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US 5,934,425 AGranted
Swing out handle for wheeled luggage
AssigneeOutrigger, Inc.
InventorBernard David Sadow
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Abstract
A handle structure for wheeled luggage comprises a U-shaped telescoping handle and one or two swing out handles pivotably attached to the U-shaped telescoping handle. The wheeled luggage can be pushed or pulled in a first set of two collinear directions by the U-shaped telescoping handle and can be pushed or pulled in a second set of two collinear directions by the one or two swing out handles. The first set of two collinear directions in which the wheeled luggage can be propelled by the one or two swing out handles are parallel to a first line which is perpendicular to a second line which is parallel to the second set of two collinear directions.
Claims30
A handle structure for wheeled luggage comprising:
- a first means for gripping said wheeled luggage, said first means being extendable and retractable from and to at least two separated locations on said wheeled luggage, said first means comprising a plurality of linear members;
- a second means for gripping said wheeled luggage, said second means being extendable and retractable relative to said wheeled luggage without permitting any rotation of said second means relative to said wheeled luggage during at least a portion of said extension and retraction;
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- pivotable attachment means for pivotably attaching said second means for gripping said wheeled luggage to said first means for gripping said wheeled luggage, thereby allowing said second means to pivot relative to said first means;
- wherein said plurality of linear members form a U-shaped telescoping handle.
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A handle structure for wheeled luggage comprising:
- a first means for gripping said wheeled luggage, said first means being extendable and retractable from and to at least two separated locations on said wheeled luggage, said first means comprising a plurality of linear members;
- a second means for gripping said wheeled luggage, said second means being extendable and retractable relative to said wheeled luggage without permitting any rotation of said second means relative to said wheeled luggage during at least a portion of said extension and retraction;
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- pivotable attachment means for pivotably attaching said second means for gripping said wheeled luggage to said first means for gripping said wheeled luggage, thereby allowing said second means to pivot relative to said first means;
- wherein said second means for gripping said wheeled luggage comprises a U-shaped telescoping handle.
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A handle structure for wheeled luggage comprising:
- a first means for gripping said wheeled luggage, said first means being extendable and retractable from and to at least two separated locations on said wheeled luggage, said first means comprising a plurality of linear members;
- a second means for gripping said wheeled luggage, said second means being extendable and retractable relative to said wheeled luggage without permitting any rotation of said second means relative to said wheeled luggage during at least a portion of said extension and retraction;
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- pivotable attachment means for pivotably attaching said second means for gripping said wheeled luggage to said first means for gripping said wheeled luggage, thereby allowing said second means to pivot relative to said first means;
- wherein said second means for gripping said wheeled luggage comprises two linear members, and each of said two linear members comprises a means for gripping each of said two linear members at a first end and at a second end of each of said two linear members.
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A handle structure for wheeled luggage comprising:
- a first means for gripping said wheeled luggage, said first means being extendable and retractable from and to at least two separated locations on said wheeled luggage, said first means comprising a plurality of linear members;
- and
- a second means for gripping said wheeled luggage attached to said first means at a single end of said second means;
- wherein said plurality of linear members form a U-shaped telescoping handle.
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A method of using a handle structure for wheeled luggage, said handle structure comprising:
- a first means for gripping said wheeled luggage, said first means being extendable and retractable from and to at least two separated locations on said wheeled luggage, said first means comprising a plurality of linear members;
- a second means for gripping said wheeled luggage, said second means being extendable and retractable relative to said wheeled luggage without permitting any rotation of said second means relative to said wheeled luggage during at least a portion of said extension and retraction;
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- pivotable attachment means for pivotably attaching said second means for gripping said wheeled luggage to said first means for gripping said wheeled luggage, thereby allowing said second means to pivot relative to said first means;
- wherein said plurality of linear members form a U-shaped telescoping handle, said handle structure being used to propel said wheeled luggage, said method comprising a step from the group consisting of:
- exerting a force on said first means for gripping said wheeled luggage;
- and
- exerting a force on said second means for gripping said wheeled luggage.
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A method of using a handle structure for wheeled luggage, said handle structure comprising:
- a first means for gripping said wheeled luggage, said first means being extendable and retractable from and to at least two separated locations on said wheeled luggage, said first means comprising a plurality of linear members;
- and
- a second means for gripping said wheeled luggage attached to said first means at a single end of said second means;
- wherein said plurality of linear members form a U-shaped telescoping handle, said handle structure being used to propel said wheeled luggage, said method comprising a step from the group consisting of:
- exerting a force on said first means for gripping said wheeled luggage;
- and
- exerting a force on said second means for gripping said wheeled luggage.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.