Handbag with interchangeable components

Abstract

A handbag comprising a bag base having a bottom, a left side, a right side, a front, and a back; at least two integrated loops attached to the front and at least two integrated loops attached to the back; a plurality of hoop-like clips wherein each of the integrated loops has at least one clip removably affixed thereto; and at least one first strap removably affixed to the hoop-like clips removably affixed to the front loops and at least one second strap removably affixed to the hoop-like clips removably affixed to the back loops.

1 . A handbag comprising:
 a bag base having a bottom, a left side, a right side, a front, and a back;   at least two integrated loops attached to the front and at least two integrated loops attached to the back;   a plurality of hoop-like clips wherein each of the integrated loops has at least one clip removably affixed thereto; and   at least one first strap removably affixed to the hoop-like clips removably affixed to the front loops and at least one second strap removably affixed to the hoop-like clips removably affixed to the back loops.   
     
     
         2 . The hoop-like clip in  claim 1 , wherein the hoop-like clip is constructed of a metal or a rigid synthetic material. 
     
     
         3 . The hoop-like clip in  claim 1 , wherein the hoop-like clip comprises a partially open loop. 
     
     
         4 . The hoop-like clip in  claim 3 , wherein each hoop-like clip has an internal surface and two terminal ends defining a gap in the hoop and at least one spur on the internal surface of the hoop-like clip proximate the gap. 
     
     
         5 . The hoop-like clip of  claim 4 , wherein a spur is proximate each of the two terminal ends. 
     
     
         6 . The partially open loop clip of  claim 3 , wherein the clip further comprises a carabiner-type closing mechanism. 
     
     
         7 . A handbag comprising:
 a bag base having a bottom, a left side, a right side, a front, and a back;   at least one integrated loop attached to the left side and at least one integrated loop attached to the right side;   a plurality of hoop-like clips wherein each of the integrated loops has at least one hoop-like clip removably affixed thereto; and   at least one strap removably affixed to the hoop-like clips.   
     
     
         8 . The hoop-like clip in  claim 6 , wherein the hoop-like clip is constructed of a metal or a rigid synthetic material. 
     
     
         9 . The hoop-like clip in  claim 6 , wherein the hoop-like clip comprises a partially open loop. 
     
     
         10 . The hoop-like clip in  claim 8 , wherein each hoop-like clip has an internal surface and two terminal ends defining a gap in the hoop and at least one spur on the internal surface of the hoop-like clip proximate the gap. 
     
     
         11 . The hoop-like clip of  claim 10 , wherein a spur is proximate each of the two terminal ends. 
     
     
         12 . The partially open loop clip of  claim 8 , wherein the clip further comprises a carabiner-type closing mechanism. 
     
     
         13 . A method for constructing a handbag comprising:
 providing a bag base having a bottom, a left side, a right side, a front, and a back; at least one integrated loop attached to the left side and at least one integrated loop attached to the right side; a plurality of hoop-like clips wherein each of the integrated loops has at least one hoop-like clip removably affixed thereto; and at least one strap removably affixed to the hoop-like clips;   affixing a first hoop-like clip to a first loop on the bag base;   affixing a second hoop-like clip to a second loop on the bag base;   providing a strap having an integrated loop at each end of the strap;   affixing a first end of a strap to the first hoop-like clip; and   affixing a second end of the strap to the second hoop-like clip.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the hoop-like clip is constructed of a metal or a rigid synthetic material. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the hoop-like clip comprises a partially open loop. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein each hoop-like clip has an internal surface and two terminal ends defining a gap in the hoop and at least one spur on the internal surface of the hoop-like clip proximate the gap. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein a spur is proximate each of the two terminal ends. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the partially open loop clip further comprises a carabiner-type closing mechanism.