Patent Publication Number: US-2006006033-A1

Title: Images affixed to luggage wheels easy access to closed luggage

Description:
A flat material of suitable thickness and in the appropriate size and shape of the outer surface of the wheel is provided with adhesive material on both sides that is protected by a removable covering. The covering on one side is removed exposing the adhesive material and the image that is to be affixed to it is applied. The protective covering is then removed from the other side exposing the adhesive material and the image is applied to the outer surface of the wheel.  
      Easy access is provided to the interior of a closed luggage case by installing a zipper which runs for any desired length up one side of the front of the luggage case, across the upper end of the luggage case and down the opposite side of the luggage case for a distance equal to the length of the zipper on the opposite side of the luggage case providing easy access to the interior of the luggage case whether it is lying in a horizontal position or standing upright in a vertical position. The small pocket that is usually affixed to the front upper end of a conventional luggage case may still be applied to the flap that is created by the introduction of this zipper.  
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       FIG. 1  is a perspective view of the embodiment of the invention showing a luggage case with a photograph affixed to the outer side of the wheel.  
       FIG. 2  is a front elevational view of a luggage case with a conventional pocket affixed to the outer side of the upper half of the cover of the luggage case for storage of documents etc.  
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT  
      As shown in the drawings  FIG. 1 , a preferred embodiment of the invention, has a side view of a luggage case  1  with photo image affixed to the outer surface of wheel  4 .  
      As shown in the drawings  FIG. 2 , a preferred embodiment of the invention shows a front view of luggage case  1  with a conventional small pocket  2  in the upper half of luggage case  1  and a broken line  3  defining the zippered access in the front or cover of closed luggage case  1 .