US20020162716A1 - Luggage/backpack carrier device - Google Patents
Luggage/backpack carrier device Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- US20020162716A1 US20020162716A1 US10/093,352 US9335202A US2002162716A1 US 20020162716 A1 US20020162716 A1 US 20020162716A1 US 9335202 A US9335202 A US 9335202A US 2002162716 A1 US2002162716 A1 US 2002162716A1
- Authority
- US
- United States
- Prior art keywords
- backpack
- carrier
- luggage
- wheels
- carrier device
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
Links
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 abstract description 2
- 238000005096 rolling process Methods 0.000 description 5
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 4
- 230000008901 benefit Effects 0.000 description 2
- 230000037396 body weight Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000005303 weighing Methods 0.000 description 2
- 206010061218 Inflammation Diseases 0.000 description 1
- 206010049565 Muscle fatigue Diseases 0.000 description 1
- XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicon Chemical compound [Si] XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910052782 aluminium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 230000004054 inflammatory process Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000007774 longterm Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 206010039722 scoliosis Diseases 0.000 description 1
- 229910052710 silicon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000010703 silicon Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000003860 storage Methods 0.000 description 1
Images
Classifications
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
- A45C13/38—Luggage carriers
- A45C13/385—Luggage carriers with rolling means
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- A45C5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage
- A45C5/14—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage with built-in rolling means
- A45C5/143—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage with built-in rolling means detachable
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
- A45F3/00—Travelling or camp articles; Sacks or packs carried on the body
- A45F3/04—Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of two straps passing over the two shoulders
Definitions
- the backpack comes in two parts, the backpack and the carrier.
- the backpack will have four-inch silicon (or other suitable material) wheels attached to it.
- the wheels can snap off and be placed in a pocket when the student arrives at school. In most cases, the student will roll their backpack to and from school. When they arrive, they will collapse the carrier, which will fit in a locker as small as eighteen inches. They will then store the wheels and take the backpack from class to class.
- the carrier will be made out of aluminum (or other suitable material) with a telescopic handle.
- the backpack attaches or is secured to the carrier handle or carrier with a Velcro encasement and/or two elastic cords attached from the axel to the carrier.
- Other materials may also be utilized to attach the backpack to the carrier.
- the maximum amount of weight the backpack should hold would be about sixty pounds.
- the carrier itself should weigh no more than four pounds.
- the “trend right” aspects of the rolling backpack are the large wheels that snap off when not in use, the lightweight, yet sturdy fabrication, the telescopic handle, the clamp and hinge on the carrier, and the fact that it comes in two pieces, both able to fit into an eighteen inch locker.
- An alternate design for the product might include the placement of the wheels on the carrier itself so that any standard-sized backpack or piece of luggage may be placed on and secured to the carrier.
- the wheels on the carrier are partially covered by a nostalgic “40's” style fender.
- the backpack attaches to the base of the carrier with Velcro or other materials in a trendy fashion.
- Velcro on the backpack base and Velcro on the carrier.
- Velcro casing on the back, which attaches to the handle.
- This embodiment of the backpack, as well as the carrier, will fit into a standard eighteen-inch locker.
Abstract
A luggage/backpack carrier system is a product and process for carrying luggage or a backpack by using a handled, lightweight carrier that may come equipped with or without wheels.
Description
- This application claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/273,688 filed on Mar. 6, 2001 incorporated herein by reference.
- The luggage/backpack carrier system is a product and process for carrying luggage or a backpack by using a handled, lightweight carrier that may come equipped with or without wheels. The product's advantages over products now available on the market is the product's appeal to kids, its ergonomic efficiency, and its easy use and storage.
- There is a real need for a luggage/backpack device that solves the problem of excess weight that travelers and students incur by carrying around backpacks. Orthopedists and chiropractors now see twice as many school age patients for scoliosis (curvature of the spine), muscle fatigue, and spinal inflammation. They say these problems may eventually self-correct, but the long-term effects are unknown.
- For school age children carrying backpacks, the weight of the backpack can be significant. For example, a child weighing85 pounds and carrying a loaded backpack weighing 25 pounds is carrying approximately thirty percent of his body weight. Doctors recommend carrying at the most fifteen percent of your body weight. Parents, teachers, principals, and administrators are seeking solutions to this problem. Some suggested solutions are:
- 1. Two sets of books, one for the classroom and one for home. Problem: Too expensive for many schools.
- 2. Teachers volunteered to stagger homework. Problem: May start out as a good idea, but probably won't last.
- 3. Ergonomically correct backpacks have been introduced to students, but have not been accepted by students.
- 4. Ultimate solution is rolling backpacks. The students feel they are “uncool” and they become a tough sell to them. The other reasons that affect the salability of the current rolling backpacks are: most are too big to fit in the standard sized school locker; if they do fit, with twenty pounds of books, plus the extra weight of the rolling mechanism that is built into the bag, students can't lift them off the ground; some have been built with the possibility of wearing it on your back, but the built-in rolling mechanism adds weight and is not comfortable.
- The product described herein was designed to solve these problems and be acceptable to students.
- In one embodiment of the invention, the backpack comes in two parts, the backpack and the carrier. The backpack will have four-inch silicon (or other suitable material) wheels attached to it. The wheels can snap off and be placed in a pocket when the student arrives at school. In most cases, the student will roll their backpack to and from school. When they arrive, they will collapse the carrier, which will fit in a locker as small as eighteen inches. They will then store the wheels and take the backpack from class to class.
- The carrier will be made out of aluminum (or other suitable material) with a telescopic handle. In a preferred embodiment, the backpack attaches or is secured to the carrier handle or carrier with a Velcro encasement and/or two elastic cords attached from the axel to the carrier. Other materials may also be utilized to attach the backpack to the carrier. In a preferred embodiment, the maximum amount of weight the backpack should hold would be about sixty pounds. The carrier itself should weigh no more than four pounds.
- The “trend right” aspects of the rolling backpack are the large wheels that snap off when not in use, the lightweight, yet sturdy fabrication, the telescopic handle, the clamp and hinge on the carrier, and the fact that it comes in two pieces, both able to fit into an eighteen inch locker. An alternate design for the product might include the placement of the wheels on the carrier itself so that any standard-sized backpack or piece of luggage may be placed on and secured to the carrier.
- In another embodiment of the invention, the wheels on the carrier are partially covered by a nostalgic “40's” style fender. The backpack attaches to the base of the carrier with Velcro or other materials in a trendy fashion. In a preferred embodiment, there is Velcro on the backpack base and Velcro on the carrier. There is also Velcro casing on the back, which attaches to the handle. This embodiment of the backpack, as well as the carrier, will fit into a standard eighteen-inch locker.
Claims (1)
1. A carrier device, comprising:
at least two wheels;
a base;
attachment means;
a telescoping handle; and
means to collapse the carrier.
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US10/093,352 US20020162716A1 (en) | 2001-03-06 | 2002-03-06 | Luggage/backpack carrier device |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US27368801P | 2001-03-06 | 2001-03-06 | |
US10/093,352 US20020162716A1 (en) | 2001-03-06 | 2002-03-06 | Luggage/backpack carrier device |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
US20020162716A1 true US20020162716A1 (en) | 2002-11-07 |
Family
ID=26787439
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US10/093,352 Abandoned US20020162716A1 (en) | 2001-03-06 | 2002-03-06 | Luggage/backpack carrier device |
Country Status (1)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US20020162716A1 (en) |
Cited By (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US20040238303A1 (en) * | 2003-05-27 | 2004-12-02 | Sam Hafif | Backpack having a detachable wheeled frame |
US20060273534A1 (en) * | 2005-01-27 | 2006-12-07 | Turner Michael H | Combination scooter/backpack |
US20100019011A1 (en) * | 2008-07-28 | 2010-01-28 | Alan Sugano | Cart attachment for a backpack |
US20110193304A1 (en) * | 2010-02-05 | 2011-08-11 | Michael Hughesdon Turner | Combination scooter and messenger bag |
US20120013089A1 (en) * | 2010-10-07 | 2012-01-19 | Kyle Reeves | Article carrying scooter |
US9089197B2 (en) * | 2008-07-28 | 2015-07-28 | Pecoware Company, Inc. | Cart attachment for a backpack |
US9616562B2 (en) | 2014-07-22 | 2017-04-11 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Tool storage devices |
US9872547B2 (en) | 2015-11-25 | 2018-01-23 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Handle assembly for a case |
USD844324S1 (en) | 2015-07-17 | 2019-04-02 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Bag |
-
2002
- 2002-03-06 US US10/093,352 patent/US20020162716A1/en not_active Abandoned
Cited By (19)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US20040238303A1 (en) * | 2003-05-27 | 2004-12-02 | Sam Hafif | Backpack having a detachable wheeled frame |
US20060273534A1 (en) * | 2005-01-27 | 2006-12-07 | Turner Michael H | Combination scooter/backpack |
US7431311B2 (en) | 2005-01-27 | 2008-10-07 | Michael Hughesdon Turner | Combination scooter/backpack |
US20090066047A1 (en) * | 2005-01-27 | 2009-03-12 | Michael Hughesdon Turner | Combination scooter/backpack |
US20090066045A1 (en) * | 2005-01-27 | 2009-03-12 | Michael Hughesdon Turner | Combination scooter/backpack |
US7731204B2 (en) | 2005-01-27 | 2010-06-08 | Michael Hughesdon Turner | Combination scooter/backpack |
US20110031721A1 (en) * | 2005-01-27 | 2011-02-10 | Michael Hughesdon Turner | Combination scooter/backpack |
US8454031B2 (en) | 2005-01-27 | 2013-06-04 | Michael Hughesdon Turner | Combination scooter/backpack |
US8469249B2 (en) | 2008-07-28 | 2013-06-25 | Pecoware Company, Inc. | Cart attachment for a backpack |
US20100019011A1 (en) * | 2008-07-28 | 2010-01-28 | Alan Sugano | Cart attachment for a backpack |
US9089197B2 (en) * | 2008-07-28 | 2015-07-28 | Pecoware Company, Inc. | Cart attachment for a backpack |
US20110193304A1 (en) * | 2010-02-05 | 2011-08-11 | Michael Hughesdon Turner | Combination scooter and messenger bag |
US8833777B2 (en) | 2010-02-05 | 2014-09-16 | Michael Hughesdon Turner | Combination scooter and messenger bag |
US20120013089A1 (en) * | 2010-10-07 | 2012-01-19 | Kyle Reeves | Article carrying scooter |
US9616562B2 (en) | 2014-07-22 | 2017-04-11 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Tool storage devices |
US10086508B2 (en) | 2014-07-22 | 2018-10-02 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Tool storage devices |
US10773374B2 (en) | 2014-07-22 | 2020-09-15 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Tool storage devices |
USD844324S1 (en) | 2015-07-17 | 2019-04-02 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Bag |
US9872547B2 (en) | 2015-11-25 | 2018-01-23 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Handle assembly for a case |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US5022574A (en) | Utility bag | |
US20020162716A1 (en) | Luggage/backpack carrier device | |
ES2014765A6 (en) | Adjustable wrist and hand splint | |
US7726530B1 (en) | Ergonomic backpack | |
US20040200870A1 (en) | Strap assembly for supporting a tray and the like | |
US9781992B2 (en) | Hip extension device adapted for carrying objects | |
US5156310A (en) | Combination backpack and stool | |
US4809892A (en) | Studio pack | |
US20030230220A1 (en) | Portable desk | |
US5810223A (en) | Briefcase carrier | |
US4790459A (en) | Child carry device | |
US20040262355A1 (en) | Rigid support member for packs, bags and other articles | |
US10799012B2 (en) | Combination backpack with removable back support | |
US20070017943A1 (en) | Towel tote | |
US20100243689A1 (en) | Hands-free umbrella harness | |
WO2006090542A1 (en) | Knapsack type bag with adjust belt | |
US20090179057A1 (en) | Posture supporting backpack | |
KR200413243Y1 (en) | Bag for decentralizing weight | |
US20210259906A1 (en) | Collapsible Travel Crutch | |
US20060201981A1 (en) | Clip support member for golf bag | |
US6824030B1 (en) | Posture pack | |
WO2010008393A1 (en) | Ergonomic backpack | |
JP3103330U (en) | School bag and school bag unit | |
JP3002443U (en) | Cushion carrying bag | |
WO2002005678A1 (en) | Lightweight strapped article carrier |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
STCB | Information on status: application discontinuation |
Free format text: ABANDONED -- FAILURE TO RESPOND TO AN OFFICE ACTION |