| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6655528 |
Laptop computer carrying case and impact isolating insert |
December 2, 2003 |
| Of the various carrying cases especially designed to isolate the contained laptop computer from impact forces, all are deficient in isolating the laptop computer from impacts from all directions, for example if the case containing the laptop computer were dropped on any side, edge or cor |
| 6533086 |
Ergonomic upright wheeled luggage |
March 18, 2003 |
| A wheeled upright luggage case is disclosed. The best embodiment of the case has wheels to allow the case to stand upright in a stable and balanced position without attendance by the user. The case has a wheel handle to allow the user to push or pull the case across a supporting surf |
| 6325189 |
Hybrid construction luggage case |
December 4, 2001 |
| A two-wheeled luggage cases 10 formed of substantially two parts, the base shell 24 of a generally one-piece molded plastic construction, the lid shell 30 of a composite construction primarily of textile fabric panels assembled to form a covering that provides an access to the interior o |
| 6076641 |
Large-wheeled luggage case |
June 20, 2000 |
| A wheeled upright luggage case having oversized wheels for improved rolling movement. The luggage case has a pair of wheels that are oversize in proportion to the body of the case. The oversize wheels are rotatably mounted in fender assemblies disposed on the outsides of the body of the |
| 5943936 |
Wheeled luggage case with extendable handle |
August 31, 1999 |
| Wheeled luggage cases include at least two wheels and a handle with which to roll the luggage on these wheels. Most prior art wheel handles require the user to use considerable force to balance the case on these two wheels, either when the case is carrying auxiliary cases or when otherwi |
| 5924533 |
Luggage case |
July 20, 1999 |
| A luggage case comprises a lid shell (11) and a base shell (12) connected together by a hinge (22). The edges of the shells can be fastened together by latches (23, 24, 25). Two latches (23, 24) are mounted on the lid shell at the end walls. When they are released, they project downwardl |
| 5921635 |
Wheel mounting system for molded luggage case |
July 13, 1999 |
| Luggage cases usually include wheels to aid in their transport. The wheels and their mounting systems must themselves be extremely sturdy, and should not cause weakness or mechanical failure of the luggage case to which they are mounted. The disclosed cantilever wheel mounting assembly 1 |
| 5894007 |
Differential pressure formed luggage with molded integrated frame |
April 13, 1999 |
| The invention relates to hard sided luggage shells and other containers manufactured using vacuum forming or pressure forming of thermoplastics. A process for making shells and containers with integrally molded frames is disclosed, and products made by the method. A method of manufacturi |
| 5819892 |
Apparatus for releasably locking an adjustable luggage handle |
October 13, 1998 |
| There is provided a wheel handle whose functional length is easily extended or shortened with respect to a wheeled luggage case. The wheel handle includes a handle grip mounted atop a pair of longitudinal tubes or rods slidable axially through a bezel fixed upon the luggage case. A mecha |
| 5762169 |
Retractable auxiliary luggage case attachment and security tether mechanism and method |
June 9, 1998 |
| An auxiliary luggage attachment and security tether mechanism secure an auxiliary luggage case to a main luggage case for support on and by an exterior surface of a main luggage case, and secure at least the main luggage case to an object. The attachment mechanism comprises a clutch |
| 5758752 |
Automatically extendable and retractable wheel assembly for luggage |
June 2, 1998 |
| Automatically retractable and extendable wheel assembly is disclosed for use in conjunction with luggage cases, especially upright carry-on luggage cases and garment bags. Luggage wheels automatically extend to provide a luggage case which is tilted and with a long wheel base so that the |
| 5755311 |
Differential pressure formed luggage with molded integrated frame |
May 26, 1998 |
| The invention relates to hard sided luggage shells and other containers manufactured using vacuum forming or pressure forming of thermoplastics. Shells and containers with integrally molded frames are disclosed. The differential pressure formed shell containers have framed openings, but |
| 5713439 |
Dual point auxiliary luggage attachment system |
February 3, 1998 |
| The invention relates to an apparatus for attaching auxiliary items of luggage to a main luggage case, especially a wheeled main luggage case. The apparatus consists in part of a strap which ordinarily accompanies the auxiliary luggage item. The strap, which consists in part of two belts |
| 5685401 |
Luggage with passageway for receiving a supporting handle |
November 11, 1997 |
| A piece of luggage has a first body portion joined to a second body portion along two spaced lines of stitching so as to form a passageway between the lines of stitching and between the facing sidewalls of the first and second body portions. This passageway has open ends such that the |
| 5637330 |
Apparatus for differential pressure forming shells for hard sided luggage containers |
June 10, 1997 |
| The invention relates to an apparatus for making hard sided luggage shells and other containers by vacuum forming or pressure forming thermoplastics. An apparatus for making shells and containers with integrally molded frames is disclosed. An apparatus for manufacturing differential pres |
| 5630521 |
Ergonomic upright wheeled luggage |
May 20, 1997 |
| A wheeled upright luggage case is disclosed. The best embodiment of the case has wheels to allow the case to stand upright in a stable and balanced position without attendance by the user. The case has a wheel handle to allow the user to push or pull the case across a supporting surf |
| 5628397 |
Garment bag with cylinder-shaped packing compartments |
May 13, 1997 |
| Garment bags have been designed to carry garments on hangers, but have resulted in varying capabilities to help resist wrinkling these hanging garments during transport and storage. Disclosed is a garment bag with an arrangement of auxiliary pockets and compartments to help resists w |
| 5593009 |
Retractable auxiliary luggage attachment mechanism and method |
January 14, 1997 |
| An attachment mechanism for an auxiliary luggage case which is attached to a main luggage case to attach an auxiliary luggage case for support on and by an exterior surface of the main luggage case. The attachment mechanism includes a flexible elongated belt member connected to the main |
| 5575362 |
Collapsible pull handle for wheeled garment bag |
November 19, 1996 |
| The invention relates to a telescoping pull handle for use in towing wheeled luggage. The handle may be collapsed to a reduced length to accommodate easy use with luggage that is carried onto and stowed in passenger transportation vehicles. The invention also is extendable to a suffi |
| 5566797 |
Integrated flight bag and garment bag laggage case |
October 22, 1996 |
| A luggage case has a generally rectangular prismatic configuration of a size and shape similar to a flight bag when in the closed position, and presents a garment bag when in the expanded or open position. The luggage case comprises a support structure and a flexible panel connected to t |
| 5560458 |
Wheeled luggage with selectively positionable maneuvering and carrying handle and auxiliary lugg |
October 1, 1996 |
| A handle and restraint assembly is for carries and maneuvering a main luggage case having wheels. An extendable handle is moveable into a fully extended position, a fully retracted position, and a selected intermediate position. A restraint device is operatively connected to the handle t |
| 5560083 |
Carry handle for a luggage case |
October 1, 1996 |
| Handles to carry luggage handles have been made of a variety of materials and in a variety of styles. Some require specially molded, cast, or stamped parts of plastic, rubber or metal. But, such handles tend to be expensive and heavy. Here a handle is constructed from a pair of webbing |
| 5551614 |
Shoulder pad for a luggage case shoulder strap |
September 3, 1996 |
| Shoulder pads to provide a comfortable cradle for a shoulder strap for carrying the luggage case includes a foam pad and an elastic webbing firmly attached to this foam pad. The elastic webbing embraces the shoulder strap, yet stretches adequately to permit the shoulder pad to slide |
| 5533600 |
Recessed multipurpose garment bag hook |
July 9, 1996 |
| A recessed hook assembly positions a hook member at an exterior surface of a garment bag in such a manner that external unanticipated random forces are generally ineffective in dislodging the hook from the recess, but still allows it to be relatively easily dislodged and extended by the |
| 5507161 |
Device for locking a closure mechanism for luggage |
April 16, 1996 |
| The invention is a device for locking the closure mechanism on an item of luggage. The device includes a movable rod which drives a movable clasp bolt on one part of the luggage. The clasp bolt interacts with an opening in another part of the luggage, which opening serves as the strike f |
| 5501324 |
Soft-sided luggage case with interfitting and foldably separate packing compartments |
March 26, 1996 |
| An openable and closeable soft-sided luggage case having an external flexible panel, an internal frame structure surrounding an internal cavity, and a carrying handle or a carrying strap connected to the frame structure, includes a first packing compartment which is connected to the |
| 5501308 |
Retractable incrementally adjusting auxiliary luggage attachment mechanism and method |
March 26, 1996 |
| A mechanism for attaching an auxiliary luggage case to a main luggage case including a cassette attached to the main luggage case, the cassette defining a elongated receptacle and a retention edge adjacent to the receptacle. The receptacle is adapted to receive the belt and the links |
| 5494157 |
Computer bag with side accessible padded compartments |
February 27, 1996 |
| Dozens of companies offer many different types of cases specifically designed to carry microcomputers. One type of microcomputer, the laptop style, can be carried by hand or from a shoulder strap in such cases. Unfortunately, as these microcomputers become more powerful tools for sci |
| 5407038 |
Luggage case |
April 18, 1995 |
| The luggage case is supplied in a pack for assembly by a customer. The pack includes a base shell 12 and a lid shell 14 nested together one within the other. The pack also includes a package containing feet and wheels for attachment to the outside of the case to support the case on the g |
| 5396974 |
Luggage case |
March 14, 1995 |
| Luggage cases, especially if they are large and bulky, usually have wheels and glides or legs to hold the case upright when loaded and permit the case to be pulled or wheeled. These same large cases present a large volume--an advantage when actually being used to carry clothing. However, |
| 5394913 |
Hinge for personal leather goods |
March 7, 1995 |
| Personal leather goods (PLG's) such as wallets, billfolds, pocket calendars have a portion which is required to bend repeatedly. This bending causes cracking and extreme wear which adversely affects the looks of the item and reduces its useful life. Disclosed is a mechanical hinge which |
| 5376322 |
Process for making a thermoformed shell for a luggage case |
December 27, 1994 |
| The inventive process forms a thermoformable preform by pressure laminating a layer of cloth fabric to one face of the thermoplastic substrate, preferably as the substrate is extruded and while still hot from the extrusion process. This fabric/thermoplastic laminated preform can be e |
| 5359867 |
Combination padlock with magnifiable combinations |
November 1, 1994 |
| A combination padlock includes: a plurality of magnifying lenses juxtapositionally mounted on a lock body of the padlock with each lens projectively corresponding to each numeral formed on each dial so that the numeral formed on each dial can be magnified by each magnifying lens for a |
| 5309145 |
Travel convenience and security device |
May 3, 1994 |
| A clock, a lamp, an alarm, a motion detector and a smoke alarm are advantageously combined in a travel device which provides the user with both convenience and security when travelling. The motion detector detects motion and controls the delivery of an alarm signal and/or the delivery of |
| 5253739 |
Wheeled flight bag with retractable pull handle |
October 19, 1993 |
| A "flight bag" style carry-on bag incorporates a pair of wheels positioned at a bottom corner of the bag and spaced along the width dimension of the bag. A pull handle is integrated with the bag, and preferably both the pull handle and the wheels are attached to an internal support struc |
| 5249653 |
Hand luggage with intelligent opening feature |
October 5, 1993 |
| Attache cases and business cases in general typically have a portfolio section for organizing papers and a main packing section. Depending on the needs of the user, these portions can be selectively closed off . However, it's best that these sections are relatively accessible depending o |
| 5197578 |
Luggage with four rolling elements |
March 30, 1993 |
| The invention relates to luggage equipped with four rolling elements. Three of the elements (34, 36, 38) swivel on axles which are mounted more or less perpendicular to the face (28) of the luggage to which they are attached, while the fourth element (40) has a fixed rotation axis. A |
| 5180057 |
Expandable garment bag and hanger bar therefor |
January 19, 1993 |
| Past garment bags have included expansion features such as a peripheral zipper in the rail portion to permit the garment bag to expand to accommodate a greater number of clothes. A hanger bar for supporting clothes on hangers has also been provided which has a collapsed condition for |
| 5168968 |
Valence for luggage case |
December 8, 1992 |
| A valence for a luggage or carrying case includes male and female extrusions adapted to be secured to the opposing edges of the case sections. The extrusions include dual structures for positively securing the extrusions to the edges of case sections as well as mating male and female |
| 5147019 |
Brake system for luggage case |
September 15, 1992 |
| Luggage cases which include four wheels may uncontrollably roll down inclined conveyor belts and the like. Disclosed is a brake system for selectively disabling at least some of the four wheels 12,14 on such a case 10. Preferably, this brake system is selectively operated by a pull s |
| 5113983 |
Frame for soft luggage case |
May 19, 1992 |
| Frames for softsided luggage usually comprise a hoop-shaped member of extruded plastic or metal attached to a bottom board to which in turn is attached wheels or the like. The means of attachment between this frame member and bottom board leads to aesthetic problems with regard to cl |
| 5111920 |
Luggage case with recessed latches |
May 12, 1992 |
| A luggage case 11 comprises two shells 12 and 13 hinged together along their back wall 19. The case is fastened by three latches. One latch 26 is key operated and located at the middle of the front wall 18. The other two latches 24 and 25 are located at the front of the end walls of the |
| 5103975 |
Luggage with shoulder strap assembly and shoulder strap storage pocket |
April 14, 1992 |
| Conventional garment bags and other "carryon" type luggage cases include a carry handle and a shoulder strap attached to the upper surface of the uppermost portion of the luggage piece called the console. In order to prevent the shoulder strap from tangling in baggage handling equipment, |
| 5058959 |
Identification system for wheeled suitcases |
October 22, 1991 |
| Problems arise when a traveler must quickly identify his suitcase from an array of similar suitcases, such as on a checked luggage carousel or traveling belt. Tags and labels bearing ownership information are normally not distinctive enough to help in the split second decision to grab on |
| 5031734 |
Flexible luggage case and frame panel therefor |
July 16, 1991 |
| Some softsided cases (luggage cases with cloth panel bodies) include the frame structures to hold them erect and give them some structural rigidity. The ability of such frame members to withstand crushing forces without damage varies considerably. Also, the weight of such frame members |
| 4998603 |
Garment bag with wheels and a detachable valet case |
March 12, 1991 |
| An article of luggage includes a garment bag portion and a valet case which is selectively removable from the garment bag portion or can be stored within the interior of the garment bag portion. The valet case is deployable to a supported position adjacent to the garment bag portion for |
| 4976352 |
Camera bag |
December 11, 1990 |
| Personal luggage specific for camera equipment, sometimes known as camera bags, have been designed to permit ready access to the equipment, yet secure that equipment for transport. Such bags have been bulky and uncomfortable, and the conflicting goals of securing the equipment but pr |
| 4928800 |
Steering handle for luggage case |
May 29, 1990 |
| A luggage is provided with a steering handle (15) for steering the case when it is being rolled on the ground. The handle (15) is pivoted to the case shell (19) by means of a pivot pin (20) for movement between a closed position in which the handle (15) lies adjacent the shell (19) and a |
| 4895230 |
Collapsible softside luggage case with self-erecting feature |
January 23, 1990 |
| Luggage cases of the softside construction which are capable of being collapsed when not in use are known. However, these past constructions are cumbersome, heavy, or comprise a number of parts which must be assembled by the retailer in order to display the case in its erected condition |
| 4880113 |
Trolley with hanger retaining structure which inhibits unintended hanger withdrawal |
November 14, 1989 |
| A trolley for suspending and retaining the hooked ends of clothes hangers in a piece of luggage such as a garment bag includes gripping structures which contact the hooked ends of the hangers. The gripping structures incorporate an arrangement for creating a greater resistance against |
