiene carrier. 

   
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       FIG. 1  is a computer screen for introducing the purse. 
       FIG. 1A  is a computer screen for choosing the style of the purse. 
       FIG. 1B  is a computer screen for choosing the color, fabric, and handle for the purse. 
       FIG. 1C  is a computer screen for choosing the exterior components of the purse. 
       FIG. 1D  is another computer screen for choosing exterior components of the purse. 
       FIG. 1E  is another computer screen for choosing the exterior components for the purse. 
       FIG. 1F  is another computer screen for the choice of exterior components for the purse  FIG. 2  is a computer screen introducing the transferable liner. 
       FIG. 2A  is a computer screen for choosing the interior components for the purse. 
       FIG. 2B  is a computer screen for choosing the interior components for the purse. 
       FIG. 2C  is a computer screen showing where the interior components are placed. 
       FIG. 2D  is another computer screen showing where the interior components are placed. 
       FIG. 2E  is another computer screen showing where the interior components are placed. 
       FIG. 3  is a perspective drawing of the transferable liner. 
       FIG. 4  is drawings of the interior and exterior pouches for the purse. 
       FIG. 5  is drawings of more of the interior and exterior pouches for the purse. 
       FIG. 6  is an exploded view of the purse with transferable liner and pouches. 
   

   DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
   The newly designed purse can be sold through either a kiosk or a common, ordinary, everyday personal computer. These devices are hooked to a modem or a network, and thus the purse is purchased over the Internet. A series of screens is flashed on both of these sale devices and an individual picks and chooses the options in which they wish. In the case of the kiosk, the interface would probably be done by a touch screen. In the case of the personal computer, the person would choose their options through the use of the mouse or keyboard. After once logging onto the system at either the kiosk or a computer, a screen similar to the one shown in  FIG. 1 , pops up introducing the product and in the preferred embodiment gets the individuals name. 
   The next set of screens in the preferred embodiment shows options as to the size, shape and style of the purse. This screen allows numerous options as to the size and shape of the purse. This screen would look similar to the one shown in  FIG. 1A . Each of these options would be pictorially represented. These representations could be in 3D. As soon as the size and shape is picked, a small screen within the larger one could give the individual a pictorial of what the purse would look like as to the options already picked. This representation could also be in 3D and could rotate to show all sides of the purse. Once all the choices on one screen are made the next screen would jump into place. On this set of screens one would pick the shape of the main body of the purse. As soon as the shape is picked, a small screen within the larger one would give the individual a pictorial of what the purse would look like as to the options already picked. Once the shape is picked the next screen would show the different options to the exterior of the purse. The next screen similar to one shown in  FIG. 1B  would allow the choosing of the exterior color and the exterior fabrication of the purse. One could try out different colors and different fabrications on the small pictorial of the purse being built. The next item as to the exterior portion of the purse would be the handle options. This is also on screen  1 B. One could choose from a long, medium or short shoulder strap. There also may be several different types of handles which one could choose for the purse. These too could be represented in the small screen for the individual to see exactly what they would be receiving and to try out the options. 
   The next set of screens  FIGS. 1C ,  1 D, and  1 E could deal with exterior compartments. These options shown in  FIG. 4  could include a glasses case  54 , sun glasses case  56 , a file folder compartment  100 , address book holder  88 , a calendar holder or day-timer  90 , receipt carrier  68 , envelope and stamp carrier  86 , water bottle carrier  102 , key pouch  50 , coin holder  52 , cell phone holder  104 , airline ticket holder  60 , passport holder  62 . These compartments can be placed on the outside of the purse; however in upcoming screen on can choose these compartment for the inside of the purse. These compartments would be attached to the purse with snaps in the preferred embodiment. The snaps on the purse can also be covered with matching snap covers  110  when the exterior compartments are not in use. The exterior attachment of the compartments has a large advantage for the user. One could choose a glasses case  54  which would fit within the purse for a person to place their glasses within the purse. This glasses case could also be attached to the outside purse for easy access. This would be an especially popular item for the over forty set who need reading glasses. The pouch could also be placed on the end of the purse or the side of the purse. All these options could be shown on the screen. As pointed out above, a person could place the pouch in the location of her choice on the screen showing her purse. Thus she could try several options and see which one he liked. 
   Of course different people would want different choices and different pouches. A professional woman may want a calendar or day timer pouch  90 . These pouches could be large or small according to the size of their calendar or day timer. This would enable easy access to her calendar for making appointments since it would be on the outside of the purse. A person who travels may want a pouch for airline tickets  60  or a passport holder  62  on the outside of their purse for easy access. A business traveler may want a receipt carrier  68  to place receipts from their travels. A person who has to walk or has small children may want a water bottle carrier  102 . The individual will, through a set of screens similar to  1 C,  1 D, and  1 E, make her choice for the pouches she would want on the outside of her purse. 
   The next set of screens would deal with the interior of the purse. One could choose the material, fabrication and color of the inter liner. These liners would be designed for the different choices of exterior style, shape and size. The liner would be interchangeable with purses of similar size, shape, and style.  FIG. 2  shows a screen that could introduce the liner to the purchaser. 
     FIG. 3  shows the liner  12  of the preferred embodiment. The liner  12  in the preferred embodiment attaches with snaps  14  to the interior sides of the purse  10 . The liner  12  also could be attached with hook and loop fabric or by other methods known in the art. The liner  12  in the preferred embodiment is a rectangular container with an open top. Though the middle of the rectangular container is a partition  11 . This enables the liner  12  of the preferred embodiment to have eight sides  16  to attach pouches  20 . Liners  12  could also be designed with fewer or more sides. In the preferred embodiment the liner  12  is made of heavy nylon. The individual would choose the number of pouches  20  they would want inside the purse and the color and fabrication and material of the inner purse through a set of screens. As in the previous screens, one would have the small screen that would show the liner  12  and the inside of the purse  10  from different perspectives and in 3D so that an informed choice can be made. In this next set of screens, one would choose different pooches  20  that they would want in the purse  10 . These pouches could be designed to fit on the inside of the purse  10  or as already pointed out on the outside or both.  FIG. 4  shows the different choices of internal items. These are key holder  50 , coin holder  52 , glasses case  54 , sun glasses case  56 , check book pouch  58 , airline ticket pouch  60 , passport pouch  62 , make-up pouch  64 , currency carrier  66 , receipt carrier  68 , medicine pouch  70 , pen/pencil holder  72 , a brush holder  74 , comb holder  76 , pick holder  76 , a holder for a propane curling iron  80 , tissue compartment  82 , a jewelry pouch  84 , an envelope and stamp pouch  86 , an address book holder  88 , a calendar holder  90 , a driver&#39;s license holder  92 , credit card holder  94 , personal business card holder  96 , and a personal hygiene carrier  98 . Possible screens for these option are shown in  FIGS. 2A ,  2 B, and  2 C. 
   These pouches could be designed in different sizes. This would be especially true of the make-up pouch  64 . Some individuals may like to carry large make-up pouches  64  within their purse. Some may like smaller ones. The make-up pouch  64  could also be set on the inside or outside of the purse  10 . Another pouch could be a receipt carrier  68  which has several different compartments within the pouch. The receipt carrier  68  is designed to carry your receipts. A professional person traveling would place different receipts in different pouches to represent different items. Another pouch that could be placed in the purse  10  would be a key holder  50 . There could be many different varieties of key holders from just a snap to snap your keys on to a pouch in which you actually place your keys. A medicine pouch  70  could also be within the purse  10 . A pencil holder or pen holder  72  could also be placed within the purse for individuals who do writing. These pouches could also be placed on the outside of the purse  10 . There could be pouches for propane curling irons  80 , tissue holder  82 , also several different pouches for jewelry or maybe even a jewelry draw string pouch. An individual may want a pouch for an address book  88  or an envelope and stamp pouch  86 , pouches for a water bottle  102  and snacks or a miscellaneous set of pouches. Also, one could choose a credit card holder  94 . This holder could be designed to hold not only credit cards but also, driver&#39;s license. It could be done by a set of clear plastic envelopes or by a set of slots. A person may also want pouches to carry their passport  62  or maybe business cards  96 . All these options could be chosen in different screens. As the purse  10  is being built, it will show in the small screen the different options chosen. The small screen would not only show the outer portion of the purse  10  but also the inside where the individual could see exactly how their purse  10  is being built. A small screen could also show the purse  10  from several different perspectives. Along with the small screen would be screens showing the space available on each of the walls  18  of the transferable liner  12 . This is shown in  FIGS. 4A ,  4 B, and  4 C. Above ones choices in these figures are the walls  20  of the liner  12 . When an optional pouch  20  is choose, the individual then could position the pouch on the wall of the liner of her choice. The pouch  20  chosen would than be drawn on the liner walls  18  at the point. Thus an individual would know how the purse  10  looks on the inside and out but also how much more space is available for additional pouches  20 . 
   In the preferred embodiment the pouches  20  are hooked to the liner  12  by hook and loop fabric  22 . However there are many methods known in the art to attach the pouches  20  to the liner  12 . 
   The system has been designed for easy manufacturing. However the system allows great individualization. This is done through the use of the releasable attached liner  12 . The liner  12  shown in  FIG. 5  is basically a set of sides that attach to the purse  10  with snaps. This gives the liner  12  the ability to be used in several purses of the same size. The liner  12  has hook and loop fabric  22  on the sides. This allows the different pouches  20  which the individual wishes to have in her purse  10  to attach to the liner  12 . The pouches  20  also have hook and loop fabric  22  so that they can be easily attached to the liner  12 . Also most of the pouches  20  that go on the exterior of the purse  10  are of same size and could be construction as the pouches on the interior of the purse  10 . The only difference is that the pouches  21  on the inside hook to the liner  12  with hook and loop fabric and the pouches  20  on the exterior hook with snaps to the purse  10 . In the preferred embodiment the interior pouches are made out of nylon to match the liner  12 . The purse  10  can be offered in several styles, like with three handles, and in several colors, and several fabrics. However as long the purse  10  has a similar inter dimension the same size liner  12  can be used. Further the individual can choose from several different pouches for the inside of the purse. These all attach with hook and loop fabric  22  to the liner  12 . Thus the purse  10  can come with numerous inside configurations using the same liner  12 . Thus the purse  10  can be individualized and yet be easy to manufacture in that the components that make the insides of the purse  10  all attach with hook and loop fabric. Further the liner  12  can be moved from one purse  10  to a similar size purse  10  without one having to move each item in the purse  10  separately. 
   Changes and modifications in the specifically described embodiments can be carried out without departing from the scope of the invention which is intended to be limited only by the scope of the appending claims.