Luggage article formed of a compacted non-woven sheet

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10278462
APP PUB NO 20170265611A1
SERIAL NO

15504202

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A luggage shell or case made from a sheet formed by compacting and heating a mat made of either a mixture of randomly oriented first discontinuous non-woven plastic fibers (42) having a first melting temperature and randomly oriented second discontinuous reinforcing non-woven plastic fiber (46) having a second melting temperature higher than the first melting temperature, or a bicomponent fiber having a first plastic portion having a first melting temperature and a second plastic portion having a second melting temperature. The non-woven mat is heated at a temperature between the first melting temperature and the second melting temperature, as well as by forming the compacted non-woven sheet (64) into the luggage shell.

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  • SAMSONITE IP HOLDINGS S.A.R.L.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Koslowski, Pauline M Berchem, BE 4 8
Vandevelde, Mathieu Spiere-Helkijn, BE 1 1

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