Luggage with slide fastener closure and slider therefor

Claim 2

A slider for slide fasteners comprising a pair of spaced flanged wings joined by a neck to provide a slider body, and an elongated loop member connected to a wing, said loop member being elongated in the direction of the length of the slider body and having a lengthwise dimension substantially greater than the length of the slider body, the elongated loop member being adapted to closely confine a strap extendible through the loop member in a direction transverse to the length of the slider body.

Claim 3

A slider according to claim 1, including a lug on one of the wings and a pull connected to the lug, the loop member being formed of a bent wire having the ends thereof secured to the pull.

Claim 4

A slider according to claim 1, including a lug on one of the wings, and a connecting member secured to the loop member and connected to the lug.

Claim 5

A slider according to claim 3, wherein the loop member is formed of bent wire having its ends adjacent each other substantially midway of the length of the loop member, the connecting member comprising a substantially Z-shaped portion welded to said ends and a projecting portion formed to provide a pair of trunnions extended beneath the lug.

Claim 6

In a luggage case comprising a pair of opposed case sections, a slide fastener including a pair of tapes having interlockable elements secured to their respective edges and a slider body for opening and closing the slide fastener, the tapes being secured to the case sections along their peripheral edges, a strap connected to one case section, and means connected to the opposite case section for releasably locking the strap, the strap overlying the slider body in the closed condition of the slide fastener, the improvement comprising an elongated loop member connected to the slider body, the strap being extendible through the loop member.

Claim 7

In a luggage case comprising a pair of opposed case sections, a slide fastener including a pair of tapes having interlockable elements secured to their respective edges and a slider body for opening and closing the slide fastener, the tapes being secured to the case sections along their peripheral edges, a strap connected to one case section, and means connected to the opposite case section for releasably locking the strap, the strap overlying the slider body in the closed condition of the slide fastener, the improvement comprising an elongated loop member connected to the slider body, the strap being extendible through the loop member.

Claim 8

In a luggage case comprising a pair of opposed case sections, a slide fastener including a pair of tapes having interlockable elements secured to their respective edges and a pair of slider bodies for opening and closing the slide fastener, the tapes being secured to the case sections along their peripheral edges, the slider bodies being adjacent to one another in the closed condition of the slide fastener, a strap connected to one case section, and means connected to the opposite case section for releaseably locking the strap, the strap overlying the slider bodies in the closed condition of the slide fastener, the improvement comprising an elongated loop member connected to each slider body, said loop members being in aligned, side-by-side relationship in the closed condition of the slide fastener to permit the strap to be extended through the loop members.

Claim 9

In a luggage case comprising a pair of opposed case sections, a slide fastener including a pair of tapes having interlockable elements secured to their respective edges and a pair of slider bodies for opening and closing the slide fastener, the tapes being secured to the case sections along their peripheral edges, the slider bodies being adjacent to one another in the closed condition of the slide fastener, a strap connected to one case section, and means connected to the opposite case section for releaseably locking the strap, the strap overlying the slider bodies in the closed condition of the slide fastener, the improvement comprising an elongated loop member connected to each slider body, said loop members being in aligned, side-by-side relationship in the closed condition of the slide fastener to permit the strap to be extended through the loop members.

Claim 10

In a luggage case according to claim 6, wherein each elongated loop member has a lengthwise dimension substantially grater than the length of the slider body and is connected thereto to extend substantially parallel to the length of the slider body.

Claim 11

In a luggage case according to claim 6, wherein each slider body is provided with a lug, and a pull is connected to the lug, the loop member being formed of a bent wire having the ends thereof secured to the pull.

Claim 12

In a luggage case according to claim 6, wherein each slider body is provided with a lug, and a connecting member is secured to the loop member and connected to the lug.

Claim 13

In a luggage case according the claim 9, wherein the loop member is formed of bent wire having its ends adjacent each other substantially midway of the length of the loop member, the connecting member comprising a substantially Z-shaped portion welded to said ends and a projecting portion formed to provide a pair of trunnions extended beneath the lug.