EP1977064A1 - Luggage security device - Google Patents

Luggage security device

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Publication number
EP1977064A1
EP1977064A1 EP06774924A EP06774924A EP1977064A1 EP 1977064 A1 EP1977064 A1 EP 1977064A1 EP 06774924 A EP06774924 A EP 06774924A EP 06774924 A EP06774924 A EP 06774924A EP 1977064 A1 EP1977064 A1 EP 1977064A1
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Prior art keywords
zip
slider
security device
accordance
sealing member
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German (de)
French (fr)
Inventor
Stephen Payne
Theodore Valerio
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Aero Project Consultants Pty Ltd
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Aero Project Consultants Pty Ltd
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Priority claimed from AU2005904870A external-priority patent/AU2005904870A0/en
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Publication of EP1977064A1 publication Critical patent/EP1977064A1/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
    • A44B19/00—Slide fasteners
    • A44B19/24—Details
    • A44B19/26—Sliders
    • A44B19/30—Sliders with means for locking in position
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/18—Devices to prevent theft or loss of purses, luggage or hand carried bags
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F21/00—Mobile visual advertising
    • G09F21/02—Mobile visual advertising by a carrier person or animal
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F23/00—Advertising on or in specific articles, e.g. ashtrays, letter-boxes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/10—Arrangement of fasteners
    • A45C13/1023—Arrangement of fasteners with elongated profiles fastened by sliders
    • A45C13/103—Arrangement of zip-fasteners
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/25—Zipper or required component thereof
    • Y10T24/2561—Slider having specific configuration, construction, adaptation, or material
    • Y10T24/2566—Slider having specific configuration, construction, adaptation, or material including position locking-means attached thereto

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a device for use with the zipper assembly of luggage.
  • Tag devices having an identity code have also been proposed to alleviate the problem of someone simply cutting the tag away and replacing it with an identical tag.
  • One problem with all of the above solutions is that they only prevent separation of the zip sliders but do not prevent accessing the bag directly through the joined zipper.
  • the zip seal on luggage can be quite easily breached simply by the application of sufficient force to the joined zipper with a suitable tool. Luggage having the common two zip slider arrangement can then be resealed simply by sliding the two connected sliders over the portion of zipper that has been breached.
  • the present invention attempts to overcome at least in part the aforementioned disadvantages of previous luggage security devices.
  • security device for use on luggage having a zipper comprising a first zip chain and a
  • the device comprising: a zipper engaging portion that engages the first zip chain at a point on the zipper between
  • a slider engaging portion to engage with both the first and second zip sliders when the
  • first zip slider is positioned adjacent the second zip slider; wherein the slider engaging portion prevents movement of the first zip slider relative to
  • the second zip slider and the zipper engaging portion prevents the first and second zip
  • sliders from moving relative to the zipper.
  • Figure 1 a is a front view of a first embodiment of a security device in accordance with the present invention
  • Figure Ib is a side view of the security device of Figure Ia;
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 a is a front view of a sealing member of the security device of Figure 1;
  • Figure 3b is a side view of the sealing member of Figure 3 a;
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 1 prior to engagement with a zipper and sliders;
  • FIG 5 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 1 with the zipper engaging
  • Figure 6 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 1 with the first and second zip sliders closed;
  • Figure 7 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 1 with the sealing member extended;
  • Figure 8 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 1 with the slider engaging
  • Figure 9 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 1 with the slider engaging
  • Figure 10 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 1 with the sealing member secured across the slider engaging portion;
  • Figure 1 Ia is atop view of a second embodiment of a security device in accordance with
  • Figure 1 Ib is a side view of the security device of Figure 11a;
  • Figure 12 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 1 prior to engagement
  • Figure 13 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 11 with the zipper
  • Figure 14 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 11 with the first and second zip sliders closed;
  • Figure 15 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 11 with the slider
  • Figure 16 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 11 with the slider
  • Figure 17 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 11 with the slider
  • Figure 18 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 11 with the slider
  • Figure 19 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 11 with the slider
  • Figure 20a is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 11 with the slider
  • Figure 20b is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 11 showing the
  • Figure 21a is a top view of a third embodiment of a security device in accordance with
  • Figure 21b is a side view of the security device of Figure 21a;
  • Figure 22a is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 21 showing folding of
  • Figure 22b is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 21 prior to engagement
  • Figure 23 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 21 with the zipper engaging portion engaged with the first zip chain;
  • Figure 24 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 21 with the first and second zip sliders closed.
  • Figure 25 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 21 with the body portion engaged with the first and second zip sliders ready for application of the slider engaging portion.
  • a luggage security device 10 for securing a zipper 12 comprising a first zip chain 14 and a second zip chain 16 secured together in a conventional manner by a first zip slider 18 and a second zip slider 20.
  • Each of the first and second zip sliders 18 and 20 include a loop 22.
  • the loops 22 are aligned when the first zip slider 18 is adjacent the second zip slider 20 in a closed position, such that a securing device can be inserted through the loops 22 to prevent movement of the first zip slider 18 relative to the second zip slider 20.
  • the security device 10 comprises a generally planar sheet of material having a body portion 24, a head portion 26 and a neck portion 28 connecting the head portion 26 and the body portion 24.
  • the body portion 24 in the embodiment shown is generally rectangular in shape and the head portion 26 is generally circular of a diameter approximately equivalent to the width of the body portion 24.
  • the body portion 24 and the neck portion 28 are constructed of a flexible resilient material, such as a suitable plastic.
  • the head portion 26 is constructed of a material that is deformable such that it will hold its deformed shape.
  • the head portion 26 includes a metallic foil, however the head portion 26 may be constructed of any suitable material such as a plastic material with the required physical properties.
  • the body portion 24 comprises a sheet of 0.5mm Nylon 30 and
  • the head portion 28 comprises a 0.2mm aluminium sheet 32.
  • a lamination of 0.1mm polyester 34 is wrapped above and below the Nylon sheet 30 and the aluminium sheet 32,
  • portion 24 forms a zipper engaging portion in that it engages, in use, a portion of one of the first and second zip chains 14 or 16.
  • the security device 10 includes a slider engaging portion 36 for engaging through the loops 22 of the first and second sliders 18 and 20 in use.
  • the slider engaging portion 36 is a slider engaging portion 36 for engaging through the loops 22 of the first and second sliders 18 and 20 in use.
  • the slot 40 extends along a portion of the length of the body portion 24 and the tongue portion 38 extends along the slot 40 from an end of the slot 40 adjacent the neck portion
  • the tongue portion 38 is of the same material as the body portion 24 and is therefore constructed by appropriate cutting of the body portion 24 material.
  • the slot 40 is provided with a widened portion 42 at an end adjacent the neck portion 28
  • widened portion 42 is to receive the loops 22 of the first and second zip sliders 18 and 20 in use.
  • the transversely extending opening 44 is to receive a sealing member 46 of the type shown in Figures 3a and 3b.
  • the sealing member 46 forms a means to detect
  • the sealing member 46 is provided to secure the tongue portion 38 in the position in which the tongue portion 38 is coplanar with the body portion 24.
  • the sealing member 46 comprises a sheet of material having an adhesive on a first side
  • the sealing member 46 is arranged to
  • sealing member 46 is folded down (as shown in Figure 10) such that the first side
  • the adhesive on the first side of the sealing member 46 adheres to the body portion 24, securing the tongue portion 38 in place.
  • the sealing member 46 is constructed of a material such that, once the adhesive has set, any attempt to remove the sealing member 46 results in the sealing member 46 fracturing.
  • the sealing member 46 is constructed of two films laminated together in a pattern as shown in Figure 3a.
  • the two layers are connected together in this example along intersecting perpendicular lines 52. The result is an array of rectangular air
  • outer layer being the layer remote from the backing sheet, is significantly less flexible than the inner layer. In this way, the force applied to the sealing member 46 when trying
  • the sealing member 46 may also be provided with a signature panel 56 printed on the
  • the security device 10 is installed as shown in Figures 4 to 10.
  • the security device is located approximately perpendicular to the zipper 12 and the head portion 26 placed on top of the first zip chain 14.
  • the head portion 26 is bent around the first zip chain 14 such
  • the head portion 26 substantially encloses a portion of the first zip chain 14 between
  • sliders with the head portion 26 further moulds the material of the head portion 26 around
  • a kink 27 is formed in the folded edge of the head portion 26
  • the tongue portion 38 is then pressed out of alignment with the body portion 24 and
  • body portion 24 is again in line with the tongue portion 38, as shown in Figure 9.
  • sealing member 46 is adhered to the upper and lower surfaces of the body portion 24,
  • the sealing member 46 cannot be removed without fracturing
  • the security device 10 of the embodiment shown in Figures 11 to 20 operates in
  • a zipper engaging portion being the head portion 26, is provided for engaging with the first zip
  • the 36 comprises a tongue portion 38 that extends outwardly from the head portion 26.
  • the tongue portion 38 is passed through the loops 22 of the first and second sliders 18 and 20 in a direction opposite to that of the first embodiment and back towards the body portion 24.
  • the body portion 24 is provided with first and second apertures 60 and 62.
  • the slider tongue 38 after being passed through the loops 22, is passed first through the first aperture 60 (as shown in Figures 17 and 18) and then back through the second aperture
  • FIGS 22 to 25 show a third embodiment of the security device in which the slider
  • the security device 10 of Figures 22 to 25 comprises the body portion 24, head portion 26 and neck portion 28 of the type shown in Figures 1 to 10 but does not include the slider engaging portion.
  • portion 24 to perform the same function as the widened portion 42 of the slot 40 of the first embodiment. That is, once the head portion 26 is engaged with the first zip chain 14
  • the body portion 24 is bent over so that
  • the slider engaging portion may comprise any suitable device such as a cable tie or padlock.
  • the body portion 24 is provided as a length of planar

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Abstract

A luggage security device (10) for use on luggage having a zipper (12) comprising a first zip chain (14) and a second zip chain (16) with first and second zip sliders (18 and 20) such that the zipper (12) is sealed when the first zip slider (18) is positioned adjacent the second zip slider (20). The device comprises a zipper engaging portion that engages the first zip chain (14) at a point on the zipper (12) between the first and second zip sliders (18 and 20) when the first zip slider (14) is positioned adjacent the second zip slider (16) and a slider engaging portion (36) to engage with both the first and second zip sliders (18 and 20) when the first zip slider (18) is positioned adjacent the second zip slider (20). The slider engaging portion (36) prevents movement of the first zip slider (18) relative to the second zip slider (20) and the zipper engaging portion prevents the first and second zip sliders (18 and 20) from moving relative to the zipper (12).

Description

TITLE
"LUGGAGE SECURITY DEVICE"
FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a device for use with the zipper assembly of luggage.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
An issue of increasing importance to travelers is ensuring that their luggage is properly sealed by themselves and not opened without their consent. Given increases in security at airport terminals and better methods for detecting the transport of illegal substances, many travelers are concerned that persons wishing to transport such goods may attempt to place them in the luggage of innocent parties to avoid the risk of being caught. A number of methods have therefore been proposed for securing luggage and providing an obvious indication that the luggage has been opened, hi the past, the use of padlocks across the zip sliders of a suitcase was common. A further method proposed is the use of a tag device secured through the zip sliders when the bag has been closed. These solutions have had inherent problems in that the removal and replacement of such devices, either with the same or a replacement device, is not particularly difficult. Tag devices having an identity code have also been proposed to alleviate the problem of someone simply cutting the tag away and replacing it with an identical tag. One problem with all of the above solutions is that they only prevent separation of the zip sliders but do not prevent accessing the bag directly through the joined zipper. The zip seal on luggage can be quite easily breached simply by the application of sufficient force to the joined zipper with a suitable tool. Luggage having the common two zip slider arrangement can then be resealed simply by sliding the two connected sliders over the portion of zipper that has been breached.
The present invention attempts to overcome at least in part the aforementioned disadvantages of previous luggage security devices.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention there is provided a luggage
security device for use on luggage having a zipper comprising a first zip chain and a
second zip chain with first and second zip sliders such that the zipper is sealed when the first zip slider is positioned adjacent the second zip slider, the device comprising: a zipper engaging portion that engages the first zip chain at a point on the zipper between
the first and second zip sliders when the first zip slider is positioned adjacent the second zip slider; and
a slider engaging portion to engage with both the first and second zip sliders when the
first zip slider is positioned adjacent the second zip slider; wherein the slider engaging portion prevents movement of the first zip slider relative to
the second zip slider and the zipper engaging portion prevents the first and second zip
sliders from moving relative to the zipper.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The present invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the
accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 a is a front view of a first embodiment of a security device in accordance with the present invention;
Figure Ib is a side view of the security device of Figure Ia;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 1; Figure 3 a is a front view of a sealing member of the security device of Figure 1;
Figure 3b is a side view of the sealing member of Figure 3 a;
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 1 prior to engagement with a zipper and sliders;
Figure 5 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 1 with the zipper engaging
portion engaged with the first zip chain;
Figure 6 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 1 with the first and second zip sliders closed;
Figure 7 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 1 with the sealing member extended;
Figure 8 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 1 with the slider engaging
portion partially engaged with the first and second sliders;
Figure 9 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 1 with the slider engaging
portion fully engaged with the first and second sliders; Figure 10 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 1 with the sealing member secured across the slider engaging portion;
Figure 1 Ia is atop view of a second embodiment of a security device in accordance with
the present invention;
Figure 1 Ib is a side view of the security device of Figure 11a; Figure 12 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 1 prior to engagement
with a zipper and sliders;
Figure 13 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 11 with the zipper
engaging portion engaged with the first zip chain;
Figure 14 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 11 with the first and second zip sliders closed;
Figure 15 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 11 with the slider
engaging portion partially engaged with the first and second sliders;
Figure 16 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 11 with the slider
engaging portion fully engaged with the first and second sliders;
Figure 17 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 11 with the slider
engaging portion commencing engagement with a first aperture in the body portion;
Figure 18 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 11 with the slider
engaging portion engaged with the first aperture body portion;
Figure 19 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 11 with the slider
engaging portion commencing engagement with a second aperture in the body portion;
Figure 20a is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 11 with the slider
engaging portion engaged with the body portion;
Figure 20b is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 11 showing the
application of the sealing member secured across the slider engaging portion;
Figure 21a is a top view of a third embodiment of a security device in accordance with
the present invention in which the slider engaging portion is to be provided as a separate
piece;
Figure 21b is a side view of the security device of Figure 21a;
Figure 22a is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 21 showing folding of
the body portion;
Figure 22b is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 21 prior to engagement
with a zipper and sliders;
Figure 23 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 21 with the zipper engaging portion engaged with the first zip chain;
Figure 24 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 21 with the first and second zip sliders closed; and
Figure 25 is a perspective view of the security device of Figure 21 with the body portion engaged with the first and second zip sliders ready for application of the slider engaging portion.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring to the Figures, there is shown a luggage security device 10 for securing a zipper 12 comprising a first zip chain 14 and a second zip chain 16 secured together in a conventional manner by a first zip slider 18 and a second zip slider 20. Each of the first and second zip sliders 18 and 20 include a loop 22. The loops 22 are aligned when the first zip slider 18 is adjacent the second zip slider 20 in a closed position, such that a securing device can be inserted through the loops 22 to prevent movement of the first zip slider 18 relative to the second zip slider 20. Referring to the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 10, the security device 10 comprises a generally planar sheet of material having a body portion 24, a head portion 26 and a neck portion 28 connecting the head portion 26 and the body portion 24. The body portion 24 in the embodiment shown is generally rectangular in shape and the head portion 26 is generally circular of a diameter approximately equivalent to the width of the body portion 24.
The body portion 24 and the neck portion 28 are constructed of a flexible resilient material, such as a suitable plastic. The head portion 26 is constructed of a material that is deformable such that it will hold its deformed shape. In the embodiment shown, the head portion 26 includes a metallic foil, however the head portion 26 may be constructed of any suitable material such as a plastic material with the required physical properties. In
the embodiment shown, the body portion 24 comprises a sheet of 0.5mm Nylon 30 and
the head portion 28 comprises a 0.2mm aluminium sheet 32. A lamination of 0.1mm polyester 34 is wrapped above and below the Nylon sheet 30 and the aluminium sheet 32,
as shown in the enlarged portions of Figure Ib, to form the neck portion 28. The head
portion 24 forms a zipper engaging portion in that it engages, in use, a portion of one of the first and second zip chains 14 or 16.
The security device 10 includes a slider engaging portion 36 for engaging through the loops 22 of the first and second sliders 18 and 20 in use. The slider engaging portion 36
comprises a tongue portion 38 extending along a slot 40 provided in the body portion 24.
The slot 40 extends along a portion of the length of the body portion 24 and the tongue portion 38 extends along the slot 40 from an end of the slot 40 adjacent the neck portion
28. The tongue portion 38 is of the same material as the body portion 24 and is therefore constructed by appropriate cutting of the body portion 24 material. The tongue portion 38
is therefore flexible and may be bent from a position in which the tongue portion 38 is in
the plane of the body portion 24 and a position in which the tongue portion 38 extends out of the plane of the body portion 24.
The slot 40 is provided with a widened portion 42 at an end adjacent the neck portion 28
and a transversely extending opening 44 at an end remote from the neck portion 28. The
widened portion 42 is to receive the loops 22 of the first and second zip sliders 18 and 20 in use. The transversely extending opening 44 is to receive a sealing member 46 of the type shown in Figures 3a and 3b. The sealing member 46 forms a means to detect
disengagement of the slider engaging portion 36. The sealing member 46 is provided to secure the tongue portion 38 in the position in which the tongue portion 38 is coplanar with the body portion 24.
The sealing member 46 comprises a sheet of material having an adhesive on a first side
thereof which is covered with a backing sheet 50. The sealing member 46 is arranged to
be inserted through the opening 44, after which the backing sheet 50 is removed and the
sealing member 46 is folded down (as shown in Figure 10) such that the first side
contacts both the upper and lower surfaces of the body portion 24. The adhesive on the first side of the sealing member 46 adheres to the body portion 24, securing the tongue portion 38 in place.
The sealing member 46 is constructed of a material such that, once the adhesive has set, any attempt to remove the sealing member 46 results in the sealing member 46 fracturing.
In the embodiment shown, the sealing member 46 is constructed of two films laminated together in a pattern as shown in Figure 3a. The two layers are connected together in this example along intersecting perpendicular lines 52. The result is an array of rectangular air
pockets 54 formed on the sealing member 46. The two layers are. chosen such that the
outer layer, being the layer remote from the backing sheet, is significantly less flexible than the inner layer. In this way, the force applied to the sealing member 46 when trying
to peel off the sealing member 46 will result in fracturing of the less flexible outer layer.
The sealing member 46 may also be provided with a signature panel 56 printed on the
outer layer that may be signed by the owner of the luggage. This signature would be destroyed on trying to remove the sealing member 46, thereby reducing the likelihood of someone removing the security device 10 and replacing with an other similar device after accessing the inside of the luggage.
In use, the security device 10 is installed as shown in Figures 4 to 10. The security device is located approximately perpendicular to the zipper 12 and the head portion 26 placed on top of the first zip chain 14. The head portion 26 is bent around the first zip chain 14 such
that the head portion 26 substantially encloses a portion of the first zip chain 14 between
the first and second zip sliders 18 and 20, as shown in Figure 5.
The first and second zip sliders 18 and 20 are then slid together as shown in Figure 6. A
portion of the head portion 26 on a first side thereof is received in the first zip slider 18
and a portion of the head portion 26 on a second opposite side of the head portion 26 is
received in the second zip slider 20. The action of engaging the first and second zip
sliders with the head portion 26 further moulds the material of the head portion 26 around
the first zip chain 14. Also, a kink 27 is formed in the folded edge of the head portion 26
as shown in "View A" of Figure 5 that locks further into the zip chain 14, preventing
movement of the security device 10 relative to the zipper 12.
The tongue portion 38 is then pressed out of alignment with the body portion 24 and
inserted through the loops 22 in the first and second sliders 18 and 20 until the loops 22
are received in the widened portion 42, as shown in Figures 8 and 9. The body portion 24
is then bent around the zip sliders 18 and 20, by flexing the neck portion 28 until the
body portion 24 is again in line with the tongue portion 38, as shown in Figure 9. The
backing sheet 50 on the sealing member 46 is then removed and the first surface of the
sealing member 46 is adhered to the upper and lower surfaces of the body portion 24,
including the tongue portion 38.
Once the adhesive has set, the sealing member 46 cannot be removed without fracturing
the outer layer of the sealing member 46, thereby destroying the signature panel 56.
Should someone attempt to break into the luggage by breaking apart the first and second
zip chains 14 and 16 of the luggage, the engagement of the first and second sliders 18 and
20 with the head portion 26 of the security device 10 prevents the zipper 12 from being resealed by sliding the first and second zip sliders 18 and 20 over the breached portion of the zipper 12.
Referring to Figures 11 to 20, there is shown a second embodiment of a security device in
accordance with the present invention in which like reference numerals are used to denote like parts.
The security device 10 of the embodiment shown in Figures 11 to 20 operates in
essentially the same manner as the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 10 in that a zipper engaging portion, being the head portion 26, is provided for engaging with the first zip
chain 14 and a slider engaging portion 36 is provided to engage through the first and second sliders 18 and 20. In the second embodiment however, the slider engaging portion
36 comprises a tongue portion 38 that extends outwardly from the head portion 26. The tongue portion 38 is passed through the loops 22 of the first and second sliders 18 and 20 in a direction opposite to that of the first embodiment and back towards the body portion 24.
The body portion 24 is provided with first and second apertures 60 and 62. The slider tongue 38, after being passed through the loops 22, is passed first through the first aperture 60 (as shown in Figures 17 and 18) and then back through the second aperture
62 (as shown in Figures 19 and 20). The sealing member 46 is then secured across the
tongue 38 and the body portion 24 to prevent removal of the tongue 38 from the body ■ portion 24.
Figures 22 to 25 show a third embodiment of the security device in which the slider
engaging portion is to be provided as a separate element. The security device 10 of Figures 22 to 25 comprises the body portion 24, head portion 26 and neck portion 28 of the type shown in Figures 1 to 10 but does not include the slider engaging portion. The zipper engaging portion, being the head portion 26, engages with the first zip chain 14 in the same manner as shown in Figures 1 to 10 and a hole 64 is provided in the body
portion 24 to perform the same function as the widened portion 42 of the slot 40 of the first embodiment. That is, once the head portion 26 is engaged with the first zip chain 14
and the first and second sliders 18 and 20 closed, the body portion 24 is bent over so that
the loops 22 are received in the hole 64. In this configuration (as shown in Figure 25) a separate slider engaging portion (not shown) is provided to pass through the loops 22 and
second the first and second sliders 18 and 20 together. The slider engaging portion may comprise any suitable device such as a cable tie or padlock.
It will be noted in Figure 22a that the body portion 24 is provided as a length of planar
sheet material that may be folded over on itself and secured by a suitable adhesive. This allows printed matter to be contained on both sides of the product in use by printing during manufacturing on one side only. It also increases the strength of the body portion 24 of the security device 10.
Modifications and variations as would be apparent to a skilled addressee are deemed to
be within the scope of the present invention

Claims

1. A luggage security device for use on luggage having a zipper characterized by comprising a first zip chain and a second zip chain with first and second zip sliders such that the zipper is sealed when the first zip slider is positioned adjacent the second zip slider, the device comprising: a zipper engaging portion that engages the first zip chain at a point on the zipper between the first and second zip sliders when the first zip slider is positioned adjacent the second zip slider; and a slider engaging portion to engage with both the first and second zip sliders when the first zip slider is positioned adjacent the second zip slider; wherein the slider engaging portion prevents movement of the first zip slider relative to the second zip slider and the zipper engaging portion prevents the first and second zip sliders from moving relative to the zipper.
2. A luggage security device in accordance with claim 1, characterised in that the zipper engaging portion comprises a portion of deformable sheet material to engage with the first zip chain by bending the sheet material around the first zip chain.
3. A luggage security device in accordance with claim 2, characterised in that the portion of deformable sheet material includes a metallic foil layer.
4. A luggage security device in accordance with any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the first zip slider includes a first loop, the second zip slider includes a second loop and the slider engaging portion engages through the first and second loops
when the first zip slider is positioned adjacent the second zip slider.
5. A luggage security device in accordance with claim 4, characterised in that the luggage security device includes a body portion, a head portion and a neck portion joining
the body portion and the head portion, wherein the head portion comprises the zip chain
engaging portion and the slider engaging portion comprises a tongue portion that is
passed through the first and second loops and secured to the body member by a sealing member.
6. A luggage security device in accordance with claim 5, characterised in that the
tongue portion comprises a portion of the body portion and can be flexed between a
position in which the tongue portion is in the plane of the body position and a position in
which it is out of the plane of the body position and can be passed through the first and
second loops, wherein the sealing member seals across the tongue portion and body
portion after the tongue portion has been passed through the first and second loops.
7. A luggage security device in accordance with claim 5, characterised in that the
tongue portion extends from the head portion and the body portion includes one or more
apertures through which the tongue portion is passed, after passing through the first and
second loops, wherein the sealing member secures the tongue portion to the body portion
after passing through the or each aperture.
8. A luggage security device in accordance with claim 4, characterised in that the body portion includes a hole such that the body portion is bent so the first and second loops are received in the hole and the slider engaging portion comprises a separate
element received through the first and second loops preventing disengagement of the body portion from the first and second loops.
9. A luggage security device in accordance with claim 8, characterised in that the slider engaging portion comprises a padlock.
10. A luggage security device in accordance with claim 8, characterised in that the
slider engaging portion comprises a cable tie.
11. A luggage security device in accordance with any one of claims 5 to 10, characterised in that the body portion comprises a sheet of Nylon, the head portion
comprises an aluminium sheet and the head portion and body portion are covered with a polyester lamination that forms the neck portion.
12. A luggage security device in accordance with claim any one claims 5 to 11, characterised in that the body portion is generally rectangular and the head portion is
generally circular of a diameter equivalent to the width of the body portion.
13. A luggage security device in accordance with any one of claims 5 to 12, characterised in that the sealing member comprises a sheet of material having an
adhesive first side covered with a backing sheet such that removal of the backing sheet and folding the sealing member so the first side contacts both sides of the body portion secures the sealing member to the body portion and the tongue portion.
14. A luggage security device in accordance with claim 13, characterised in that
the sealing member is constructed of a material such that an attempt to remove the sealing member will result in fracturing of the sealing member.
15. A luggage security device in accordance with claim 14, characterised in that
the sealing member comprises an outer layer remote from the backing sheet and an inner layer, the outer layer being less flexible than the inner layer and a plurality of air pockets being provided between the outer and inner layers.
16. A luggage security device in accordance with claim any one of claims 13 to 15, characterised in that the sealing member includes a signature panel on which an
identifying signature can be written.
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