Trunks and hand-carried luggage – Hand luggage – Variable volume
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-05
2006-12-05
Weaver, Sue A. (Department: 3727)
Trunks and hand-carried luggage
Hand luggage
Variable volume
C190S01800A, C190S040000, C190S124000, C190S903000, C280S037000, C383S907000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07143878
ABSTRACT:
A method of constructing a hard suitcase including forming a shaped base portion and a shaped lid portion from a plastics material of such characteristic that the portions retain their intended shape, and attaching to each of said portions the respective zipped portions of a zip fastener arrangement by a stitching operation involving a securing thread. A further Zip arrangement provided between the Zip arrangement and the lid portion enables increase in the storage volume of the case.
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Complaint,Landor&Hawa U.S.A., Inc. and Landor&Hawa International, Ltd. vs. Heys U.S.A., Inc, and Heys International, Ltd.,U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division, Case No. 05-cv-0962-LJM-WTL.
Search Report cited in British Application published as GB 2,407,311 (2 pages).
Complaint,Landor&Hawa U.S.A., and Landor&Hawa International, Ltd.vs.Traveler's Club Luggage, Inc.,U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division, Case No. 1:06-cv-0528-DFH-Tab.
Answer and Counterclaims,Landor&Hawa U.S.A., Ltd., and Landor&Hawa International, Ltd.vs.Traveler's Club Luggage Inc., Traveler's CLub Luggage, Inc,vs.Landor&Hawa U.S.A., Ltd., and Landor&Hawa International, Ltd.,U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division, Case No. 1:06-cv-0528-DFH-TAB.
Reply to Counterclaims,Landor&Hawa U.S.A., Ltd., and Landor&Hawa International, Ltd.vs.Traveler's Club Luggage, Inc.,U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division, Case No. 1:06-cv-0528-DFH-TAB.
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Landor & Hawa International Limited
Weaver Sue A.
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