Luggage case with brace

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1979-06-01

1980-12-16

Norton, Donald F.

Trunks and hand-carried luggage

Trunks

Materials

217 60D, 220335, A45C 1334

Patent

active

042390931

ABSTRACT:
A first version includes a flat, plate-like member of resilient synthetic plastic having one end pivotally connected to a stud affixed to the inner end wall surface of one luggage shell. One of a pair of elongated, parallel curved slots formed in the plate is received onto a second stud affixed to the other luggage parts such that when the two luggage parts are opened or closed on each other, the stud will slide along and be guided by the slot. The second stud has cross-sectional dimensions larger than the slot width which distends the plastic material between the two slots producing a resilient clamping action on the stud.
A second version includes a metal plate with an end pivotally connected to a stud on the inner surface of one shell. A slot in the plate is received onto a stud on the other luggage shell such that the stud will slide along and be guided by the slot. A thickened ear is located immediately adjacent the slot as a stop. A spring and washer on the stud exert transverse pressure on the plate as the stud moves along the slot deterring any tendency for the case parts to slam together.

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patent: 1862868 (1932-06-01), Sukoff
patent: 2115656 (1938-04-01), Thompson
patent: 2684169 (1954-07-01), Elerding
patent: 2842278 (1958-07-01), Murphy
patent: 3034551 (1962-05-01), Klehr

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