Briefcase and purse system

Abstract

The present invention enable businesswomen to carry business and personal items in a single carrying device that further enables her to take the personal items out of the device in a separate, carryable container that can be easily removed and then replaced when desired.

1 . A device for carrying items comprising: 
 a) a briefcase constructed of substantially rigid material; and    b) a purse constructed of substantially rigid material that fits within the briefcase and is easily removed therefrom;    wherein the rigidity of the briefcase material causes the briefcase to stand upright and the rigidity of the purse material causes the purse to stand upright even when removed from the briefcase.    
   
   
       2 . A briefcase and purse system comprising: 
 a) a briefcase further comprising: 
 i. four substantially rigid vertical briefcase walls forming a rectangle, each of the four briefcase vertical walls attached at one end to a substantially rigid briefcase bottom and attached at the other end to a substantially rigid briefcase top, wherein the briefcase top is moveable from an open position to a closed position;  
 ii. at least one briefcase divider attached to at least two vertical briefcase walls;  
 iii. a removable briefcase strap connected to at least one vertical briefcase wall;  
   b) a purse that fits within the briefcase and is easily removed therefrom, the purse further comprising: 
 i. four substantially rigid vertical purse walls forming a rectangle, each of the four vertical purse walls attached at one end to a substantially rigid purse bottom and attached at the other end to a substantially rigid purse top, wherein the purse top is moveable from an open position to a closed position;  
 ii. at least one purse divider attached to at least two vertical purse walls;  
 iii. a removable purse strap connected to at least one vertical purse wall;  
   wherein the rigidity of the briefcase walls causes the briefcase to stand upright and the rigidity of the purse walls causes the purse to stand upright even when removed from the briefcase.