Composite luggage protection assembly

Abstract

A composite luggage protection assembly is structured to protect a piece of luggage during transit, stowage, and/or storage, and includes a piece of luggage having a luggage protection assembly mounted thereto. The luggage protection assembly includes an external closure assembly structured and disposed to overlay at least a portion of a primary closure mechanism which maintains a cover of the luggage piece in a closed orientation, thereby restricting access into the piece of luggage and, more importantly, preventing access to the person's personal property therein. The luggage piece of the composite luggage assembly may include a mobile luggage piece, once again, having a luggage protection assembly operatively attached thereto.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A composite luggage protection assembly comprising:
 a luggage piece having a cover and an oppositely disposed base,   said luggage piece further comprising oppositely disposed sides and oppositely disposed ends, said sides and said ends cooperatively structured and disposed with said cover and said base to define an internal luggage space,   said cover movably mounted to one of said sides or one of said ends, said cover disposable between an open orientation and a closed orientation relative to said internal luggage space,   a primary closure mechanism structured and disposed to selectively maintain said cover in said closed orientation,   a luggage protection assembly attached to said luggage piece, wherein said luggage protection assembly comprises an external closure assembly disposable between an open configuration and a closed configuration,   said closed configuration at least partially defined by said external closure assembly disposed in a covering relation to at least a portion of said primary closure mechanism,   a lock assembly structured to releasably retain said external closure assembly in said closed configuration,   external closure assembly comprises a plurality of flaps movably interconnected to said luggage piece, each of said plurality of flaps disposable between an open disposition and a closed disposition, and said lock assembly operatively engages at least one of said plurality of flaps to maintain each said plurality of flaps in said closed disposition.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein said primary closure mechanism comprises a zipper structure, said plurality of flaps disposed in an overlying protective relation to said zipper structure while in said closed disposition. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly as recited in  claim 2  wherein said lock assembly comprises at least one locking structure mounted to said luggage piece and a locking mechanism selectively disposable into locking engagement with said at least one locking structure. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly as recited in  claim 2  wherein said lock assembly comprises at least one locking structure mounted to at least one of said plurality of flaps and a locking mechanism selectively disposable and into locking engagement with said at least one locking structure. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly as recited in  claim 2  wherein said lock assembly releasably maintains each of said plurality of flaps in said closed disposition. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein said plurality of flaps are collectively dimensioned and disposed to substantially overly said cover when said external closure assembly is disposed in said closed configuration. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly as recited in  claim 6  wherein said primary closure mechanism comprises a zipper structure, said plurality of flaps disposed in an overlying protective relation to said zipper structure while in said closed disposition. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly as recited in  claim 7  wherein said lock assembly operatively engages at least one of said plurality of flaps and releasably maintains each of said plurality of flaps in said closed disposition. 
     
     
         9 . A composite mobile luggage protection assembly comprising:
 a mobile luggage piece having a cover and an oppositely disposed base,   said mobile luggage piece further comprising oppositely disposed sides and oppositely disposed ends, said sides and said ends cooperatively structured and disposed with said cover and said base to define an internal luggage space,   said cover movably mounted to one of said sides or one of said ends, said cover disposable between an open orientation and a closed orientation relative to said internal luggage space,   said mobile luggage piece comprising at least one support member mounted thereto,   a primary closure mechanism structured and disposed to selectively maintain said cover in said closed orientation,   a luggage protection assembly attached to said mobile luggage piece, wherein said luggage protection assembly comprises an external closure assembly disposable between an open configuration and a closed configuration,   said closed configuration at least partially defined by said external closure assembly disposed in a covering relation to at least a portion of said primary closure mechanism,   a lock assembly structured to releasably retain said external closure assembly in said closed configuration, and   said external closure assembly comprising a plurality of flaps movably interconnected to said mobile luggage piece, each of said plurality of flaps disposable between an open disposition and a closed disposition.   
     
     
         10 . The assembly as recited in  claim 9  wherein said primary closure mechanism comprises a zipper structure, said plurality of flaps disposed in an overlying protective relation to said zipper structure while in said closed disposition. 
     
     
         11 . The assembly as recited in  claim 9  wherein said primary closure mechanism removably interconnects said cover to at least portions of said sides and said ends while said cover is disposed in said closed orientation, 
     
     
         12 . The assembly as recited in  claim 9  wherein said mobile luggage piece comprises a plurality of support members mounted thereto. 
     
     
         13 . The assembly as recited in  claim 12  wherein at least one of said plurality of support members comprises a rolling support member. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly as recited in  claim 13  wherein said mobile luggage piece further comprises a handle. 
     
     
         15 . The assembly as recited in  claim 14  wherein said handle is retractable into at least a portion of said mobile luggage piece. 
     
     
         16 . A composite mobile luggage protection assembly comprising:
 a mobile luggage piece having a cover, an oppositely disposed base and an internal luggage space disposed therebetween,   said cover disposable between an open orientation and a closed orientation relative to said internal luggage space,   said mobile luggage piece comprising at least one support member connected thereto,   a primary closure mechanism structured and disposed to selectively maintain said cover in said closed orientation,   a luggage protection assembly attached to said mobile luggage piece comprising an external closure assembly disposable between an open configuration and a closed configuration,   said external closure assembly comprising a plurality of flaps movably interconnected to said mobile luggage piece, each of said plurality of flaps disposable between an open disposition and a closed disposition,   said plurality of flaps disposed in an overlying protective relation to said primary closure mechanism while in said closed disposition, and   said closed configuration at least partially defined by said external closure assembly disposed in a covering relation to at least a portion of said primary closure mechanism.