Container having handles shaped as awareness ribbons

Abstract

A personal container is provided having handles in the shape of awareness ribbons, in which two end portions that intersect one another with the ends extending below the intersection point and a closed loop section that extend above the intersection point. The handles are attached to first and second sides of a compartment body. The handles each define an opening sized to receive a hand of a user.

1 . A personal container, comprising:
 a compartment body having a first side and a second side;   a first handle in the shape of an awareness ribbon attached to the first side of the compartment, the first handle having an upper portion disposed above the compartment body and a lower portion coupled the first side of the compartment body, the upper portion having a planar section of a prescribed width that is oriented generally transverse to the lower portion of the first handle, the planar section disposed a first height above the compartment body, the lower portion having two end portions that intersect one another; and   a second handle in the shape of an awareness ribbon attached to the second side of the compartment, the second handle having an upper portion disposed above the compartment body and a lower portion coupled the second side of the compartment body, the upper portion having a planar section of a prescribed width that is oriented generally transverse to the lower portion of the second handle, the planar section disposed a second height above the compartment body, the lower portion having two end portions that intersect one another.   
   
   
       2 . A personal container as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the first height of the first handle is greater than the second height of the second handle such that the upper portions of the first and second handles can overlap one another, when in use. 
   
   
       3 . A personal container as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the first and the second handles each define an opening sized to receive a hand of a user. 
   
   
       4 . A personal container as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the upper portions of the first and the second handle each has a substantially constant width. 
   
   
       5 . A personal container as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the first and the second handles are a first color, and the first and the second sides of the compartment are a second color. 
   
   
       6 . A personal container as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the first and the second handles each include a reinforcing member that extends substantially throughout the upper portion. 
   
   
       7 . A personal container as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the first and the second handles each include a reinforcing member that extends substantially throughout the upper portion and the lower portion. 
   
   
       8 . A personal container as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the first and the second handles are removably attached to the first and second sides of the compartment body. 
   
   
       9 . A personal container as defined in  claim 8 , wherein the first and the second handles are a first color configuration, thereby defining a first pair of handles, and further comprising a second pair of handles of a second color configuration that can be attached to the compartment body in place of the first pair of handles. 
   
   
       10 . A personal container, comprising:
 a compartment body having a first side and a second side;   a first handle in the shape of an awareness ribbon attached to an outer surface of the first side of the compartment, the first handle having an upper portion disposed above the compartment body and a lower portion coupled the first side of the compartment body, the lower portion having two end portions that overlap one another, the first handle defining a opening between the handle and the compartment body sized to receive a hand of a user; and   a second handle in the shape of an awareness ribbon attached to an outer surface the second side of the compartment, the second handle an upper portion disposed above the compartment body and a lower portion coupled the second side of the compartment body, the lower portion having two end portions that overlap one another, the second handle defining a opening between the handle and the compartment body sized to receive a hand of a user; wherein the first and the second handle are aligned such that the user can grasp both handles with one hand.   
   
   
       11 . A personal container as defined in  claim 10 , wherein the first and the second handles each include a reinforcing member that extends substantially throughout the handle, such that the handles project above a top end of the compartment body. 
   
   
       12 . A personal container as defined in  claim 10 , wherein the first height of the first handle is greater than the second height of the second handle such that the upper portions of the first and second handles can overlap one another, when in use. 
   
   
       13 . A personal container as defined in  claim 10 , wherein the first and the second handles are attached to the corresponding side of the container body with an attachment selected from a group consisting of hook-and-loop material, stitching, adhesive, and snaps. 
   
   
       14 . A personal container as defined in  claim 10 , wherein the first and the second handles are removably attached to the first and second sides of the compartment body. 
   
   
       15 . A personal container as defined in  claim 14 , wherein the first and the second handles are a first color configuration, thereby defining a first pair of handles, and further comprising a second pair of handles of a second color configuration that can be attached to the compartment body in place of the first pair of handles. 
   
   
       16 . A personal container, comprising:
 a compartment body having a first side and a second side;   a first handle formed of unitary construction in the shape of an awareness ribbon attached to an outer surface of the first side of the compartment, the first handle defining a opening between the handle and the compartment body sized to receive a hand of a user, the first handle having
 a lower portion coupled the first side of the compartment body, the lower portion having two end portions that overlap one another, and 
 an upper portion disposed above the compartment body, the upper portion having a planar section that is oriented generally transverse to the lower portion of the first handle, the planar section being disposed a first height above the upper end of the compartment body, the upper portion having a reinforcement member configured to maintain the upper portion in an upstanding orientation; and 
   a second handle formed of unitary construction in the shape of an awareness ribbon attached to an outer surface of the second side of the compartment, the second handle defining an opening between the handle and the compartment body sized to receive a hand of a user, the second handle having
 a lower portion coupled the second side of the compartment body, the lower portion having two end portions that overlap one another, and 
 an upper portion disposed above the compartment body, the upper portion having a planar section that is oriented generally transverse to the lower portion of the second handle, the planar section being disposed a second height above the upper end of the compartment body, the upper portion having a reinforcement member configured to maintain the upper portion in an upstanding orientation; 
   wherein the first height of the first handle is greater than the second height of the second handle such that the upper portions of the first and second handles can overlap one another, when in use, such that the user can grasp both handles with one hand.   
   
   
       17 . A personal container as defined in  claim 16 , wherein the first and the second handles are attached to the corresponding side of the container body with an attachment selected from a group consisting of hook-and-loop material, stitching, adhesive, and snaps. 
   
   
       18 . A personal container as defined in  claim 16 , wherein the first and the second handles each has a substantially constant width. 
   
   
       19 . A personal container as defined in  claim 16 , wherein the first and the second handles are removably attached to the first and second sides of the compartment body. 
   
   
       20 . A personal container as defined in  claim 19 , wherein the first and the second handles are a first color configuration, thereby defining a first pair of handles, and further comprising a second pair of handles of a second color configuration that can be attached to the compartment body in place of the first pair of handles.