EP 3145359 B1 20210623 - IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO AN ARTICLE OF LUGGAGE
Title (en)
IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO AN ARTICLE OF LUGGAGE
Title (de)
VERBESSERUNGEN AN UND IM ZUSAMMENHANG MIT EINEM GEPÄCKSTÜCK
Title (fr)
PERFECTIONNEMENTS APPORTÉS ET SE RAPPORTANT À UN BAGAGE
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 201408846 A 20140519
- GB 2015051457 W 20150519
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2015177524A1] An article of luggage (2) is disclosed comprising a first portion ((4), (104), (204), (304), (404)), a second portion ((6), (106), (206), (306), (406)), the first and second portions being hingedly connected for movement between a closed position and an open position, and a zip fastener ((50), (150), (250), (350), (450)) for releasably securing the first portion ((4), (104), (204), (304), (404)) of the article of luggage to the second portion ((6), (106), (206), (306), (406)) of the article of luggage in the closed position to define an internal storage volume between the first and second portions of the article of luggage, in which the article of luggage further comprises retention means ((60), (160), (260), (360), (460)) in use extending across the zip fastener ((50), (150), (250), (350), (450)) and in part permanently secured to one of the first and second portions. It is an advantage that this construction allows for the first and second portions of the article of luggage easily to be zipped together while providing additional means to keep the first and second portions of the article of luggage together in the event of failure of the zip mechanism.
IPC 8 full level
A45C 5/00 (2006.01); A45C 5/03 (2006.01); A45C 13/10 (2006.01)
CPC (source: CN EP US)
A45C 5/00 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A45C 5/03 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A45C 5/045 (2013.01 - CN); A45C 13/103 (2013.01 - US); A45C 13/1092 (2013.01 - CN US); A45C 13/20 (2013.01 - US)
Citation (examination)
- WO 2008154686 A1 20081224 - SECUROSEAL PTY LTD [AU], et al
- US 2002178766 A1 20021205 - JACKSON BERNON B [US], et al
- US 2010282790 A1 20101111 - PETERS KELLY [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2015177524 A1 20151126; CA 2949743 A1 20151126; CN 106659272 A 20170510; EP 3145359 A1 20170329; EP 3145359 B1 20210623; GB 201408846 D0 20140702; US 2017071308 A1 20170316
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 2015051457 W 20150519; CA 2949743 A 20150519; CN 201580038629 A 20150519; EP 15724012 A 20150519; GB 201408846 A 20140519; US 201515312240 A 20150519