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US 2018/0199684 A1Published application
Interchangeable luggage perimeter
AssigneeContrail, LLC
InventorsRONALD LAWRENCE BLOOM, JOHN SPENCER BANDRINGA
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Abstract
Interchangeable luggage perimeters are disclosed. Example interchangeable luggage perimeters may comprise an interchangeable base element adapted to securely and releasably couple with exchangeable components such as exchangeable foot pads, exchangeable wheels, or exchangeable handles. The interchangeable base element may be interchangeable by having a configuration supporting repositioning of the interchangeable base element at multiple different edges of a luggage piece, e.g., any of at least two or four edges of a luggage piece.
Claims7
An interchangeable luggage perimeter, comprising:
- an interchangeable base element comprising:
- a base element outer surface and a base element inner surface, wherein the base element outer surface and the base element inner surface comprise parallel surfaces each having substantially a base element width and substantially a base element length, and wherein the base element outer surface and the base element inner surface are separated by a base element thickness;
- wherein the base element width is less than the base element length, and wherein the base element thickness is less than half of the base element width;
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- an exchangeable component interface within the interchangeable base element and adapted to securely and releasably couple with exchangeable components, wherein the exchangeable component interface comprises:
- a shaped depression in the base element outer surface, wherein the shaped depression has shape adapted to match an exchangeable component shape, and wherein the shaped depression comprises a substantially rectangular groove extending around a center island, wherein the center island is adapted to match a center depression in the one or more exchangeable components;
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- at least one interface releasable coupling means adapted to releasably couple with component releasable coupling means on the exchangeable components.
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