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US 2017/0000227 A1Published application
Suitcase molding process with overlay
AssigneeTumi, Inc.
InventorPaul V. Scicluna
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Abstract
An article of luggage is provided for comprising a first layer of hard shell and a second layer of hard shell material with one or more ornamental substrate disposed between at least the first layer of hard shell material and at least the second layer of hard shell material. A section of hard shell material may be formed by pressing and/or heating at least the first layer of hard shell material, the second layer of hard shell material, and the ornamental substrate together.
Claims29
A method for producing an article of luggage comprising:
- preparing a first layer of hard shell material having a width and a length;
- preparing a second layer of hard shell material having a width and a length that is substantially similar to the width and the length of the first layer of hard shell material;
- disposing one or more ornamental substrate between at least the first layer of hard shell material and the second layer of hard shell material;
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- forming the first layer of hard shell material, the second layer of hard shell material, and the ornamental substrate into a hard luggage shell by pressing and/or heating the first layer of hard shell material, the second layer of hard shell material, and the ornamental substrate together.
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An article of luggage comprising:
- a front hard luggage shell section and a rear hard luggage shell section, each of the front hard luggage shell section and the rear hard luggage shell section including:
- a first layer of hard shell material having a width and a length;
- a second layer of hard shell material having a width and a length that is substantially similar to the width and the length of the first layer of hard shell material;
- one or more ornamental substrate disposed between at least the first layer of hard shell material and at least the second layer of hard shell material;
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- wherein at least the first layer of hard shell material, the second layer of hard shell material, and the ornamental substrate comprise a hard shell section.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.