Support for a purse
A support for a purse supports a purse on a surface, such as a table, countertop, or floor, and prevents the purse from coming in contact with the surface. The support system includes multiple magnetically attachable elements, which may be rearranged in numerous different configurations as desired by the user. Elements of the support system include a base shaper, a purse support, a plurality of feet, and a purse organizer. In embodiments, the purse support is foldable and sized to be stored in the purse when not in use.
1. A support system for supporting a purse in standoff relation to a surface, the purse having a base including an interior base surface and an exterior base surface, the support system comprising:
a base shaper configured for insertion into the purse and placement in contact with the interior base surface, the base shaper being substantially planar and sized to substantially cover the interior base surface, the base shaper including at least one of a magnet and a ferromagnetic material;
a plurality of feet, each of the feet having a top face configured for magnetic attachment to the base shaper with the base of the purse located between the base shaper and the plurality of feet, and each of the feet having a bottom face configured to contact the surface, whereby the purse is positionable in standoff relation to the surface; and
a purse support configured for placement in contact with the exterior base surface of the purse with the purse resting upon the purse support and further configured for magnetic attachment to the base shaper and to the plurality of feet, the purse support including a first member and a second member connected to the first member by a retainer;
wherein the purse support is positionable into a folded position and an unfolded position by pivoting one of the first member and the second member about the retainer.
2. The support system of claim 1 , wherein the purse support is a thin substantially planar member in each of the folded position and the unfolded position.
3. The support system of claim 1 , wherein the retainer is configured to maintain the purse support in the folded position.
4. The support system of claim 1 , wherein the purse support is shaped and dimensioned for concealment within the purse in the folded position.
5. The support system of claim 1 , wherein the base shaper includes a plurality of distinct magnetically attractive regions.
6. The support system of claim 5 , wherein the base shaper includes at least one magnetically attractive region proximate each of a first end and a second end of the base shaper.
7. The support system of claim 5 , wherein the base shaper includes at least one magnetically attractive region substantially centrally located between a first end and a second end of the base shaper.
8. The support system of claim 5 , wherein the base shaper includes from three to five magnetically attractive regions.
9. The support system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of feet includes from four to six feet.
10. The support system of claim 1 , further including:
a purse organizer sized and dimensioned for concealment within the purse, the purse organizer configured for magnetic attachment to the base shaper.
11. The support system of claim 10 , wherein the purse organizer includes at least two distinct magnetically attractive regions.
12. The support system of claim 1 , further including:
each of the plurality of feet having a magnet proximate the top face.
13. The support system of claim 1 , further including:
the base shaper having a plurality of distinct magnetically attractive regions, each of the magnetically attractive regions including a ferromagnetic material.
14. A support system for supporting a purse in standoff relation to a surface, the purse having a base including an interior base surface and an exterior base surface, the support system comprising:
a base shaper configured for insertion into the purse and placement in contact with the interior base surface, the base shaper being substantially planar and sized to substantially cover the interior base surface, the base shaper including at least one of a magnet and a ferromagnetic material;
a purse support configured for placement in contact with the exterior base surface of the purse with the purse resting upon the purse support and further configured for magnetic attachment to the base shaper with the base of the purse located between the base shaper and the purse support, the purse support including a first member and a second member connected to the first member by a retainer; and
a plurality of feet, each of the feet having a top face configured for magnetic attachment to the purse support and a bottom face configured to contact the surface, whereby the purse is positionable in standoff relation to the surface;
wherein the purse support is positionable into a folded position and an unfolded position by pivoting one of the first member and the second member about the retainer.
15. The support system of claim 14 , wherein the purse support is shaped and dimensioned for concealment within the purse in the folded position.
16. The support system of claim 14 , wherein the purse support is shaped and dimensioned for concealment within the purse.
17. The support system of claim 14 , wherein the purse support has a substantially flat shape in both the folded position and the unfolded position.
18. The support system of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of feet are configured for magnetic attachment to the purse support with at least one of the plurality of feet located proximate each of a first end, a second end, and a central location of the purse support.
19. The support system of claim 1 , wherein the purse support is positionable into the folded position by pivoting one of the first member and the second member about the retainer in a plane substantially parallel to the other one of the first member and the second member.