Patents by Inventor Annelies Mertens

Annelies Mertens 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 external frame having rods joined together by corner pieces
    Patent number: 9572411
    Abstract: A luggage article may include at least one panel attached to other walls to form the luggage article. The at least one panel may be framed by rods and/or a coil spring member connected to corner pieces to form a peripheral frame that extends around and is attached to and supports the periphery of a lamina to thereby form a framed panel that is attached to the other walls to form the luggage article. The configuration of the rods, coil spring member and the corner pieces may result in reduced weight and improved memory and elasticity comparative to conventional frames, and may offer an improvement and alternative to conventional luggage frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Samsonite IP Holdings S.a r.l.
    Inventors: Annelies Mertens, Reinhard Meersschaert
  • LUGGAGE ARTICLE WITH EXTERNAL FRAME HAVING RODS JOINED TOGETHER BY CORNER PIECES
    Publication number: 20150129384
    Abstract: A luggage article may include at least one panel attached to other walls to form the luggage article. The at least one panel may be framed by rods and/or a coil spring member connected to corner pieces to form a peripheral frame that extends around and is attached to and supports the periphery of a lamina to thereby form a framed panel that is attached to the other walls to form the luggage article. The configuration of the rods, coil spring member and the corner pieces may result in reduced weight and improved memory and elasticity comparative to conventional frames, and may offer an improvement and alternative to conventional luggage frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Annelies Mertens, Reinhard Meersschaert