Trunks and hand-carried luggage – Supporting devices – Wheeled
Patent
1991-09-24
1993-07-20
Weaver, Sue A.
Trunks and hand-carried luggage
Supporting devices
Wheeled
190103, 190115, 190122, 190125, 190126, 190127, 190903, 383 2, A45C 300, A45C 514, A45C 700, A45C 1304
Patent
active
052285464
ABSTRACT:
A formed panel for a bag and method of manufacturing therefore is provided which allows the bag to maintain an original shape without deformation even though the bag may be acted on by external forces, and also allows the bag to appear soft from the outside thereof. The panel is formed from the impression of a fabric material onto a rigid plastic material. Also provided is a hard-sided, soft-gusseted luggage to protect the contents of the luggage without a totally rigid construction. A method of manufacturing a hard panel for luggage which includes impressing a fabric sheet onto a plastic sheet to form a combined sheet and molding the combined sheet to the desired shape.
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Berman Joseph J.
Chang S. J.
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