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US 7,438,308 B2Granted
Ergonomic telescoping handle assembly for wheeled luggage
AssigneeJansport Apparel Corp.
InventorsDaniel Kim, Doug Golenz
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a wheeled luggage item with an ergonomic telescopic handle assembly. The ergonomic telescoping handle assembly of the present invention allows a user to use the luggage using just one hand. Furthermore, the ergonomic telescoping handle assembly shifts the weight of the bag onto the bag, rather than the user's arm, reducing strain on the user's arm, and it provides for a greater space between the user's heel and the bag, reducing the chance that the user will kick the bag while walking. Finally, the ergonomic telescoping handle assembly of the present invention is stored compactly within the luggage, maximizing the volume available within the luggage for storage of personal items.
Claims19
A luggage item comprising:
- a container substantially in the shape of a rectangle including a front side, a back side, a left side, a right side, a top and a bottom surface,
- a wheel assembly, and
- an ergonomic telescoping handle assembly coupled to the container, the ergonomic telescoping handle assembly comprising at least one telescoping tube extendible from the top surface of the container, a handle grip assembly gooseneck base coupled to the top of the telescoping tube;
- and a handle grip coupled to the gooseneck base by a hinge, wherein said handle grip is in a substantially T shape, with the base of the T coupled to the gooseneck base via the hinge, and further wherein the gooseneck base allows for the handle grip to be stowed at an approximately 6 o'clock position, flush within the luggage, and wherein said hinge allows for the handle grip to pivot into at least one selectable engageable fixed position, and enables ergonomically comfortable gripping by the hand of a user of the luggage item for enabling the luggage item to be moved via the wheel assembly,
- wherein the ergonomic telescoping handle assembly further comprises a stable tube within the luggage, into which said at least one telescoping tube moves vertically, and
- two telescoping tubes:
- a top telescoping tube comprising a set of telescoping tube pins, and a bottom telescoping tube comprising a set of telescoping tube pin holes, into which the telescoping tube pins of the top telescoping tube fit, and a set of telescoping tube pins;
- and the stable tube comprising a set of telescoping tube pin holes into which the telescoping tube pins of the bottom telescoping tube fit.
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A luggage item comprising:
- a container substantially in the shape of a rectangle including a front side, a back side, a left side, a right side, a top and a bottom surface,
- a wheel assembly, and
- an ergonomic telescoping handle assembly coupled to the container, the ergonomic telescoping handle assembly comprising two sets of at least one telescoping tube extendible from the top surface of the container;
- a handle grip assembly gooseneck base coupled to each of the tops of the telescoping tube sets;
- and a handle grip in a substantially U shape, in which the tops of the U-shaped handle grip are each coupled to one of the gooseneck bases by a hinge, wherein the gooseneck shape of said gooseneck bases allows for the handle grip to be stowed at an approximately 6 o'clock position, flush within the luggage, and wherein said hinges allow for the handle grip to pivot into at least one selectable engageable fixed position, and enable ergonomically comfortable gripping by the hand of a user of the luggage item for enabling the luggage item to be moved via the wheel assembly.
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A luggage item comprising:
- a container substantially in the shape of a rectangle including a front side, a back side, a left side, a right side, a top and a bottom surface,
- a wheel assembly, and
- an ergonomic telescoping handle assembly coupled to the container, the ergonomic telescoping handle assembly comprising two sets of at least one telescoping tube extendible from the top surface of the container;
- a handle grip assembly gooseneck base coupled to each of the tops of the two sets of at least one telescoping tube;
- and a handle grip in the shape of a Y, in which the tops of the Y-shaped handle grip are each coupled to the gooseneck base by a hinge, wherein the bottom of the Y-shaped handle is T-shaped, and further wherein the gooseneck shape of said gooseneck bases allow for the handle grip to be stowed at an approximately 6 o'clock position, flush within the luggage, and wherein said hinges allow for the handle grip to pivot into at least one selectable engageable fixed position, and enable ergonomically comfortable gripping by the hand of a user of the luggage item for enabling the luggage item to he moved via the wheel assembly.
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A luggage item comprising:
- a container substantially in the shape of a rectangle including a front side, a back side, a left side, a right side, a top and a bottom surface,
- a wheel assembly, and
- an ergonomic telescoping handle assembly coupled to the container, the ergonomic telescoping handle assembly comprising at least one telescoping tube extendible from the top surface of the container, a handle grip assembly gooseneck base coupled to the top of the telescoping tube;
- and a handle grip coupled to the gooseneck base by a hinge, wherein said handle grip is in a substantially T shape, with the base of the T coupled to the gooseneck base via the hinge, and further wherein the gooseneck base allows for the handle grip to be stowed at an approximately 6 o'clock position, flush within the luggage, and wherein said hinge allows for the handle grip to pivot into at least one selectable engageable fixed position, and enables ergonomically comfortable gripping by the hand of a user of the luggage item for enabling the luggage item to be moved via the wheel assembly, wherein the handle grip is in at least one of a substantially round shape and a substantially oval shape.
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