Luggage identification device

Abstract

A device is provided for identifying luggage of the type having a handle. The device is made of highly visible fabric. It includes a band of material and is adapted to be received around the luggage handle to allow for easy identification of the luggage to which it is attached. A first portion of the band and a second portion of the band are situated in substantially face to face relation. Hook and loop ribbon strips are provided for fastening the band portions together such that the device encircles the handle. A second look and loop strip, with oppositely orient sections, is mounted on one of the band portions and designed to encircle the other band portion to lock the band portions together and prevent disengagement of the band portions.

1 . A device for identifying luggage of the type having a handle, the device comprising a band of material having a first surface, a first portion and a second portion, and first and second mating hook and loop strips, one of said hook and loop strips being affixed to said first surface of said first band portion, said other of said hook and adapted to be received around the luggage handle such that said first surface of said first portion of said band and said first surface of said second portion of said band are situated in substantially face to face relation enabling said first and said second hook and loop strips to mate with each other such that the device encircles the handle and means for locking said band portions, said locking means comprising a strip comprising first and second portions extending from one of said band portions and adapted to encircle said other of said band portions. 
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said band has a longitudinal axis and wherein said first and said second hook and loop strips extend in a direction substantially parallel to said axis. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said first and second hook and loop strips are spaced from each other along said band. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said locking means strip comprises oppositely extending portions with oppositely oriented mating hook and loop means. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said locking means strip comprises hook and loop means. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6  wherein said hook and loop means strip comprises oppositely oriented mating hook and loop sections. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 7  wherein said sections mate to encircle said other band portion. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 6  wherein said first and second band portions comprise a front band portion and a rear band portion and wherein said hook and loop sections extend from said front band portion and encircle said rear band portion. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9  wherein said locking, means strip comprises oppositely oriented mating hook and loop sections. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10  wherein said sections mate to encircle said rear band portion. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 6  wherein said first and second band portions comprises a front band portion and a rear band portion and wherein said locking means strip extends from said rear band portion and encircles said front band portion. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising ornamental means affixed to said band. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 4  further comprising ornamental means affixed to said band at a point between said hook and loop strips. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said band is formed of fabric material. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising ornamental means affixed to said band and having a highly visible appearance. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 15  wherein said fabric material has a highly visible appearance. 
     
     
         18 . A device or identifying, luggage of the type having a handle, the device comprising a band of fabric material having first and second portions, said band being adapted to be received around the luggage handle such said first band portion and a second band portion are situated in substantially face to face relation, first fastening means for engaging said band portions such that the device encircles the handle and second fastening means extending from one of said band portions in a direction transverse to said other band portion to encircle said other band portion. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 18  wherein said band has an axis, wherein said first fastening means extends along said axis and wherein said second fastening means extends in a direction substantially transverse to said axis. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 18  further comprising ornamental means mounted to said band. 
     
     
         21 . The device of  claim 20  wherein said band comprises a third band portion between said first and second band portions and wherein said ornamental means is mounted to said third band portion. 
     
     
         22 . The device of  claim 20  wherein said ornamental means comprises fabric material. 
     
     
         23 . The device of  claim 22  wherein said ornamental means fabric material is the same as said band fabric material. 
     
     
         24 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said band material is highly visible. 
     
     
         25 . The device of  claim 20  wherein said ornamental means material is highly visible.