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US 2019/0289970 A1Published application
Rolling collapsible travel luggage
AssigneeKarsten Manufacturing Corporation
InventorsBrian McGuire, Ryan Bruce, James Martell
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AssigneeKarsten Manufacturing Corporation
InventorsBrian McGuire, Ryan Bruce, James Martell
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A rolling luggage bag includes a cover fixedly coupled to a base, the base including a first side opposite a second side and a bottom face extending there between, wherein the cover comprises a plurality of panels, arranged in a direction away from the base, wherein the plurality of panels defines an interior chamber, the interior chamber comprising an internal cover fixedly attached to the panels of the fifth panel zone, a first wheel and a second wheel coupled to the base, the first and second wheels configured to rotate about an axis of rotation and separated by a first distance along the axis of rotation, at least a portion of each of the first and second wheels projecting from the first side and from the bottom face, and a third wheel and a fourth wheel coupled to the bottom face, the third and fourth wheels configured to independently swivel about a respective swivel axis and separated by a second distance extending between the swivel axes. When the rolling luggage is in an upright position, the first, second, third, and fourth wheels all contact a surface the luggage bag stands on.
A rolling luggage bag comprising:
The rolling luggage bag of clause 1, wherein the rolling luggage bag further comprises a plurality of rail members positioned in the second panel zone, and a plurality of rail extensions positioned on the base, wherein when the rolling luggage bag is in the upright position each rail member engages one of the pluralities of rail extensions to form a bumper that extends from the base along a portion of the cover.
The rolling luggage bag of clause 1, wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance.
The rolling luggage bag of clause 1, wherein the rolling luggage bag is configured to be movable along the surface through rotation of the first, second, third, and fourth wheels.
The rolling luggage bag of clause 1, wherein the rolling luggage bag is pivotable about the axis of rotation into a titled position such that the first and second wheels are in rolling contact with the surface, and the third and fourth wheels are removed from rolling contact with the surface, and wherein the rolling luggage bag is movable along the surface in the tilted position.
The rolling luggage bag of clause 1, wherein when the rolling luggage bag is in an upright position, the first, second, third, and fourth wheels all contact a surface the rolling luggage bag stands on.
The rolling luggage bag of clause 1, wherein the panels of the first panel zone are rectangular in shape and the panels of second panel zone are square in shape, wherein the square shape is defined by two separate triangular panels having an angled fold there between.
The rolling luggage bag of clause 1, wherein the panels of the third, fourth, and fifth panel zones are trapezoidal in shape.
The rolling luggage bag of clause 1, wherein the panels of the first panel zone have a greater stiffness than the panels of the second panel zone.
The rolling luggage bag of clause 1, wherein the first panel zone has a first handle on a side of the cover aligned with the first side of the base.
The rolling luggage bag of clause 1, wherein the second panel zone has a storage pocket.
The rolling luggage bag of clause 1, wherein the fourth panel zone has a plurality of second handles.
A collapsible luggage bag comprising:
The collapsible luggage bag of clause 13, wherein the rolling luggage bag further comprises a plurality of rail members positioned in the second panel zone, and a plurality of rail extensions positioned on the base, wherein when the rolling luggage bag is in the upright position each rail member engages one of the pluralities of rail extensions to form a bumper that extends from the base along a portion of the cover.
The collapsible luggage bag of clause 13, wherein the second panel zone includes an arcuate portion of the front flap.
The collapsible luggage bag of clause 13, wherein when the rolling luggage bag is in an upright position, the first, second, third, and fourth wheels all contact a surface the rolling luggage bag stands on.
The collapsible luggage bag of clause 13, wherein the panels of the first panel zone are rectangular in shape, the panels of second panel zone are square in shape, wherein the square shape is defined by two separate triangular panels having an angled fold there between, and the panels of the third, fourth, and fifth panel zones are trapezoidal in shape.
The collapsible luggage bag of clause 13, wherein the panels of the first panel zone have a greater stiffness than the panels of the second panel zone.
The collapsible luggage bag of clause 13, wherein the connection member is a zipper, wherein the zipper includes at least two sliders.
The collapsible luggage bag of clause 13, wherein the collapsible luggage bag is pivotable about the axis of rotation into a titled position such that the first and second wheels are in rolling contact with the surface, and the third and fourth wheels are removed from rolling contact with the surface, and wherein the collapsible luggage bag is movable along the surface in the tilted position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.