Crossbody Utility Bag With Convertible Strap System

Abstract

A handbag includes a convertible strap system having a fixed first end and a second end securable to the first end to form a first loop, a second strap having a fixed first end and a second end securable to the first end to form a second loop, and a handle strap extendable between the loops and having an adjustable length. The strap system is configurable between a first configuration wherein the handle strap is adjusted to a crossbody length and extends between the loops, a second configuration wherein the handle strap is adjusted to a shoulder length and extends between the loops, a third configuration wherein the straps are secured together to a form a handle and the handle strap is stored, and a fourth configuration wherein the straps form the loops to be secured to a stroller or the like and the handle strap is stored.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A handbag comprising, in combination:
 a body forming an interior compartment and an access opening at a top of the body for accessing the interior compartment;   a first strap of flexible material having a first end fixed to a first end of the body and a second end removably securable to the first end of the first strap with a first fastener to form a first loop;   wherein the first fastener has first and second cooperating fastener portions with the first fastener portion fixed to the first end of the first strap and the second fastener portion fixed to the second end of the first strap;   a second strap of flexible material having a first end fixed to a second end of the body opposite the first end of the body and a second end removably securable to the first end of the second strap with a second fastener to form a second loop;   wherein the second fastener has first and second cooperating fastener portions with the first fastener portion fixed to the first end of the second strap and the second fastener portion fixed to the second end of the second strap; and   a handle strap selectively extending between the first loop and second loop.   
     
     
         2 . The handbag according to  claim 1 , wherein the handle strap has an adjustable length. 
     
     
         3 . The handbag according to  claim 2 , wherein the handle strap is adjustable between a cross body length and an over shoulder length. 
     
     
         4 . The handbag according to  claim 1 , wherein the first and second straps are secured by the first and second fasteners respectively in opposite directions. 
     
     
         5 . The handbag according to  claim 4 , wherein the first end of the first strap is inward of the second end of the first strap when the first loop is formed and the first end of the second strap is inward of the second end of the second strap when the second loop is formed 
     
     
         6 . The handbag according to  claim 1 , wherein the first pair of openings in the first side and the first pair of openings in the second side are each provided with a reinforcement patch. 
     
     
         7 . The handbag according to  claim 1 , wherein the first and second straps are secured by the first and second fasteners respectively in the same direction. 
     
     
         8 . The handbag according to  claim 1 , wherein the first and second fasteners are each snaps, one of the first and second fastener portions of the first fastener is a male snap portion and the other of the first and second fastener portions of the first fastener is a female snap portion, and one of the first and second fastener portions of the second fastener is a male snap portion and the other of the first and second fastener portions of the second fastener is a female snap portion. 
     
     
         9 . The handbag according to  claim 1 , wherein the first and second straps and the first and second fasteners are configured so that the second end of the first strap is removably securable to the first end of the second strap and the second end of the second strap is removably securable with the first end of the first strap so that the first and second straps form a handle extending between the first and second ends of the body. 
     
     
         10 . A handbag comprising, in combination:
 a body forming an interior compartment and an access opening at a top of the body for accessing the interior compartment;   a first strap of flexible material having a first end fixed to a first end of the body and a second end removably securable to the first end of the first strap with a first fastener to form a first loop;   wherein the first fastener has first and second cooperating fastener portions with the first fastener portion fixed to the first end of the first strap and the second fastener portion fixed to the second end of the first strap;   a second strap of flexible material having a first end fixed to a second end of the body opposite the first end of the body and a second end removably securable to the first end of the second strap with a second fastener to form a second loop;   wherein the second fastener has first and second cooperating fastener portions with the first fastener portion fixed to the first end of the second strap and the second fastener portion fixed to the second end of the second strap; and   wherein the first and second straps and the first and second fasteners are configured so that the second end of the first strap is removably securable to the first end of the second strap and the second end of the second strap is removably securable with the first end of the first strap so that the first and second straps form a handle extending between the first and second ends of the body.   
     
     
         11 . The handbag according to  claim 10 , further comprising a handle strap selectively extending between the first loop and second loop and wherein the handle strap has an adjustable length. 
     
     
         12 . The handbag according to  claim 11 , wherein the handle strap is adjustable between a cross body length and an over shoulder length. 
     
     
         13 . The handbag according to  claim 10 , wherein the first and second straps are secured by the first and second fasteners respectively in opposite directions. 
     
     
         14 . The handbag according to  claim 13 , wherein the first end of the first strap is inward of the second end of the first strap when the first loop is formed and the first end of the second strap is inward of the second end of the second strap when the second loop is formed 
     
     
         15 . The handbag according to  claim 10 , wherein the first pair of openings in the first side and the first pair of openings in the second side are each provided with a reinforcement patch. 
     
     
         16 . The handbag according to  claim 10 , wherein the first and second straps are secured by the first and second fasteners respectively in the same direction. 
     
     
         17 . The handbag according to  claim 10 , wherein the first and second fasteners are each snaps, one of the first and second fastener portions of the first fastener is a male snap portion and the other of the first and second fastener portions of the first fastener is a female snap portion, and one of the first and second fastener portions of the second fastener is a male snap portion and the other of the first and second fastener portions of the second fastener is a female snap portion. 
     
     
         18 . A handbag comprising, in combination:
 a body forming an interior compartment and an access opening at a top of the body for accessing the interior compartment;   a convertible strap system including:
 a first strap of flexible material having a first end fixed to a first end of the body and a second end removably securable to the first end of the first strap with a first fastener to form a first loop; 
 wherein the first fastener has first and second cooperating fastener portions with the first fastener portion fixed to the first end of the first strap and the second fastener portion fixed to the second end of the first strap; 
 a second strap of flexible material having a first end fixed to a second end of the body opposite the first end of the body and a second end removably securable to the first end of the second strap with a second fastener to form a second loop; 
 wherein the second fastener has first and second cooperating fastener portions with the first fastener portion fixed to the first end of the second strap and the second fastener portion fixed to the second end of the second strap; 
 wherein the first and second straps and the first and second fasteners are configured so that the second end of the first strap is removably securable to the first end of the second strap and the second end of the second strap is removably securable with the first end of the first strap; 
 a handle strap selectively extending between the first loop and second loop; and 
 wherein the handle strap is an adjustable length between a first length and a second length shorter than the first length; 
   wherein in a first configuration of the convertible strap system, the first and second straps form the first and second loops respectively and the handle strap is adjusted to the first length and is extending between the first loop and second loop;   wherein in a second configuration of the convertible strap system, the first and second straps form the first and second loops respectively and the handle strap is adjusted to the second length and is extending between the first loop and second loop;   wherein in a third configuration of the convertible strap system, the first and second straps are secured together so that the first and second straps form a handle extending between the first and second ends of the body and the handle strap is stored; and   wherein in a fourth configuration of the convertible strap system, the first and second straps form the first and second loops respectively and the handle strap is stored.   
     
     
         19 . The handbag according to  claim 18 , wherein the first length of the handle strap is a cross body length and the second length of the handle strap is an over shoulder length. 
     
     
         20 . The handbag according to  claim 18 , wherein the first and second fasteners are each snaps, one of the first and second fastener portions of the first fastener is a male snap portion and the other of the first and second fastener portions of the first fastener is a female snap portion, and one of the first and second fastener portions of the second fastener is a male snap portion and the other of the first and second fastener portions of the second fastener is a female snap portion.