Patent ID: 6430974
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: E05B,E05C,Y10T

Abstract:
A strap and lock assembly for luggage comprising:a strap assembly including an elastic strap member being adapted to wrap about a piece of luggage; ring assemblies including ring members being securely attached to ends of said elastic strap member; a hook member being securely attached to one of said ring members and being adapted to removably engage about the other of said ring members; and a padlock member for locking said elastic strap member about the piece of luggage; wherein said ring assemblies further includes ring support members which are securely attached at said ends of said elastic strap member, each of said ring members being securely attached to a respective one of said ring support members; and wherein each of said ring support members is generally a stub bar member which has a longitudinal side that is securely attached to a respective said end of said elastic strap member.