Dual-Compartment Handbag

Abstract

In some aspects, a dual-compartment handbag, having: (1) a unitary handbag exterior body, including: at least two sidewalls; an upper portion having a top opening; a lower portion, including: a bottom side, the bottom side defined by bottom perimeter edges of the at least two sidewalls; and a resealable bottom opening positioned on the bottom side; (2) a handbag interior including: an upper compartment corresponding to the upper portion and accessible via the top opening; and a concealable lower compartment corresponding to the lower portion and accessible via the resealable bottom opening; and (3) a divider positioned in the handbag interior and arranged to divide the upper compartment from the lower compartment. And in some aspects, a dual-compartment handbag, having: (1) a unitary handbag exterior body, including: at least two sidewalls; an upper portion having a top opening; a lower portion including: a bottom side, the bottom side defined by bottom perimeter edges of the at least two sidewalls; and a resealable bottom opening positioned at least in part along the side walls and within three inches distance from the bottom side; (2) a handbag interior including: an upper compartment corresponding to the upper portion and accessible via the top opening; and a thermally-insulated lower compartment corresponding to the lower portion and accessible via the resealable bottom opening; and (3) a divider positioned in the handbag interior and arranged to divide the upper compartment from the lower compartment.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A dual-compartment handbag, comprising:
 a unitary handbag exterior body, comprising:   at least two sidewalls;   an upper portion having a top opening;   a lower portion, comprising:
 a bottom side, the bottom side defined by bottom perimeter edges of the at least two sidewalls; and 
 a resealable bottom opening positioned at least in part along the side walls and within three inches distance from the bottom side; 
   a handbag interior comprising:
 an upper compartment corresponding to the upper portion and accessible via the top opening; and 
 a thermally-insulated lower compartment corresponding to the lower portion and accessible via the resealable bottom opening; and 
   a divider positioned in the handbag interior and arranged to divide the upper compartment from the lower compartment.   
     
     
         2 . The handbag of  claim 1 , wherein the resealable bottom opening comprises a portion that extends downwardly away from the at least two sidewalls when in an open position. 
     
     
         3 . The handbag of  claim 2 , wherein the resealable bottom opening runs anti-parallel to the plane of the bottom side and wherein the flap comprises the bottom side when in an open position. 
     
     
         4 . The handbag of  claim 2 , wherein the resealable bottom opening anti-parallel to the plane of the bottom side is recessed a minimum first distance from the bottom perimeter edges. 
     
     
         5 . The handbag of  claim 4 , wherein the resealable bottom opening anti-parallel to the plane of the bottom side is interior to the bottom perimeter edges by a minimum second distance. 
     
     
         6 . The handbag of  claim 5 , wherein the minimum first distance is greater than or equal to the minimum second distance. 
     
     
         7 . The handbag of  claim 5 , wherein the minimum first distance is less than the minimum second distance. 
     
     
         8 . The handbag of  claim 4 , wherein the bottom perimeter edges comprise nobs for sturdy placement of the handbag on a surface. 
     
     
         9 . The handbag of  claim 2 , wherein the bottom perimeter edges form a rectangular perimeter with four sides, and wherein the four sides correspond to the perimeter edges of the at least two sidewalls. 
     
     
         10 . The handbag of  claim 1 , wherein the resealable bottom opening runs horizontally along at least two of the at least two sidewalls at a distance between zero to two inches above the perimeter edges of the at least two of the at least two sidewalls. 
     
     
         11 . The handbag of  claim 1 , wherein the divider is removable. 
     
     
         12 . The handbag of  claim 1 , wherein the lower compartment has a liquid-tight seal when the resealable bottom opening and the resealable divider opening are closed. 
     
     
         13 . The handbag of  claim 1 , wherein the lower compartment is configured for housing a single removable storage container. 
     
     
         14 . The handbag of claim  21 , wherein the lower compartment comprises:
 a first pair of sidewalls; and   a second pair of sidewalls longer than the first pair of sidewalls and arranged perpendicular to the first pair of sidewalls;   wherein the first and second pairs of sidewalls are configured to restrict movement of the removable storage container when the removable storage container is housed in the lower compartment.   
     
     
         15 . The handbag of  claim 14 , wherein the length of the removable storage container is less than a length of the second pair of sidewalls. 
     
     
         16 . The handbag of  claim 14 , wherein at least one of the sidewalls of the lower compartment comprises insulating material. 
     
     
         17 . The handbag of  claim 16 , wherein at least one of the sidewalls of the lower compartment that comprises insulating material further comprises waterproof material. 
     
     
         18 . The handbag of  claim 16 , wherein at least one of the sidewalls of the lower compartment that comprises insulating material comprises a removable portion. 
     
     
         19 . The handbag of  claim 18 , wherein the first and second pairs of sidewalls are configured to restrict movement of the removable storage container based at least on part on the removable portion of the at least one of the sidewalls of the lower compartment that comprises insulating material. 
     
     
         20 . The handbag of  claim 19 , wherein the resealable bottom opening comprises waterproof material and insulating material facing toward the lower compartment of the handbag interior, and the divider comprises waterproof material and insulating material facing toward the lower compartment of the handbag interior, wherein the first and second pairs of sidewalls are configured to restrict movement of the removable storage container based at least on part on the resealable bottom opening and divider.