CA2124255C - Cart and luggage handle assembly with a push button actuator - Google Patents
Cart and luggage handle assembly with a push button actuatorInfo
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Abstract
A handle assembly for carts and wheeled luggage includes a pair of tube assemblies disposed in substantially parallel relation and connected by a handle member. The handle assembly includes an actuating and latching apparatus for releasably locking the tube assemblies in an extended or retracted position.
Description
~r 2 1 2 ~ ?~ ; ,j CART AND LUGGAGE HANDLE
ASSEMBLy WITH A PUSH BUTTON ACTUATOR
Field of The Invention ~;
The present invention relates to a handle assembly for portable luggage carts or wheeled luggage and more particularly to a handle ~c~ 'ly wh~ch includes a pair of telescoping tube ~s~ ~lies and an actuating and latching apparatus that rel~cAhly secures the tubes of the tube ~-cs 'lies in an -~
exten~ or retracted position.
~, DescriDtion of The Prior Art ;~
Tha prior art includes a wide variety of luggage carriers or carts and wheeled lu~g~e with telescopi~g and collapsible handle ~c~ ~lies. The portable ln~g~ge carrier described in Kazmark, Sr. U.S. Patent No. 3,998,476 includes a handle assembly co~prising a pair of col l ~ps~hle and telescoping tube assemblies. The lower ends of the int~ te and upper tubes carry lock b~o1.s which extend through op~nin~s in the upper ends of ~te lower and intermediate tubes to releasably lock the tubes in an ext~n~ position. A pair of upper and lower release bars which extend between the tube assemblies adjacent the upper ends of the lower tubes release the lock buttons.
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The release ~ars of the luggage carrier described above provide easy release of the lock buttons. However, this prior arrangement does not lend itself to installation in wheeled uggage. In addition, using the lock buttons makes the handle ~
assembly complex. ~ ~;
The handle assembly of the present invention includes an actuating and latching apparatus which cooperates with op~nin~s in the acs~ ~ly tubing to allow a user to place and lock the assembly in an exten~ or retracted position. The assembly is a simple construction which minimizes the ~Yp n~e of manufacture and assembly and provides quick and effective operation.
SUMMARY OF THE lNV~n~lON ~ ~
In accordance with one embodiment of the present ~ --invention, a handle asse~bly for wheeled carts or lngg~ge includes at least one tube assembly with first and cecnn~ tubes. ~-The first tube extends into the second tube in telescoping ~-~
relation with the cecnn~ tube. Latching means ~i~pose~ outwardly of the tubes extends through an op~n;ng in the first tube to lock the first tube in a predetermined position and ~evell~ relative sl;~;n~ movement ~ e.. the first and secQn~ tube. Actuating means ~;s~G5el a ~edeLermined distance outwardly of the first and seco~ tubes allows a user to release the latching means to allow sliding movement between the first and seCQn~ tubes.
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BRIEF DEscRIpTIoN OF THE DRAWINGS
For a more complete understanding of this invention one should now refer to the ~ ~o~; ?nt illustrated in greater detail in the accomrAnying drawings and described below by way of an example of the invention. In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the handle assembly of the present invention secl~red to a piece of wheeled luggage with a portion of the luggage cut away to show the portion of the assembly ~;~posed within the luggage~
FIG. 2 is a partial and exploded perspective view of the handle ~RS~ ~ly shown in FIG. 1: -FIG. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken along the center of the actuating and latching apparatus, showing a push ~ -button actuator in an exten~e~ position and a pair of latching rods exten~;ng into op~nings in the tubes of the handle ~esr hly;
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 in FIG.
3:
FIG. S is a sectional view of FIG. 3 showing the push button actuator in a depressed position:
FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 in FIG.
5: and FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing an alternative connPction be~rae., the actuating and latching apparatus and the tube assemblies.
While the followinq disclosure describes the. invention in connection with one s ~-~iment and a modification one should 2 ~ 2 ~ rl i understand that the inventiOn is not limited to this embodiment.
Furthermore, one should understand that the drawings are not to scale and that graphic symbols, diagrammatic representatives, and fragmentary views, in part, illustrate the embodiment. In certain instances, the disclosure may not include details which are not necess~ry for an underst~n~ng of the present invention such as conventional details of fabrication and ~s~ ~ly.
DE~ATn~n DESCRIPTION OF
THE DRAWINGS AND AN EMBODIMENT
Turning now to the drawings, FIG. 1 shows the handle assembly H of the present invention secured to a piece of wheeled luggage L. The luggage L may be any one of a wide variety of commercially available products. In addition, although the handle A~L ~ ~ly of the present invention finds particular utility in wheeled luggage, it may also serve as a handle assembly in two-wheeled carts or other si~ilar devices.
The handle assembly H includes a pair of telescoping tube assemblies 11 and 12 ~icpose~ in parallel relation and secured to the bottom of the ll~g~ge L as shown in FIG. 1 and at the top of the ll~gg~g~ as shown in FIG. 2. The assembly 11 includes a first tube 13 and a seco~ tube 14. The assembly 12 includes a third tube 15 and a fourth tube 16. The lower tubes 14 and 16 are round tubes: and the tube 14 has the same length and inside and outside diameter as the tube 16. The tubes 14 and 16 receive (in sliding, telescoping relation) the upper tubes 13 and lS which are also round and which have an outaide diameter 212~2~ ~
smaller than the inside diameter of the tubes 14 and 16. The tube 13 has the same length, inside diameter, and outside diameter as the tube 15. (The tubes are made of aluminum, ;~
stainless steel or any other suitable material. In addition, although the embo~i -nt shown includes round tubes, the tubes may have a square configuration, a generally rectangular configu~
ration, or any other suitable cross-sectional configuration.) ;~
A handle ~-r 17 made out of hard plastic or any :~
other material of high strength and rigidity lies fixedly secured to the top ends of the tubes 13 and 15. Alternatively, the tubes 13 and 15 and the handle 17 may be a one-piece, integrally formed unit. Tabs 18 and 19 lie fixedly secured to end portions of the tubes 14 and 16, respectively, and to the lng~g~ L. These tabs : .-18 and 19 and handle member 17 uL~venL rotation of the upper tubes 13 and 15 and the lower tubes 14 and 16 to facilitate loc~i ng and unlocking the tube assemblies in predetermined .-positions as described below.
An actuating and latching apparatus 20, secured to the shell S of the l~t~ L and ~i~pose~ bet~een the tube ~sr 'lies ~1 and 12 at the top ends of the tubes 14 and ~6, cooperates with opon; n~S at the top and bottom ends of the tubes 13 and 15 to lock the tube~ 13 and 15 and the handle 17 in an extende~
position shown in FIG. 1 and a retracted position (not shown) in which the handl~ 17 lies proximate the top of the shell S~
(FIGS. 1 and 2 show the .open;ngs 21 at the top ends of the-tubes 13 and 15. FIGS. 3-6 only show the op~n;ng 22 at the bottom ends ~' ~''''"
2 1 ~ 1 i~ j j of the tubes 13 and 15.) Alternatively, each of the tubes 13 and 15 may define more than two opening~. They may include openings along their lengths to allow a user to lock the top portion of ;
the handle A~S~ ~ly in a large number of positions.
The apparatus 20 generally includes a housing 23, a pair of spring loaded latching rods 24 and 25, and a spring - ~-loaded plunger 26. The housing 23 is made of plastic or any other material of sufficient strength and rigidity. It de~ines a bore 27 through which the tube assembly 11 extends and a bore 28 through which the tube assembly 12 extends. A sleeve portion 29 which lies circumjacent the bore 27 and a sleeve portion 30 which lies circumjacent the bore 28 are components of the housing 23;
and they extend through opPnin~s in the shell S to line those opening~ through which the tube assemblies extend through the shell S. The tube assembly 11 extends through an op~nin~ 31; and the tube assembly 12 extends through an openi ng 32 of the shell -~
S .
The housing 23 also defines a bore 33 which receives the latching rod 24 and a bore 34 which receives the latching rod 25. These bores 33 and 34 lie generally perpendicularly to the bores 27 and 28 and parallel to each other. They have a diameter D of p~de~ermined magnitude, allowing sli~;nq~ reciprocating movement of the latching rods. At one end they communicate with a bore 35 which receives the plunger 26. At an opposite end, each of the bores 33 and 34 has a re~ ed diameter Dl and ~-communicates with either the bore 27 or the bore 28. The 6 ' ''..''''.' 212~?,r; ~
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latching rods extend through the reduced diameter portions of the bores 33 and 34 and into the openings in the tubes 13 and 15 (as described below) to lock the handle asse~bly in predetermined positions. -Each rod 24 and 25 is an elongate - 'er with rounded ends and with one portion having a first predetermined diameter and another portion having a diameter small~r than the first : :
diameter. A spring 36 ~icposed around the re~uce~ diameter portion of the rod 24 engages the other portion of the rod and the housing circumjacent the re~uce~ diameter openinq of the bore 33. It biases the rod 24 towards the plunger 26. A spring 37 ~icpOs~ around the re~seA diameter portion of the rod 25 eng ges the other portion of that rod and the housing circumjacent the re~lceA ~ er op~nin~ of the bore 34. It biases the rod 25 towards the plunger 26.
As stated above, the opening 35 receives the plunger 26 in sliding relation so that a user may move the plunger 26 be~een the positions shown in FIGS. 3 and 5. A spring 38 ~i~pose~ between an op~ninq 39 of the plunger 26 and the back of the housing 23 biases the plunger 26 to the position shown in FIG. 3. A user may pu~h the plunger 26 inwardly of the housing 23 overriding the force of the spring 38 and pl~c~nq the plunger in the position shown in FIG. 5.
~ During this reciproca~ing movement of the plun~er 26, the LV""~9~ ends of the rods 24 and 25 slide along camming ~o~ves 40 and 41, re~e~ively. These yLooves lie at an acute 212~2~ ~
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angle to the sides of the bore 35 which extends perpendicularly to the bores 33 and 34. They have a curved surface in cross-section as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6. Although the embodiment shown includes the grooves 40 and 41 in the plunger or push button 26, the plunger 26 may have flat surfaces where the rods make contact with it.
In operation, when the op~nin1S in the tubes 13 and 15 register with the bores 33 and 34, the red~lGe~ diameter ends of the latching rods 24 and 25 move into the tubes 13 and 15 and locX the handle assembly in a predetermined position. The force provided by the spring 38 is greater than the combined force of the springs 36 and 37. Accordingly, the latching rods 24 and 25 remain in the position shown in FIG. 3. If one p lCh~S the plunger or button 26 inwardly of the housing 23 to the position -shown in FIG. 5, the rods 24 and 25 slide towards the plunger 26 and out of the tubes 13 and 15, allowing the tubes 13 and 15 to slide relative to the tubes 14 and 16.
In the ~ ment shown, the rods 24 and 25 extend into op~n;ngs in the tubes 13 and 15. Alternatively, they may extend into op~n;ngs in the tubes 14 and 16 as well as into open;ngs in the tubes 13 and 15, as shown in PIG. 7. (In this modification, the bottom tubes 14 and 16 extend farther into the housing 23 and ;~
provide a secure c~ ion between the apparatus 20 and the tube assemblies 11 and 12.) Bolts 42 which extend through the~sleeve '--~
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portions 29 and 30 and thLouyll y~oo~es in the tubes 14 and 16 further secure the housing 23 to the tubes 14 and 16 (See FIGS.
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4, 6 and 7). Finally, screws 43 cooperate with a locking plate 44 to secure the housing 23 to the shell S.
While the above description and the drawings disclose and illustrate one em~oAir-nt, one should understand, of course, that the invention is not limited to this embodiment. Those skilled in the art to which the invention pertains may make modifications and other ~ ~o'iments employing the principles of this invention, particularly upon considering the foregoing te~chin~s. Therefore, by the ~pp~nA~eA claims, the applicant intends to cover any modifications and other ~ iments as incorporate those features which constitute the essential features of this invention.
What is claimed is:
ASSEMBLy WITH A PUSH BUTTON ACTUATOR
Field of The Invention ~;
The present invention relates to a handle assembly for portable luggage carts or wheeled luggage and more particularly to a handle ~c~ 'ly wh~ch includes a pair of telescoping tube ~s~ ~lies and an actuating and latching apparatus that rel~cAhly secures the tubes of the tube ~-cs 'lies in an -~
exten~ or retracted position.
~, DescriDtion of The Prior Art ;~
Tha prior art includes a wide variety of luggage carriers or carts and wheeled lu~g~e with telescopi~g and collapsible handle ~c~ ~lies. The portable ln~g~ge carrier described in Kazmark, Sr. U.S. Patent No. 3,998,476 includes a handle assembly co~prising a pair of col l ~ps~hle and telescoping tube assemblies. The lower ends of the int~ te and upper tubes carry lock b~o1.s which extend through op~nin~s in the upper ends of ~te lower and intermediate tubes to releasably lock the tubes in an ext~n~ position. A pair of upper and lower release bars which extend between the tube assemblies adjacent the upper ends of the lower tubes release the lock buttons.
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The release ~ars of the luggage carrier described above provide easy release of the lock buttons. However, this prior arrangement does not lend itself to installation in wheeled uggage. In addition, using the lock buttons makes the handle ~
assembly complex. ~ ~;
The handle assembly of the present invention includes an actuating and latching apparatus which cooperates with op~nin~s in the acs~ ~ly tubing to allow a user to place and lock the assembly in an exten~ or retracted position. The assembly is a simple construction which minimizes the ~Yp n~e of manufacture and assembly and provides quick and effective operation.
SUMMARY OF THE lNV~n~lON ~ ~
In accordance with one embodiment of the present ~ --invention, a handle asse~bly for wheeled carts or lngg~ge includes at least one tube assembly with first and cecnn~ tubes. ~-The first tube extends into the second tube in telescoping ~-~
relation with the cecnn~ tube. Latching means ~i~pose~ outwardly of the tubes extends through an op~n;ng in the first tube to lock the first tube in a predetermined position and ~evell~ relative sl;~;n~ movement ~ e.. the first and secQn~ tube. Actuating means ~;s~G5el a ~edeLermined distance outwardly of the first and seco~ tubes allows a user to release the latching means to allow sliding movement between the first and seCQn~ tubes.
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BRIEF DEscRIpTIoN OF THE DRAWINGS
For a more complete understanding of this invention one should now refer to the ~ ~o~; ?nt illustrated in greater detail in the accomrAnying drawings and described below by way of an example of the invention. In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the handle assembly of the present invention secl~red to a piece of wheeled luggage with a portion of the luggage cut away to show the portion of the assembly ~;~posed within the luggage~
FIG. 2 is a partial and exploded perspective view of the handle ~RS~ ~ly shown in FIG. 1: -FIG. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken along the center of the actuating and latching apparatus, showing a push ~ -button actuator in an exten~e~ position and a pair of latching rods exten~;ng into op~nings in the tubes of the handle ~esr hly;
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 in FIG.
3:
FIG. S is a sectional view of FIG. 3 showing the push button actuator in a depressed position:
FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 in FIG.
5: and FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing an alternative connPction be~rae., the actuating and latching apparatus and the tube assemblies.
While the followinq disclosure describes the. invention in connection with one s ~-~iment and a modification one should 2 ~ 2 ~ rl i understand that the inventiOn is not limited to this embodiment.
Furthermore, one should understand that the drawings are not to scale and that graphic symbols, diagrammatic representatives, and fragmentary views, in part, illustrate the embodiment. In certain instances, the disclosure may not include details which are not necess~ry for an underst~n~ng of the present invention such as conventional details of fabrication and ~s~ ~ly.
DE~ATn~n DESCRIPTION OF
THE DRAWINGS AND AN EMBODIMENT
Turning now to the drawings, FIG. 1 shows the handle assembly H of the present invention secured to a piece of wheeled luggage L. The luggage L may be any one of a wide variety of commercially available products. In addition, although the handle A~L ~ ~ly of the present invention finds particular utility in wheeled luggage, it may also serve as a handle assembly in two-wheeled carts or other si~ilar devices.
The handle assembly H includes a pair of telescoping tube assemblies 11 and 12 ~icpose~ in parallel relation and secured to the bottom of the ll~g~ge L as shown in FIG. 1 and at the top of the ll~gg~g~ as shown in FIG. 2. The assembly 11 includes a first tube 13 and a seco~ tube 14. The assembly 12 includes a third tube 15 and a fourth tube 16. The lower tubes 14 and 16 are round tubes: and the tube 14 has the same length and inside and outside diameter as the tube 16. The tubes 14 and 16 receive (in sliding, telescoping relation) the upper tubes 13 and lS which are also round and which have an outaide diameter 212~2~ ~
smaller than the inside diameter of the tubes 14 and 16. The tube 13 has the same length, inside diameter, and outside diameter as the tube 15. (The tubes are made of aluminum, ;~
stainless steel or any other suitable material. In addition, although the embo~i -nt shown includes round tubes, the tubes may have a square configuration, a generally rectangular configu~
ration, or any other suitable cross-sectional configuration.) ;~
A handle ~-r 17 made out of hard plastic or any :~
other material of high strength and rigidity lies fixedly secured to the top ends of the tubes 13 and 15. Alternatively, the tubes 13 and 15 and the handle 17 may be a one-piece, integrally formed unit. Tabs 18 and 19 lie fixedly secured to end portions of the tubes 14 and 16, respectively, and to the lng~g~ L. These tabs : .-18 and 19 and handle member 17 uL~venL rotation of the upper tubes 13 and 15 and the lower tubes 14 and 16 to facilitate loc~i ng and unlocking the tube assemblies in predetermined .-positions as described below.
An actuating and latching apparatus 20, secured to the shell S of the l~t~ L and ~i~pose~ bet~een the tube ~sr 'lies ~1 and 12 at the top ends of the tubes 14 and ~6, cooperates with opon; n~S at the top and bottom ends of the tubes 13 and 15 to lock the tube~ 13 and 15 and the handle 17 in an extende~
position shown in FIG. 1 and a retracted position (not shown) in which the handl~ 17 lies proximate the top of the shell S~
(FIGS. 1 and 2 show the .open;ngs 21 at the top ends of the-tubes 13 and 15. FIGS. 3-6 only show the op~n;ng 22 at the bottom ends ~' ~''''"
2 1 ~ 1 i~ j j of the tubes 13 and 15.) Alternatively, each of the tubes 13 and 15 may define more than two opening~. They may include openings along their lengths to allow a user to lock the top portion of ;
the handle A~S~ ~ly in a large number of positions.
The apparatus 20 generally includes a housing 23, a pair of spring loaded latching rods 24 and 25, and a spring - ~-loaded plunger 26. The housing 23 is made of plastic or any other material of sufficient strength and rigidity. It de~ines a bore 27 through which the tube assembly 11 extends and a bore 28 through which the tube assembly 12 extends. A sleeve portion 29 which lies circumjacent the bore 27 and a sleeve portion 30 which lies circumjacent the bore 28 are components of the housing 23;
and they extend through opPnin~s in the shell S to line those opening~ through which the tube assemblies extend through the shell S. The tube assembly 11 extends through an op~nin~ 31; and the tube assembly 12 extends through an openi ng 32 of the shell -~
S .
The housing 23 also defines a bore 33 which receives the latching rod 24 and a bore 34 which receives the latching rod 25. These bores 33 and 34 lie generally perpendicularly to the bores 27 and 28 and parallel to each other. They have a diameter D of p~de~ermined magnitude, allowing sli~;nq~ reciprocating movement of the latching rods. At one end they communicate with a bore 35 which receives the plunger 26. At an opposite end, each of the bores 33 and 34 has a re~ ed diameter Dl and ~-communicates with either the bore 27 or the bore 28. The 6 ' ''..''''.' 212~?,r; ~
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latching rods extend through the reduced diameter portions of the bores 33 and 34 and into the openings in the tubes 13 and 15 (as described below) to lock the handle asse~bly in predetermined positions. -Each rod 24 and 25 is an elongate - 'er with rounded ends and with one portion having a first predetermined diameter and another portion having a diameter small~r than the first : :
diameter. A spring 36 ~icposed around the re~uce~ diameter portion of the rod 24 engages the other portion of the rod and the housing circumjacent the re~uce~ diameter openinq of the bore 33. It biases the rod 24 towards the plunger 26. A spring 37 ~icpOs~ around the re~seA diameter portion of the rod 25 eng ges the other portion of that rod and the housing circumjacent the re~lceA ~ er op~nin~ of the bore 34. It biases the rod 25 towards the plunger 26.
As stated above, the opening 35 receives the plunger 26 in sliding relation so that a user may move the plunger 26 be~een the positions shown in FIGS. 3 and 5. A spring 38 ~i~pose~ between an op~ninq 39 of the plunger 26 and the back of the housing 23 biases the plunger 26 to the position shown in FIG. 3. A user may pu~h the plunger 26 inwardly of the housing 23 overriding the force of the spring 38 and pl~c~nq the plunger in the position shown in FIG. 5.
~ During this reciproca~ing movement of the plun~er 26, the LV""~9~ ends of the rods 24 and 25 slide along camming ~o~ves 40 and 41, re~e~ively. These yLooves lie at an acute 212~2~ ~
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angle to the sides of the bore 35 which extends perpendicularly to the bores 33 and 34. They have a curved surface in cross-section as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6. Although the embodiment shown includes the grooves 40 and 41 in the plunger or push button 26, the plunger 26 may have flat surfaces where the rods make contact with it.
In operation, when the op~nin1S in the tubes 13 and 15 register with the bores 33 and 34, the red~lGe~ diameter ends of the latching rods 24 and 25 move into the tubes 13 and 15 and locX the handle assembly in a predetermined position. The force provided by the spring 38 is greater than the combined force of the springs 36 and 37. Accordingly, the latching rods 24 and 25 remain in the position shown in FIG. 3. If one p lCh~S the plunger or button 26 inwardly of the housing 23 to the position -shown in FIG. 5, the rods 24 and 25 slide towards the plunger 26 and out of the tubes 13 and 15, allowing the tubes 13 and 15 to slide relative to the tubes 14 and 16.
In the ~ ment shown, the rods 24 and 25 extend into op~n;ngs in the tubes 13 and 15. Alternatively, they may extend into op~n;ngs in the tubes 14 and 16 as well as into open;ngs in the tubes 13 and 15, as shown in PIG. 7. (In this modification, the bottom tubes 14 and 16 extend farther into the housing 23 and ;~
provide a secure c~ ion between the apparatus 20 and the tube assemblies 11 and 12.) Bolts 42 which extend through the~sleeve '--~
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portions 29 and 30 and thLouyll y~oo~es in the tubes 14 and 16 further secure the housing 23 to the tubes 14 and 16 (See FIGS.
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4, 6 and 7). Finally, screws 43 cooperate with a locking plate 44 to secure the housing 23 to the shell S.
While the above description and the drawings disclose and illustrate one em~oAir-nt, one should understand, of course, that the invention is not limited to this embodiment. Those skilled in the art to which the invention pertains may make modifications and other ~ ~o'iments employing the principles of this invention, particularly upon considering the foregoing te~chin~s. Therefore, by the ~pp~nA~eA claims, the applicant intends to cover any modifications and other ~ iments as incorporate those features which constitute the essential features of this invention.
What is claimed is:
Claims (9)
1. A handle assembly for wheeled carts or luggage, said assembly comprising:
(a) first and second tubes, the first tube extending into the second tube in telescoping relation with the second tube, each of said first and second tubes defining at least one opening;
(b) latching means disposed outwardly of the tubes for extending into at least one of the tubes through an opening in the tube to lock the first tube in a predetermined position relative to the second tube; and (c) actuating means disposed a predetermined distance outwardly of the first and second tubes for driving the latching means towards the tubes in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of the tubes into a locking position;
(d) spring means for biasing the latching means outwardly of the tubes.
(a) first and second tubes, the first tube extending into the second tube in telescoping relation with the second tube, each of said first and second tubes defining at least one opening;
(b) latching means disposed outwardly of the tubes for extending into at least one of the tubes through an opening in the tube to lock the first tube in a predetermined position relative to the second tube; and (c) actuating means disposed a predetermined distance outwardly of the first and second tubes for driving the latching means towards the tubes in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of the tubes into a locking position;
(d) spring means for biasing the latching means outwardly of the tubes.
2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the latching means lies generally perpendicularly to the first and second tubes and includes a portion which extends through an opening in the first tube to lock the two tubes together at predetermined positions of the tubes.
3. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising a housing member for supporting the actuating means and the latching means.
4. The assembly of claim 3, wherein the latching means includes an elongate rod disposed in sliding relation with the housing member.
5. The assembly of claim 4, wherein the actuating means includes a reciprocating plunger and a plunger spring for biasing the plunger to a predetermined position, the plunger having a camming surface and the latching means having a camming surface which cooperates with a camming surface on the plunger.
6. A handle assembly for wheeled carts or luggage, said assembly comprising:
(a) a first tube assembly including first and second tubes, the first tube extending into the second tube in telescoping relation with the second tube;
(b) a second tube assembly including third and fourth tubes, the third tube extending into the fourth tube in telescoping relation with the fourth tube;
(c) said first and second tube assemblies disposed in substantially parallel relation;
(d) latching means disposed between the first and second tube assemblies for locking one tube of each assembly relative to the other tube;
(e) a housing member disposed between the first and second tube assemblies;
(f) actuating means supported by the housing member a predetermined distance from the first tube assembly and a predetermined distance from the second tube assembly for driving the latching means towards the tubes in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of the tubes into a locking position; and (g) spring means for biasing the latching means outwardly of the tubes.
(a) a first tube assembly including first and second tubes, the first tube extending into the second tube in telescoping relation with the second tube;
(b) a second tube assembly including third and fourth tubes, the third tube extending into the fourth tube in telescoping relation with the fourth tube;
(c) said first and second tube assemblies disposed in substantially parallel relation;
(d) latching means disposed between the first and second tube assemblies for locking one tube of each assembly relative to the other tube;
(e) a housing member disposed between the first and second tube assemblies;
(f) actuating means supported by the housing member a predetermined distance from the first tube assembly and a predetermined distance from the second tube assembly for driving the latching means towards the tubes in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of the tubes into a locking position; and (g) spring means for biasing the latching means outwardly of the tubes.
7. The handle assembly of claim 6, wherein the latching means includes an elongate rod member for each tube assembly, the rods extending through openings in the tubes of the tube assemblies to lock the tubes of each tube assembly together at predetermined positions.
8. The handle assembly of claim 7, wherein the elongate rods lies disposed on opposite sides of the actuating means in sliding relation with the housing member.
9. The handle assembly of claim 8, wherein the actuating means includes a reciprocating plunger and a plunger spring for biasing the plunger to a predetermined position, the plunger having a camming surface and the rods having a camming surface which cooperates with a camming surface on the plunger, the rods moving away from the tubes in response to movement of the plunger against the plunger spring.
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