Handle for luggage and the like

A handle for luggage cases and the like comprising a grip formed of resilient material, the grip having a central portion with an interior cavity formed therein and a plurality of resilient members within the cavity, the central portion comprising an upper part having an integral flap depending from a first side of the upper part, the flap having said resilient members formed thereon and being wrapped around an underside of the upper part and having an end attached to a second side of the upper part to form said cavity, the members adapted to be deformed when the handle is grasped to allow the central portion to flex to impart a soft feel thereto, and means for mounting the grip on the case and for supporting the weight of the case.

A handle for luggage cases and the like comprising a grip formed of resilient material, the grip having a central portion, a shell assembled on an upper surface of the grip, a rigid insert located in the central portion of the grip adjacent to the shell, the grip and the insert having a longitudinal slot therein, and a wire form located within the longitudinal slot, the wire form having end portions adapted to be received in corresponding handle studs for mounting the handle on a case.

In a handle for luggage cases and the like having a grip formed of resilient material and a rigid shell assembled on the grip, a clip for holding the grip and the shell in assembled relationship comprising a base, a leg extending from the base, the leg having first projection means adapted to enter an opening in the shell, and second projection means extending from the base, the second projection means adapted to be received in a slot in the grip.

In a handle for luggage cases and the like having a grip with a pair of handle mounting elements projecting from opposite ends of the grip, the handle mounting elements adapted to be received within handle studs for mounting the handle on a case, detent means for holding the handle in an upright position on the case comprising a projection on an end of the grip adapted to be received in a slot in a corresponding handle stud when the handle is in the upright position and adapted to be cammed out of said slot to permit the handle to be lowered.

In a handle for luggage cases and the like having a grip with a pair of handle mounting elements projecting from opposite ends of the grip, the handle mounting elements adapted to be received within handle studs for mounting the handle on a case, detent means for holding the handle in an upright position on the case comprising a projection formed on a clip positioned on one of the handle mounting elements between an end of the grip and a corresponding handle stud, the projection adapted to be received in a slot in the corresponding handle stud when the handle is in the upright position.