Clasp system for baggage items

A clasp system for a baggage item, comprising:

• a first clasp element configured to be carried by a first article of the baggage item, the first clasp element comprising:
• a rim configured to be coupled to the first article of the baggage item, the rim having a first side and a second side;
• an elongated aperture defined within the rim and extending from the first side to the second side of the rim;
• a first clasp feature coupled to and extending away from the rim;
• a second clasp element configured to be carried by a second article of the baggage item, the second clasp element comprising:
• a base configured to be coupled to the second article of the baggage item;
• a shaft coupled to the base, the shaft having a shaft axis;
• and
• a handle coupled to the shaft opposite the base, the handle being movable through the aperture, the handle being pivotable relative to the shaft about a pivot axis, and the handle comprising a second clasp feature;
• wherein the first clasp element and the second clasp element are reconfigurable from an unclasped configuration to a clasped configuration and vice versa, in the unclasped configuration the first clasp element and the second clasp element being disposed apart from each other, and in the clasped configuration the base being disposed on the first side of the rim, the shaft extending through the aperture, the handle being disposed on the second side of the rim, and the second clasp feature engaging the first clasp feature to secure the first clasp element and the second clasp element.