Heat sealing method for making a luggage case
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1. A method of attaching a beading to a luggage case shell which comprises:
- positioning a thermoplastic beading around the periphery of the said luggage case shell, the periphery of the luggage case shell being thermoplastic and a length of conductive material being embedded in one of said beading and said luggage case shell; and
passing a current through the conductive material whereby the material of the thermoplastic beading and luggage case shell melt and fuse locally, to attach the beading to the luggage case shell.
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Abstract
A method of joining a beading to a luggage case is provided in which the beading has a conductive material, for example a length of wire embedded within it and in which the beading and the luggage case are positioned together and the conductive material made to pass a current so that it heats up causing the thermoplastic materials to melt locally and fuse. A hard shell luggage case having a thus joined beading and which in a particular embodiment includes a lining which also becomes attached to the case in the method is also provided.
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1. A method of attaching a beading to a luggage case shell which comprises:
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positioning a thermoplastic beading around the periphery of the said luggage case shell, the periphery of the luggage case shell being thermoplastic and a length of conductive material being embedded in one of said beading and said luggage case shell; and passing a current through the conductive material whereby the material of the thermoplastic beading and luggage case shell melt and fuse locally, to attach the beading to the luggage case shell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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