Hybrid construction luggage case

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A - Human Necessities

45

C

A45C 5/14 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2296904

The present invention relates to two-wheeled luggage cases 10 formed of substantially two parts, the base shell 24 of a generally one-piece molded plastic construction, the lid shell 30 of a composite construction primarily of textile fabric panels assembled to form a covering that provides an access to the interior of the case. Properly fitting a generally textile constructed lid to the integrally molded sides of a base shell is difficult, especially if the case is large, and most especially where the lid shell is constructed at a location remote from where the lid and base shell are joined to integrate the two and form the overall luggage case. Accordingly, the disclosed luggage case has a body portion which comprises a base shell primarily formed of a one-piece molded plastic outer unit having a bottom, peripheral walls extending up from the bottom to define an interior volume to contain the user's things, and a lid shell is affixed to the base shell, the lid shell being mostly formed of fabric materials, and having a peripheral edge portion and an access opening. Means are provided for permanently affixing the peripheral edge portion of the lid shell (Figure 7) to the peripheral edge of the base shell, the means for permanently affixing including a first elongated extrusion 55 sewn along a peripheral edge portion of the lid shell, an outwardly facing groove molded into the base shell adjacent and parallel to the peripheral edge of the base shell, and fasteners 40 passing through the edge portion of the base shell and through the first elongated extrusion. The case also includes straps 32 attached to the base shell that extend perpendicular to the peripheral edge of the base shell and around the lid shell to help provide a strong connection between the lid and base shell.

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