US20080196988A1

US20080196988A1 - Suitcase with handle containing a fastening hook

Info

Publication number: US20080196988A1
Application number: US11/707,040
Authority: US
Inventors: Joy Tong
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2007-02-16
Filing date: 2007-02-16
Publication date: 2008-08-21

Abstract

A suitcase with a handle containing a hook includes one or a plurality groove disposed on a selected side of the handle; a hook is disposed on a top or a bottom in the groove; a rope of high elasticity is disposed with its both ends secured to a body of the suitcase and allowing to be pulled up to engage with the hook; a carry-on bag or similar object is placed on top of the body of the suitcase and then secured with the rope; and both of the hook and the rope will not interfere with a user to hold the handle of the suitcase.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(a) Field of the Invention
The present invention is related to a suitcase with its handle containing a fastening hook, and more particularly, to a suitcase allowing extra carry-on bag or similar object to be placed on a top of the suitcase and secured with a fastening rope to engage the hook.
(b) Description of the Prior Art
A suitcase of the prior art is usually provided on its back a handle, and the handle is made retractable in the main structure of the suitcase as desired for carrying or towing the suitcase as desired by a user. A traveler often has extra carry-on bag or similar object on the road and he may put it on top of the suitcase and rest on an extended frame of the handle while he/she is towing the suitcase for labor saving. It saves efforts but the carry-on bag or similar object can easily drop or get lost particularly when towing on a rough surface or among crowded people. A rope may prevent it, but it appears to be very troublesome and inconvenient since the user has to consume much time to fasten the carry-on bag or similar object with the rope. Therefore, the present invention discloses a suitcase with its handle adapted with a hook and a fastening rope to easily secure carry-on bag or similar object on top of the suitcase.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary purpose of the present invention is to provide a suitcase adapted with a retractable frame attached to its handle, and the handle is further provided with a hook to engage a rope to firmly fasten a carry-on bag or similar object on top of the suitcase. To achieve the purpose, a groove is provided on the handle. A hook projecting from the groove is concealed in the handle to prevent compromising the holding of the handle by a user. The rope is disposed to the body of the suitcase and is made of a material of high elasticity to allow it to be easily pulled up to engage with the hook on the handle. Accordingly, the carry-on bag or similar object is put on top of the suitcase and secured with the rope before engaging the rope to the hook of the handle. The user can easily and firmly secure the carry-on bag or similar object while controlling the rope to prevent it from being disengaged since the end of the rope and the hook are concealed in the handle without interfering the holding or towing action of the suitcase by the user.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a side view of a fastening installation of a suitcase of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the fastening installation of the suitcase of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing an operation status of the present invention with a handle of the suitcase pulled out.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a groove and a hook provided to the handle of the suitcase of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a hook and a fastening rope disposed to the handle of the suitcase of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing a hook of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a groove and the hook of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is another schematic views showing the grove and the hook of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic view showing a locating method of a fastening rope in another preferred embodiment yet of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is another schematic view showing the locating method of the fastening rope in another preferred embodiment yet of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a suitcase with its handle containing a fastening hook allows a user to stack an object 4 upon top on a body 1 of the suitcase for the object 4 to rest against a handle 2 as pulled up from a towing frame attached to the suitcase; and a hook 22 is disposed to the handle 2 to fasten the object 4 to the suitcase by having a rope 3 disposed on the body 1 of the suitcase to engage with the hook 22.
Wherein, the body 1 of the suitcase on its front is provided with a front cover 11 that can be lifted to open. Multiple, and usually two retractable rods 12 are internally disposed in the back of the body 1 of the suitcase connected at their tops to a handle 2. Two casters 13 are disposed at the bottom of the body 1 of the suitcase to facilitate towing the suitcase. The handle 2 as illustrated in FIGS. 3, 4, and 5 relates to a rod incorporated between those two retractable rods 12 with their tops. A lateral groove 21 is provided in a front 23 of the handle 2 and the hook 22 protrudes from the bottom in the groove 21. The hook 22 is engaged to a rope 3. As illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 5, the rope 3 made of a material of high elasticity has its both ends 31 incorporated into the body 1 of the suitcase. A mid section 32 of the rope 3 is drawn up to engage with the hook 22 of the handle 2 for fastening the object 4 to the suitcase.
Now referring to FIGS. 1 and 5 for a method and status of applying the present invention, the user puts the object 4, a carry-on bag as illustrated, upon the top of the body 1 of the suitcase and resting on both retractable rods 12; pulls up the mid section 32 of the rope 3 to go around the object 4 before having the mid section 32 of the rope 3 to engage the hook 22 in the groove 21 of the handle 2 to fasten the object 4 by taking advantage of the elasticity of the rope 3 in an easy way. Since both of the hook 22 and the rope are received and concealed in the handle 2, the user is able to control the rope 3 to prevent from falling off without interfering with the holding and towing of the suitcase by the user to achieve convenient and practical results.
As illustrated in FIG. 6, the hook 22 is provided on the top of the groove 21 so to go around the rope 3 before engaging the rope 3 with the hook 22; or alternatively, as illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8, the groove 21 is disposed in the back 24 of the handle 2 and the hook 22 is provided on the top or the bottom of the groove 21 to achieve the similar results of having the rope 3 to engage with the hook.
To incorporate the rope 3 to the interior of the body 1 of the suitcase as illustrated in FIG. 9, an accommodation bag 14 is disposed on the front cover 11; a zipper 15 is provided on an opening of the accommodation bag 14; and both ends 31 of the rope 3 are secured or stored in the accommodation bag 14 for the user to fetch the rope 3 at any time as desired. As illustrated in FIG. 10, the object 4 can be fastened in position to prevent easy falling off or getting lost. Two holes 16 are provided at where close to the top of the front cover 11; both ends 31 of the rope 3 respectively pass through both holes 16 to be secured to where close to the bottom on both sides in the front cover 11; and two resilient locating member 17 are respectively disposed on both inner sides of the front cover 11 where mid section 32 of the rope 3 are secured to cover up the rope 3 for keeping the rope 3 flushed in storage while leaving the mid section 32 of the rope 3 out of the front cover 11. The mid section 32 of the rope 3 naturally restraints flushed on the surface of the font cover 11 for the user to pull the mid section 32 of the rope 3 for use.

Claims

1. A suitcase with a fastening hook in its handle includes a body of the suitcase, two retractable rods being provided in the back of the suitcase; and a handle incorporated to where between two tops of both retractable rods, a groove containing a hook being disposed on a selected surface of the handle.

2. The suitcase with the fastening hook as claimed in claim 1, wherein a rope made of a high elasticity material has its both ends incorporated with the body of the suitcase; and a mid section of the rope is engaged with the hook in the handle.

3. The suitcase with the fastening hook as claimed in claim 1, wherein the groove is disposed in the front of the handle, and the hook is disposed on the bottom in the groove.

4. The suitcase with the fastening hook as claimed in claim 1, wherein the groove is disposed in the front of the handle, and the hook is disposed on the top in the groove.

5. The suitcase with the fastening hook as claimed in claim 1, wherein the groove is disposed in the back of the handle; and the hook is disposed on the bottom in the groove.

6. The suitcase with the fastening hook as claimed in claim 1, wherein the groove is disposed in the back of the handle, and the hook is disposed on the top in the groove.

7. The suitcase with the fastening hook as claimed in claim 2, wherein a front cover that can be lifted to open is disposed to the body of the suitcase; an accommodation bag being provided to the front cover; a zipper being disposed to an opening of the accommodation bag; both ends of the rope being fixed in the accommodation bag; a mid section of the rope allowing to be fetched to engage with the hook in the handle or stored in the accommodation bag.

8. The suitcase with the fastening hook as claimed in claim 2, wherein a front cover that can be lifted to open is disposed to the body of the suitcase; two holes being provided at where closer to a top of the front cover, both ends of the rope externally passing through their respective holes and secured to two inner sides of the front cover at where close to the bottom of the front cover, and a mid section of the rope being left exposed out of the front cover.

9. The suitcase with the fastening hook as claimed in claim 8, wherein both inner sides of the front cover are respectively provided with a locating member to cover up and keep the rope stored flushed on the inner side of the front cover.