Trunks and hand-carried luggage inventions 09/07

20070221461 - Combined securing and identifying luggage binder strip: An elongated binder strip of tough stretchy material which is colored or patterned or imprinted with figures in a highly visible unique way for instant identification. It is bound tightly and adjustably around the luggage and secured by spaced mating hook and loop fastener strips attached to overlapping ends of... Agent: Donald W. Meeker Patent Agent

20070215424 - Portable carrier with non-skid features: A wheeled suitcase or similar carrier of a manually directed mobile type is provided with roller elements on its various, outer surfaces so as to engage against barriers or obstacles in a non-skid manner.... Agent: Maier & Maier, PLLC

20070215425 - Folding carrier: A folding carrier described herein is composed of a plurality of panels made of pliable and flexible material such as fabric, vinyl or leather where each of the plurality of panels may be folded onto each other. The folding carrier also includes a cavity access opening in one of the... Agent: Sachnoff & Weaver, Ltd.

20070215426 - Universal luggage handle extender: This invention is a luggage handle extender that is universal to fit all Pullman type handles. A flexible strap that secures onto conventional luggage handles to give you extra room and flexibility while walking with your conventional luggage; it extends conventional luggage handles giving you extra room preventing the luggage... Agent: Carey Randolph Mincey

20070215427 - Luggage side panel: A suitcase has a plurality of walls at least one of which is rigid. The walls defining a storage space. The one wall is formed of a side panel of relatively soft moldable plastic and a plurality of fiber-glass rods imbedded in the panel and rigidifying it. Such a system... Agent: K.f. Ross P.C.

20070209894 - Article of luggage: A method of producing an article of luggage characterized by a “soft” case construction characterized by the steps of molding from a material exhibiting “soft” case characteristics lid forming and base forming sections of such construction as to be shape wise self supporting in the absence of a perimeter frame... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP