External pocket for luggage pack
AssigneeTailfin Limited
InventorsNicholas Broadbent, Robert Phillips, Olivia Cowley
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Abstract
A luggage pack in the form of a bar bag for attachment to a bicycle comprises an external stretch pocket made of a mesh with elastane or similar stretchy material, and a T-shaped Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) component sewn into the leading edge of the pocket. The TPU component forms a strap, equipped with holes like a belt, for closure. A buckle is attached to the bag and supported by an internal structure of the bag. The strap is looped through the buckle and a prong on the buckle engages one of the strap's holes for secure closure. The design maintains bag stability, reduces flapping of the strap end, and provides easy, one-handed access to the bag.
Claims14
An external pocket on a luggage pack configured for attachment to a bicycle, the pocket comprising a panel of flexible material which is secured to a body of the pack and which has an edge free of the body to provide an access opening for the pocket, the free edge being provided with an elongate reinforcing portion which is secured to the panel at the free edge and extends in the lengthwise direction of the free edge, the pocket having a closure mechanism comprising a buckle provided on the body and a strap attached to the reinforcing portion, whereby the strap is engageable with the buckle to close the pocket, wherein the strap projects from a location between ends of the reinforcing portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.