SEATTLE, WA -- August 18th, 2008
TOM BIHN, a designer, manufacturer,
and retailer of laptop bags, backpacks, messenger bags, and briefcases,
has introduced the
Checkpoint Flyer Laptop Briefcase, a new "checkpoint friendly" briefcase-style
laptop bag with a highly protective compartment for a laptop computer.
The Checkpoint Flyer Laptop Briefcase is Tom Bihn's answer to an intensive, five-month design challenge issued by the TSA
(Transportation Security Administration) to design a laptop bag that meets its newly
implemented "checkpoint friendly" program guidelines. The
Checkpoint Flyer Laptop Briefcase
provides the TSA with a clear, unobstructed x-ray view of the laptop in the bag
without sacrificing organizational pockets and clean design.
Unique features of the
Checkpoint Flyer Laptop Briefcase include:
Handsome and tough U.S. made 1050 denier ballistic nylon, splash-proof YKK Uretek zippers,
Duraflex Stealth buckles, and Poron foam-padded handles.
Made in USA in Tom Bihn's own Seattle factory.
Over 11 organizational pockets.
Back pocket zips open to accommodate the handle of a roll-aboard.
Quick-access boarding pass/map pocket.
Molded foam laptop compartment that completely encases the laptop in 8mm-thick closed
cell foam, available in three sizes designed specifically to fit Apple laptops. Also
fits a wide variety of PC laptops.
Requires only 3 seconds to be prepared in order to send the briefcase through the x-ray machine.
Not designed simply for the security checkpoint process, the Checkpoint Flyer Laptop
Briefcase works well as an everyday laptop bag.
The
Checkpoint Flyer Laptop Briefcase is available for pre-order through the
TOM BIHN Web site and ships by late September. $220. Available in three colors.
TOM BIHN has been designing and creating bags for over 30 years.
The TOM BIHN Inc. headquarters and factory are located in Seattle, Washington,
where the company is dedicated to creating quality products and quality jobs.
The public is welcome to visit the TOM BIHN Seattle Factory Showroom and Retail
Store and see where the bags are made. TOM BIHN products are available for order
and worldwide shipping at the company's website -
http://www.tombihn.com
High-resolution photographs of the Checkpoint Flyer Laptop Briefcase
can be found here. For samples of the bags
for review, please contact Darcy Hudgens, Vice President of Marketing
(
darcy@tombihn.com) or 1-800-729-9607.
