Purse storage hook with protective cover

1. A purse storage hook comprising:

a substantially C-shaped body constructed of a rigid material and having a top horizontal arm and a bottom horizontal arm connected by a vertical arm;

a substantially rectangular-shaped bottom support strap extending downward from the bottom horizontal arm;

said bottom support strap having an outer surface, inner surface, top edge, bottom edge, right side edge and left side edge;

at least one support strap attachment means located on the bottom support strap for securing the bottom support strap around at least one purse handle;

a purse cover having an upper surface, a lower surface and a perimeter edge; and

said purse cover extending downward from the C-shaped body.

2. The purse storage hook of claim 1 wherein:

said purse cover attaches to said C-shaped body via at least one attachment means.

3. The purse storage hook of claim 1 wherein:

said purse cover attaches to said C-shaped body via at least one aperture located centrally on said purse cover.

4. The purse storage hook of claim 1 wherein:

said bottom support strap is attached to the bottom horizontal arm by folding the bottom support strap over the bottom horizontal arm so that the inner surface of the support strap is in contact with the bottom horizontal arm.

5. The purse storage hook of claim 4 wherein:

said bottom edge of the bottom support strap extends below the top edge of the support strap.

6. The purse storage hook of claim 5 further comprising:

a seam located on the bottom support strap directly adjacent to the bottom horizontal arm to cause the bottom support strap to encircle the bottom horizontal arm and maintain the bottom edge of the support strap in a position below the top edge of the support strap.

7. The purse storage hook of claim 1 wherein:

said at least one support strap attachment means is a hook and loop fastener.

8. The purse storage hook of claim 7 wherein:

said hook and loop faster is located on the inner surface of the support strap adjacent to the bottom edge of the support strap.

9. The purse storage hook of claim 8 further comprising:

a corresponding hook and loop faster located on the outer surface of the support strap adjacent to the top edge of the support strap.

10. A purse cover comprising:

an upper surface, lower surface and a perimeter edge;

at least two apertures located centrally on said purse cover;

a carrying strap having opposing ends that attach via an attachment means;

said carrying strap capable of encircling at least one purse handle of a purse and extending through said at least two apertures to provide means for carrying said purse while being the purse cover drapes over the entire purse and said at least one purse handle;

at least one closure means located on the lower surface of the purse cover adjacent to the perimeter edge;

at least one hook and loop fastener located on the lower surface of the purse cover adjacent to the perimeter edge;

a purse handle support located on said carrying strap in a position perpendicular to the carrying strap to provide a sling that supports the at least one purse handle and distributes pressure along a predetermined length of the at least one purse handle;

a substantially C-shaped body constructed of a rigid material and having a top horizontal arm and a bottom horizontal arm connected by a vertical arm;

a substantially rectangular-shaped bottom support strap extending downward from the bottom horizontal arm;

said bottom support strap having an outer surface, inner surface, top edge, bottom edge, right side edge and left side edge;

at least one support strap attachment means located on the bottom support strap for securing the bottom support strap around at least one purse handle; and

said purse cover being attachable to said C-shaped body via said at least one aperture located centrally on said purse cover.