Patent ID: 8302642

Claim:
An invertible handbag comprising a handbag compartment defined by a handbag roof, a handbag floor, a handbag first side, a handbag second side, a handbag third side, and a handbag fourth side; a handbag roof mouth bordered by a handbag roof mouth closure in said handbag roof; a handbag floor mouth bordered by a handbag floor mouth closure in said handbag floor; said handbag roof being disposed along opposite edges of the handbag sides from said handbag floor; said handbag second side and said handbag fourth side being disposed substantially at opposite ends of said roof mouth and said floor mouth; a strap; a strap bridge attached to said handbag second side; and a strap bridge attached to said handbag fourth side; each said strap bridge being disposed substantially in a plane containing said handbag roof mouth closure when closed and said handbag floor mouth closure when closed; one end of said strap being slidably attached to said strap bridge which is attached to said second handbag side; another end of said strap being slidably attached to said strap bridge which is attached to said fourth handbag side; an upper end of each said strap bridge being disposed above a center of gravity of said invertible bag when said strap bridge is substantially vertical, whereby said invertible handbag is prevented from capsizing.