Trunks and hand-carried luggage – Trunks – Tray movers and supporters
Patent
1997-03-07
1999-08-31
Weaver, Sue A.
Trunks and hand-carried luggage
Trunks
Tray movers and supporters
190 18A, 190 39, 16115, A45C 514, A45C 1322, A45C 1328
Patent
active
059439360
ABSTRACT:
Wheeled luggage cases include at least two wheels and a handle with which to roll the luggage on these wheels. Most prior art wheel handles require the user to use considerable force to balance the case on these two wheels, either when the case is carrying auxiliary cases or when otherwise fully loaded. The disclosed luggage case has a wheel handle which extends out of and along one side of the case on an arm, and a handle grip mounted on this arm in a way that tips the luggage case forward to better balance over the wheels when carrying varying loads. The wheel handle arm also includes a mechanism that supports the handle grip at different heights to further optimize this load balancing function.
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Deliman Lawrence J.
Elles Daniel G.
Fiddes David W.
Gregg James S.
Hillaert Rik
O'Connor Gregory W.
Samsonite Corporation
Weaver Sue A.
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