Convertible luggage system
AssigneeEagle Creek
InventorsKatherine Wulf, Richard Steven Barker
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Abstract
A luggage container which conveniently converts for use as wheeled suitcase, a backpack and a hand-carry bag having a first and second compartment for storage of belongings. A pair of wheels are rotatably mounted to an axle which is at an edge along the bottom of the first compartment. A pair of shoulder straps are provided in the second compartment and are concealed by a cover. When the container is used as a backpack, the cover is opened to reveal the shoulder straps. The cover is wrapped over the wheels and secured to the bottom side of the first compartment. In this manner the traveler and the traveler's belongings are protected when cartage is on the traveler's back from filth that accumulates on the wheels.
Claims18
A luggage container comprising:
- a first compartment having a first edge;
- a second compartment affixed to said first compartment;
- a first cover operable to provide access to said second compartment;
- an elongated axle affixed to said first edge of said first compartment;
- a pair of wheels, one of said wheels rotatably mounted at one end of said elongated axle and the other of said wheels mounted at the other, opposite end of said axle;
- a pair of shoulder straps positioned in and deployable from said second compartment, such that when said straps are deployed from said second compartment, the luggage container can be carried on a user's back, and wherein said first cover when opened covers only the portions of said wheels which are exposed to said user's back when said straps are deployed and said luggage container is worn on said user's back, whereby said first cover does not cover the portions of said wheels which contact the ground when said luggage container is rested upon the ground.
A luggage container comprising:
- a first compartment having a first edge;
- a second compartment defining a lower edge, said second compartment affixed to said first compartment such that said lower edge of said second compartment is positioned at a distance d above said first edge of said first compartment;
- an elongated axle affixed to said first edge of said first compartment;
- a pair of wheels, one of said wheels rotatably mounted at one end of said elongated axle and the other of said wheels mounted at the other, opposite end of said axle, said wheels having a height;
- a first cover affixed to said lower edge of said second compartment and operable to provide access to said second compartment, said first cover further defining an upper inner segment, a lower outer segment, and an intermediate edge, said upper inner segment connected to said lower outer segment at said intermediate edge, said lower outer segment having a height, said height approximately equal to the sum of said distance d and said height of said wheels, said first cover having an open position when operated to provide access to said second compartment and having a closed position when not providing access to said second compartment, such that when said first cover is in said closed position said upper inner segment may be folded at said intermediate edge into said second compartment;
- a pair of shoulder straps positioned in and deployable from said second compartment, such that when said straps are deployed from said second compartment, the luggage container can be carried on a user's back, and wherein said first cover when opened covers at least a portion of said wheels with said straps deployed whereby the user's back is protected from said wheels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.