Cover for luggage case and method of making
US4337853A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1980 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45C5/02
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A cover for the body and a similar cover for the lid of a luggage case, each of which covers is made up of a number of pieces of sheet material pre-cut so that when the pieces are sewn together the cover assumes a three dimensional form which enables it to be manually fitted over the corresponding body shell and lid shell and fastened in close tight-fitting relation to the shell. The side panels are of relatively thin sheet material and the end areas are constituted by several parallel strips of relatively thick sheet material stitched together and also stitched in overlapping relation to the side panels. The edges of the end strips are sewn together so as to form a projecting rib surrounding the body and the lid for a pleasing appearance and for assuming wear and abrasion of the end of the luggage case. Overall weight of the luggage case is reduced by employing relatively thin sheet material for the major area of coverage and relatively thick sheet material only at the ends of the luggage case.
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