WO2020028164A1 - Système de bagage - Google Patents

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WO2020028164A1
WO2020028164A1 PCT/US2019/043621 US2019043621W WO2020028164A1 WO 2020028164 A1 WO2020028164 A1 WO 2020028164A1 US 2019043621 W US2019043621 W US 2019043621W WO 2020028164 A1 WO2020028164 A1 WO 2020028164A1
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John Jaworski
Erik Keith Askin
Gadi Amit
Chloe Rekow GEORGIADES
Maiya Naruko Bennett JENSEN
Bee Jay Malveda MURALLON
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  • Embodiments of the present technology generally relate to the field of luggage that is used for carrying items when traveling.
  • Soft shell luggage is typically lighter than hard shell luggage, and thus, is typically easier for a person to pick up, carry and otherwise maneuver than hard shell luggage. Further, soft shell luggage, because it is made of flexible fabric, can typically be squeezed more easily into tight spaces within a trunk, closet or overhead travel compartment on a plane, train or bus. Also, soft shell luggage can typically hold more items than similarly sized hard shell luggage, because soft luggage can typically stretch more around its edges.
  • a luggage system includes a hard shell body and a soft shell body.
  • the hard shell body includes first and second hard shell body portions.
  • the soft shell body includes first and second soft shell body portions.
  • the first hard shell body portion defines a first hard shell interior storage compartment.
  • the second hard shell body portion defines a second hard shell interior storage compartment.
  • the first soft shell body portion is sized and shaped to fit within and line the first hard shell interior storage compartment.
  • the second soft shell body portion is sized and shaped to fit within and line the second hard shell interior storage compartment.
  • the first and second soft shell body portions are removable, respectively, from the first and second hard shell interior storage compartments to thereby provide a soft shell luggage unit while removed therefrom.
  • first and second hard shell body portions are pivotable relative to one another to enable the hard shell body to be selectively opened and closed
  • first and second soft shell body portions are pivotable relative to one another to enable the soft shell body to be selectively opened and closed.
  • the luggage system also includes one or more fasteners that is/are configured to enable the first and second soft shell body portions to be selectively attached to and detached from the first and second hard shell body portions respectively.
  • the same one or more fasteners, which is/are configured to enable the first and second soft shell body portions to be selectively attached to and detached from the first and second hard shell body portions respectively is/are also configured to securely close the soft shell body while the first and second soft shell body portions are removed from the first and second hard shell interior storage compartments respectively.
  • the luggage system includes a first zipper closure that attaches and detaches the first soft shell body portion from the first hard shell interior storage compartment, and a second zipper closure that attaches and detaches the second soft shell body portion from the second hard shell interior storage compartment.
  • a portion of the first zipper closure and a portion of the second zipper closure can be used to securely close the soft shell body while the first and second soft shell body portions are removed from the first and second hard shell interior storage compartments respectively.
  • the first soft shell body portion has a first soft shell exterior and defines a first soft shell interior storage compartment.
  • the second soft shell body portion has a second soft shell exterior and defines a second soft shell interior storage compartment.
  • the hard shell exteriors of the first and second hard shell body portions are made of polycarbonate, polypropylene, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), or aluminum, or any combination thereof.
  • the soft shell exteriors of the first and second soft shell body portions are made of nylon, polyester, or canvas, or any combination thereof.
  • At least one handle is connected to at least one of the first or second softshell exteriors.
  • Such handle(s) is/are configured to be grasped by a user to enable the user to pickup and maneuver the soft shell body while the soft shell body is being used as a soft shell luggage unit.
  • At least one of the first or second hard shell body portions is transparent and thereby enables a color and/or a pattern on an exterior of at least one of the first or second soft shell body portions to be visible while the first and second soft shell body portions are respectively within and line the first and second hard shell interior storage compartments.
  • the luggage system also includes a further soft shell body including third and fourth soft shell body portions.
  • the third soft shell body portion is sized and shaped to fit within and line the first hard shell interior storage compartment, while the first soft shell body portion is removed therefrom.
  • the fourth soft shell body portion is sized and shaped to fit within and line the second hard shell interior storage compartment, while the second soft shell body portion is removed therefrom.
  • an appearance and/or functionality of the luggage system differs depending upon whether the first and second soft shell body portions of the soft shell body, or the third and fourth soft shell body portions of the further soft shell body, are placed respectively within and line the first and second hard shell interior storage compartments.
  • a carabiner type handle is connected to at least one of the first or second hard shell body portions.
  • the carabiner type handle is configured to be grasped by a user to enable the user to pickup and maneuver the hard shell body. Additionally, the carabiner type handle is configured to secure one or more further items to the hard shell body.
  • a luggage system can include a hard shell body, a first soft shell body, and a second soft shell body.
  • the hard shell body defines a hard shell interior storage compartment.
  • the first soft shell body is sized and shaped to fit within and provide a first liner for the hard shell interior storage compartment while the first soft shell body is secured therein.
  • the second soft shell body is sized and shaped to fit within and provide a second liner for the hard shell interior storage compartment while the first soft shell body is secured therein. Only one of the first or second soft shell bodies is securable within the hard shell interior storage compartment at a time. In such embodiments, one or more aspects of the first and second soft shell bodies differ from one another. Additionally, in such embodiments, each of the first and second soft shell bodies, while removed from the hard shell interior storage compartment of the hard shell body, provides a respective soft shell luggage unit that can be used to hold and carry items independent of the hard shell body.
  • the aspect(s) of the first and second soft shell bodies that differ from one another can be a number pockets, a shape of pockets, a different number, type and/or location of flaps, and/or a different number, type and/or location of straps, but are not limited thereto. Additionally, or alternatively, the aspect(s) of the first and second soft shell bodies that differ from one another can include an exterior of the second soft shell body having a different color and/or a different pattern than an exterior of the first soft shell body.
  • the hard shell body (or at least a portion thereof) is transparent and thereby enables the exterior, of whichever one of the first or second soft shell bodies is secured within the hard shell interior storage compartment, to be visible to a user or other observer of the luggage system.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a luggage system, according to an embodiment of the present technology, while a hard shell body of the luggage system is closed.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the luggage system, introduced in FIG. 1 , while the hard shell body of the luggage system is opened.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the luggage system, also shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, while a soft shell body of the luggage system is open and removed from interior storage compartments defined by the hard shell body.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the soft shell body of the luggage system (in its closed position) completely removed from the hard shell body and useful as a soft shell luggage unit independent of the hard shell body.
  • FIGS. 5, 6, and 7 illustrate how different versions of the soft shell body can have different functional features than one another.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates details of a carabiner type handle initially shown in and described with reference to FIG. 1 .
  • FIGS. 1 -3 will initially be used to describe a luggage system 102, according to an embodiment of the present technology.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the luggage system 102 while a hard shell body 1 10 of the luggage system 102 is closed.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the luggage system 102 while the hard shell body 1 10 of the luggage system 102 is opened.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the luggage system 102 while a soft shell body 130 of the luggage system 102 is removed from an interior storage compartment defined by the hard shell body 1 10.
  • the hard shell body 1 10 is shown as including a first hard shell body portion 1 12 and second hard shell body portion 122.
  • the first and second hard shell body portions 1 12, 122 are pivotable relative to one another to enable the hard shell body 1 10 to be selectively opened and closed.
  • the first hard shell body portion 1 12 has a first hard shell exterior 1 14 and defines a first hard shell interior storage compartment 1 16.
  • the second hard shell body portion 122 has a second hard shell exterior 124 and defines a second hard shell interior storage compartment 126.
  • the interior storage compartment of the hard shell body 1 10 includes both the first and second hard shell interior storage compartments 1 16, 126.
  • volumes of the first and second hard shell interior storage compartments 1 16, 126 are substantially the same (i.e., within +/- 10% of one another), however that need not be the case.
  • a volume of one the first and second hard shell interior storage compartments 1 16, 126 can be significantly greater than or less than a volume of the other.
  • the soft shell body 130 includes a first soft shell body portion 132 and second soft shell body portion 142.
  • the first and second soft shell body portions 132, 142 are pivotable relative to one another to enable the soft shell body 130 to be selectively opened and closed.
  • the first soft shell body portion 132 has a first soft shell exterior 134 and defines a first soft shell interior storage compartment 136.
  • the second soft shell body portion 142 has a second soft shell exterior 144 and defines a second soft shell interior storage compartment 146.
  • an interior storage compartment of the soft shell body 130 includes both the first and second soft shell interior storage compartments 136, 146.
  • the hard shell exteriors 1 14, 124 of the first and second hard shell body portions 1 12, 122 can be made of a hard material that maintains its form, such as, but not limited to, polycarbonate, polypropylene, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), aluminum, or a combination of the aforementioned materials.
  • the soft shell exteriors 134, 144 of the first and second soft shell body portions 132, 142 can be made of a flexible fabric material, such as, but not limited to nylon, polyester, or canvas, or a combination thereof.
  • nylons can be used, such as, but not limited to, ballistic nylon, or nylon ripstop CORDURA (TM) (manufactured by INVISTA, which headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, United States), just to name a few.
  • the term nylon, as used herein, also encompasses nylon blends.
  • Exemplary fabric coatings that can be used to increase waterproofing of the flexible fabric material of the soft shell exteriors 134, 144 include coatings such as polyvinylchloride (PVC), polyurethane (PU), polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) types of coatings, but are not limited thereto.
  • PVC polyvinylchloride
  • PU polyurethane
  • PE polyethylene
  • PP polypropylene
  • the dimensions of the first soft shell exterior 134 are slightly smaller than the dimensions of the first hard shell interior storage compartment 1 16, and thus, the volume of the first soft shell interior storage compartment 136 will be slightly less than the volume of the first hard shell interior storage compartment 1 16.
  • the dimensions of the second soft shell exterior 144 are slightly smaller than the dimensions of the second hard shell interior storage compartment 126, and thus, the volume of the second soft shell interior storage compartment 146 will be slightly less than the volume of the second hard shell interior storage compartment 126.
  • the overall volume of the interior storage compartment of the soft shell body 130 will be slightly smaller than the overall of the interior storage compartment of the hard shell body 1 10. Nevertheless, the soft shell body 130, while removed from the hard shell body 1 10, and used as a soft shell luggage unit, may be able to store more items than the hard shell body 1 10. This is because the soft shell body 130 is flexible and stretchable, while the hard shell body 1 10 is not, which is the reason that soft shell luggage can typically hold more items than hard shell luggage of the same dimensions.
  • a hinge 120 pivotably connects the first hard shell body portion 1 12 to the second hard shell body portion 122 to thereby enable the hard shell body 1 10 to be selectively opened or closed.
  • the hinge 120 can be one continuous hinge, or can be made up of one or more hinge segments that are discontinuous from one another.
  • a hinge 140 pivotably connects the first soft shell body portion 132 to the second soft shell body portion 142 to thereby enable the soft shell body 130 to be selectively opened or closed.
  • the hinge 140 can be one continuous hinge, or can be made up of one or more hinge segments that are discontinuous from one another.
  • the soft shell body 130 includes a zipper closure that enables the soft shell body 130 to be selectively opened and closed when the soft shell body 130 is removed from the hard shell body 1 10 and is useful as a soft shell luggage unit.
  • the zipper closure includes a first strip of teeth 152 and a second strip of teeth 154 and a slide 156.
  • the slide 156 can includes a slider body and a pull tab, as is typical of a slide of a zipper closure.
  • the first strip of teeth 152 is located about a peripheral rim of the first soft shell body portion 132
  • the second strip of teeth 154 is located about a peripheral rim of the second soft shell body portion 142.
  • each of the first and second soft shell body portions 132, 142 has a generally rectangular shape with rounded corners
  • the strips of teeth 152, 154 extend about an entirety of three of the four sides of the rectangular shape.
  • the strips of teeth 152, 154 are also shown as extending along small portions of the fourth sides of each rectangular shape, but that need not be the case.
  • the strips of teeth 152, 154 un-mesh from one another, enabling the soft shell body 130 to be opened, and thereby enabling items to be removed from and/or placed within the interior storage chamber thereof.
  • the same zipper closure that is used to selectively open and close the soft shell body 130 can also used to attach the first and second soft shell body portions 132, 142 of the soft shell body 130 respectively to the first and second hard shell body portions 1 12, 122 of the hard shell body 1 10. This is achieved by including a strip of teeth 153 adjacent to and slightly in from a peripheral rim of the first hard shell body portion 1 12, and the strip of teeth 155 adjacent to and slightly in from a peripheral rim of the second hard shell body portion 122.
  • another slide 158 can be used to intermesh the strip of teeth 154 (included on the second soft shell body portion 142) with the strip of teeth 155 (included on the second hard shell body portion 122), to thereby securely attach the second soft shell body portion 142 within the second hard shell interior storage compartment 126.
  • the strips of teeth 152, 153 and the slide 156 can collectively provide a first zipper closure that attaches and detaches the first soft shell body portion 132 to and from the first hard shell body portion 1 12.
  • the strips of teeth 154, 155 and the slide 158 can collectively provide a second zipper closure that attaches and detaches the second soft shell body portion 142 to and from the second hard shell body portion 122.
  • the strip of teeth 152 and the strip of teeth 154, and at least one of the slides 156, 158, can be used to securely close the soft shell body 1 10 while the first and second soft shell body portions are detached from the first and second hard shell body portions 1 12, 122.
  • At least some or a portion of the same one or more fasteners which is/are configured to enable the first and second soft shell body portions 132, 142 to be selectively attached to and detached from the first and second hard shell body portions 1 12, 122 respectively, can also be configured to securely close the soft shell body 130 while the first and second soft shell body portions 122, 132 are detached from the first and second hard shell body portions 1 12, 122.
  • Alternative types of fasteners can be used to attach the first and second soft shell body portions 132, 142 of the soft shell body 130 respectively to the first and second hard shell body portions 1 12, 122 of the hard shell body 1 10.
  • one or more snaps can be used.
  • buttons, magnetic closures, or segments of hook and loop material can instead be used.
  • Combinations of the aforementioned types of fasteners and/or one or more different types of fasteners can alternatively be used to attach the first and second soft shell body portions 132, 142 of the soft shell body 130 respectively to the first and second hard shell body portions 1 12, 122 of the hard shell body 1 10.
  • a gasket or other seal can extend around a peripheral rim of the first hard shell body portion 1 12 and/or the peripheral rim of the second hard shell body portion 122, so that when the hard shell body 1 10 is closed the gasket or other seal prevents water or other moisture from seeping into the interior storage compartment of the hard shell body 1 10, and thereby helps protect the items stored therein.
  • the hard shell body can be secured in its closed position using a zipper closure, or one or more alternative types of fasteners, such as, but not limited to, one, two, three or more buckles.
  • a pair of buckle portions can be rivetted or otherwise attached to the first hard shell body portion 1 12 and a pair of mating buckle portions can be rivetted or otherwise attached to the second hard shell body portion 122, to thereby enable the hard shell body 1 10 to be selectively opened and closed.
  • a pair of buckles 1 18 is shown.
  • the hard shell body 1 10 can have a lock 128 attached thereto that enables the hard shell body 1 10 to be locked in its closed position.
  • the lock 128 can be or include a combination lock or a key lock, and may also include a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) key lock that enables TSA agents to unlock the lock 128, as required by most airports.
  • TSA Transportation Security Administration
  • the hard shell body 1 10 is shown as having four wheels 170 that enable it to be rolled along a surface.
  • two of the wheels 170 extend from a lower portion of the exterior 1 14 of the first hard shell body portion 1 12, and the other two wheels 170 extend from a lower portion of the exterior 124 of the second hard shell body portion 122. More or less than four wheels 170 can alternatively be included.
  • the wheels 170 can be removable and replaceable so that different types (e.g., hardness, material, bearings, etc.), colors, sizes, designs, etc. of wheels can be attached to the hard shell body 1 10.
  • the wheels can be a customizable feature of the luggage system 102.
  • the hard shell body 1 10 is also shown as having a telescopic handle 180 that extends from a side of the hard shell body 1 10 that is opposite the side from which the wheels 170 extend.
  • the telescoping handle 180 is connected to the second hard shell body portion 122, but can alternatively be connected to the first hard shell body portion 1 12.
  • the hard shell body 1 10 also includes a further handle 190, which is a carabiner type handle.
  • the carabiner type handle 190 can be grasped by a user to enable the user to pickup and maneuver the hard shell body 1 10.
  • the carabiner type handle 190 can also be used to secure one or more further items (e.g., a purse, a shopping bag, etc.) to the hard shell body 1 10. Additionally details of the carabiner type handle 190 are described below with reference to FIG. 8.
  • the luggage system 102 beneficially provides a person with the benefits of both hard shell luggage and soft shell luggage.
  • a person When a person is concerned with protecting the items with which they are traveling from breaking and/or moisture, the person can choose to travel with the soft shell body 130 positioned within and lining the hard shell body 1 10.
  • the person When the person is primarily traveling with soft goods that will be placed in a small overhead compartment, or the like, the person can choose to remove the soft shell body 130 from the hard shell body 1 10 and just travel with the soft shell body 130, which when removed from the hard shell body 1 10 can function is soft shell luggage independent from the hard shell body 1 10.
  • the person may also choose to just travel with the soft shell body 130 if they know they will be traveling where it is not practical to utilize wheels (e.g., on stairs or a cobble stone road) and/or where the person wants to travel light. It would also be possible for a person to travel to a destination with the soft shell body 130 positioned within and lining the hard shell body 1 10, and their items packed within the soft shell body 130. Thereafter, if the person purchases or otherwise obtains additional items while on their trip, the person can remove the soft shell body 130 from the hard shell body 1 10 and have two luggage items (i.e., a hard shell luggage item, and a soft shell luggage items) into which they can pack their items when returning from their trip.
  • the luggage system 102 may also be referred to as a 2-in-1 luggage system, or more succinctly as 2-in-1 luggage.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the soft shell body 130 in its closed position completely removed from the hard shell body 1 10 and useful as a soft shell luggage unit independent of the hard shell body 1 10.
  • a handle 160 is attached to a portion of the exterior 134 of the first soft shell body portion 132 to assist a person with carrying the soft shell body 130 on its own.
  • the handle 160 should be designed to not obstruct the ability of the first soft shell body portion 132 to fit within the first hard shell interior storage compartment 1 16. To achieve this, the handle 160 can be made of webbing.
  • a portion of the webbing of which the handle 160 is made can be folded and/or covered with a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), some other heat shrinkable plastic, or some other covering to make the handle 160 more comfortable to hold.
  • TPU thermoplastic polyurethane
  • the handle 160 can alternatively be made of a more rigid material and fit within a recess within the soft shell exterior 134 of the first soft shell body portion 132.
  • a handle can be attached to a portion of the exterior 144 of the second soft shell body portion 132.
  • the soft shell body 130 can be placed within the hard shell body 1 10, and the entire luggage system 102 (that includes both a soft shell luggage item and a hard shell luggage item) can be stored in a closet, attic, under a bed, etc., in the same amount of space that it takes to store just one similarly sized hard or soft shell piece of luggage.
  • the luggage system 102 essentially provides a person with two pieces of luggage that can be stored in the same amount of space typically required to store one piece of luggage.
  • the luggage system 102 also provides a person with the benefits of both wheeled luggage and non-wheeled luggage.
  • the luggage system 102 also enables a person to travel to a destination using rugged hard shell luggage (with the soft shell body 130 within and lining the hard shell body 1 10), and then take short excursions from the destination using easier to carry and maneuver soft shell luggage (by removing the soft shell body 130 and just traveling on the short excursions using the soft shell body 130).
  • a manufacturer and retailer of the luggage system 102 can offer the hard shell body 1 10 in two or more different colors (e.g., black, red, pink, etc.). Additionally, or alternatively, the hard shell body 1 10 can be offered in two or more different patterns (e.g., e.g., stripes, polka dot, floral, etc.). The hard shell body 1 10 may also be made available in various different types of material. For example, a polycarbonate version of the hard shell body 1 10 can be made available, and an aluminum version of the hard shell body 1 10 can also be made available. A manufacturer and retailer of the luggage system 102 can additionally or alternatively offer the soft shell body 130 in two or more different colors, patterns, and/or materials.
  • different versions of the soft shell body 130 may have different functional features.
  • various different version of the soft shell body 130 can have a different number of internal pockets and/or sub-compartment, and the shapes and locations of the pockets and/or sub compartments can differ from one another.
  • the various different versions of the soft shell body 130 can have a different number of flaps and/or straps, and the shapes and/or locations of the flaps and/or straps can differ between the different versions.
  • Colors and/or patterns of the interiors of the and/or exteriors of the different versions of the soft shell body 130 can also differ from one another. These are just a few examples of the differences between the different versions of the soft shell body.
  • the hard shell body 1 10 and/or the soft shell body 130 can have or be customizable features of the luggage system 102.
  • the first hard shell body portion 1 12 and/or the second hard shell body portion 122 can be made of a clear or semi-clear polycarbonate, polypropylene, or ABS.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un système de bagage qui comprend un corps de coque dure et un corps de coque souple. Le corps de coque dure comprend des première et seconde parties de corps de coque dure. Le corps de coque souple comprend des première et seconde parties de corps de coque souple. La première partie de corps de coque dure définit un premier compartiment de rangement intérieur de coque dure. La seconde partie de corps de coque dure définit un second compartiment de rangement intérieur de coque dure. La première partie de corps de coque souple est dimensionnée et formée pour s'adapter à l'intérieur du premier compartiment de rangement intérieur de coque dure et doubler celui-ci. La seconde partie de corps de coque souple est dimensionnée et formée pour s'adapter à l'intérieur du second compartiment de rangement intérieur de coque dure et doubler celui-ci. Les première et seconde parties de corps de coque souple sont amovibles, respectivement, à partir des premier et second compartiments de rangement intérieur de coque dure pour ainsi fournir une unité de bagage à coque souple qui peut être utilisée indépendamment du corps de coque dure.
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