Patent ID: 6807832
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: E05B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
An improvement on a suitcase lock, comprisinga primary lock unit fitted on a suitcase; the primary lock unit having a plurality of lock holes for securing a pair of zipper slides of the suitcase in position after the slides are inserted in the holes; and an auxiliary unit; the auxiliary unit including: (1) a wire storage housing securely fitted to the suitcase; the housing having an opening; (2) a reel and elastic element combination arranged in the wire storage housing; and (3) a wire connected with a male locking tab at a first end, and the reel at a second end; the wire being passed through the opening of the wire storage housing at the first end thereof; the reel being biased towards a storing position by the elastic element, in which storing position the wire is substantially completely wound around the reel except for the first end thereof; the male locking tab being shaped in such a way as to be capable of being secured in position by the primary lock unit when it is inserted in one of the lock holes.