Patent ID: 6975221
Filing Date: 2005-12-13
Classification: A45C,G08B

Abstract:
1. A luggage identifier for air and rail travelers, comprising: a. a battery powered remote radio wave activating transmitter means carried by the passenger for providing a transmitted radio signal to activate an identification means in a luggage piece; b. a battery powered receiving and activating means connected to said luggage piece for receiving the transmitted radio signal and activating said identification means; c. a triggered latch release means electrically connected to said receiving and activating means for triggering release of a flexible flagpole, which is moved by spring power from a collapsed state to a fully extended state, said trigger latch release means being activated by said receiving and activating means upon receipt of said transmitted radio signal; d. a flexible flagpole collapsing means comprising a plurality of spring loaded hinges adapted to accommodate folding of the flexible flagpole into a small space, wherein it is held in a collapsed state by said triggered latch release means; and e. an identification means carried by said flexible flagpole for facilitating identification of said luggage piece from amongst a plurality of substantially identical luggage pieces on a airport carousel or train station conveyor belt.