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Luggage wheel system

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-09-21
SHER MOU ONG
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[0005] It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an improved luggage wheel system having a rear fender mounted over the wheel of a molded luggage case for preventing cuff of trousers worn by a luggage user from becoming dirty by contacting the wheel when lifting the luggage.
[0006] It is another object of the present invention to provide a luggage wheel system having a spring-loaded shock absorption arrangement for prolonging it useful life and facilitating the wheeling manipulation.

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It is typical that a luggage user may lift the luggage when wheels encounter an irregularity (e.g., crack, pebble) in the supporting surface.
However, it is often that cuff of trousers worn by the user may become dirty by contacting the wheel when lifting the luggage.

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[0019] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, there is shown a first preferred embodiment of the invention. A wheel system of a luggage 1 is located at either corner of its rear portion and comprises a bracket 10, a wheel assembly 20, a resilient assembly 30, a fender 40, and a wheel mount 50. Each component is discussed in detailed below. The bracket 10 is secured to the luggage bottom shell 101 by driving either a fastener (e.g., screw, bolt and nut combination, or rivet) through a hole 102 as known in the art or a toothed member 16 through the hole 102. The bracket 10 further comprises a lower well 11 including two upper side recesses 111 at its upper portion, two lower side cavities 112 at its lower portion, two side channels 113 each extended from the recess 111 to the cavity 112 at the same side, and a hole 114 on an inner wall, the hole 114 having a blind end and being substantially parallel to the cavities 112; a latch 12 disposed above the well 11; two grooves 13 at both sides of the l...

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Abstract

Provided is a luggage wheel system mounted at either rear corner of a luggage case, comprising a bracket fixedly secured to the luggage case, a spring-loaded wheel assembly rotatably disposed in the bracket, and a fender slidably disposed in a front portion of the bracket and above the wheel assembly in a nonoperating position. In a case of the wheel to be encountered an irregularity (e.g., crack, pebble) in the supporting surface a luggage user may lower the fender to disengage a top bent member of the fender with a latch in a wheel mount for covering a rear, upper half portion of the wheel. As an end, cuff of trousers worn by the luggage user is prevented from becoming dirty by contacting the wheel when lifting the luggage.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a luggage wheel system and more particularly to an improved luggage wheel fender mounted over the wheel of a molded luggage case for preventing cuff of trousers worn by a luggage user from becoming dirty by contacting the wheel when lifting the luggage. [0003] 2. Description of Related Art [0004] It is typical that a luggage user may lift the luggage when wheels encounter an irregularity (e.g., crack, pebble) in the supporting surface. Such lifting aims at protecting the luggage and / or precious articles (e.g., notebook computer or the like) contained therein. Further, the user will lay down the luggage and then wheels the same again after passing the irregularity. However, it is often that cuff of trousers worn by the user may become dirty by contacting the wheel when lifting the luggage. Thus, a need for improvement exists. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0005] It is therefore an object of th...

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IPC IPC(8): A45C5/14
CPCA45C5/14A45C2005/148
Inventor SHER, MOU-ONG
Owner SHER MOU ONG
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