Luggage fastener

Abstract

A luggage fastener comprising a female engagement member and a male engagement member, wherein the female engagement member includes a recessed center adjoining member, which can be directly riveted onto the luggage. In securing the male and female engagement members, the hooks of the male engagement member are inserted into the sockets of the female engagement member, while the attachment member is inserted into the adjoining member by guiding the ribs on the male engagement member along the grooves on the female engagement member. Two L-shaped openings at the rear ends of the sockets further facilitate a quick unfastening of the secured engagement members. The benefits of this invention include the elimination of the fabric strap, the reduction of part of the female engagement member, and the resulting material savings as compared to the conventional design of the prior art.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A luggage fastener comprising: 
 a male engagement member including a rear slot-like aperture, two spaced front flexible hooks extended from the slot-like aperture, and a tongue-shaped attachment member integrated with the slot-like aperture disposed between the two spaced front flexible hooks; and    a hollow female engagement member fixed directly onto the luggage, including an adjoining member at a bottom, two open-ended sockets on the sides, and two L-shaped openings at rear ends of the sockets to facilitate the squeezing operation to the flexible hooks of the male engagement member by hand;    wherein during the securing of the male engagement member to the female engagement member, the hooks of the male engagement member are inserted into the sockets of the female engagement member and the tongue-shaped attachment member of the male engagement member is inserted into the adjoining member of the female engagement member.    
     
     
         2 . The luggage fastener of    claim 1   , wherein each of the L-shaped openings has a flat inner surface at the rear.  
     
     
         3 . The luggage fastener of    claim 1   , wherein each of the L-shaped openings has a rounded outer surface at the rear and the adjoining member has a rounded inner surface at the rear.  
     
     
         4 . The luggage fastener of    claim 1   , wherein the female engagement member further comprises two holes for allowing the luggage fastener to be threadedly secured onto the luggage.  
     
     
         5 . The luggage fastener of    claim 1   , wherein the attachment member on the male engagement member includes two side ribs and a front extension and the female engagement member further comprises two grooves such that the ribs are guided along the grooves when the engagement between the male and female engagement members occurs.