Luggage with built in lock for securing luggage to an immovable object and against the opening thereof

Abstract

A luggage piece which has an internal compartment with a zipper closure, a pulling tab and a pair of carrying straps. One of the straps is secured at one end to the luggage and at the other end has a shackle device attached thereto. A lock is fixedly secured to a second location on the luggage. The strap is configured to allow passing of the disconnected strap through an immovable object. The shackle is sized, shaped and configured to pass through an opening in the zipper tab. Thereby, the luggage is capable being tethered to the immovable object and thus becoming itself immovable and the contents in the internal compartments of the luggage are secured against theft simultaneously.

1 . A luggage piece, comprising:
 a luggage body with an internal compartment and a zipper closure for said internal compartment, said zipper closure including a pulling tab with an opening passing through said pulling tab;   a first carrying strap having a first end fixedly secured to the luggage body at a first location thereon, and a second end;   a shackle device provided at the second end of said strap;   a lock body, fixedly secured at a second location on the luggage body, in spaced relation relative to the first location, and wherein;   said strap is configured to allow the threading thereof through an immovable object, and said shackle being sized, shaped and configured to pass through said opening in said zipper tab, whereby said luggage is cable of being tethered to said immovable object and contents in said internal compartment are secured against theft.   
     
     
         2 . The luggage piece of  claim 1 , including a locking mechanism in said lock body. 
     
     
         3 . The luggage piece  claim 1 , wherein said luggage is configured as a backpack style luggage body, and includes a second strap useable with said first strap to enable said luggage to be strapped to a person's back. 
     
     
         4 . The luggage piece of  claim 1 , wherein said locking mechanism is operable by a key. 
     
     
         5 . The luggage piece of  claim 1 , wherein said locking mechanism is operable by a combination key 
     
     
         6 . The luggage piece of  claim 1 , wherein said shackle is provided in the shape of a carabiner with first and second portions that are joined at a pivot and with a carabiner locking mechanism that is configured to lock the first and second portions in a closed position. 
     
     
         7 . The luggage piece of  claim 6 , wherein said carabiner locking mechanism is lockable with a combination cylinder. 
     
     
         8 . The luggage piece of  claim 6 , wherein said carabiner locking mechanism is lockable with an insertable key. 
     
     
         9 . The luggage piece of  claim 6 , wherein said carabiner is secured to said strap, at the second end thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The luggage piece of  claim 9 , including a hook forming said lock body, and said carabiner being lockable to said hook. 
     
     
         11 . The luggage piece of  claim 10 , wherein said carabiner is configured to be threaded through said hook. 
     
     
         12 . The luggage piece of  claim 6 , wherein said locking mechanism has a push cylinder that is configured to lock the first and said portions of the carabiner to one another. 
     
     
         13 . The luggage piece of  claim 1 , including a plurality of zippers and corresponding zipper pulling tabs.