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(43) Date of publication: 26.06.1996 Bulletin 1996/26 (21) Application number: 95928251.0 (22) Date of filing: 14.07.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A45C 5/ 00( . ) A45C 13/ 02( . ) B65D 25/ 28( . ) E05C 5/ 00( . ) A45C 5/ 14( . ) A45C 13/ 26( . ) E05B 65/ 52( . ) E05C 19/ 14( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/009741 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/002424 (01.02.1996 Gazette 1996/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 15.07.1994 GB 19940014354 (71) Applicant: SAMSONITE CORPORATION Denver, Colorado 80239 (US)	(72) Inventors: CNOCKAERT, Dirk B-9040 St. Amandsberg (BE) VAN HOYE, Willy B-9052 Zwijnaarde (BE) FERRIS, Ian Wokingham, Berkshire RG11 4TZ (GB) (74) Representative: Polus, Camille, et al  c/o Cabinet Lavoix 2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves 75441 Paris Cedex 09 75441 Paris Cedex 09 (FR)