Trunks and hand-carried luggage – Supporting devices – Wheeled
Patent
1993-06-04
1995-04-18
Elkins, Gary E.
Trunks and hand-carried luggage
Supporting devices
Wheeled
190117, A45C 1300
Patent
active
054070392
ABSTRACT:
A luggage case has a luggage receptacle with an openable lid at the top and sets of front and rear wheels at the undersurface which support the case in a self stabilizing manner as it is traveled along a floor, walkway or the like in an untilted orientation. A handle for facilitating such travel has a pair of telescoping arms with first ends that are pivoted to opposite sides of the back region of the receptacle and opposite ends linked by a cross member. The handle may be pivoted to and latched at an inclined active position at which it extends to a location which is both vertically and horizontally spaced from the back end of the luggage receptacle and a compacted inactive position at which the arms extend back along the sides of the receptacle and the cross link extends along the front surface of the receptacle. The wheels are preferably retractable to enable direct resting of the case on a supporting surface. Optionally, a child seat may be fastened to the case during traveling of the case.
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Alper Brad
Trevethick Richard
Elkins Gary E.
Zimmerman Harris
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