# US 6,293,378 B1 · Frame bracket for lightweight luggage

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- Number: US 6,293,378 B1
- Document ID: US6293378B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 09/532,743
- Filed: 2000-03-22
- Granted: 2001-09-25
- Earliest claimed: 1999-10-13
- Assignees: Chaw Khong Technology Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Jer Hong Lin
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US6293378B1

## CPC

- A45C 5/14: with built-in rolling means
- A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS

## Abstract

A frame bracket for lightweight luggage comprises a U-shaped plastic frame, a fabric frame covered on the U-shaped plastic frame, two L-shaped lower skeletal frame members each having a vertical member provided at the front corners of the bottom to secure the support plate, the plastic frame, and the fabric frame, and a U-shaped support plate provided on the bottom of U-shaped plastic frame. With the enhancement of U-shaped support plate and L-shaped lower skeletal frame members, the purpose of protecting the bottom of luggage and strengthening the structural frame is achieved.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A frame bracket for lightweight luggage comprising:
a U-shaped plastic frame having two sides;
a fabric frame covered on the U-shaped plastic frame having a pocket on each side;
two L-shaped lower skeletal frame members each having a vertical member provided at a front corner of a bottom of the luggage; and
a U-shaped support plate provided on a bottom of the U-shaped plastic frame, the U-shaped support plate having two sides, wherein each of the two sides of the U-shaped support plate are inserted into the corresponding pocket of the fabric frame and the structural strength of the luggage is enhanced by the U-shaped support plate and the L-shaped lower skeletal frame members.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The frame bracket of claim 1, wherein each of the vertical members of the L-shaped lower skeletal frame members is secured to one of the two sides of the U-shaped support plate, the U-shaped plastic frame, and the fabric frame on the front corner of the luggage.

### Claim 3

A frame bracket for a lightweight luggage comprising:
a U-shaped plastic frame having two frame sides and a bottom;
a fabric frame covered on the U-shaped plastic frame, the fabric frame having a pocket on opposite sides;
a U-shaped support plate provided on the bottom of the U-shaped plastic frame, the U-shaped support plate having two support plate sides; and
two second support plates each having one end inserted into one of the pockets so as to be located adjacent to the bottom of the U-shaped plastic frame and each being secured to one of the two support plate sides,
whereby the structural strength of the luggage is enhanced by the U-shaped support plate and the second support plates.