Luggage system
OwnerDavid BLOWinventor
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Abstract
A luggage system comprising an outer skin having a plurality of skin panels, a load transfer arrangement, a handle attached to the load transfer arrangement for lifting the luggage system, and a load carrier. The load carrier is attached to the load transfer arrangement. The outer skin is reconfigurable between a first configuration in which the skin panels are releasably connected to one another to wrap around the load carrier, and a second configuration in which the skin panels are unfurled to expose the load carrier.
Claims30
A luggage system comprising:
- an outer skin having a plurality of skin panels;
- a load transfer arrangement;
- a handle attached to the load transfer arrangement for lifting the luggage system;
- and
- a load carrier;
- wherein the load carrier is attached to the load transfer arrangement;
- and
- wherein the outer skin is reconfigurable between a first configuration in which the skin panels are releasably connected to one another to wrap around the load carrier, and a second configuration in which the skin panels are unfurled to expose the load carrier.
A luggage system comprising:
- an outer skin having a plurality of skin panels;
- a load transfer arrangement;
- a handle attached to the load transfer arrangement for lifting the luggage system;
- and
- a load carrier;
- wherein the load carrier is attached to the load transfer arrangement;
- wherein the outer skin is reconfigurable between a first configuration in which the skin panels are releasably connected to one another to wrap around the load carrier, and a second configuration in which the skin panels are unfurled to expose the load carrier;
- and
- wherein the load transfer arrangement comprises a bracing structure connected to one or more tension elements via a plurality of bracing points, wherein the or each tension element constrains a maximum separation between at least two bracing points.
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A luggage system, comprising:
- an outer skin having a plurality of skin panels;
- a load transfer arrangement;
- a handle attached to the load transfer arrangement for lifting the luggage system;
- and
- a load carrier;
- wherein the load carrier is attached to the load transfer arrangement;
- wherein the outer skin is reconfigurable between a first configuration in which the skin panels are releasably connected to one another to wrap around the load carrier, and a second configuration in which the skin panels are unfurled to expose the load carrier;
- wherein in the first configuration the outer skin comprises an upper portion defining an opening facilitating access to the load carrier, and
- wherein the upper portion of the outer skin is configured with closing means to form roll-top closure
The luggage system of claim 241, wherein the outer skin comprises a main skin panel having a back portion, a first side skin panel attached to a first edge of the back portion, and a second side skin panel attached to a second edge of the back portion, and wherein the main skin panel further comprises a wrap-around portion attached to the back portion, the wrap-around portion being releasably connectable to the first side skin panel, and the wrap-around portion being releasably connectable to the second side skin panel.
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The luggage system of claim 281, wherein the outer skin is provided with a secondary handle, wherein the load carrier is configured for attachment to the secondary handle, and wherein the secondary handle is connected to a reinforced patch of the outer skin, and wherein the load carrier is configured for attachment to the secondary handle via the reinforced patch.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.