Method of improving airline luggage inspection
First Claim
1. A method of improving airline luggage inspection by making such inspection secure yet non-intrusive, comprising:
- making a special lock available to airline travelers, the special lock having a combination lock portion and having a master key lock portion, the master key lock portion for receiving a master key that can open the master key lock portion of any special lock of this type, the special lock designed to be applied to an individual piece of airline luggage, the special lock also having a distinctive physical characteristic for conveying to luggage purchasers and to the luggage screening authority that the special lock is a lock that the luggage screening authority has agreed not to break, and providing the luggage screening authority, directly or indirectly, with an access to the master key, said access being exclusive except for a manufacturer of said master key and/or a provider of the special lock to airline travelers and/or a provider of the master key to the luggage screening authority.
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Abstract
Method of making airline luggage inspection secure while accommodating the needs of the traveler comprises making a special lock available to airline travelers, the special lock having a combination lock portion and a master key lock, the master key lock portion receiving a master key that can open the master key lock portion of any special lock of this type. The special lock is designed to be applied to an individual piece of airline luggage and has indicia conveying to luggage purchasers that the special lock is “approved” by a luggage screening authority and conveying to the luggage screening authority that the special lock can be opened using the master key. The method includes providing the luggage screening authority directly or indirectly with exclusive access to the master key. The manufacturers and/or providers of the master key and special lock retain copies of the master key.
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6 Claims
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1. A method of improving airline luggage inspection by making such inspection secure yet non-intrusive, comprising:
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making a special lock available to airline travelers, the special lock having a combination lock portion and having a master key lock portion, the master key lock portion for receiving a master key that can open the master key lock portion of any special lock of this type, the special lock designed to be applied to an individual piece of airline luggage, the special lock also having a distinctive physical characteristic for conveying to luggage purchasers and to the luggage screening authority that the special lock is a lock that the luggage screening authority has agreed not to break, and providing the luggage screening authority, directly or indirectly, with an access to the master key, said access being exclusive except for a manufacturer of said master key and/or a provider of the special lock to airline travelers and/or a provider of the master key to the luggage screening authority. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of improving airline luggage inspection by making such inspection secure yet non-intrusive, comprising:
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making a special lock available to airline travelers, the special lock having a first lock portion and a master key lock portion, the master key lock portion for receiving a master key that can open the master key lock portion of any special lock of this type, the special lock designed to be applied to an individual piece of airline luggage, the special lock also having a distinctive physical characteristic conveying to luggage purchasers and to the luggage screening authority that the special lock is a lock that the luggage screening authority has agreed not to break, and providing the luggage screening authority, directly or indirectly, with an access to the master key, said access being exclusive except for a manufacturer of said master key and/or a provider of the special lock to airline travelers and/or a provider of the master key to the luggage screening authority. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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