Luggage side panel

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-09-20
TUMI INC
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[0013] The rods can be of rectangular section with the long dimension oriented perpendicular to the plane of the panel so the panel is more resistant to ben

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This is particularly important in a rolling suitcase having a telescoping handle arrangement, as it is

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[0022] A rolling suitcase 10 according to the invention has a generally parallelepipedal body comprised of a pair of normally upright side panels 12, an L-section top panel 14, and a profiled bottom panel 16 formed with cutouts 18 adapted to hold wheels 17. These parts 12, 14, 16 are covered with a textile having a slide fastener so that one side can be opened. A handle assembly 20 is connected between the top panel 14 and bottom panel 16 and can telescope upward as is well known in the art.

[0023] The side panels 12 are spectrally identical, one of them being shown in FIGS. 3 through 9. The side panel 12 is formed primarily of a relatively cheap and soft plastic, for example polypropylene or polyethylene. It has a basically planar sheet 22 formed with longitudinally extending integral ribs or ridges 24 and transversely extending integral ridges 26 that cross the ridges 24.

[0024] According to the invention at least some of the ridges 24 and some of the ridges 26 are fitted with or ...

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Abstract

A suitcase has a plurality of walls at least one of which is rigid. The walls defining a storage space. The one wall is formed of a side panel of relatively soft moldable plastic and a plurality of fiber-glass rods imbedded in the panel and rigidifying it. Such a system is normally used where the suitcase has two such similar side panels extending parallel to and spaced from each other.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a piece of luggage. More particularly this invention concerns a side panel for a wheeled suitcase. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] A typical suitcase has a plurality of side walls, one of which can be opened, and that together define a closable space adapted to hold the personal effects of the user. So-called hard luggage normally has at least two opposite walls formed of a rigid material so as to better protect the contents, and rigid side panels are essential on a wheeled suitcase to provide enough stability to roll it. [0003] Thus a wheeled suitcase typically has two rigid side panels at the bottom of each of which in one corner there is a wheel on a fixed axle. At the top of such a suitcase there is a handle that is also typically connected by rigid structure to the two side panels so that the user can roll the suitcase behind him or herself. [0004] In designing the side panels there is a tradeoff between strength...

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IPC IPC(8): A45C5/02A45C13/00A45C13/36
CPCA45C13/36A45C5/02
Inventor REKUC, RICHARD J.KONRAD, KARL
Owner TUMI INC
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