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US 2022/0087387 A1Published application
Hard-shelled luggage with soft-side pocket
AssigneeTravelpro Products, Inc.
InventorsJuan Emilio PHILLIPS, Jonathan David PAYNE, Alejandro Alfredo SARRA
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Abstract
An article of luggage with a main storage volume and an outer compartment is provided. The main storage volume is enclosed by a rigid shell. The outer surface of the rigid shell is recessed to accommodate the outer compartment. A panel is attached to the recess and is nested inside the recess. The outer compartment is enclosed with a non-rigid covering that is attached to the panel.
Claims17
An article of luggage comprising:
- a rigid shell comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface defining a main storage volume, a portion of the outer surface defining a recess to accommodate an outer compartment, the outer compartment comprising:
- a panel attached to the portion of the outer surface defining a recess, wherein the panel is nested inside the recess;
- and
- a non-rigid covering for enclosing the outer compartment, wherein the non-rigid covering is attached to the panel.
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An article of luggage comprising:
- a rigid shell comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface defining a main storage volume, a portion of the outer surface defining a recess to accommodate an outer compartment, the outer compartment comprising:
- a panel attached to the portion of the outer surface defining a recess, wherein the panel is nested inside the recess;
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- a non-rigid covering for enclosing the outer compartment, the non-rigid covering attached to the panel,
- wherein the non-rigid covering is flush with an exterior surface of the rigid shell;
- wherein the portion of the outer surface is disposed on a top side and a front side of the rigid shell;
- and
- wherein the non-rigid covering is openable from the top side to allow vertical insertion of an article into the outer compartment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.