Trunks and hand-carried luggage – Supporting devices – Wheeled
Patent
1988-03-04
1988-12-20
Price, William
Trunks and hand-carried luggage
Supporting devices
Wheeled
190115, 190 37, 190100, A45C 1326, A45C 1336, A45C 1338, A45C 514
Patent
active
047920254
ABSTRACT:
A suitcase is modified to have wheels at the bottom corners of the rear face of the suitcase, a retractable handle with an offset to secure stacked luggage against the offset, and a spring actuated folding shelf which can grip adjacent luggage items. The offset handle can be used for normal lifting when retracted and pulling when extended. Offset allows extension structure to be placed in the rear wall of the suitcase while the handle is placed in the normal central location. The offset also lowers the center of gravity of the combination, especially when other items of luggage are stacked on the extensible handle. The shelf is incorporated into the front wall, and can be folded out and down to support adjacent luggage. The shelf is spring loaded towards the closed (flush with suitcase) position, in order to secure the shelf when not in use and to grip adjacent luggage when the shelf is deployed. Wheels are placed in recessed corners using a single bracket and axle component which provides added structural integrity with minimum added weight.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2925283 (1960-02-01), Stilger
patent: 4163484 (1979-08-01), Delaney
patent: 4261447 (1981-04-01), Arias et al.
patent: 4759431 (1988-07-01), King et al.
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