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According to the invention, a rigid insert is provided in a soft luggage shell. The insert conforms to the configuration of the inside luggage surface and is removably held in place by a twistable retainer ring. The ring is encased in a cloth sleeve and mounted to the luggage in the vicinity of an e

According to the invention, a rigid insert is provided in a soft luggage shell. The insert conforms to the configuration of the inside luggage surface and is removably held in place by a twistable retainer ring. The ring is encased in a cloth sleeve and mounted to the luggage in the vicinity of an edge of the insert. By twisting the ring, the ring and associated sleeve can be selectively placed either abuttingly against the insert or away from the insert to allow its removal. The invention also contemplates the provision of a protective shield which is removably mounted to a surface of the luggage which abuts a carrying vehicle.

대표청구항 ▼

A retainer for a substantially rigid insert in a luggage shell, said luggage shell having a bottom surface and a continuous inside surface defining storage space in conjunction with the bottom surface, said insert abutting the bottom surface with the insert in place in the shell and having a wall wi

A retainer for a substantially rigid insert in a luggage shell, said luggage shell having a bottom surface and a continuous inside surface defining storage space in conjunction with the bottom surface, said insert abutting the bottom surface with the insert in place in the shell and having a wall with an edge adjacent the wall surface, said retainer comprising: a flexible strip; and means mounting the strip on the wall surface so that the strip is biased against the wall surface with the insert in a first position and thereby maintains the insert in the shell and for twisting movement of the strip back and forth between the first position and a second position wherein the retainer is spaced away from the edge of the insert so that the insert can be placed in and removed from the luggage shell without deforming the insert.