Telescopic suitcase handle
AssigneeTumi, Inc.
InventorsPaul V. Scicluna, Peter C. Wu, Victor G. Sanz
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Abstract
A telescopic suitcase handle is provided for including a telescopic handle housing disposed within a suitcase, a lower extendible handle section movably disposed within the telescopic handle housing, and an upper extendible handle section movably disposed within the lower section. A spring loaded bullet disposed within the upper section releasably engages with one of a plurality of openings along the length of the lower section for temporarily holding the upper extendible handle section in place. A spring-loaded protrusion releasably engages with the lower extendible handle section for temporarily holding the lower section in place.
Claims20
A telescopic suitcase handle comprising:
- a telescopic handle housing disposed within a suitcase;
- a lower extendible handle section movably disposed within the telescopic handle housing when the telescopic suitcase handle is in a fully inserted position;
- a spring-loaded protrusion that releasably engages with one of a plurality of openings along the length of the lower extendible handle section for temporarily holding the lower extendible handle section in place with respect to the telescopic handle housing;
- a button for temporarily disengaging the protrusion from the lower extendible handle section, wherein the button is not located on the telescopic suitcase handle;
- an upper extendible handle section movably disposed within the lower extendible handle section when the telescopic handle is in a fully inserted position;
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- a spring loaded bullet disposed within the upper extendible handle section that releasably engages with one of a plurality of openings along the length of the lower extendible handle section for temporarily holding the upper extendible handle section in place with respect to the lower extendible handle section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.