US2845155A - Devices for facilitating the manual transportation or porterage of luggage - Google Patents

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US2845155A
US2845155A US564602A US56460256A US2845155A US 2845155 A US2845155 A US 2845155A US 564602 A US564602 A US 564602A US 56460256 A US56460256 A US 56460256A US 2845155 A US2845155 A US 2845155A
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    • 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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
    • B62B5/00—Accessories or details specially adapted for hand carts
    • B62B5/0083—Wheeled supports connected to the transported object
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
    • B62B2202/00—Indexing codes relating to type or characteristics of transported articles
    • B62B2202/24—Suit-cases, other luggage

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  • a handle assembly for incorporation in a device of the kind referred to comprises a flexible or pliable pad or the like of rubber or other similar material which is adapted to be threaded on to the strap and on application of the device to a suitcase or the like to be positioned at that corner of the latter diagonally opposite that at which the wheeled carrier is app-lied and a handle or grip element is also adapted to be threaded on to the strap and to be positioned, so that one end thereof is in contact with or closely adjacent to the pad or the like, the arrangement being such that with the device applied to a suitcase or the like and the handle or grip element manipulated to tilt the latter so that the weight thereof will be supported on the wheeled carrier, said one end of the handle or grip element will engage and seat firmly on the pad and said element will tilt or pivot about such end, thereby to apply additional tension to the strap.
  • the handle or grip element is hollow, comprising a length of tubing formed for example of plastic'm-aterial such as polythene and
  • Figure 1 is a side elevational View showing a suitcase to which a porterage device has been applied, such device comprising a wheeled carrier and a handle assembly which are secured in position by means of a strap extending around the suitcase.
  • Figure 2 is a side elevational view on a larger scale showing the handle assembly.
  • Figure 3 is an end view looking from the right of Figure 2.
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of the handle assembly including an additional element which may or may not form a part of the equipment.
  • a wheeled carrier 11 While a handle assembly 12 is applied at the diagonally opposite corner, said carrier and assembly being secured in position on the pad firmly in position.
  • the handle assembly comprises a handle or grip element 14 which conveniently consists of a length: of tubing formed for example of thermoplastic material such as polythene,
  • the handle or grip element is preferably of slightly bowed or arcu-ate shape, so that it will conform substantially to the shape of a conventional suitcase handle.
  • the ends of the handle or grip element are appropriately angled for a purpose, hereinafter made apparent.
  • a flexible or pliable pad 17 of rubber or other similar friction gripping material is provided, such pad being so dimensioned that it will extend aro nd. the; edgeor cornerportion of an suitcaseorth lik to whi ity is applied. The.
  • pad 17 is formed. with tw s ot hich are sp ced apart rel i ely to; each ther. and are adapted to allow the strap 11 to h hreeded therethl'ough the. arr ngement being uch that 9 assembly one end of the strap 13 is threaded through one of the slots in the flexible or pliable pad 17 passingfrom the upper or outer side of the latter to the under or in side face and thence through the second slot again to the upper or outer side, whereafter it is passed through the hollow handle or grip element 14.
  • the handle or grip element of plastic material it is to be understood that it may be made of any suitable rigid or semi-rigid material.
  • Such element which is designated generally by 18 and is conveniently formed of stout wire, is triangularly formed with a wide base 19 and with a reduced portion or neck 20 which latter is so dimensioned as to be capable of being introduced into the end 15 of the handle or grip element 14.
  • the end 15 of the handle or grip element is conveniently slightly flattened the arrangement being such that the reduced portion or neck 20 of the element 18 will fit relatively firmly therein.
  • the 3. element 18 is employed it is introduced under the strap 13 and the reduced portion or neck 20 is inserted into the end of the handle or grip element 14.
  • the base 19 thereof With the element 18 in position the base 19 thereof will seat stably on the end of the suitcase and that element will form a rigid strut or stay which will positively prevent undesired lateral tilting or angular movement of the handle or grip element and will moreover positively maintain the latter in its operative position so that the maximum tension will be exerted on the strap 13 at all times.
  • the addition of the element 18 is entirely an optional feature since the handle assembly will infact operate entirely satisfactorily without it.
  • An assembly for transportation of luggage for use with a wheeled carrier applied to and supporting one edge of the luggage comprising a strap circumventing said luggage such that the strap passes over the supported edge and edges parallel thereto, a flexible and resilient pad applied to the edge diagonally opposed to the supported edge, said pad defining an opening through which said strap is threaded, an oblong handle member for applying tension to said strap and having one end bearing and pivoting on said pad, said handle member defining a longitudinal opening through which said strap is threaded, the end of said handle member being shaped to seat firmly on said pad when the handle strap engaging means is angularly disposed with 4. respect to the surface of the luggage and tension is applied to said strap.
  • a handle assembly as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a strut element extending between the end of said handle member remote from the pad engaging end and the luggage being transported, and means on said handle member rigidly engaging with said strut, said strut element further being approximately triangularly shaped and including a base part bearing on the luggage to prevent lateral pivoting movement of said handle when in use.

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US3817444A (en) * 1971-10-26 1974-06-18 J Yoch Side opening container
US4151909A (en) * 1978-04-06 1979-05-01 Albert Markov Case for stringed musical instrument
US4772035A (en) * 1987-05-19 1988-09-20 Jeffrey Danial Wheeled carrier for packages
US5285551A (en) * 1992-02-06 1994-02-15 Prince Corporation Assist strap
US5440783A (en) * 1992-02-06 1995-08-15 Prince Corporation Assist strap
US5722518A (en) * 1995-03-03 1998-03-03 Delsey Handle for baggage
US5897039A (en) * 1998-04-22 1999-04-27 Swenke; J. Kevin Retractable strap
US20110038142A1 (en) * 2009-08-13 2011-02-17 Thomas Ritter Wearable Illumination Gear

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FR2160339B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) * 1971-11-17 1975-10-03 Ruocco Joseph

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US2375338A (en) * 1943-10-09 1945-05-08 Edith F Alexander Luggage carriage
US2670969A (en) * 1949-07-20 1954-03-02 Kent R Costikyan Luggage carriage harness

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US2375338A (en) * 1943-10-09 1945-05-08 Edith F Alexander Luggage carriage
US2670969A (en) * 1949-07-20 1954-03-02 Kent R Costikyan Luggage carriage harness

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3817444A (en) * 1971-10-26 1974-06-18 J Yoch Side opening container
US4151909A (en) * 1978-04-06 1979-05-01 Albert Markov Case for stringed musical instrument
US4772035A (en) * 1987-05-19 1988-09-20 Jeffrey Danial Wheeled carrier for packages
US5285551A (en) * 1992-02-06 1994-02-15 Prince Corporation Assist strap
US5440783A (en) * 1992-02-06 1995-08-15 Prince Corporation Assist strap
US5722518A (en) * 1995-03-03 1998-03-03 Delsey Handle for baggage
US5897039A (en) * 1998-04-22 1999-04-27 Swenke; J. Kevin Retractable strap
WO1999053795A1 (en) * 1998-04-22 1999-10-28 Swenke J Kevin Retractable strap
US20110038142A1 (en) * 2009-08-13 2011-02-17 Thomas Ritter Wearable Illumination Gear
US9746165B2 (en) * 2009-08-13 2017-08-29 Thomas Ritter Wearable illumination gear

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