Slide fastener pull handle

An article of luggage comprising:

• a container defining a chamber therein;
• a slide fastener for opening and dosing the chamber, said slide fastener having an open position and a closed position;
• a slide engaging the slide fastener to operably transition between said open position and said closed position;
• and,
• an elongate flexible pull having a first end and a second end, said pull attached to said article toward said first end, said slide rigidly secured to said pull toward said second end defining a handle portion between said slide and said first end and a tab portion from said slide to said second end, wherein said tab portion is shorter than said handle portion.

An article of luggage comprising:

• a container defining a chamber therein;
• a slide fastener for opening and closing the chamber, said slide fastener having an open position and a closed position;
• a slide engaging the slide fastener to operably transition been said open position and said closed position;
• and,
• an elongate flexible pull having a first end and a second end, said pull attached to said article toward said first end, said slide rigidly secured to said pull toward said second end defining a handle portion between said slide and said first end;
• wherein said pull is a substantially planar member having a first width, and said slide fastener has a second width, said first width is larger than said second width such that said pull covers said slide fastener when said slide fastener is in said closed position.

A slide fastener for opening and closing a chamber of an article of footwear having an upper, said slide fastener comprising:

• an elongate pair of engaging portions positioned adjacent to an opening in the article of footwear;
• a slide operably secured to said pair of engaging portions such that said slide joins said engaging portions together when moved in a first direction and disengages said engaging portions when moved in a opposite second direction;
• an elongate pull having a first end and a second end, said pull attached to said article of footwear toward said first end, said slide operably secured to said pull toward said second end defining a handle portion between said slide and said first end;
• and,
• said pull is formed from a toe portion of said upper.

An article of footwear comprising:

• a wearable foot covering having an opening therein;
• a slide fastener operably secured adjacent to said opening, said slide fastener having an open position defining a base end of said slide fastener and a dosed position defining an opposite end of said slide fastener;
• a slide engaging the slide fastener to operably transition between said open position and said closed position;
• and,
• an elongate flexible pull having a first end and a second end, said pull attached to said article of footwear toward said first end and positioned substantially adjacent to said base end of said slide fastener, said slide rigidly secured to said pull toward said second end defining a handle portion between said slide and said first end.

An article of apparel comprising:

• a wearable covering having an opening therein;
• a slide fastener operably secured adjacent to said opening, said slide fastener having an open position and a dosed position;
• a slide engaging the slide fastener to operably transition between said open position and said closed position;
• and,
• an elongate flexible pull having a first end and a second end, said pull attached to said article of apparel toward said first end, said slide rigidly secured to said pull toward said second end defining a handle portion between said slide and said first end and a tab portion from said slide to said second end, wherein said tab portion is shorter than said handle portion.

A pull for a slide fastener attached to an article, the slide fastener having an open position and a closed position, a base end, an opposite end, an elongate pair of engaging portions defining a first width, and a slide for operably engaging the pair of elongate engaging portions, said pull comprising:

• an elongate strip of material attached to the article toward said base end;
• the slide operably secured to said pull toward said opposite end, thereby defining a handle portion of the elongate strip of material between said pull and said base end;
• and,
• wherein the pull has a second width at least as wide as said first width.