Handbag Storage and Display System

Abstract

A handbag storage and display apparatus which has a plurality of straps suspended from a supporting connection and along each plurality of straps has a plurality of connection points for attachment of handbags and other like items which can be used to store and display handbags and other like items in an efficient and aesthetically pleasing manner and a method for storing and displaying handbags in an efficient and aesthetically pleasing manner.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A handbag storage and display apparatus comprising:
 a supporting connection;   a plurality of straps, each having a proximate and distal end, each of the plurality of straps depending from the supporting connection from its proximate end;   a plurality of loops formed on each of the plurality of straps at intervals along the length of the strap;   a plurality of hook members, each of the plurality of hook members having a proximate end and a distal end, the proximate end having a size and shape for inserting into any one of the plurality of loops, and the distal end having a size and shape for supporting a handbag.   
     
     
         2 . The handbag storage and display apparatus of  claim 1  where the plurality of hook members is comprised of a plurality of c-shaped hooks. 
     
     
         3 . The handbag storage and display apparatus of  claim 1  where the plurality of hook members is comprised of a plurality of s-shaped hooks. 
     
     
         4 . The handbag storage and display apparatus of  claim 1  where the straps are made of webbing. 
     
     
         5 . The handbag storage and display apparatus of  claim 1  where the supporting connection is comprised of a rotational supporting connection. 
     
     
         6 . The handbag storage and display apparatus of  claim 5  further comprising a swivel hook coupled with the support connection. 
     
     
         7 . The handbag storage and display apparatus of  claim 1  where each of the plurality of loops is formed by folding over a length of material and sewing the folded length of material to a strap. 
     
     
         8 . The handbag storage and display apparatus of  claim 1  where each of the plurality of loops is formed layering a length of material to one of the plurality of straps and sewing the length of material to the one of plurality of straps at least two locations spaced apart from each other. 
     
     
         9 . The handbag storage and display apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of straps is comprised of two lengths of material attached together at a plurality of points of attachment along the length of each of the plurality of straps, and wherein each of the plurality of loops is formed between two of the plurality of points of attachment.. 
     
     
         10 . A handbag storage and display apparatus comprising:
 a supporting connection;   a plurality of straps, each having a proximate and distal end, each of the plurality of straps depending from the supporting connection from its proximate end;   wherein each of the plurality of straps is comprised of two lengths of material attached together at a plurality of points of attachment along the length of each strap;   a plurality of hook members, each of the plurality of hook members having a proximate end and a distal end, the proximate end having a size and shape for attaching to the any of the points of attachment along the length of each of the plurality of straps, and the distal end having a size and shape for supporting a handbag.   
     
     
         11 . The handbag storage and display apparatus of  claim 10  where the plurality of hook members is comprised of a plurality of c-shaped hook members. 
     
     
         12 . The handbag storage and display apparatus of  claim 10  where the plurality of hook members is comprised of a plurality of s-shaped hook members. 
     
     
         13 . The handbag storage and display apparatus of  claim 10  where the plurality straps are made of webbing. 
     
     
         14 . The handbag storage and display apparatus of  claim 10  where the supporting connection is comprised of a rotational supporting connection. 
     
     
         15 . The handbag storage and display apparatus of  claim 14  where the rotational supporting connection is comprised of a swivel hook. 
     
     
         16 . A handbag storage and display apparatus comprising:
 a supporting connection;   a plurality of straps, each having a proximate and distal end, each of the plurality of straps depending from the supporting connection from its proximate end;   a plurality of hook members, each of the plurality of hook members having a proximate end and a distal end, the proximate end of each hook member being attached to one of the plurality of straps, and the distal end having a size and shape for supporting a handbag   
     
     
         17 . The handbag storage and display apparatus of  claim 16  where the plurality of hook members is comprised of a plurality of c-shaped hook members. 
     
     
         18 . The handbag storage and display apparatus of  claim 16  where the plurality of hook members is comprised of a plurality of s-shaped hook members. 
     
     
         19 . The handbag storage and display apparatus of  claim 16  where the plurality straps are made of webbing. 
     
     
         20 . The handbag storage and display apparatus of  claim 16  where the supporting connection is comprised of a rotational supporting connection. 
     
     
         21 . The handbag storage and display apparatus of  claim 17  where the rotational supporting connection is comprised of a swivel hook. 
     
     
         22 . A method for storing and displaying handbags wherein the method comprises:
 suspending from a common point a plurality of straps, each strap having a proximal end connected at the common point and a distal end free to hang, wherein each of the plurality of straps has attached to it a plurality of loops; and a plurality of hooks, each of the plurality of hooks inserted into one of the plurality of loops; and   attaching a plurality of handbags to the plurality of hooks.