Trunks and hand-carried luggage – Trunks – Frames and interior braces
Reexamination Certificate
2000-03-22
2001-09-25
Shoap, Allan N. (Department: 3727)
Trunks and hand-carried luggage
Trunks
Frames and interior braces
C190S01800A, C190S01800A, C190S115000, C190S127000, C190S124000, C190S037000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06293378
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to luggage and more particularly to a frame bracket for lightweight luggage.
2. Description of Related Art
Conventionally, support plate and frame are made of lightweight material or even omitted by luggage manufacturer in order to decrease the weight of luggage for ease of transporting and lifting as well as for easing the burden on traveler. It is also understood that frame is the indispensable supporting structure for luggage. Only employ a lightweight frame or make improvements thereon is a possible way.
FIG. 1
shows a prior art wheeled luggage comprising a U-shaped plastic frame F, a fabric frame P (shown in phantom lines) covered on plastic frame F, a bezel B on the top of plastic frame F, a support M on the bottom of plastic frame F, a handle assembly H fixedly secured to the bezel B and support M respectively, and wheel mounts W at two opposing corners on the bottom of plastic frame F. Further, a lower skeletal frame member S is extended horizontally from either wheel mount W having a member S
2
on the rear portion of lower skeletal frame member S for inserting into the slot W
1
of wheel mount W, a screw S
3
for threadly securing lower skeletal frame member S to plastic frame F, and a feet S
1
extended downwardly from the front the front portion of lower skeletal frame member S a suitable distance such that luggage may stand in an upright position when not in use.
However, luggage is usually heavy when fully loaded. Thus the bottom frame F
1
may recess and comes into contact with the ground in an even worse condition. In the worst condition, the wheel mounts W may deform. Thus, there is a need for wheeled luggage that is lightweight and has a sufficient structural strength.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a frame bracket for lightweight luggage for eliminating all prior art drawbacks.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a frame bracket for lightweight luggage that is lightweight, has simple structure, is easy to manufacture, and is cost effective.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a frame bracket for lightweight luggage in which bottom frame member is enhanced by an additional support plate such that bottom frame member is not susceptible to deformation which in turn prolongs the life cycle of wheel mount form improving the durability of luggage.
To achieve the above and other objects, one aspect of the present invention provides a frame bracket for lightweight luggage comprising a U-shaped plastic frame, a fabric frame covered on the U-shaped plastic frame, two L-shaped lower skeletal frame members provided at the front corners of the bottom, and a U-shaped support plate provided on the bottom of U-shaped plastic frame. With the enhancement of U-shaped support plate and L-shaped lower skeletal frame members, the purpose of protecting the bottom of luggage and strengthening the structural frame is achieved.
Another aspect of the present invention a frame bracket for lightweight luggage comprising a U-shaped plastic frame, a fabric frame covered on the U-shaped plastic frame, two L-shaped lower skeletal frame members provided at the front corners of the bottom, a U-shaped support plate provided on the bottom of U-shaped plastic frame, and two second support plates each provided on a side near the bottom of U-shaped plastic frame. With the enhancement of U-shaped support plate, second support plates, and L-shaped lower skeletal frame members, the purpose of protecting the bottom of luggage and strengthening the structural frame is achieved.
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawings.
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Chaw Khong Technology Co. Ltd.
Dougherty & Troxell
Mai Tri M.
Shoap Allan N.
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