Abstract: A steering handle assembly is exteriorly mounted on an end wall of a mobile carrying case. The assembly is movable among a stowed position and a plurality of steering positions, and a steering handle is extendible and retractable to a desired elevation. The case can either be carried by hand or rolled along the ground.

Abstract: A stop on a deadbolt of a top-change combination lock abuts against a hasp when the latter is in its latched position in order to prevent joint movement of an actuator and the deadbolt from being axially moved from a central position to a combination-changing position when the hasp is in its latched position.

Abstract: Garment hangers are suspendably and slidably supported on stationary support rails mounted to and below a top plate mounted to an interior top wall of a garment bag. The hangers are locked in position on the stationary rail by either pivoting a track extension from an initial aligned position with the rail to a blocking position transverse to the rail, or by clamping the hangers by a clamp which moves in a rectilinear direction toward and away from the rail.

Abstract: A luggage roller featuring a diabolo-shaped wheel, which is preferably detachable from the piece of luggage, i.e. a container, to which it is mounted. The diabolo-shaped wheel is more stable than prior art configurations, because of its greater effective width leading to greater bearing area. The detachable feature of the wheel leads to changeability of the luggage roller wheel when wear occurs, so that the piece of luggage does not have to be discarded when the installed wheel wears down. This detachable feature is typically attained by providing an axle on which the wheel is mounted which is detachable from the container. The axle is generally of one of several alternative configurations in which a threaded connection is provided between portions of the axle assemblage, so that one portion of part of the axle assemblage may be unscrewed from the other portion or part.

Abstract: A clip consisting of a single strip of a strong metal such as steel having two legs at right angles and joined by a U-bend, one leg of the clip being a coplanar extension of one arm of the U-bend and the other leg of the clip extending away from the U-bend in a plane perpendicular to that of the other arm. Each clip leg has one or more openings. The clip is marketed in this shape. To use the clip, the clip leg that is coplanar with an arm of the U-bend is bent at the junction between said coplanar leg and arm to bring the two clip legs into juxtaposition, at which time the openings in the two legs are registered with each other, whereupon the clip is ready for installation. To enable the aforesaid clip leg to be bent precisely, a locating structure, e.g. a brace, is disposed at the junction between the coplanar leg and arm.