Theft preventing luggage handle attachment

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1987-05-08

1988-03-29

Wolfe, Robert L.

Locks

Special application

For portable articles

70207, 70 69, E05B 6738

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active

047335491

ABSTRACT:
A theft preventing attachment for a luggage handle defining, in the preferred embodiment, a resilient sheath (20) split in the middle with a ZIPPER (24) effectively covering the luggage handle when closed and secured with a lock (32). The second embodiment incorporating a hood (36) with a lock (42) covering the luggage handle such that only a smooth surface exists, making lifting impossible from the handle. The third embodiment applying a tumbler lock (50) with the pawl penetrating a cavity (52) in the handle keeping it in the closed or retracted position. In either event, carrying of luggage so locked would indicate a theft was taking place, overcoming the problem of unauthorized stealing of unattended luggage.

REFERENCES:
patent: 959235 (1910-05-01), Lemieux
patent: 1261159 (1918-04-01), Olwell
patent: 2274536 (1942-02-01), Doppelt
patent: 2310627 (1943-02-01), Greene
patent: 3141536 (1964-07-01), Fulton

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