CPC A45C 5/03 (2013.01) [A45C 5/14 (2013.01); A45C 13/04 (2013.01); A45C 13/262 (2013.01); A45C 2005/035 (2013.01); A45C 2013/267 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
1. A suitcase comprising:
a frame; and
a fabric cover for the frame,
wherein the fabric cover is provided external to all outer edges of the frame, and the outer edges of the frame internally tension the fabric cover to locate the fabric cover and to define the shape of the suitcase;
wherein the fabric cover comprises:
a top fabric cover panel;
a bottom fabric cover panel;
an elongate fabric cover panel comprising a contiguous single piece of material that extends around the frame and is stitched or adhered to itself along a vertical seam, wherein the elongate fabric cover panel has a top edge and an opposing bottom edge, wherein the top edge is joined to the top fabric cover panel by stitching or adhesive to form a first inward facing seam extending around an entire first perimeter of the top fabric cover panel and entirely around the top edge, and the bottom edge is joined to the bottom fabric cover panel by stitching or adhesive to form a second inward facing seam extending around an entire second perimeter of the bottom fabric cover panel and entirely around the bottom edge, and
wherein a lid is formed in the elongate fabric cover panel, the lid configured to extend across only one major surface of the suitcase.
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