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US 5,004,091 AGranted
Compression-molded carrying case
AssigneeAmerican Tourister, Inc.
InventorsBradford J. Natho, George L. Andrade, John M. Wheaton, Wayne I. Schmitt
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Abstract
A carrying case has a box and a lid. The box and lid are both compression-molded from a laminate of fabric-foam-fabric. The lid is hinged to the box along one edge. A slide fastener interconnects the remaining free edges of the box and lid to close the lid to the box.
Claims2
A carrying case comprising,
- two dish-shaped shells having four sides, said shells being formed of a compression-molded fabric-foam-fabric laminate,
- each said shell having a rectangular major wall and a perpendicular wall extending around the perimeter of said major wall,
- means hinging said shells together along one side of each of said rectangular shells,
- cooperating zippers stitched to the remaining three opposed edges of said shells,
- a plurality of bumper feet mounted on an exterior side of said shell, each bumper foot having two holes opening onto said shell,
- a plate mounted on the interior of said shell opposite each foot,
- two serrated posts projecting from said plate and projecting into said foot holes to secure said plate to said foot with said shell side sandwiched therebetween.
4 more elements
A bumper foot mounting for a carrying case comprising,
- a soft bumper foot having at least two holes,
- a clamping plate,
- at least two serrated posts projecting from said clamping plate and projecting into said bumper foot holes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.