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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2012
Reinhard Meersschaert, Merelbeke, BE;
Kenzo Yoneno, Pok Fu Lam, HK;
Reinhard Meersschaert, Merelbeke, BE;
Kenzo Yoneno, Pok Fu Lam, HK;
Samsonite IP Holdings S.a r.l., Luxembourg, LU;
Abstract
A piece of luggage () may include front, rear, top, bottom, right, and left sides or faces () that define an enclosed space. The enclosed space may be divided into one or more compartments. The luggage piece may further include at least one zipper () to access the enclosed space. The at least one zipper may include a zipper track (), at least one zipper slider (), and at least one zipper tab (). The luggage piece may further include a frame () that generally defines the shape of the luggage piece. The frame may include upper and lower bodies () that are joined together by elongated structural members (), such as pultrusions or closed wire loops. The upper bodies may substantially define the top side of the luggage piece, and the lower bodies may substantially define the bottom side of the luggage piece. The upper and lower bodies may be molded, hard bodies.