Luggage handle identifier

Abstract

A luggage handle identifier attachment has a panel adapted to be releasably secured around a luggage handle with the panel including an attachment portion having first and second fastener elements that fasten to each other. The panel further includes a pair of axial slits formed therein, each slit having a length, and the slits spaced apart by a first distance. The identifier attachment further includes a band, the band having a width less than the length of the axial slits and a band length greater than the first distance between the slits and the band having a band fastener for releasably securing the band to the panel and through the slits.

1 . A luggage handle identifier attachment comprising:
 a panel adapted to be releasably secured around a luggage handle, the panel comprising an attachment portion having first and second fastener elements that fasten to each other;   the panel further comprising a pair of axial slits formed therein, each slit having a length, and the slits spaced apart by a first distance;   the identifier attachment further comprising a band, the band having a width less than the length of the axial slits and a band length greater than the first distance between the slits;   the band comprising a band fastener for releasably securing the band to the panel and through the slits.   
   
   
       2 . The luggage handle identifier attachment identified in  claim 1 ,
 wherein the panel further comprises a plurality of pairs of axial slits formed therein, each slit having a length, and each pair of slits spaced apart by a first distance;   the identifier attachment further comprising a plurality of bands corresponding in number to the plurality of pairs of axial slits, each band having a width less than the length of the axial slits and a band length greater than the first distance between the slits;   each band comprising a band fastener for releasably securing each band to the panel and through each respective pair of slits.   
   
   
       3 . The luggage handle identifier attachment identified in  claim 2 , wherein each band length is greater than two times the first distance between each pair of slits, and wherein each band is fastened to itself and looped through a respective pair of slits to secure each band to the panel. 
   
   
       4 . The luggage handle identifier attachment identified in  claim 2 , wherein each band is comprised of different colored segments. 
   
   
       5 . The luggage handle identifier attachment identified in  claim 2 , wherein each band has a color that is a different color from the other bands. 
   
   
       6 . The luggage handle identifier attachment identified in  claim 2 , wherein one of the bands comprises written indicia. 
   
   
       7 . The luggage handle identifier attachment identified in  claim 1 , wherein the panel is substantially rectangular in shape, and the panel is adapted to wrap around a luggage handle and fasten to itself by way of the first and second fastener elements of the attachment portion of the panel. 
   
   
       8 . The luggage handle identifier attachment identified in  claim 2 , wherein the panel is substantially rectangular in shape, and the panel is adapted to wrap around a luggage handle and fasten to itself by way of the first and second fastener elements of the attachment portion of the panel. 
   
   
       9 . The luggage handle identifier attachment identified in  claim 1 , wherein the attachment portion of the panel comprises a pair of extension flaps, and the first and second fasteners are configured on the respective flaps, whereby the flaps wrap around the luggage handle and are fastened to each other. 
   
   
       10 . The luggage handle identifier attachment identified in  claim 2 , wherein the attachment portion of the panel comprises a pair of extension flaps, and the first and second fasteners are configured on the respective flaps, whereby the flaps wrap around the luggage handle and are fastened to each other. 
   
   
       11 . The luggage handle identifier attachment identified in  claim 4 , further comprising means to releasably secure the bands to the panel, whereby a desired combination of colors may be visible on the panel. 
   
   
       12 . A luggage handle comprising:
 a panel comprising a pair of axial slits formed therein, each slit having a length, and the slits spaced apart by a first distance;   a band having a width less than the length of the axial slits and a band length greater than the first distance between the slits;   the band comprising a band fastener for releasably securing the band to the panel and through the slits.   
   
   
       13 . The luggage handle identified in  claim 12 ,
 wherein the panel further comprises a plurality of pairs of axial slits formed therein, each slit having a length, and each pair of slits spaced apart by a first distance;   the handle further comprising a plurality of bands corresponding in number to the plurality of pairs of axial slits, each band having a width less than the length of the axial slits and a band length greater than the first distance between the slits;   each band comprising a band fastener for releasably securing each band to the panel and through each respective pair of slits.   
   
   
       14 . The luggage handle identified in  claim 13 , wherein each band length is greater than two times the first distance between each pair of slits, and wherein each band is fastened to itself and looped through a respective pair of slits to secure each band to the panel. 
   
   
       15 . The luggage handle identified in  claim 13 , wherein each band is comprised of different colored segments. 
   
   
       16 . The luggage handle identified in  claim 13 , wherein each band has a color that is a different color from the other bands. 
   
   
       17 . The luggage handle identified in  claim 13 , wherein one of the bands comprises written indicia. 
   
   
       18 . The luggage handle identified in  claim 15 , further comprising means to releasably secure the bands to the panel, whereby a desired combination of colors may be visible on the panel.