APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING LUGGAGE

• US 20070108005A1
• Filed: 11/13/2006
• Published: 05/17/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jan Anderson, Jason Augenstein
• Original Assignee: Jan Anderson, Jason Augenstein
• Inventors: Augenstein, Jason, Anderson, Jan
• Application Number:
  US11/559,135
• Publication Number:
  US 20070108005A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 190/101
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/42 Devices for identifying luggage; Means for attaching same
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 5/03 Suitcases

Abstract

An identifying panel for luggage includes a visual queue to identify the luggage from most other luggage pieces. The identifying panel for luggage includes a body having a front surface and a back surface, a recognizable visual queue disposed on the front surface, and a panel connecting device attached to the body for connecting the panel to a first side of a luggage piece. A kit comprises a removable panel having a front surface and back surface, a connecting device for attaching the removable panel to a first side of a luggage piece, and a visual queue disposed on the front surface for identifying a luggage piece. A method for providing luggage with an identifiable panel includes forming a body having a front surface and a back surface, a recognizable visual queue disposed on the front surface, and a panel connecting device attached to the body for connecting the panel to a first side of a luggage piece and connecting the panel to a side of a luggage piece.

Claims

1. An identifying panel for luggage comprising:

a body having a front surface and a back surface;

a recognizable visual queue disposed on the front surface; and

a panel connecting device attached to the body for connecting the panel to a first side of a luggage piece.

2. The panel of claim 1, wherein the panel connecting device is adhesive disposed along the back surface.

3. The panel of claim 1, wherein the panel connecting device is a magnet.

4. The panel of claim 1, wherein the panel connecting device is a magnetic sheet attached to the back surface of the body.

5. The panel of claim 1, wherein the panel connecting device is a panel zipper configured to matingly engage and connect to a luggage zipper on the side of the luggage piece.

6. The panel of claim 5, wherein the panel zipper is disposed along a portion of the perimeter of the body.

7. The panel of claim 1, wherein the visual queue is in contrast with the luggage piece.

8. The panel of claim 1, wherein the visual queue comprises a bright color.

9. The panel of claim 1, wherein the visual queue comprises a color in contrast with a color of the luggage piece.

10. The panel of claim 1, wherein the visual queue comprises a texture that is in contrast to a texture of the luggage piece.

11. The panel of claim 1, wherein the visual queue comprises a decorative design.

12. The panel of claim 1, wherein the visual queue is such that a user recognizes the visual queue from greater than 10 feet.

20. A method for providing luggage with an identifiable panel, comprising:

forming a panel according to claim 1;

and

connecting the panel to a side of a luggage piece.

13. A kit for providing a visual queue for identifying luggage, comprising:

a removable panel having a front surface and back surface;

a connecting device for attaching the removable panel to a first side of a luggage piece; and

a visual queue disposed on the front surface for identifying a luggage piece.

14. The kit of claim 13, wherein the connecting device is attached to the back surface of the panel.

15. The kit of claim 13, wherein the connecting device is attached to the first side of the luggage piece and removably connectable to the back surface of the panel.

16. The kit of claim 13, wherein the connecting device is a pocket attached to the first side of the luggage piece and comprises a transparent outer panel, and wherein the pocket is configured to hold the panel.

17. The kit of claim 13, wherein the connecting device comprises adhesive.

18. The kit of claim 13, wherein the connecting device comprises a magnet.

19. The kit of claim 13, wherein the connecting device comprises a first zipper disposed on the first side of the luggage pieces and a second zipper disposed on the panel for matingly engaging the first zipper.