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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2011
Applicants:
William L. King, Swansea, MA (US);
Robert Thomas Zielinski, Barrington, RI (US);
Inventors:
William L. King, Swansea, MA (US);
Robert Thomas Zielinski, Barrington, RI (US);
Assignee:
Samsonite IP Holdings S.a.r.l., Luxembourg, LU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B 19/30 (2006.01); E05B 65/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A zipper for luggage or a travel bag may include a slider and a releasable security device to provide access to the bag by authorized persons. The releasable security device may be configured to receive a portion of a locking apparatus, such as a padlock. A portion of the releasable security device may be received within the slider.