Miscellaneous hardware (e.g. – bushing – carpet fastener – caster – Handle – handle component – or handle adjunct – Luggage-type
Utility Patent
1999-07-08
2001-01-02
Sandy, Robert J. (Department: 3626)
Miscellaneous hardware (e.g., bushing, carpet fastener, caster,
Handle, handle component, or handle adjunct
Luggage-type
C016S431000
Utility Patent
active
06167592
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a luggage or suitcase handle, and more particularly to an improved handle having a covering.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
As shown in
FIG. 1
, a luggage handle
10
of the prior art is provided at a grip portion
13
thereof with a leather covering
11
for enhancing the overall esthetic effect of the luggage. The leather covering
11
of the prior art is defective in design in that the leather covering
11
is attached to the grip portion
13
of the handle
11
by fusing the edges of two opposite ends of the leather covering
11
by sewing, thereby resulting in formation of a ridge
14
, which undermines the esthetic effect of not only the luggage on the whole but also the luggage handle
10
. In addition, the ridge
14
causes a great deal of inconvenience to a hand holding the handle
10
.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The primary objective of the present invention is therefore to provide a handle with a covering which is free from the shortcomings of the prior art covering described above.
In keeping with the principle of the present invention, the foregoing objective of the present invention is attained by a covering which is attached to the outer surface of the grip portion of a handle such that two side edges of two opposite ends of the covering is concealed in the interior of the handle. The ridge is held securely in the interior of the handle by a retaining rod.
The foregoing objective, features, functions, and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood upon a thoughtful deliberation of the following detailed description of two preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2146415 (1939-02-01), Bradley
patent: 3656594 (1972-04-01), Marks et al.
patent: 3692155 (1972-09-01), Laurita
patent: 4364150 (1982-12-01), Remington
Browdy and Neimark
Sandy Robert J.
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