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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 1992
Filed:
Sep. 13, 1991
Charles Chen, Tun-Pei Ts'un, Hou-Li Hsiang, Taichung Hsien, TW;
Other;
Abstract
A handbag has a side wall provided with a top rectangular opening. A rectangular flexible cover strip has a first end connected widthwise to the side wall and two peripheral edges. Each of a pair of zippers connects one of the peripheral edges to the side wall to close the opening. An inverted U-shaped handle member has two parallel portions connected to two sliding tabs of the zippers and a handling portion. A stationary shaft extends between the parallel portions. A tubular member is rotatably sleeved around the stationary shaft. The tubular member has an outer surface to which a second end of the cover strip is attached and which is in rolling contact with the cover strip. A torsional spring is mounted in the tubular member and sleeved around the stationary shaft. The handle member is movable between a closed position, wherein the opening is closed by the cover strip, and an opening position. The cover strip is wound around the outer surface of the tubular member when the handle member is moved from the closed position to the opening position.