PURSES

**Definition:** This place covers:

**Glossary:** - " flexible": providing a structure with no considerable resistance against deformation or decrease of the enclosed volume, whereby a two-dimensional stability may be provided, e.g. by a stiffened bottom - " semi-rigid": providing a structure with three-dimensional stability in an unloaded state and resilient resistance against deformation, or allowing a limited decrease, of the enclosed volume, e.g. by a resilient frame or a rigid frame with flexible side walls - " rigid": providing a structure with three-dimensional stability allowing no deformation leading to a considerable decrease of the enclosed volume - " collapsible": providing a feature other than use of flexible material for reducing the dimensions of flexible luggage or the enclosed volume of semi-rigid or rigid luggage - " extensible": means providing a feature other than use of flexible material for increasing the enclosed volume of flexible, semi-rigid or rigid luggage