Patent application title: Novel Hand Muff and Purse
Inventors:
Diane Baumann (Baldwin, NY, US)
IPC8 Class: AA41D1504FI
USPC Class:
2 66
Class name: Apparel fur garments muffs
Publication date: 2014-06-12
Patent application number: 20140157477
Abstract:
A hand muff is fitted with a series of pouches and compartments. The hand
muff has a purse strap which itself is collapsible and folds into a
compartment. When deployed, the strap converts the hand muff into a
handbag. The compartments allow for the use of the handbag with
resealable different pockets.Claims:
1. A muff which has two or more compartments or pouches, and which has a
hidden strap and can be used as a purse.
2. The claim in 1 where the muff is made of animal fur on the outside.
3. The claim in 1 where the muff is made of wool.
4. The claim in 1 where the muff is made of cellulose fiber.
5. The claim in 1 where the muff is made of synthetic polymer
6. The claim in 5 where the fiber is polyester.
7. The claim in 5 where the fiber is polyamide.
8. The claim in 5 where the fiber is polyimide.
9. The claim in 5 where the fiber is polyolefin.
10. The claim in 5 where the fiber is polyurethane.
11. The claims in 1 where the muff is filled with closed or open cell foam.
12. The claims in 1 where the muff is filled with down feathers.
13. The claims in 1 where the muff is filled with non-woven fiber.
14. The claims in 1 where the purse trap folds into a hidden compartment when not in use.
15. The claims in 1 where the compartments are sub-divided into smaller sub compartments.
16. The claims in 1-15 where the muff contains multiple layers of materials lists in claims 1-13 in any combination.
Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The field of the invention is apparel.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Handbags and hand muffs have been in the public domain for some time.
[0003] U.S. Pat. No. 8,108,946 describes a muff with compartments, or pockets, but these are for the hands to make the invention feel warmer to the end user.
[0004] In U.S. Pat. No. 4,862,519, a fanny pack is convertible to a hand muff. In U.S. Pat. No. 6,179,175 straps are used to secure a knapsack to a child. The author of the abandoned invention utility docket P-4089-1 and this present invention describes a hand muff in the form of a stuffed animal, with only one pocket.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
[0005] One object of the invention is to develop a convertible apparel device that can be both a hand muff and a hand bag. Another object of the invention is to develop a toy for children. Yet another object of the invention is to produce apparel with a collapsible strap. Another object of the invention is to develop apparel where the shoulder strap is stored in a pouch until used.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The invention is a hand muff with front and back compartments which allow for storage and a pouch in the top which stores a shoulder strap. When the shoulder strap is deployed, the hand muff converts to a hand bag.
DETAILED EXAMPLES OF THE INVENTION
[0007] A tubular pouch made of small pore-open cell elastomeric foam is stitched or glued into compartments which are plastic lined and form pockets. The pockets are sealed with a latch, nonwoven fiber and plastic hooks, or a zipper. The pouches both face away from and towards the wearer of the muff. The hand muff is covered with a motif such as a clown or with fur or with fabric or a polymer coating. On the top of the muff is a small thin compartment which runs the length of the top and holds a shoulder strap in the compartment. The shoulder strap is added when the hand muff is to be used as a purse.
Examples of the Invention
[0008] A leather tube with 3 forward facing zippered compartments and one posterior compartment is lined inside with rabbit fur for comfort and warmth. A matching leather strap comes out of a small thin pouch located at the top of the leather purse/muff to allow conversion between uses.
[0009] In another preferred embodiment, a stuffed animal had an interior tube for hand warming, and contains a zippered pouch in it's head which deploys a strap. Pockets in the front as well as the back can contain small toys or accessories.
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