Trunks and hand-carried luggage – Hand luggage – With means for securing an accessory
Reexamination Certificate
2000-05-01
2002-02-19
Elkins, Gary E. (Department: 3727)
Trunks and hand-carried luggage
Hand luggage
With means for securing an accessory
C024S599500, C190S108000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06347693
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates generally to luggage, and more particularly to an accessory of luggage.
BACKGROUND ART
As shown in
FIG. 1
, an article-holding hook
10
of the prior art is designed to be fastened with a luggage and is provided to a through hole
11
into which a fabric belt is inserted for fastening the hook
10
to the luggage. The hook
10
is fastened the outer surface of the luggage shell for carrying an article, such as a hand bag.
Such a prior art hook
10
as described above is defective in design because the hook
10
is devoid of a retainer for retaining securely the article, and because the hook
10
has a hook end
101
which is apt to catch a dress worn by a person, or a conveyor belt.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The primary objective of the present invention is to provide an article holder which is fastened to the external side of luggage to facilitate the carrying of a relatively smaller article, such as a hand bag.
The article holder of the present invention is formed of a base plate, a hooked plate, and a fastening piece.
The objective, features, and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood upon a thoughtful deliberation of the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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patent: 5829559 (1998-11-01), Nordstrom et al.
patent: 5842673 (1998-12-01), Fenton
patent: 6141841 (2000-11-01), Workman
patent: 6209179 (2001-04-01), Shou-Mao
Elkins Gary E.
Harrison & Egbert
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