Luggage item

Abstract

A luggage item, in particular suitcase, has two shells made of essentially solid material, which shells are connectable to each other via a closure element which runs around the majority of the circumference and can be opened out in a fully opened state of the closure element, a region made of flexible material being arranged along at least a part of the circumference on at least one side of the closure element between the closure element and the shell made of essentially solid material, so that access into the interior of the luggage item is possible even with only partially open state of the closure element.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A luggage item, in particular suitcase, having two shells made of essentially solid material, which shells are connectable to each other via a closure element which runs around the majority of the circumference and can be opened out in a fully opened state of the closure element, wherein a region made of flexible material is arranged along a part of the circumference on at least one side of the closure element between the closure element and the shell made of essentially solid material, so that access into the interior of the luggage item is possible even with only partially open state of the closure element, wherein the position of the shells remains unchanged to each other. 
     
     
         2 . The luggage item according to  claim 1 , wherein the region is formed by a strip of flexible material. 
     
     
         3 . The luggage item according to  claim 1 , wherein a region made of flexible material is arranged along the part of the circumference on one side of the closure element between the closure element and the shell made of essentially solid material. 
     
     
         4 . The luggage item according to  claim 1 , wherein a region made of flexible material is arranged in each case along the part of the circumference on both sides of the closure element between the closure element and each shell made of essentially solid material. 
     
     
         5 . The luggage item according to  claim 1 , wherein the region made of flexible material has folding structures or patterns. 
     
     
         6 . The luggage item according to  claim 1 , wherein the region is formed from textile material. 
     
     
         7 . The luggage item according to  claim 1 , wherein the region is formed from elastic material. 
     
     
         8 . The luggage item according to  claim 1 , wherein the closure element is formed by a zipper. 
     
     
         9 . The luggage item according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one compartment is arranged along the part of the circumference in the interior of the luggage item. 
     
     
         10 . The luggage item according to  claim 1 , wherein one shell is configured deeper than the other shell. 
     
     
         11 . The luggage item according to  claim 1 , wherein the shells are formed from solid material, in particular plastic or metal. 
     
     
         12 . The luggage item according to  claim 1 , wherein the shells are formed from flexible material and reinforcing elements. 
     
     
         13 . The luggage item according any to  claim 1 , wherein two wheels are arranged on least one shell. 
     
     
         14 . The luggage item according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one preferably extendable handle bar is arranged on a shell. 
     
     
         15 . The luggage item according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one shell has a holding element for a bag or the like on the outside.