Fastener for a handbag protective cover

Abstract

The invention of the current application is directed to a handbag protective cover device and an attachment mechanism for a handbag protective cover uses a thin hook and loop fastener strip which are attached to a handbag protective cover. The attachment mechanism also includes pull tabs which are easily gripped by a user and allow a user to pull the hook and loop fastener strip apart by pulling on the pull tabs.

1 . A handbag protective cover device comprising:
 the handbag protective cover,   a hook and loop fastener strip attached to an inner surface of the handbag protective cover and   at least two pull tabs in mechanical connection with the hook and loop fastener strip.   
     
     
         2 . The handbag protective cover of  claim 1 , wherein the hook and loop fastener strip are attached at the center of the handbag protective cover. 
     
     
         3 . The handbag protective cover of  claim 2 , wherein the hook and loop fastener strip and the at least two pull tabs are attached to the handbag protective cover at a common point and share a common attachment mechanism. 
     
     
         4 . The handbag protective cover of  claim 3 , wherein the pull tabs are positioned on an outer surface of the handbag protective cover. 
     
     
         5 . The handbag protective cover of  claim 4 , additionally, comprising a band wherein said band is about the same size as the hook and loop fastener strip and is positioned along the outer surface of the handbag protective cover so as to match the positioning of the hook and loop fastener strip on the inner surface of the handbag protective cover and wherein the band is positioned over at least a portion of an outer surface of the at least two pull tabs. 
     
     
         6 . The handbag protective cover of  claim 5 , wherein the handbag protective cover, hook and loop fastener strip, the at least two pull tabs, and band, share the common attachment mechanism at the common point. 
     
     
         7 . The handbag protective cover of  claim 6 , wherein the handbag protective cover additionally comprises a banded edge wherein the banded edge is positioned along an entire outer edge of the handbag protective cover. 
     
     
         8 . The handbag protective cover of  claim 7 , wherein at least one of the at least two pull tabs is approximately ¼ to 2 inches in length along the hook and loop fastener strip. 
     
     
         9 . The handbag protective cover of  claim 8 , wherein the hook and loop fastener strip has a width of less than one inch. 
     
     
         10 . The handbag protective cover of  claim 6 , wherein the hook and loop fastener strip is adapted to conform around handles of a handbag to match a contour of the handles and provides a weather tight seal. 
     
     
         11 . The handbag protective cover of  claim 6 , wherein the handbag protective cover is water proof. 
     
     
         12 . The handbag protective cover of  claim 6 , wherein the handbag protective cover is made from polyurethane. 
     
     
         13 . The handbag protective cover of  claim 6 , wherein the hook and loop fastener strip is more ridged than the handbag protective cover material. 
     
     
         14 . The handbag protective cover of  claim 6 , wherein the band is made of a different material than the handbag protective cover. 
     
     
         15 . A handbag protective cover consisting of:
 the handbag protective cover,   a hook and loop fastener strip attached to an inner surface of the handbag protective cover, wherein the hook and loop fastener strip is attached at the center of the handbag protective cover and wherein the hook and loop fastener strip is adapted to conform around handles of a handbag in a way that matches a contour of the handles and provides a weather tight seal,   at least two pull tabs in mechanical connection with the hook and loop fastener strip wherein the at least two pull tabs are positioned on an outer surface of the handbag protective cover, wherein the hook and loop fastener strip and the at least two pull tabs are attached to the handbag protective cover at a common point and share a common attachment mechanism, and   a band, wherein said band is about the same size as the hook and loop fastener strip and is positioned along an outer surface of the handbag protective cover so as to match a positioning of the hook and loop fastener strip on the inner surface of the handbag protective cover, wherein the band is positioned over at least a portion of an outer surface of the at least two pull tabs, and   wherein the handbag protective cover, hook and loop fastener strip, the at least two pull tabs, and band, share a common attachment mechanism at a common point.   
     
     
         16 . The handbag protective cover of  claim 15 , wherein at least one of the at least two pull tabs is from ¼ to 2 inches in length along the hook and loop fastener strip and the hook and loop fastener strip have a width of less than one inch. 
     
     
         17 . A method for protecting a handbag from damage in inclement weather comprising:
 attaching the handbag protective cover of  claim 15  to the handbag.   
     
     
         18 . The method  claim 17 , wherein alignment of the pull tabs indicate proper attachment of the handbag protective cover