Purse within a purse

Abstract

The present invention includes two purses, a large outer purse and a small inner purse. The inner purse has two flaps extending from the top of the inner purse. Preferably, there are male-type connection structures on the flaps. The interior of the larger outer purse has female-type connection structures. The female-type connectors are configured such that, when the inner purse is placed inside the outer purse, male-type connection structures on the flaps of the inner purse can be connected to the female-type connection structures of the outer purse. This serves to secure the inner purse into the outer purse.

1 . A pocketbook comprising:
 a. a first panel, said first panel having a top, an outer wall and an inner wall;   b. a first flap extending from the top of said first panel, said first flap being capable of being folded against the outer wall of said first panel;   c. a first fastener structure on the outer wall of said first panel; and   d. a second fastener structure on said first flap, wherein said first and second fastener structures are located on the pocketbook such that when said first flap is folded against the outer wall of said first panel, said first fastener structure can be mated with said second fastener structure.   
   
   
       2 . The pocketbook of  claim 1 , wherein said first fastener structure is a male fastener structure and said second fastener structure is a female fastener structure. 
   
   
       3 . The pocketbook of  claim 1 , further comprising a third fastener structure on the outer wall of said first panel and a fourth fastener structure on said first flap, wherein said third and fourth fastener structures are located on the pocketbook such that when said first flap is folded against the outer wall of said first panel, said third fastener structure can be mated with said fourth fastener structure. 
   
   
       4 . The pocketbook of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a. a second panel, said second panel having a top, an outer wall and an inner wall;   b. a second flap extending from the top of said second panel, said second flap being capable of being folded against the outer wall of said second panel;   c. a third fastener structure on the outer wall of said second panel;   d. and a fourth fastener structure on said second flap, wherein said third and fourth fastener structures are located on the pocketbook such that when said second flap is folded against the outer wall of said second panel, said third fastener structure can be mated with said fourth fastener structure.   
   
   
       5 . The pocketbook of  claim 1 , wherein said pocketbook has a first end, a second end, a first ring connected at the first end, and a second ring connected at the second end. 
   
   
       6 . The pocketbook of  claim 5 , further comprising a removable elongated structure that is removably connected to said first ring and removably connected to said second ring. 
   
   
       7 . The pocketbook of  claim 6  wherein said removable elongated structure is at least 24 inches long. 
   
   
       8 . The pocketbook of  claim 1 , wherein said first panel and said first flap comprise a single piece of material. 
   
   
       9 . The pocketbook of  claim 1 , wherein said first flap has a width and length, wherein the width of the first flap comprises a shared border with said first panel, and wherein the length of the first flap is less than two-and-one-half inches. 
   
   
       10 . The pocketbook of  claim 1 , wherein, when said first flap is folded against the outer wall of said first panel and said first and second fastener structures are mated, said flap does not cover a compartment located on the outer wall of said first panel. 
   
   
       11 . A handbag system, comprising:
 a. a pocketbook comprising:
 i. a first panel, said first panel having a top, an outer wall and an inner wall; 
 ii. a first flap extending from the top of said first panel, said first flap being capable of being folded against the outer wall of said first panel; 
 iii. a first fastener structure on the outer wall of said first panel; and 
 iv. a second fastener structure on said first flap, wherein said first and second fastener structures are located on the pocketbook such that when said first flap is folded against the outer wall of said first panel, said first fastener structure can be mated with said second fastener structure. 
   b. a handbag comprising:
 i. an outer shell having an open end; and 
 ii. a first interior wall, said first interior wall comprising a third fastener structure, wherein said pocketbook can be placed within said handbag and said second fastener structure can be mated with said third fastener structure. 
   
   
   
       12 . The handbag system of  claim 11 , wherein said first fastener structure is a male fastener structure and said second and third fastener structures are female fastener structures. 
   
   
       13 . The handbag system of  claim 11 , further comprising a fourth fastener structure on the outer wall of said first panel and a fifth fastener structure on said first flap, wherein said fourth and fifth fastener structures are located on the pocketbook such that when said first flap is folded against the outer wall of said first panel, said fourth fastener structure can be mated with said fifth fastener structure. 
   
   
       14 . The handbag system of  claim 13 , further comprising a sixth fastener on said first interior wall of said handbag, wherein said pocketbook can be placed within said handbag and said fifth fastener structure can be mated with said sixth fastener. 
   
   
       15 . The handbag system of  claim 11 , wherein said pocketbook further comprises:
 a. a second panel, said second panel having a top, an outer wall and an inner wall;   b. a second flap extending from the top of said second panel, said second flap being capable of being folded against the outer wall of said second panel;   c. a fourth fastener structure on the outer wall of said second panel;   d. and a fifth fastener structure on said second flap, wherein said fourth and fifth fastener structures are located on the pocketbook such that when said second flap is folded against the outer wall of said second panel, said third fastener structure can be mated with said fourth fastener structure.   
   
   
       16 . The handbag system of  claim 11 , wherein said pocketbook has a first end, a second end, a first ring connected at the first end, and a second ring connected at the second end. 
   
   
       17 . The handbag system of  claim 16 , further comprising a removable elongated structure that is removably connected to said first ring and removably connected to said second ring. 
   
   
       18 . The handbag system of  claim 11  wherein the handbag further comprises a plurality of compartments, including a first compartment. 
   
   
       19 . The handbag system of  claim 18 , wherein said first compartment is formed in part by said first interior wall and said third fastener structure is within said first compartment. 
   
   
       20 . The handbag system of  claim 19 , wherein said pocketbook can be placed snuggly within said first compartment.