Object-securable article-carrier apparatus and kit

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments of an object-securable article-carrier clip apparatus comprise a grip subassembly, and an object securement subassembly for robustly securing the grip subassembly to an object such as a piece of luggage. The grip subassembly has a mouth portion configured to grippingly retain an article, such as a garment, and may include an auxiliary support portion to supportingly receive a supportive component of the article, such as a coat hanger or bag strap. The auxiliary support portion may feature an article support groove with an opening opposite of the mouth portion. A luggage item with extendable handle may have a clip apparatus permanently affixed to the handle, and the grip subassembly may be at least partially received by a recess in the handle. An article-carrier kit may include a clip apparatus, and an article strap subsystem to further secure the article to the object during transport of the object.

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         21 . A luggage item comprising:
 an object-securable article-carrier clip apparatus having
 a grip subassembly including
 (a) a first grip element and a second grip element pivotably attached to one another about a pivot axis, thereby allowing pivoting movement of the second grip element between a grip position and a release position with respect to the first grip element, the second grip element being resiliently biased toward the grip position; and 
 (b) a mouth portion defined between the first and second grip elements, the mouth portion being configured to receive and release a said article when the second grip element is in the release position, the mouth portion being configured to grippingly retain the article when the second grip element is in the grip position; 
 
 wherein the grip subassembly is affixed to the luggage item without reliance on the resilient bias. 
   
     
     
         22 . A luggage item as defined in  claim 21 , wherein the object-securable article-carrier clip apparatus includes an auxiliary support portion having an article retention lip which extends oppositely of the mouth portion. 
     
     
         23 . A luggage item as defined in  claim 21 , wherein the grip subassembly is at least partially received by a recess in the luggage item. 
     
     
         24 . A luggage item as defined in  claim 23 , wherein the second grip element at least partially protrudes outwardly of the luggage item when the second grip element is in the grip position. 
     
     
         25 . A luggage item as defined in  claim 24 , wherein
 (a) the grip subassembly includes an auxiliary support portion configured to suspendingly receive a supportive component of the article; and   (b) the auxiliary support portion is at least partially exposed outwardly of the luggage item when the second grip element is in the grip position.