Linda Lou Rushing

US Patent:

39541282, May 4, 1976

Filed:

Dec 6, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/530217

Inventors:

James L. Rushing - Oklahoma City OK
Linda S. Rushing - Oklahoma City OK

International Classification:

A45C 306

US Classification:

150 30

Abstract:

A sling purse, including a flexible, open-topped main bag, having a bottom panel, back and front panels, and two side panels extending between and joining the back and front panels. Flexible, open-topped pockets are secured to the front and back panels, and each includes a facing panel extending substantially parallel to the respective back or front panel of the main bag to which the respective pocket is secured. The facing panels terminate at an upper edge which is in substantial alignment with the open top of the main bag. A flexible cover flap is secured to, or formed integrally with, the back panel and is dimensioned to extend across and cover the open top of the main bag. A flexible, elongated sling which includes two bight portions at opposite ends thereof, is positioned so that one bight portion extends through holes formed in the front, back and one side panel of the main bag, and through the facing panels of the pockets, and the other bight portion extends through other and additional holes formed in the front, back and one side panel of the main bag, and through the facing panels of the pockets, whereby, when the sling is tensioned, the open top of the main bag will be drawn closed, the cover flap will be drawn down across the closed top of the main bag, and the open-topped pockets will be closed.