Purses – wallets – and protective covers – Purse or handbag type – Compartmented
Reexamination Certificate
2001-10-31
2003-10-28
Weaver, Sue A. (Department: 3727)
Purses, wallets, and protective covers
Purse or handbag type
Compartmented
C150S106000, C150S107000, C150S118000, C206S320000, C224S930000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06637484
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND
1. Field of Invention
This invention relates to handbags, specifically to an improved organizer handbag.
2. Discussion of Prior Art
Organizer handbags of various styles and compartmental configurations can be found in prior art. These organizer handbags provide various pockets to carry personal items such as money, cosmetics, cell phones, keys and other such articles. However, all fail to simultaneously address the busy, fashion conscious woman who strives to simplify her life while juggling family and career. For women who are simplifying their lives, reducing clutter and becoming more efficient are priorities. Therefore, the number of personal items is being minimized and more focus is being placed on essential items including mobile technology such as cell phones and Personal Digital Assistants. For example, when a woman leaves her home the critical essentials can be the keys to her home and transportation; currency in various forms such as checkbook, credit card and cash for unexpected purchases; identification such as a drivers license or passport if traveling to a foreign country; a cell phone for constant communications with family, friends, co-workers and clients; and a Personal Digital Assistant for critical information such as appointments, addresses and phone numbers. These items allow the mobile woman to move freely and efficiently from various locations throughout the day with minimal, yet critical essentials. The following prior art are distinguishable from the invention disclosed herein and are noted below and in Objects and Advantages.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,283,183 B1: This prior art contains a multitude of compartments that can be used for various purposes so it may not be intuitive to the user what to use each compartment for. This handbag does not have a pocket with a specific size and configuration of a Personal Digital Assistant, a common mobile technology increasingly carried by multi-tasking, mobile women. This handbag does not have a cell phone pocket with a specific size and configuration that allows for a quick, single-hand, retrieval and replacement of a cell phone. Mobile women who juggle both career and family increasingly use cell phones to maintain contact with family, friends, co-workers and clients. Therefore, simplifying access to a device that can be used constantly throughout each day can eliminate the frustration of rummaging through the handbag, especially when the phone is ringing. This handbag does not have a compartment to hold a cell phone headset, which is becoming more common for health and safety reasons. This handbag does not have the capability to hold over twenty credit card sized items in a manner that allows for quick and easy viewing. The average woman who juggles both career and family can carry over twenty credit card sized items including business cards, identification, frequent flyer cards from multiple airlines, hotel cards from multiple hotels, gasoline cards, phone cards, and healthcare cards. Since most women typically do not need to access more than a few cards throughout each day, a convenient storage place that does not affect the access of items needed on a daily basis can be important. However, in cases when the woman is traveling outside of the local area it can be important to quickly and easily access frequent flyer cards, car rental cards, hotel cards and credit cards to reduce frustration of sorting through a stack of cards by hand.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,047,752: This prior art does not have a pocket with a specific size and configuration of a Personal Digital Assistant, a common mobile technology increasingly carried by multi-tasking, mobile women. This handbag does not have a cell phone pocket with a specific size and configuration that allows for a quick, single-hand, retrieval and replacement of a cell phone. Mobile women who juggle both career and family increasingly use cell phones to maintain contact with family, friends, co-workers and clients. Therefore, simplifying access to a device that can be used constantly throughout each day can eliminate the frustration of rummaging through the handbag, especially when the phone is ringing. This handbag does not have a compartment to hold a cell phone headset, which is becoming more common for health and safety reasons.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,192,365: This prior art contains a multitude of compartments that can be used for various purposes so it may not be intuitive to the user what to use each compartment for. This handbag does not have a pocket with a specific size and configuration of a Personal Digital Assistant, a common mobile technology increasingly carried by multi-tasking, mobile women. This handbag does not have a cell phone pocket with a specific size and configuration that allows for a quick, single-hand, retrieval and replacement of a cell phone. Mobile women who juggle both career and family increasingly use cell phones to maintain contact with family, friends, co-workers and clients. Therefore, simplifying access to a device that can be used constantly throughout each day can eliminate the frustration of rummaging through the handbag, especially when the phone is ringing. This handbag does not have a compartment to hold a cell phone headset, which is becoming more common for health and safety reasons. As currency can be something that a mobile woman must access throughout each day, this handbag does not have a centrally located set of compartments that provide easy access and viewing of multiple forms of currency such as paper bills, coins, credit cards and checkbook.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,152,202: This prior art contains a multitude of compartments that can be used for various purposes so it may not be intuitive to the user what to use each compartment for. This handbag does not have a pocket with a specific size and configuration of a Personal Digital Assistant, a common mobile technology increasingly carried by multi-tasking, mobile women. This handbag does not have a cell phone pocket with a specific size and configuration that allows for a quick, single-hand, retrieval and replacement of a cell phone. Mobile women who juggle both career and family increasingly use cell phones to maintain contact with family, friends, co-workers and clients. Therefore, simplifying access to a device that can be used constantly throughout each day can eliminate the frustration of rummaging through the handbag, especially when the phone is ringing. This handbag does not have a compartment to hold a cell phone headset, which is becoming more common for health and safety reasons. This handbag does not have a compartment for a quick and easily accessible key ring holder. This can be important for reducing the frustration and increasing the safety of multi-tasking women who must rummage through their handbag to find their keys. This handbag does not have the capability to hold over twenty credit card sized items in a manner that allows for quick and easy viewing and storage. The average woman who juggles both career and family can carry over twenty credit card sized items including business cards, identification, frequent flyer cards from multiple airlines, car rental cards, hotel cards, gasoline cards and healthcare cards. Since most women typically do not need to access more than a few cards throughout each day, a convenient storage place that does not affect the access of items needed on a daily basis can be important. However, in cases when the woman is traveling outside of the local area it can be important to quickly and easily access frequent flyer cards, car rental cards, hotel cards and credit cards to reduce frustration of sorting through a stack of cards by hand. This handbag does not have a simplified way for a multi-tasking woman to open and close the handbag with one hand in a single, swift movement.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,829,502: This prior art contains a multitude of compartments that can be used for various purposes so it may not be intuitive to the user what to use each compartment for. This handbag does not have a pocket with a specific size and configuration of
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.
Weaver Sue A.
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