US20040079604A1 - Wheeled suitcase with space-saving shortened handle - Google Patents

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US20040079604A1
US20040079604A1 US10/691,486 US69148603A US2004079604A1 US 20040079604 A1 US20040079604 A1 US 20040079604A1 US 69148603 A US69148603 A US 69148603A US 2004079604 A1 US2004079604 A1 US 2004079604A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
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    • A45C13/262—Special adaptations of handles for wheeled luggage

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  • the present invention generally relates to suitcases, and particularly to wheeled suitcases with a telescoping draw handle.
  • a main object of the present invention is to provide a wheeled suitcase with a shortened pull handle assembly to create a larger flat, useable space in the bottom of the suitcase.
  • a rollaway suitcase has a frame, a cover covering the frame, a stabilizing brace joining two opposite sides of the frame, a pair of corner wheels, a pull handle collar, and a pull handle assembly mountable between the stabilizing brace and the pull handle collar.
  • the frame and the cover comprise the case body for packing the contents of the suitcase within.
  • the corner wheels allow easy translation motion of the suitcase on a flat surface.
  • a slide handle provides a convenient device for pulling and controlling motion of the suitcase.
  • the stabilizing brace both holds the sides of the frame in fixed relation and provides a mounting point for a lower end of the pull handle assembly. Because the pull handle assembly occupies less than a length of the bottom of the suitcase, a large area of flat space is created in the bottom of the suitcase for easier packing of flat objects.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wheeled suitcase having a retractable pull handle in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a detail of an inside surface of the suitcase of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a second embodiment of a suitcase of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a third embodiment of a suitcase of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a prior art suitcase.
  • FIG. 1 shows a suitcase (not labeled) in accordance with a preferred embodiment.
  • the suitcase shown comprises a case body 1 , a pull handle collar 11 , a stabilizing brace 12 , a pull handle assembly 13 , and a pair of wheels 14 .
  • the pull handle assembly 13 comprises a pull handle support 123 , a hollow tube 131 , and a retractable slide handle 132 .
  • the retractable slide handle 132 is slidably retained in the hollow tube 131 and slides between the pull handle collar 11 and the pull handle support 123 .
  • the slide handle 132 movably penetrates the pull handle collar 11 .
  • the case body 1 comprises an internal frame 17 and a cover 15 .
  • the frame 17 shown is rectangular in shape and has four lateral walls.
  • the cover 15 is made of a flexible material and covers the frame 17 on all sides. If the sides of the frame are designated as a proximal lateral wall 173 , an opposite distal lateral wall 171 , a first lateral wall 175 and an opposite second lateral wall 177 , then the cover 15 will comprise and cover the frame 17 with, correspondingly, a proximal lateral panel 173 a , a distal lateral panel 171 a , a first lateral panel 175 a , and a second lateral panel 177 a (each corresponding to walls 173 , 171 , 175 , and 177 , respectively).
  • the cover 15 will additionally comprise a top panel 23 and a bottom panel 21 .
  • the stabilizing brace 12 shown in FIG. 1 is U-shaped and is rigidly attached to the first and the second lateral walls 175 , 177 . Attachment may be by glue, screws, rivets, or the like.
  • the wheels are mounted to the distal lateral wall 171 adjacent the bottom panel 21 of the suitcase.
  • the pull handle collar 11 is mounted to the proximal lateral wall 173 adjacent the bottom panel 21 .
  • the pull handle support 123 is rigidly attached to the stabilizing brace 12 .
  • the pull handle assembly 13 is fixedly attached to the internal frame 17 and stabilizing brace 12 such that, together, they are an organic whole.
  • the stabilizing brace 12 is positioned to an inside of the bottom panel 21 , and the pull handle assembly 13 is fixed parallel to an inside surface of the bottom panel 21 .
  • Extra stabilizing braces may also be attached to the internal frame 17 between the stabilizing brace 12 and the pull handle collar 11 to strengthen the connection between the pull handle assembly 13 and the internal frame 17 .
  • boxes and flat items may be easily packed in the flat expanse in a bottom of the suitcase between a lower end of the pull handle support 123 and the distal lateral wall 171 .
  • Smaller items or rolled items may be packed in the area between the pull handle support 123 and the proximal lateral wall 173 .
  • the flat area of packing space near the distal lateral wall 171 is also the area that a person would naturally want to pack heavier items, such as gift items or books, since it is lower to the ground when wheeling the suitcase.
  • the area of flat packing space therefore, coincides with the area with the lowest center of gravity in the wheeled configuration.
  • Other advantages of the suitcase are the shortened pull handle assembly lightens the empty weight of the suitcase and saves material, and the brace 12 reinforces the frame of the suitcase, increasing the rigidity of the first and second lateral walls 175 , 177 .
  • FIG. 3 shows an alternate embodiment of the suitcase, in which the U-shaped stabilizing brace 12 is replaced with a single flat brace 12 ′.
  • a plurality (four are shown) of L-shaped corner braces 124 is necessary to attach the brace 12 ′ to the frame 17 .
  • the corner braces 124 are affixed between two sides of the frame 17 and the flat brace 12 ′ using screws or rivets.
  • Additional flat braces 12 ′ may be added to the frame 17 between the flat brace 12 ′ shown and the pull handle collar 11 to strengthen the connection between the pull handle assembly 13 and the internal frame 17 .
  • the hollow tube 131 can be fixed to the additional flat braces 12 ′.
  • FIG. 4 shows a third embodiment of the invention, in which the frame 17 ′′ and the brace 12 ′′ are made of one, integral piece of material. In this case, no further means of attaching the brace 12 ′′ to the frame 17 ′′ is needed. More than one brace 12 ′′ may be provided to strengthen the connection between the pull handle assembly 13 and the internal frame 17 ′′.
  • a surface of the bottom panel 21 is planar.
  • the frame 17 and brace 12 are made of a hollow plastic panel (i.e., such as honeycomb board).
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US20090315284A1 (en) * 2008-06-22 2009-12-24 Ignacio Tapia Osorno Convertible luggage case and cart
US20120175918A1 (en) * 2011-01-10 2012-07-12 Lifetime Products, Inc. Folding table and chair set with portable carrying case
CN103750618A (zh) * 2014-01-14 2014-04-30 苏州市职业大学 一种购物箱
EP2730192A1 (en) 2012-11-13 2014-05-14 Samsonite IP Holdings S.a.r.l Frame structure for a luggage item
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CN104921432A (zh) * 2015-04-27 2015-09-23 张军 智能旅行箱
EP2982263A1 (en) 2014-08-04 2016-02-10 Samsonite IP Holdings S.à.r.l. Frame structure for a luggage article
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US20090315284A1 (en) * 2008-06-22 2009-12-24 Ignacio Tapia Osorno Convertible luggage case and cart
US20120175918A1 (en) * 2011-01-10 2012-07-12 Lifetime Products, Inc. Folding table and chair set with portable carrying case
US20140311844A1 (en) * 2011-11-15 2014-10-23 Samsonite Ip Holdings S.A R.L. Luggage frame
US10791809B2 (en) * 2011-11-15 2020-10-06 Samsonite Ip Holdings S.A R.L. Luggage frame
EP2730192A1 (en) 2012-11-13 2014-05-14 Samsonite IP Holdings S.a.r.l Frame structure for a luggage item
US9155369B2 (en) 2012-11-13 2015-10-13 Samsonite Ip Holdings S.A.R.L. Frame structure for a luggage item
CN103750618A (zh) * 2014-01-14 2014-04-30 苏州市职业大学 一种购物箱
EP2982263A1 (en) 2014-08-04 2016-02-10 Samsonite IP Holdings S.à.r.l. Frame structure for a luggage article
US10194727B2 (en) 2014-08-04 2019-02-05 Samsonite Ip Holdings S.A.R.L. Frame structure for a luggage article
CN104921432A (zh) * 2015-04-27 2015-09-23 张军 智能旅行箱
EP3469946A1 (en) 2017-10-13 2019-04-17 Samsonite IP Holdings S.ÀR.L. Frame structure for a softside luggage article

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