US 10,750,833 B2Granted

Stackable suitcase, arrangement comprising two suitcases stacked one above the other and method for stacking two suitcases

AssigneesRothenberger AG, Plaston AG

InventorRolf Burchia

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Abstract

A suitcase for stacking with a further suitcase, comprising a contact surface for stacking the further suitcase, at least one coupling part which can be brought together with a matching coupling part of the further suitcase to form a plug-in connection, wherein the coupling part is aligned such that the plug-in connection to the matching coupling part is formed by displacing the further suitcase along the contact surface. At least one locking element is provided to secure the plug-in connection against being released, wherein the locking element can be displaced from an initial position to an intermediate or end position, and in the initial position is in a receiving region for the additional suitcase, which is used when placing the further suitcase on the contact surface. The invention further relates to an arrangement comprising at least two suitcases stacked one above the other and a method for stacking at least two suitcases.

Claims16

Dependent claims

A stackable suitcase, comprising:

an underside (42);
a top side (41) arranged at a height above the underside (42);
a front side (43) extending vertically from the underside (42) to the top side (41);
a rear side (44) extending vertically from the underside (42) to the top side (41) at a longitudinal distance from the front side (43);
two foot strips (22) extending transversely across the underside (42) longitudinally spaced from one another;
a setback (21) formed in the underside (42), the setback (21) extending transversely across the underside (42) between the two foot strips (22);
a bottom surface (14) extending transversely across the top side (41) along the front side (43);
two cross-ribs (6, 7) extending transversely across the top side (41) longitudinally spaced from one another;
a cross-groove (5) extending transversely across the top side (41) between the two cross-ribs (6,7);
a first coupling part (10, 10a) extending forwardly from a first of the two cross-ribs above the bottom surface (14);
a first counter-coupling part (28, 28a) extending rearwardly from a first of the two foot strips above the setback;
and
a locking element (18) which is movable parallel to the front side (43) and extends upwardly above the bottom surface, the locking element (18) being arranged forwardly of the first of the two foot strips.

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A stackable suitcase, comprising:

a lid part (2) having a top side (41);
a lower part (4) having an underside (42), the lid part (2) and the lower part (4) being connected to one another;
a front side (43) extending from the underside (42) to the top side (41);
a rear side (44) extending from the underside (42) to the top side (41) at a longitudinal distance from the front side (43);
a rear bottom surface (13) arranged on the top side (41) near the rear side (44);
a rear coupling part (10′) extending forwardly above the rear bottom surface (13) to form a rear plug-in opening accessible from the front;
a front bottom surface (13) arranged on the top side (41) near the front side (43);
a front coupling part (10) extending forwardly above the front bottom surface (13) to form a front plug-in opening (12) accessible from the front;
a rear foot strip (22) arranged directly below the rear bottom surface (13);
a rear counter-coupling part (24) extending rearwardly from the rear foot strip (22) directly below the rear plug-in opening;
a front foot strip (22) arranged directly below the front bottom surface (13);
a front counter-coupling part (28) extending rearwardly from the front foot strip (22) directly below the front plug-in opening;
and
a vertically displaceable locking member arranged on the front side (43).

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/747,865Filed 18 Aug 2016
Priority: DE 20 2015 005 752 U18 Aug 2015
Published: US 2018/0220758 A19 Aug 2018
Granted: 25 Aug 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

A45C 5/03
Rigid or semi-rigid luggage: suitcases
B25H 3/02
Storage means or arrangements for workshops facilitating access to, or handling of, work tools or instruments: boxes
B25H 3/027
Movable relative to one another for access to their interiors: by sliding along one another
B65D 21/0223
Containers with a closure presenting stacking elements: the closure and the bottom presenting local co-operating elements, e.g. projections and…