Luggage wheel assembly
AssigneeIT Luggage Limited
InventorPaul Gulrajani
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a wheel assembly (104) for an article of luggage, such as a suitcase (100). The wheel assembly (104) comprises: a central support element (200); a first wheel (132) rotatably attached to the central support element (200); a second wheel (134) rotatably attached to the central support element (200) on an opposing side to the first wheel (132), wherein the first wheel (132) and the second wheel (134) share a common axis of rotation X; and wherein each of the first wheel (132) and the second wheel (134) are substantially hemispherical in shape.
Claims21
A wheel assembly for an article of luggage, the wheel assembly comprising:
- a central support element;
- a first wheel rotatably attached to the central support element;
- a second wheel rotatably attached to the central support element on an opposing side to the first wheel,
- wherein the first wheel and the second wheel share a common axis of rotation,
- wherein each of the first wheel and the second wheel are substantially hemispherical in shape,
- wherein the first wheel and the second wheel each comprise an inner core and an outer tyre, the outer tyre at least partially housing the inner core,
- wherein the inner core is substantially frusto-hemispheric in shape,
- wherein the inner core comprises an external surface that is adapted to conform to an interior surface of the outer tyre, and
- wherein the external surface comprises a plurality of radial ribs.
A wheel assembly for an article of luggage, the wheel assembly comprising:
- a central support element;
- a first wheel rotatably attached to the central support element;
- a second wheel rotatably attached to the central support element on an opposing side to the first wheel,
- wherein the first wheel and the second wheel share a common axis of rotation,
- wherein each of the first wheel and the second wheel are substantially hemispherical in shape,
- wherein the first wheel and the second wheel each comprise an inner core and an outer tyre, the outer tyre at least partially housing the inner core, and
- wherein the outer tyre comprises a cavity defined by an interior surface, the interior surface comprising a plurality of radial grooves.
A wheel assembly for an article of luggage, the wheel assembly comprising:
- a central support element;
- a first wheel rotatably attached to the central support element;
- a second wheel rotatably attached to the central support element on an opposing side to the first wheel,
- wherein the first wheel and the second wheel share a common axis of rotation,
- wherein each of the first wheel and the second wheel are substantially hemispherical in shape,
- wherein the central support element comprises a body portion and a connection portion, the body portion being provided between the first wheel and the second wheel so as to engage the first wheel and the second wheel, wherein the connection portion is configured to allow connection of the wheel assembly to an article of luggage, and
- wherein the body portion is substantially cylindrical in shape with a truncated section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.