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US 2010/0300825 A1Published application
Collapsible Baggage and Method of Collapsing and Expanding a Baggage
OwnerMark Nordstrominventor
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Abstract
A collapsible baggage comprises structural side assemblies. The structural side assemblies comprise a plurality of interconnected panel members. When the baggage is expanded, the panel members of each side assembly are generally in plane with each other and are able to prevent the baggage from collapsing under load. The panel members can pivot relative to each other in a manner allowing the baggage to collapse.
Claims18
A collapsible baggage comprising:
- a structural side assembly, the side assembly comprising first, second, and third rigid panel members, the first panel member being connected to the third panel member via the second panel member, the first panel member being pivotally connected to the second panel member about a first pivot axis, the third panel member being pivotally connected to the second panel member about a second pivot axis, the side assembly being adjustable between collapsed and expanded configurations, the first, second, and third panel members being substantially in plane with each other when the side assembly is in the expanded configuration, the first and third panel members being closer to each other when the side assembly is in the collapsed configuration.
A method comprising:
- adjusting a collapsible baggage, the collapsible baggage comprising a structural side assembly having first, second, and third rigid panel members, the first panel member being connected to the third panel member via the second panel member, the first panel member being pivotally connected to the second panel member about a first pivot axis, the third panel member being pivotally connected to the second panel member about a second pivot axis, the side assembly being adjustable between collapsed and expanded configurations, the first, second, and third panel members being substantially in plane with each other when the side assembly is in the expanded configuration, the first and third panel members being closer to each other when the side assembly is in the collapsed configuration, the adjusting of the baggage altering the side assembly from the expanded configuration to the collapsed configuration.
A method comprising:
- adjusting a collapsible baggage, the collapsible baggage comprising a structural side assembly and a pair of rigid perimeter rings, the side assembly connecting one of the perimeter rings to the other of the perimeter rings and being adjustable between collapsed and expanded configurations, the perimeter rings being positioned a first distance apart from each other when the side assembly is in the expanded configuration and being a second distance apart when the side assembly is in the collapsed configuration, the first distance being greater than the second distance, the side assembly comprising a locking member that is biased from an unlocking position toward a locking position, the locking member inhibiting the side assembly from adjusting from the expanded configuration to the collapsed configuration when the locking member is in the locking position, the adjusting of the baggage comprising forcibly retaining the locking member in the unlocking position while simultaneously adjusting the side assembly out of the expanded configuration.
A method comprising:
- adjusting a collapsible baggage, the collapsible baggage comprising a structural side assembly, a pair of rigid perimeter rings, and a handle, the side assembly connecting one of the perimeter rings to the other of the perimeter rings and being adjustable between collapsed and expanded configurations, the perimeter rings being positioned a first distance apart from each other when the side assembly is in the expanded configuration and being a second distance apart when the side assembly is in the collapsed configuration, the first distance being greater than the second distance, the handle being rigidly attached to the side assembly, the side assembly comprising a locking member that is movable between an unlocking position and a locking position, the locking member inhibiting the side assembly from adjusting from the expanded configuration to the collapsed configuration when the locking member is in the locking position, the adjusting of the baggage comprising pulling the handle in a manner that adjusts the side assembly into the expanded configuration, the pulling of the handle causing the locking member to move from the unlocking position to the locking position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.