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US 4,784,405 AGranted
Collapsible luggage cart
AssigneeStebco Products Corporation
InventorEdward B. Stein
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InventorEdward B. Stein
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A collapsible luggage cart adapted to be hand carried by a user for deposit in overhead storage on an aircraft. The cart is comprised of an axle, a pair of wheels are mounted on the axle in space relation. A frame structure is connected to the axle. A U-shaped platform is supported by the wheels for carrying luggage loaded upon the platform and the cart. The platform is movable relative to the frame from a "storage position" to a "luggage position". A handle is movably positionable on the frame in vertically spaced overhead relationship to the axle. Clamp is cooperable with the handle and the frame for successively locking the handle and the frame in preselected positions, the clamp being latchable when the handle is in an upright extended position relative to the frame when the luggage cart is to be used to carry luggage, the clamp being retainingly attachable with said platform for securing said platform in its collapsed "storage position" when the clamp is released for latching engagement with the handle.
A collapsible luggage cart adapted to be hand carried by a user for deposit in overhead storage on an aircraft comprising an axle, a pair of wheels mounted on said axle in spaced relation, a frame structure connected to the axle, a U-shaped platform for carrying luggage mounted upon the cart and swingably movable relative to the frame from a storage position to a luggage carrying position, a handle on the frame in vertically spaced relationship to the axle, and clamp means carried by the handle and engageable with the frame for immobilizing and securing the handle in an upright extended fixed position relative to the frame when the luggage cart is to be used to carry luggage, said clamp means being retainingly engageable with said platform for immobilizing and securing said platform in its collapsed storage position when said clamp means is released from engagement with said frame.
A collapsible luggage cart adapted to be hand carried by a user for deposit in overhead storage on an aircraft comprising an axle, a pair of wheels mounted on said axle in spaced relation, a frame structure connected to the axle, a U-shaped platform supported by the wheels for carrying luggage loaded upon the platform and the cart, the platform being movable relative to the frame from a "storage position" to a "luggage carrying position", a handle being movably positionable on the frame in vertically spaced overhead relationship to the axle, and clamp means carried by the handle and cooperable with the platform and the frame for successively locking the handle in preselected positions, the clamp means being latchable with said frame when the handle is in an upright extended position relative to the frame when the luggage cart is to be used to carry luggage, said clamp means being retainingly attachable with said platform for securing said platform in its collapsed "storage portion" when said clamp means is released from latching engagement with said frame.
A collapsible luggage cart adapted to be hand carried by a user for deposit in overhead storage on an aircraft comprising an axle, a pair of wheels mounted on said axle in spaced relation, a frame structure connected to the axle, a U-shaped platform for carrying luggage mounted upon the cart and swingably movable relative to the frame from a storage position to a luggage carrying position, a handle on the frame in vertically spaced relationship to the axle, clamp means carried by the handle and engageable with the frame for securing the handle in an upright extended position relative to the frame when the luggage cart is to be used to carry luggage, said clamp means being retainingly engageable with said platform for securing said platform in its collapsed storage position when said clamp means is released from engagement with said frame, said frame having a cross piece frame member mounted on said frame structure adjoining said wheels, pin means on said platform and being position for retaining engagement with the cross piece frame member;
A folding free standing luggage carrier adapted to be hand carried by a user and stored in an overhead bin on an aircraft when folded and being adapted for transporting loads from one point to another when comprising an axle, a pair of wheels mounted on said axle in transversly spaced relation, a frame structure connected to the axle including a U-shaped tubular frame member having transversely spaced frame legs positioned forwardly of the axle with lower leg ends being engageable with a ground supporting surface when in an upright position and cooperable with the wheels providing four spaced points of ground engagement for holding the carrier in an upright free standing position, a foldable handle secured to the frame for enabling a user to tow the carrier, a platform swingably mounted on the frame and unfoldable from a stored position to a luggage carrying position, and clamping means comprising a rod-like member with offset retaining clamp portions between opposite ends thereof, the rod-like member being rotatably mounted on the handle and secured with the frame structure and rotatable from an "upper position" to a "lower position" and vice versa, the offset retaining clamp portions of the rod-like member being securable with the frame member when in its "upper position" and being detachably securable with the platform in locked assembly therewith when in its "lower position" and when the platform is positioned in its so-called "storage position".
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