Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
As an article of manufacture, a covering for installation on a body shell component of a luggage case, said covering having a plurality of segments of relatively thin flexible material consisting of a main segment of essentially octagonal outline and two end segments the contour of which is partially congruent with the contour of the respective opposite end portions of said main segment, and stitching joining said end segments to the main segment adjacent to the contours thereof congruent to each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
As an article of manufacture, a covering for installation on a body shell component of a luggage case, said covering having a plurality of segments of relatively thin flexible material consisting of a main segment of essentially octagonal outline and two end segments the contour of which is partially congruent with the contour of the respective opposite end portions of said main segment, and stitching joining said end segments to the main segment adjacent to the contours thereof congruent to each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
76 words
A luggage case comprising two complementary body shells hingedly connected together, characterized by a covering of relatively flexible sheet material fitted snugly over each body shell, each covering comprising an assembly of a main piece of octagonal contour and two end pieces the outer contour of which is partially congruent with the end contour of said main piece and stitching adjacent the congruent contours of the main piece and the two end pieces joining them together.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
76 words
A luggage case comprising two complementary body shells hingedly connected together, characterized by a covering of relatively flexible sheet material fitted snugly over each body shell, each covering comprising an assembly of a main piece of octagonal contour and two end pieces the outer contour of which is partially congruent with the end contour of said main piece and stitching adjacent the congruent contours of the main piece and the two end pieces joining them together.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A luggage case according to claim 2, wherein said flexible sheet materiAl comprises plastic sheet with fabric backing thereon, said plastic sheet having a limited degree of elasticity and stretch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
97 words
A luggage case comprising two complementary body shells hingedly connected together, characterized by: a. a covering for each body shell comprising a plurality of segments of relatively flexible sheet material pre-cut to a predetermined pattern and pre-sewn together in a final two-dimensional form and then fitted over the body shell so as to conform to the contours of the body shell, and by b. a liner for each body shell which has been pre-cut flat to a predetermined pattern and then folded and fitted within the body shell conformably to the interior contour of the body shell.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
97 words
A luggage case comprising two complementary body shells hingedly connected together, characterized by: a. a covering for each body shell comprising a plurality of segments of relatively flexible sheet material pre-cut to a predetermined pattern and pre-sewn together in a final two-dimensional form and then fitted over the body shell so as to conform to the contours of the body shell, and by b. a liner for each body shell which has been pre-cut flat to a predetermined pattern and then folded and fitted within the body shell conformably to the interior contour of the body shell.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A luggage case according to claim 4, wherein said liner comprises a semi-rigid cardboard sheet material with fabric on one side, which fabric is exposed to view when the luggage case is opened.