US 2006/0076203 A1 · Luggage handle system with pivot grip

Abstract

A handle system for a rolling luggage case can include a luggage case in which one or more articles can be stored and having a top, bottom, front, and back panels, and a pair of sidewalls. The luggage case can include a wheel assembly provided at a location on the bottom panel and adjacent to the back panel; at least one telescoping member that is extensible from a retracted position within the luggage case to an extended position protruding from the luggage case; and a gear assembly that is attached to an end of the telescoping member(s) that is distal from the luggage case. The handle system can include a handle attached to the telescoping member(s) through the gear assembly. The gear assembly can provide pivotal and rotational movement of the handle about the end of the telescoping member(s).

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A handle system for a rolling luggage case comprising:

a luggage case in which one or more articles can be stored for travel, said luggage case containing a top, bottom, front, and back panels, and a pair of sidewalls;
a wheel assembly provided at a location on said bottom panel and adjacent to said back panel;
at least one telescoping member that is extensible from a retracted position within said luggage case to an extended position protruding from said luggage case;
a gear assembly attached to an end of said at least one telescoping member that is distal from said luggage case, said gear assembly providing pivotal and rotational movement about said end of said at least one telescoping member;
and
a handle attached to said at least one telescoping member through said gear assembly, wherein said handle is rotatable and pivotal about said end of said at least one telescoping member.

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A handle system for an article of rolling luggage comprising:

a luggage case in which one or more articles can be stored for travel, said luggage case containing a top, bottom, front, and back panels, and a pair of sidewalls;
a wheel assembly provided at a location on said bottom panel and adjacent to said back panel;
at least one telescoping member mounted adjacent to said back panel, and extensible from a retracted position within said luggage case to an extended position protruding from said luggage case;
and
a handle secured to said at least one telescoping member by a gear assembly that provides a limited range of movement of said handle relative to said at least one telescoping member, said movement comprising (1) rotational movement of said handle about a first axis generally aligned with said at least one telescoping member, and (2) pivotal movement of said handle defined by variation in a handle angle formed between the first axis and a second axis through a center of said handle that is substantially perpendicular to a gripping surface of said handle.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Luggage handle system with pivot grip

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