Luggage bags

Claim 2

A carry-on type luggage bag comprising: a bottom; a flexible top; first and second flexible side walls; first and second flexible end walls; and a continuous slide fastener extending from the top of said first end wall downwardly to a point on one side edge thereof above the bottom of said bag, said slide fastener extending around the corner edge and upwardly across said first side wall in a diagonal path to a point on the upper portion of the opposite side edge of said wall, said slide fastener extending around the adjacent corner edge and down said second end wall, the opening of said slide fastener permitting said flexible top and side wall members to hang downwardly and outwardly in a widespread condition to expose the interior of said bag.

Claim 3

The bag recited in claim 1 wherein said slide fastener extends down said first end wall from a point adjacent the top thereof, intermediate the width of said wall, and includes a curved portion extending to said point on the side edge of said end wall, and wherein said slide fastener portion on said second end wall includes a curved portion whereby said slide fastener terminates at a point adjacent the bottom of said bag intermediate the width of said second end wall.

Claim 4

The bag recited in claim 1 wherein a lock element is mounted on said bag top surface adjacent said first end wall, and wherein said slide fastener is provided with a coacting, key-actuated lock element adapted to be releasably engaged with said first lock element to lock said bag in its closed condition.

Claim 5

The bag recited in claim 1 and including handle means projecting upwardly from the top of said bag.

Claim 6

The bag recited in claim 4 wherein said handle means comprises: a strap loop attached to each of said side walls, the strap elements on the bag first side wall being attached to the bag beneath said diagonally-disposed slide fastener with the strap portions thereabove being free of the bag to permit the manipulation of said slide fastener without said handle interfering therewith.

Claim 7

The bag recited in claim 5 and including a flexible connecting piece adapted to be wrapped around the upper portions of said handle loop members when the latter are in aligned, overlying relation, said connecting piece having coacting means adapted to releasably secure said loop top portions together.

Claim 8

The bag recited in claim 1 and including reinforcing strips surrounding and covering the end edge poRtions of said bag.

Claim 9

The bag recited in claim 1 wherein a first lock element is mounted on said bag top adjacent said first end wall; wherein said slide fastener is provided with a second, key-actuated coacting lock element adapted to be releasably engaged with said first lock element to lock said bag in its closed condition; wherein a handle strap loop is attached to each of said side walls, the strap elements on the bag first side wall being attached to the bag beneath said diagonally-disposed slide fastener with the strap portions thereabove being free of the bag to permit the manipulation of said slide fastener; wherein a flexible connecting piece associated with said handle loops is adapted to be wrapped around the upper portions of said handle loop members when the latter are in aligned, overlying relation, said connecting piece having coacting means adapted to releasably secure said loop top portions together; and wherein protective reinforcing strips, formed of a different, more rigid material than the bag walls, are secured to and surrounding the end edge portions of said bag.