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A suitcase lock includes a primary unit fitted on a suitcase, a wire housing fitted on a suitcase, a reel and elastic element combination arranged in the housing, and a wire; the wire is connected with the reel at an inner end, and a locking tab at an outer end, which is pass through the housing; th

A suitcase lock includes a primary unit fitted on a suitcase, a wire housing fitted on a suitcase, a reel and elastic element combination arranged in the housing, and a wire; the wire is connected with the reel at an inner end, and a locking tab at an outer end, which is pass through the housing; the primary unit has several lock holes, and can secure a pair of zipper slides of the suitcase after the slides are inserted in the lock holes; the locking tab is shaped in such a way that it can be secured in position by the primary unit when it is inserted in one of the lock holes; the reel is biased towards a storing position by the elastic element, in which storing position the wire is substantially completely wound around the reel.

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1. An improvement on a suitcase lock, comprisinga primary lock unit fitted on a suitcase; the primary lock unit having a plurality of lock holes for securing a pair of zipper slides of the suitcase in position after the slides are inserted in the holes; andan auxiliary unit; the auxiliary unit inclu

1. An improvement on a suitcase lock, comprisinga primary lock unit fitted on a suitcase; the primary lock unit having a plurality of lock holes for securing a pair of zipper slides of the suitcase in position after the slides are inserted in the holes; andan auxiliary unit; the auxiliary unit including:(1) a wire storage housing securely fitted to the suitcase; the housing having an opening;(2) a reel and elastic element combination arranged in the wire storage housing; and(3) a wire connected with a male locking tab at a first end, and the reel at a second end; the wire being passed through the opening of the wire storage housing at the first end thereof;the reel being biased towards a storing position by the elastic element, in which storing position the wire is substantially completely wound around the reel except for the first end thereof;the male locking tab being shaped in such a way as to be capable of being secured in position by the primary lock unit when it is inserted in one of the lock holes. 2. The suitcase lock as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wire storage housing is secured to an inner side of the suitcase, and the first end of the wire is passed through a though hole of the suitcase. 3. The suitcase lock as claimed in claim 1, wherein a stopping block is secured to the wire storage housing, and a control block is movably fitted on the storage housing with a pressing plate joined thereto; the wire being capable of being firmly and tightly held between the pressing plate and the stopping block to be unmovable by the reel when the control block is moved to a securing position.