Tamper-indicating device for luggage

Abstract

A tamper-indicating device for sealing an individual piece of luggage to be installed by a user prior to checking, and individually observable upon baggage reclaim. The device includes a generally planar-colored flag element and integrally formed loop-forming means to be passed through openings in adjacent slide fastener closure tabs.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A tamper-indicating device for luggage, said luggage including a pair of slide fastener tabs having openings adjacent a free edge thereof when said luggage is in closed condition, comprising: a generally planar body forming a flag element and a loop-forming element; said loop-forming element including an elongated flexible strip having a free end, and a strip-engaging opening with which said free end is permanently engageable; whereby said luggage may be opened only by rupturing said loop-forming means.  
     
     
         2 . A tamper-indicating device in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising a pressure-sensitive label applied to a surface of said planar body for bearing identification indicia.