CA1203514A - Article of luggage - Google Patents
Article of luggageInfo
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- CA1203514A CA1203514A CA000425110A CA425110A CA1203514A CA 1203514 A CA1203514 A CA 1203514A CA 000425110 A CA000425110 A CA 000425110A CA 425110 A CA425110 A CA 425110A CA 1203514 A CA1203514 A CA 1203514A
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- Prior art keywords
- hand luggage
- hand
- luggage according
- shells
- luggage
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- A45C5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage
- A45C5/02—Materials therefor
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a piece of hand luggage.
At least the shells (23) of the luggage are made from foams of which some have a memory.
Application: possibilities of extensive indust-rial-scale production of the fabrication of luggage and of obtaining new aesthetically pleasing lines which it has not been possible to obtain previously.
At least the shells (23) of the luggage are made from foams of which some have a memory.
Application: possibilities of extensive indust-rial-scale production of the fabrication of luggage and of obtaining new aesthetically pleasing lines which it has not been possible to obtain previously.
Description
1203~S14 _ 1 _ The present invention relates to hand luggage of the type comprising two flexible shells hinged one with respect to the other, a hand grip, a peripheral sliding closure and means of interior trimming.
Luggage of this type is already known and has, forexample,beenthesubject of French Patent 77.2~693 in the name of the Applicant.
However, thè process described in the above-mentioned application remains inadequate insofar as the shells have to be crimped on a frame carrying the hinge and the luggage closure devices.
In practice, the process described has not given rise to industrial applications.
Other flexible luggage, now being marketed,is made at present by cutting, sewing and assembling.
These techniques in particular do not allow thé
creation of reliefs, quilted effects or any aesthetically or functionally desired shaping.
~ hus the need exists for hand luggage on which any desired relief and any shapes in several planes may be formed, and in which the interior and exterior finishing may be provided at the moment of fabrication.
Moreover, there is also a need for flexible or semi-flexible luggage which makes an optimal industrial-scale production of all the phases of the fabrication process possible.
According to the invention, this result is obtained with hand luggage of the type comprising two 1203.S14 flexible shells hinged one with respect to the ot~er, a hand grip, a peripheral sliding closure and means of interior trimming, characterised in that at least the shells are made from foams of which at least some have a memory. According to a preferred m~de of construction, the foams will be shaped and may be connected to each other, the said foams being possibly of different density and quality.
Advantageously, light foams will be used which may be shaped by thermo-forming, thermo-compression, thermo-welding or, for certain parts, cutting.
It is imperative, according to the essential characteristic of the invention that, partially, these foams have a memory, that is to say~that, after a de-~orming force is removed, they resume their original shape given to them during fabrication.
According to one mode of construction, the shape of the shells will be at least partially maintained by at least one reinforcing element in particular when the luggage is loaded;
A single reinforcing element may be provided running all the way round inside the luggage and giving to it its shape at the level of the base, of the side walls and the top of the luggage.
This reinforcing element may be of monobloc construction, or may be provided by the assembly of two reinforcements, lower and upper respectively, connected together by cross-pieces in a detachable manner if necessary.
~2035~4 Preferably, the reinforcing element of elements will each have one or other of the following functions:
- reinforcing function, - shaping or maintaining the shapes as explained previously, of the flexible or semi-flexible foams constituting the shells, - distribution of loads - fixing of the interior trimmings of the hand luggage, - backing plate for the fixing of the hand grip, - assistance during assembly, in particular at the hand grip and isolator-hinge stage.
The hand luggage according to the invention may be made entirely of polyethylene foams of variable and different densities and rigidities.
Equally, combinations of polyurethane and poly-ethylene may be used for the shells.
Similarly, the reinforcements may be made of poly--4 _ ~2035~4 ethylene foam or of injection-moulded polypropylene.
The hand luggage according to the invention may be made by mass production methods with a considerable increase in productivity. In addition, the choice of materials provides great freedom in the choice of shapes and makes it possible to obtain products having quite new and original lines.
the invention will be better understood with the aid of the following description of an embodiment given by way of non-limiting example, and referring to the annexed draw-ings in which:
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a piece of hand luggage according to the invention;
- Figure 2 shows the positioning of interior re-inforcements viewed from above;
- Figure 2a is a view sectioned along A-A of Figuure
Luggage of this type is already known and has, forexample,beenthesubject of French Patent 77.2~693 in the name of the Applicant.
However, thè process described in the above-mentioned application remains inadequate insofar as the shells have to be crimped on a frame carrying the hinge and the luggage closure devices.
In practice, the process described has not given rise to industrial applications.
Other flexible luggage, now being marketed,is made at present by cutting, sewing and assembling.
These techniques in particular do not allow thé
creation of reliefs, quilted effects or any aesthetically or functionally desired shaping.
~ hus the need exists for hand luggage on which any desired relief and any shapes in several planes may be formed, and in which the interior and exterior finishing may be provided at the moment of fabrication.
Moreover, there is also a need for flexible or semi-flexible luggage which makes an optimal industrial-scale production of all the phases of the fabrication process possible.
According to the invention, this result is obtained with hand luggage of the type comprising two 1203.S14 flexible shells hinged one with respect to the ot~er, a hand grip, a peripheral sliding closure and means of interior trimming, characterised in that at least the shells are made from foams of which at least some have a memory. According to a preferred m~de of construction, the foams will be shaped and may be connected to each other, the said foams being possibly of different density and quality.
Advantageously, light foams will be used which may be shaped by thermo-forming, thermo-compression, thermo-welding or, for certain parts, cutting.
It is imperative, according to the essential characteristic of the invention that, partially, these foams have a memory, that is to say~that, after a de-~orming force is removed, they resume their original shape given to them during fabrication.
According to one mode of construction, the shape of the shells will be at least partially maintained by at least one reinforcing element in particular when the luggage is loaded;
A single reinforcing element may be provided running all the way round inside the luggage and giving to it its shape at the level of the base, of the side walls and the top of the luggage.
This reinforcing element may be of monobloc construction, or may be provided by the assembly of two reinforcements, lower and upper respectively, connected together by cross-pieces in a detachable manner if necessary.
~2035~4 Preferably, the reinforcing element of elements will each have one or other of the following functions:
- reinforcing function, - shaping or maintaining the shapes as explained previously, of the flexible or semi-flexible foams constituting the shells, - distribution of loads - fixing of the interior trimmings of the hand luggage, - backing plate for the fixing of the hand grip, - assistance during assembly, in particular at the hand grip and isolator-hinge stage.
The hand luggage according to the invention may be made entirely of polyethylene foams of variable and different densities and rigidities.
Equally, combinations of polyurethane and poly-ethylene may be used for the shells.
Similarly, the reinforcements may be made of poly--4 _ ~2035~4 ethylene foam or of injection-moulded polypropylene.
The hand luggage according to the invention may be made by mass production methods with a considerable increase in productivity. In addition, the choice of materials provides great freedom in the choice of shapes and makes it possible to obtain products having quite new and original lines.
the invention will be better understood with the aid of the following description of an embodiment given by way of non-limiting example, and referring to the annexed draw-ings in which:
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a piece of hand luggage according to the invention;
- Figure 2 shows the positioning of interior re-inforcements viewed from above;
- Figure 2a is a view sectioned along A-A of Figuure
2;
- Figure 3 is a side elevation in partial section of an upper reinforcement;
- Figure 4 is a view from above of the reinforce-ment of Figure 3, in half section, and appears on the sheetwith Figure l;
- Figure 5 is a view from above of one cross-piece to be disposed between the reinforcements, and appears on the sheet with Figure 3;
- Figure 5a is a view sectioned along B-B of Fig-ure 5, and appears on the sheet with Figure 3;
- Figure 6, which appears on the sheet with Figure 2, is an elevation with partial section of a hand grip which could be incorporated into the luggage in accordance with the 1203.5~14 invention.
The luggage generally designated (1) and shown in Figure 1 comprises essentially:
- a shell (2), - a cover (~) (which may also be termed shell), - a hand grip (4), - isolator-hinges (5,6), - a peripheral sliding closure (7), - a means of locking (8) the run~er or runners of the sliding closure.
As shown previously, the shells may be shaped and provided with reliefs such as (9) or with indentations such as (10) around the hand grip.
These refinements of shape were completely incon-ceivable with the techniques of the pri~r art.
This result may be obtained for example by using cross-linked polyethylene foams, which have been given a dimensional memory at the instant of shaping. These foams may be flexible or semi-flexible.
Very advantageously, the shaping of the luggage will also be provided (see Figure 2) by one or more interior reinforcements (10,11) whi~h make it possible to have an enveloping shape especially at their free ends (12,1~), as shown in Figure 2a.
These reinforcements may for example be glued or riveted on the shell (2), the cover (3) coming to overlap them at the moment of closure.
The reinforcement may be monobloc construction or, as shown in Figure 2, provided in the form of a lower 1203S~4 reinforcement (10) and an upper reinforcement (11), The upper reinforcement (il), shown in Figures 3 and 4, includes a central curved region (14) around the hand grip. It is symmetrical about the transverse plane.
The rounded angles (15,16) of the reinforcement determine the upper angles of the hand luggage This reinforcement has in addition the following functions :
- fastening of the hand grip for which it forms the backing plate, - distribution of loads, - fastening of the interior straps for holding the contents of the luggage, - fastening of pockets or other accessories of interior trimming if necessary.
On Figure 4 holes (17,18) have been shown for fixing the hand grip and a slot (19) for the passage of a strap, the latter being secured between the shell and the reinforcement.
The lower reinforcement, in addition to the functions described previously for the two reinforcements, includes two elements for hiding the hinges which can be folded back and merely built-in or separately attached, and which serve as backing plates for the isolators. The isolators are for example automatically fastened on the said lower reinforcement.
Thus the suitcase is assembled by the sole positioning of the hand grip and the isolators.
The two reinforcements may be independent of each ~2035~4 other, but they will preferably be laterally connected together by two cross-pieces such as those t20), shown in Figures 5 and 5a.
The cross-pieces may be fixed and for example riveted on the reinforcements.
- Preferably they will be detachable and will include lugs (21,22) for fastening in corresponding receptacle structures of the reinforcements. One of the ~nds ~ill be corrugated at (23) and provided with a leaf spring (24) so that the-cross-piece can be dis-engaged from the reinforcements.
The handle (4) shown in Figure 6, will include studs (25,26) engaging in the orifices (17,18) and fixed in position behind the latter by any adequate means. -Finally, the peripheral sliding closure will bestitched and protected by two formed sections (27,28) shown in Figure 1.
It will be understood that the invention is not limited to the embodiment which has just been described.
The use of novel materials, with shaping 'e~-hniques, makes it possible to produce products of any shape .
The shells may be made of foams of different density and rigidity, making it possible to obtain different degrees of rigidity in the product as well as different degrees of its memory.
Thus the shells may be made of polyethylene foam and the reinforcements likewise, varying only the rigidity of each of the materials used.
~2035~4 By virtue of its design~ the luggage according to the invention justifies extensive industrial-scale production. .
.
- Figure 3 is a side elevation in partial section of an upper reinforcement;
- Figure 4 is a view from above of the reinforce-ment of Figure 3, in half section, and appears on the sheetwith Figure l;
- Figure 5 is a view from above of one cross-piece to be disposed between the reinforcements, and appears on the sheet with Figure 3;
- Figure 5a is a view sectioned along B-B of Fig-ure 5, and appears on the sheet with Figure 3;
- Figure 6, which appears on the sheet with Figure 2, is an elevation with partial section of a hand grip which could be incorporated into the luggage in accordance with the 1203.5~14 invention.
The luggage generally designated (1) and shown in Figure 1 comprises essentially:
- a shell (2), - a cover (~) (which may also be termed shell), - a hand grip (4), - isolator-hinges (5,6), - a peripheral sliding closure (7), - a means of locking (8) the run~er or runners of the sliding closure.
As shown previously, the shells may be shaped and provided with reliefs such as (9) or with indentations such as (10) around the hand grip.
These refinements of shape were completely incon-ceivable with the techniques of the pri~r art.
This result may be obtained for example by using cross-linked polyethylene foams, which have been given a dimensional memory at the instant of shaping. These foams may be flexible or semi-flexible.
Very advantageously, the shaping of the luggage will also be provided (see Figure 2) by one or more interior reinforcements (10,11) whi~h make it possible to have an enveloping shape especially at their free ends (12,1~), as shown in Figure 2a.
These reinforcements may for example be glued or riveted on the shell (2), the cover (3) coming to overlap them at the moment of closure.
The reinforcement may be monobloc construction or, as shown in Figure 2, provided in the form of a lower 1203S~4 reinforcement (10) and an upper reinforcement (11), The upper reinforcement (il), shown in Figures 3 and 4, includes a central curved region (14) around the hand grip. It is symmetrical about the transverse plane.
The rounded angles (15,16) of the reinforcement determine the upper angles of the hand luggage This reinforcement has in addition the following functions :
- fastening of the hand grip for which it forms the backing plate, - distribution of loads, - fastening of the interior straps for holding the contents of the luggage, - fastening of pockets or other accessories of interior trimming if necessary.
On Figure 4 holes (17,18) have been shown for fixing the hand grip and a slot (19) for the passage of a strap, the latter being secured between the shell and the reinforcement.
The lower reinforcement, in addition to the functions described previously for the two reinforcements, includes two elements for hiding the hinges which can be folded back and merely built-in or separately attached, and which serve as backing plates for the isolators. The isolators are for example automatically fastened on the said lower reinforcement.
Thus the suitcase is assembled by the sole positioning of the hand grip and the isolators.
The two reinforcements may be independent of each ~2035~4 other, but they will preferably be laterally connected together by two cross-pieces such as those t20), shown in Figures 5 and 5a.
The cross-pieces may be fixed and for example riveted on the reinforcements.
- Preferably they will be detachable and will include lugs (21,22) for fastening in corresponding receptacle structures of the reinforcements. One of the ~nds ~ill be corrugated at (23) and provided with a leaf spring (24) so that the-cross-piece can be dis-engaged from the reinforcements.
The handle (4) shown in Figure 6, will include studs (25,26) engaging in the orifices (17,18) and fixed in position behind the latter by any adequate means. -Finally, the peripheral sliding closure will bestitched and protected by two formed sections (27,28) shown in Figure 1.
It will be understood that the invention is not limited to the embodiment which has just been described.
The use of novel materials, with shaping 'e~-hniques, makes it possible to produce products of any shape .
The shells may be made of foams of different density and rigidity, making it possible to obtain different degrees of rigidity in the product as well as different degrees of its memory.
Thus the shells may be made of polyethylene foam and the reinforcements likewise, varying only the rigidity of each of the materials used.
~2035~4 By virtue of its design~ the luggage according to the invention justifies extensive industrial-scale production. .
.
Claims (12)
1. Hand luggage of the type comprising two flexible shells of flexible light synthetic resin foam material formed by thermo-forming, thermo-compression or thermo-welding and which are hinged one with respect to the other, a hand grip, a peripheral sliding closure and means of interior trimming, characterized in that at least portions of the shells are formed of foam material having a shape retention memory.
2. Hand luggage according to claim 1, characterized in that the foams are shaped and may be interconnected to each other during forming, the foams being of different density and quality.
3. Hand luggage according to claim 1, characterized by including an interior reinforcement of synthetic material.
4. Hand luggage acording to claim 3, characterized in that the reinforcement contributes to the shaping of the luggage.
5. Hand luggage according to claim 4, characterized in that the reinforcement comprises upper and lower reinforced elements.
6. Hand luggage according to claim 5, characterized in that the elements are connected together by cross-pieces.
7. Hand luggage according to claim 6, characterized in that the cross-pieces are detachable.
8. Hand luggage according to claim 7, characterized in that the upper reinforcement element has a central curvature around the hand grip.
9. Hand luggage according to claim 8, characterized in that the upper reinforcement element includes orifices for the positioning of the handle and at least one slot for the passage of an internal strap.
10. Hand luggage according to claim 9, characterized in that the strap is secured between the shell and the upper reinforcement element.
11. Hand luggage according to claim 9 or 10, charact-erized in that the upper reinforcement element includes means for the fastening of pockets or other internal trimming acces-sories.
12. Hand luggage according to claim 1, characterized in that the peripheral sliding closure is attached to the shells and is protected by two formed projections.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR82/14365 | 1982-08-18 | ||
| FR8214365A FR2531843B1 (en) | 1982-08-18 | 1982-08-18 | HANDBAG |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1203514A true CA1203514A (en) | 1986-04-22 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000425110A Expired CA1203514A (en) | 1982-08-18 | 1983-03-31 | Article of luggage |
Country Status (6)
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|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP0101775A1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JPS5934202A (en) |
| CA (1) | CA1203514A (en) |
| ES (1) | ES268930Y (en) |
| FR (1) | FR2531843B1 (en) |
| ZA (1) | ZA828314B (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6059478A (en) * | 1998-04-24 | 2000-05-09 | The Mead Corporation | Binder with elastic gusset |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS60172523U (en) * | 1984-04-25 | 1985-11-15 | 株式会社 協和 | handbag |
| JPS62113716U (en) * | 1986-01-08 | 1987-07-20 | ||
| IT215073Z2 (en) * | 1988-07-18 | 1990-07-30 | Proposta Spa | IMPROVEMENT OF BACKPACKS OR SIMILAR ITEMS |
| DE20201491U1 (en) * | 2002-02-01 | 2002-07-11 | Eminent Luggage Corp | Case with cast plastic shell parts |
| US8668064B2 (en) | 2009-12-18 | 2014-03-11 | Samsonite IP Holdings S.a. r.l. | Assembly structure for a luggage case |
| US11786021B2 (en) * | 2010-10-29 | 2023-10-17 | Samsonite Ip Holdings S.A R.L. | Luggage with a recessed zipper |
| FR2990602B1 (en) * | 2012-05-16 | 2014-04-25 | Delsey Soc | LUGGAGE, CASE, BAG OR OTHER CONTAINER |
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| US3291267A (en) * | 1965-01-26 | 1966-12-13 | Droutman Mfg Company Inc | Frame construction for luggage |
| US3313382A (en) * | 1965-05-03 | 1967-04-11 | Samsonite Corp | Luggage case |
| GB1320716A (en) * | 1970-07-21 | 1973-06-20 | Dominion Luggage Co Ltd | Soft sided luggage case |
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| US4154362A (en) * | 1978-05-12 | 1979-05-15 | Curtiscorp, Inc. | Self-attaching hinge for polystyrene containers and latch means integral therewith |
| DE2825325A1 (en) * | 1978-06-09 | 1979-12-13 | Kofferfab Bermas | Suitcase made of two shells - has convex or concave curve for sides of shells, reinforced by edge beads |
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1982
- 1982-08-18 FR FR8214365A patent/FR2531843B1/en not_active Expired
- 1982-10-15 EP EP82440033A patent/EP0101775A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1982-11-12 ZA ZA828314A patent/ZA828314B/en unknown
- 1982-12-02 ES ES1982268930U patent/ES268930Y/en not_active Expired
- 1982-12-10 JP JP57216754A patent/JPS5934202A/en active Pending
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- 1983-03-31 CA CA000425110A patent/CA1203514A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6059478A (en) * | 1998-04-24 | 2000-05-09 | The Mead Corporation | Binder with elastic gusset |
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|---|---|
| JPS5934202A (en) | 1984-02-24 |
| ES268930U (en) | 1983-06-16 |
| EP0101775A1 (en) | 1984-03-07 |
| FR2531843B1 (en) | 1985-12-13 |
| FR2531843A1 (en) | 1984-02-24 |
| ES268930Y (en) | 1983-12-16 |
| ZA828314B (en) | 1983-09-28 |
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