INJECTION MOLDED LUGGAGE CASE WITH INTEGRATED ZIPPER ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:EP4353119A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-17

    申请号:EP23199053.2

    申请日:2023-09-22

    摘要: A luggage case (102, 102') including an injection molded luggage shell (116, 118, 116', 118') including a zipper assembly (130, 130') attached to the luggage case (102, 102') during the injection molding of each shell (116, 118, 116', 118'). The injection molded shell (116, 118, 116', 118') having a rim portion (132, 134, 132', 134', 145) and having opposing inside (140, 140') and outside (142, 142') surfaces. An elongated zip member (144, 146, 144', 146') including a tape member (148, 148') having opposing first (154, 154') and second (156, 156') surfaces, and opposing inner (150, 150') and outer (152, 152') edges defining a width, with teeth (158, 158') positioned along the inner edge (150, 150'), and defining a length. One opposing surface (154, 156, 154', 156') of at least part of a first portion (160, 160') of the first tape member (148, 148') is in-mould-bonded to at least one opposing surface (140, 142, 140', 142') of the rim portion (132, 134, 132', 134', 145).

    ZIPPER ASSEMBLY LOOP END ATTACHMENT FOR A LUGGAGE CASE

    公开(公告)号:EP4353120A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-17

    申请号:EP22200909.4

    申请日:2022-10-11

    IPC分类号: A45C5/14 A45C13/10 A45C7/00

    摘要: A luggage case (102) including a zipper loop (380) mounted thereon, the luggage case (102) including a first zip member (144) having an elongated first tape member (148) with first zipper teeth (158) extending along an edge (150), the first zip member (144) having first (382) and second (384) opposing ends, the first zip member (460) attached along a first rim portion (132) of a first shell (116); a second zip member (146) having an elongated second tape member (148) with second zipper teeth (158) extending along an edge (150), the second zip member (146) having third (382) and fourth (384) opposing ends, the second zip member (146) attached along a second rim (134) portion of a second shell (118), and wherein the first zip member (144) and the second zip member (146) include substantially the same number of zipper teeth (158); the first zip member (144) and the second zip member (148) are attached together by engaging the first and second zipper teeth (158), with the first opposing end (382) laterally adjacent the third opposing end (382), and the second opposing end (384) laterally adjacent the fourth opposing end (384); the first opposing end (382) attached to the second opposing end (384) by a first joining member (390); and the third opposing end (382) attached to the fourth opposing end (384) by a second joining member (391).