Trunks and hand-carried luggage – Hand luggage – With means to fasten the hand luggage in closed condition
Reexamination Certificate
2000-04-05
2001-07-17
Weaver, Sue A. (Department: 3727)
Trunks and hand-carried luggage
Hand luggage
With means to fasten the hand luggage in closed condition
C190S01800A, C190S024000, C190S115000, C190S123000, C190S127000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06260680
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to luggage and more particularly to a structural frame of luggage.
2. Description of Related Art
A conventional structural frame of luggage comprises a generally parallelpiped frame with board or plastic plate mounted on top and bottom respectively such that a bezel and attached retractable handle may be mounted on top, while bottom plate and kick plate may be mounted on bottom. Wheels are provided at two opposing edges of bottom of frame. In assembly, first wrap a fabric on the frame. Then mount bottom plate and kick plate on the frame. Finally, mount bezel and wheels to complete a luggage. However, such luggage does not have a sufficient strength such that wrinkle may appear on the fabric frame. This is unsightly. An improved wheeled luggage is disdosed by luggage manufacturer as shown in
FIGS. 1A and 1B
comprising a plastic frame F, a fabric frame E wrapped around plastic frame F, wheels W, handle H and a cover C wherein fabric frame E and plastic frame F are secured together by bezel B and supports B
1
and B
2
, and fabric frame E and cover C are fastened by zippers Z
1
and Z
2
. It is known that a gap G exists between fabric frame E and plastic frame F at one side because fabric frame E and plastic frame F are secured at the top and bottom of luggage only (FIG.
1
B). Such gap G is still unsightly. It is also known that two sides of fabric frame E and plastic frame F are not engaged well as compared to that achieved by steel cable S on rear periphery at the rear plate of luggage.
Thus improvement still exists.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a structural frame of luggage for eliminating all drawbacks associated with conventional luggage.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a novel structural frame of luggage wherein the frame is a closed member except the open front side. Frame has a peripheral groove around the rear side for enhancing the strength of frame. A steel cable frame is formed around peripheral edge of the open front side of fabric frame. Fastener means are equally spaced apart around peripheral edge of the open front side of fabric frame and plastic frame for securing plastic frame and fabric frame together. This achieves a very flat surface on each of top, bottom, two sides, and a rear side of luggage. This luggage is also an aethetically pleasing device. With this structural frame, assembly and detachment both are easy.
To achieve the above and other objects, the present invention provides a luggage comprising a fabric frame, a plastic frame, a cover, a retractable handle, a bezel, a support for fastening the retractable handle, and wheels wherein the plastic frame is a closed member except the open front side, a plurality of mating fasteners are equally spaced apart around the inner surface of the peripheral edge adjacent the open front side of the plastic frame, a steel cable frame is formed around the peripheral edge of the open front side of the fabric frame, a zipper is fastened around the peripheral edge of the open front side of fabric frame to secure to the steel cable frame, and a plurality of opposite mating fasteners are equally spaced apart around the inner surface of the joining of the zipper and the peripheral steel cable frame. In assembly, fabric frame and plastic frame are engaged. Then the mating fasteners cling to the opposite mating fasteners to secure fabric frame and plastic frame at the peripheral edge of the front side of luggage. Finally, fasten cover on the secured fabric frame and plastic frame to form a complete luggage.
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
Weaver Sue A.
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