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US 2023/0069446 A1Published application
Luggage including modular luggage frame
AssigneeTumi, Inc.
InventorsPaul V. Scicluna, Victor G. Sanz
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Abstract
A configurable shell (12, 14) for a configurable article of luggage (10) is disclosed. The configurable shell comprises a first panel (30) and four side panels (32, 34), an outer frame subassembly (54, 134), an inner frame subassembly (56, 136), and a central frame subassembly (50, 130). The frame subassemblies define a frame. The frame and the panels are configurable in length, width, and depth to provide the configurable shell (12, 14). Two configurable shells can be joined together to provide the configurable article of luggage (10).
Claims21
A luggage case shell, comprising:
- a configurable frame assembly comprising an outer frame subassembly, an inner frame subassembly, and a central frame subassembly;
- wherein the outer frame subassembly and inner frame subassembly include corner pieces and elongate elements, the corner pieces and elongate members of the outer frame subassembly and the inner frame subassembly together define a portion of at least one groove;
- wherein the central frame assembly includes elongate members and corner members common to both the inner and outer frame assemblies and connected to them so as to form a remainder of the at least one groove defined by the outer frame subassembly, the inner frame subassembly, and the central frame subassembly;
- and a first rigid panel disposed in the at least one groove.
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