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A universal luggage handle is provided for use with luggage to effectuate the moving of the luggage, with the luggage handle including a hand grasp, an intermediate member rotatably secured to the hand grasp, and a strap portion, with the strap portion secured to the intermediate member, and with th

A universal luggage handle is provided for use with luggage to effectuate the moving of the luggage, with the luggage handle including a hand grasp, an intermediate member rotatably secured to the hand grasp, and a strap portion, with the strap portion secured to the intermediate member, and with the strap portion having fastening means to secure the strap portion to itself. The intermediate member has a base portion and at least one strap attachment portion. The hand grasp pivots relative to the intermediate member. The intermediate member has a gasket surrounding a section of the strap attachment portion, with the gasket being in contact with strap attachment portion, and with the gasket being in contact with the strap portion. The strap portion has a first side and a second side, with the first side being generally planar, but preferably having a raised portion. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the hand grasp is separated from the intermediate member by a grommet. More preferably, this grommet is fabricated from rubber. Each strap attachment portion has a longitudinal axis of attachment associated therewith, such that the strap portion freely rotates about the longitudinal axis. Several modified embodiments are disclosed.

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1. A universal luggage handle for use in cooperation with a piece of luggage to effectuate the moving of the luggage, said universal luggage handle comprisinga hand grasp, said hand grasp comprising a base portion, an intermediate member having a top surface, said intermediate member rotatably secur

1. A universal luggage handle for use in cooperation with a piece of luggage to effectuate the moving of the luggage, said universal luggage handle comprisinga hand grasp, said hand grasp comprising a base portion, an intermediate member having a top surface, said intermediate member rotatably secured to said hand grasp, said hand grasp being separated from said intermediate member, said hand grasp secured to said intermediate member by first fastening means, said intermediate member comprising an intermediate member base portion and at least one strap attachment portion, and a strap portion, said strap portion secured to said intermediate member, said strap portion comprising second fastening means to secure said strap portion to itself, said at least one strap attachment portion being spaced a distance below said top surface of said intermediate member and connected thereto so as to create an aperture between said at least one strap attachment portion and said top surface of said intermediate member, a section of said strap portion passing through said aperture.