Handbag assembly with interchangeable liner and method

Abstract

A handbag assembly enables the users to correctly align and install an interior liner construction relative to an exterior bag construction. The handbag assembly comprises the bag construction, the liner construction, at least two pairs of magnets, and at least two zipper assemblies. Each zipper assembly preferably comprises select coloration, which select coloration of the first and second zipper assemblies differs from one another. The first and second magnet pairs essentially function to magnetically attract the inner bag arrangement to the outer bag arrangement via the inner and outer bag bottoms. The first and second zipper assemblies essentially function to removably bind the inner bag arrangement to the outer bag arrangement via the inner and outer bag mouths. Together the zipper assemblies and magnet pairs enable the user to correctly align and install the liner construction relative to the bag construction.

1 . A handbag assembly, the handbag assembly comprising:
 an outer bag arrangement, the outer bag arrangement comprising an open outer bag mouth, a closed outer bag bottom, and opposed, first and second outer bag walls extending intermediate the outer bag mouth and outer bag bottom;   an inner bag arrangement, the inner bag arrangement comprising an open inner bag mouth, a closed inner bag bottom, and opposed, first and second inner bag walls extending intermediate the inner bag mouth and inner bag bottom;   first and second magnet pairs, each magnet of the magnet pairs comprising a north magnetic pole and a south magnetic pole, the north magnetic poles in each magnet pair being magnetically attracted to the south magnetic poles in each magnet pair; and   first and second zipper assemblies, each zipper assembly comprising select coloration, the select coloration of the first and second zipper assemblies differing from one another, a first magnet from the first and second magnet pairs being attached to the outer bag bottom such that a north magnetic pole and a south magnetic pole face the outer bag mouth, a second magnet from the first and second magnet pairs being attached to the inner bag bottom such that a north magnetic pole and a south magnetic pole face the outer bag bottom, the first and second magnet pairs thus for magnetically attracting the inner bag arrangement to the outer bag arrangement via the inner and outer bag bottoms, the first zipper assembly being cooperably attached to the first walls of the outer and inner bag walls adjacent the outer and inner bag mouths, the second zipper assembly being cooperably attached to the second walls of the outer and inner bag walls adjacent the outer and inner bag mouths, the first and second zipper assemblies thus for removably binding the inner bag arrangement to the outer bag arrangement via the inner and outer bag mouths, the first and second magnet pairs and the first and second zipper assemblies thus enabling a user to correctly align and install the inner bag arrangement relative to the outer bag arrangement.   
     
     
         2 . The handbag assembly of  claim 1  wherein the first magnets from each magnet pair are attached to the outer bag bottom adjacent first and second outer bag ends and the second magnets from each magnet pair are attached to the inner bag bottom adjacent first and second inner bag ends, the magnet pairs being repulsive if the first and second outer bag ends are respectively aligned with the second and first inner bag ends, the magnet pairs being attractive if the first and second outer bag ends are respectively aligned with the first and second inner bag ends, the magnet pairs thus for ensuring correct alignment of the inner to outer bag arrangements. 
     
     
         3 . The handbag assembly of  claim 2  wherein the first magnets of the first and second magnet pairs are attached to the outer bag bottom within spacious outer bag, magnet pockets, and the second magnets of the first and second magnet pairs are attached to the inner bag bottom within spacious inner bag, magnet pockets, the outer and inner bag magnet pockets comprising sufficient space to restrain magnet movement during alignment of the inner to outer bag arrangements, the outer and inner bag magnet pockets thus for enhancing proper alignment of the inner to outer bag arrangements. 
     
     
         4 . The handbag assembly of  claim 3  wherein the inner bag arrangement comprises means for reducing magnetic attractive forces, said means being attached to the inner bag bottom intermediate the second magnets of the first and second magnet pairs and the inner bag mouth, said means for reducing magnetic attraction between the first and second magnet pairs and contents located in the inner bag arrangement. 
     
     
         5 . The handbag assembly of  claim 4  comprising means for tangibly perceiving and distinguishing the first and second bag ends. 
     
     
         6 . The handbag assembly of  claim 5  wherein said means for tangibly perceiving and distinguishing the first and second bag ends are defined by Braille-like faux gem stones, the faux gem stones for providing visual adornment to said means and said handbag assembly. 
     
     
         7 . The handbag assembly of  claim 6  wherein the first and second zipper assemblies each comprise a top stop and a bottom stop, the top stop and bottom stop of the first zipper assembly being attached to the inner and outer bag mouths respectively at the first and second bag ends, the top stop and bottom stop of the second zipper assembly being attached to the inner and outer bag mouths respectively at the second and first bag ends, the top stops and bottom stops being cooperable with said means for tangibly perceiving and distinguishing the first and second bag ends for ensuring proper alignment of the inner to outer bag arrangements. 
     
     
         8 . A handbag assembly, the handbag assembly comprising:
 an exterior bag construction, the bag construction comprising a bag mouth, a bag bottom, and a bag wall extending intermediate the bag mouth and bag bottom, the bag bottom and bag mouth defining first and second bag ends;   an interior liner construction, the liner construction comprising a liner mouth, a liner bottom, and a liner wall extending intermediate the liner mouth and liner bottom, the liner bottom and liner mouth defining first and second liner ends;   magnetic means associated with each of the first and second bag and liner ends at the bag and liner bottoms, said magnetic means for magnetically attracting the liner bottom to the bag bottom at the first and second bag and liner ends; and   zipper means associated with each of the bag and liner mouths, the zipper means comprising select coloration associable with each of the first and second band and liner ends, said zipper means for removably binding the liner construction to the bag construction via the liner and bag mouths, the magnetic and zipper means thus enabling a user to correctly align and install the liner construction relative to the bag construction.   
     
     
         9 . The handbag assembly of  claim 8  wherein the magnetic means are attached to the first and second bag and liner ends such that said magnetic means are repulsive if the first and second bag ends are respectively aligned with the second and first liner ends, and said magnetic means are attractive if the first and second bag ends are respectively aligned with the first and second liner ends, said means thus for ensuring correct alignment of the liner to bag constructions. 
     
     
         10 . The handbag assembly of  claim 9  wherein said magnetic means are attached to the bag and liner bottoms such that the magnetic means are immovable relative to the bag and liner bottoms, the immovable magnetic means for enhancing proper alignment of the liner to bag constructions. 
     
     
         11 . The handbag assembly of  claim 10  wherein the liner construction comprises means for reducing magnetic attractive forces, said means being attached to the liner bottom intermediate the magnetic means and the liner mouth, said means for reducing magnetic attraction between the magnetic means and contents located in the liner construction. 
     
     
         12 . The handbag assembly of  claim 8  comprising means for tangibly perceiving and distinguishing the first and second bag and liner ends. 
     
     
         13 . The handbag assembly of  claim 12  wherein said means for tangibly perceiving and distinguishing the first and second bag and liner ends are defined by Braille-like protrusions. 
     
     
         14 . The handbag assembly of  claim 13  wherein the zipper means are defined by first and second zipper assemblies, each of the first and second zipper assemblies comprising a top stop and a bottom stop, the top stop and bottom stop of the first zipper assembly being attached to the liner and bag mouths respectively at the first and second bag and liner ends, the top stop and bottom stop of the second zipper assembly being attached to the liner and bag mouths respectively at the second and first bag and liner ends, the top stops and bottom stops being cooperable with said means for tangibly perceiving and distinguishing the first and second bag and liner ends for ensuring proper alignment of the liner to bag constructions. 
     
     
         15 . A method for installing a handbag liner into a handbag, the method for installing a handbag liner comprising the steps of:
 providing a bag construction, the bag construction comprising a bag mouth, a bag bottom, a bag wall, and first and second bag ends, the bag wall extending intermediate the bag mouth and bag bottom;   outfitting the bag bottom with bag-based magnetic means, the bag-based magnetic means having a north pole and a south pole, the north and south poles respectively facing the bag mouth at the first and second bag ends;   providing a liner construction, the liner construction comprising a liner mouth, a liner bottom, a liner wall, and first and second liner ends, the liner wall extending intermediate the liner mouth and liner bottom;   outfitting the liner bottom with liner-based magnetic means, the liner-based magnetic means having a north pole and a south pole, the north and south poles respectively facing the bag bottom at the second and first liner ends; and   outfitting the bag construction with the liner construction, the bag-based and liner-based magnetic means being aligned with one another.   
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 15  wherein the bag-based and liner-based magnetic means are repulsively aligned with one another during the step of outfitting the bag construction with the liner construction, the method comprising the further steps of aligning the first and second liner ends with the first and second bag ends before outfitting the bag construction with the liner construction. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 15  wherein the bag-based and liner-based magnetic means are attractively aligned with one another during the step of outfitting the bag construction with the liner construction. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 15  comprising the steps of outfitting the bag mouth and liner mouth with zipper means, said means for removably binding the liner construction to the bag construction via the liner and bag mouths. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 18  wherein the zipper means at the first and second bag and liner ends comprise select coloration, the select coloration of the zipper means for visually cuing whether the first and second bag ends are repulsively or attractively aligned with the first and second liner ends. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 15  comprising the step of outfitting a select construction with means for tangibly perceiving and distinguishing first and second ends of liner construction relative to the bag construction, the select construction being selected from the group consisting of the liner construction and bag construction.