Patents by Inventor Peter Ten Haaf

Peter Ten Haaf has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Luggage article with loop-shaped wheel bracket
    Patent number: 11944175
    Abstract: A luggage article may include a plurality of walls together defining an outer structure of the luggage article, a wheel bracket attached to and extending from one of the walls, and one or more wheels attached to the wheel bracket. The wheel bracket may comprise a leaf spring having a loop-shaped profile and the one or more wheels may be rotationally attached to a lower end of the loop-shaped leaf spring. The configuration of the wheel bracket may result in higher shock absorption and reduced wheel noise comparative to conventional wheel brackets, and offer an improvement and alternative to conventional luggage wheel brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Samsonite IP Holdings S.a r.l.
    Inventors: Rik Hillaert, Vivien Cheng, Wim De Vos, Michael Vandemergel, Chui Wai Kin, Peter Ten Haaf, Benjamin Vandeputte, Bart Bauwens
  • LUGGAGE ARTICLE WITH LOOP-SHAPED WHEEL BRACKET
    Publication number: 20210106105
    Abstract: A luggage article may include a plurality of walls together defining an outer structure of the luggage article, a wheel bracket attached to and extending from one of the walls, and one or more wheels attached to the wheel bracket. The wheel bracket may comprise a leaf spring having a loop-shaped profile and the one or more wheels may be rotationally attached to a lower end of the loop-shaped leaf spring. The configuration of the wheel bracket may result in higher shock absorption and reduced wheel noise comparative to conventional wheel brackets, and offer an improvement and alternative to conventional luggage wheel brackets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Rik Hillaert, Vivien Cheng, Wim De Vos, Michael Vandemergel, Chui Wai Kin, Peter Ten Haaf, Benjamin Vandeputte, Bart Bauwens
  • Luggage article with loop-shaped wheel bracket
    Patent number: 10897970
    Abstract: A luggage article may include a plurality of walls together defining an outer structure of the luggage article, a wheel bracket attached to and extending from one of the walls, and one or more wheels attached to the wheel bracket. The wheel bracket may comprise a leaf spring having a loop-shaped profile and the one or more wheels may be rotationally attached to a lower end of the loop-shaped leaf spring. The configuration of the wheel bracket may result in higher shock absorption and reduced wheel noise comparative to conventional wheel brackets, and offer an improvement and alternative to conventional luggage wheel brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Samsonite IP Holdings S.a r.l.
    Inventors: Rik Hillaert, Vivien Cheng, Wim De Vos, Michael Vandemergel, Chui Wai Kin, Peter Ten Haaf, Benjamin Vandeputte, Bart Bauwens
  • LUGGAGE ARTICLE WITH LOOP-SHAPED WHEEL BRACKET
    Publication number: 20160286914
    Abstract: A luggage article may include a plurality of walls together defining an outer structure of the luggage article, a wheel bracket attached to and extending from one of the walls, and one or more wheels attached to the wheel bracket. The wheel bracket may comprise a leaf spring having a loop-shaped profile and the one or more wheels may be rotationally attached to a lower end of the loop-shaped leaf spring. The configuration of the wheel bracket may result in higher shock absorption and reduced wheel noise comparative to conventional wheel brackets, and offer an improvement and alternative to conventional luggage wheel brackets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Rik Hillaert, Vivien Cheng, Wim De Vos, Michael Vandemergel, Chui Wai Kin, Peter Ten Haaf, Benjamin Vandeputte, Bart Bauwens