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US 11,819,102 B2Granted
Spinner wheel assembly for a luggage case
AssigneeSamsonite IP Holdings S.a r.l.
InventorPhilip J. Karl
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Abstract
A spinner wheel assembly for a luggage case is provided. The wheel assembly may include a housing, a support strut rotatably coupled to the housing about a spinner axis, and a plurality of wheels each rotatably coupled to the support strut about a wheel axis. Each wheel may rotate in a plane positioned at an angle to at least one other wheel. Each wheel may be coupled to the support strut in a spaced relationship thereto.
Claims20
A luggage case comprising:
- a plurality of panels defining a storage volume;
- a handle for holding and moving the luggage case;
- and
- at least one spinner wheel assembly coupled to the luggage case, each spinner wheel assembly comprising:
- a housing;
- a support strut having a V-shaped body and rotatably coupled to the housing about a spinner axis;
- and
- a pair of wheels each rotatably coupled to the support strut about a wheel axis and spaced away from the support strut, each wheel rotating in a plane positioned at an angle to the other wheel, wherein the wheels are angled symmetrically in a V configuration, the support strut further comprising a bottom portion, and a bottom most surface of the bottom portion is closer to the wheel axis than a support surface or ground.
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A luggage case comprising:
- a plurality of panels defining a storage volume;
- a handle for holding and moving the luggage case;
- and
- at least one spinner wheel assembly coupled to the luggage case, each spinner wheel assembly comprising:
- a housing;
- a support strut having a V-shaped body and rotatably coupled to the housing about a spinner axis;
- and
- two wheels rotatably coupled to opposing sides of the support strut about respective wheel axes, the wheel axes extending at an angle relative to each other;
- wherein at least a portion of the wheels and the support strut rotate within a recess defined within the housing, and
- wherein the wheels are angled symmetrically in a V configuration, and
- the support strut further comprising a bottom portion, and a bottom most surface of the bottom portion is closer to the wheel axis than a support surface or ground.
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A luggage article comprising:
- a luggage case comprising a plurality of panels defining a storage volume;
- a handle for holding and moving the luggage case;
- and
- at least one spinner wheel assembly coupled to the luggage case, each spinner wheel assembly including:
- a housing attached to at least one panel of the luggage case;
- a support strut having a V-shaped body and rotatably coupled to the housing about a spinner axis;
- and
- a pair of wheels each rotatably coupled to the support strut about a wheel axis, each wheel rotating in a plane at an angle to at least one other wheel, and wherein at least one wheel includes a positive camber,
- wherein the support strut further comprises a bottom portion, and a bottom most surface of the bottom portion is closer to the wheel axis than a support surface or ground.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.