Soft luggage having an internal barrier

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2007-02-26

2010-06-15

Weaver, Sue A (Department: 3781)

Trunks and hand-carried luggage

Hand luggage

Theft resistant

C190S028000, C190S120000, C190S903000, C150S118000, C383S097000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07735615

ABSTRACT:
Soft-sided luggage having means for preventing unauthorized access through the zipper is disclosed herein. Preferred means for preventing unauthorized access through the zipper include a rigid barrier attached internally to a first side of the luggage, positioned alongside and extending to the length of the zipper track, and extending past the plane of the zipper towards the second side of the luggage. Further security features can also be used with soft luggage provided herein, including padlocks, and flaps crossing the zipper plane, for example.

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