Luggage wrap

Abstract

A luggage wrap provides a weather resistant garment like cover that wraps over a piece of luggage, helping to protect it from dirt, grime, scuffing, and inclement weather. As a snug fitting wrap for the luggage, it provides an element of security in that it can prevent pilferage of items carried in the luggage, as other less secure luggage items are likely in close proximity. With a selection of colors, designs, and indicia, the luggage wrap can provide a ready means of identification of the luggage.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A luggage wrap, comprising:
 an elongated piece of fabric material dimensioned to cover a front, a top, and a back side of an article of luggage;   a cutout defined at an intermediate section of the material providing hand access to at least one handle on the top end of the article of luggage; and   a plurality of elastic side straps interconnecting a front panel and a back panel of the material.   
     
     
         2 . The luggage wrap of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of pockets defined in the back panel of the material.   
     
     
         3 . The luggage wrap of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an elastic bottom strap interconnecting a bottom end of the front panel and a bottom end of the back panel of the material.   
     
     
         4 . The luggage wrap of  claim 3 , the bottom strap having a first end attached to the front panel and a free end attachable to the back panel of the fabric material via a cooperating fastener. 
     
     
         5 . The luggage wrap of  claim 4 , wherein the bottom strap is attached to be disposed between ground transport wheels of the article of luggage. 
     
     
         6 . The luggage wrap of  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of elastic side straps are disposed in a spaced apart relation to receive a side handle of the article of luggage between the plurality of elastic side straps. 
     
     
         7 . A luggage wrap, comprising:
 an elongated piece of fabric material dimensioned to cover at least a front, a top, and a back face of an article of luggage;   a cutout defined at an intermediate section of the material providing a hand access to at least one handle on the top side of the article of luggage; and   an elastic bottom strap interconnecting a bottom end of the front panel and a bottom end of the back panel of the material.   
     
     
         8 . The luggage wrap of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a plurality of elastic side straps interconnecting a front panel and a back panel of the material along a lateral side of the material.   
     
     
         9 . The luggage wrap of  claim 8 , wherein the elastic bottom strap is connectable to the back panel via a cooperating fastener. 
     
     
         10 . The luggage wrap of  claim 9 , wherein the cooperating fastener is a hook and loop material. 
     
     
         11 . The luggage wrap of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of elastic side straps are disposed in a spaced apart relation to receive a side handle of the article of luggage between the plurality of elastic side straps.