Patents by Inventor Dieter Morszeck

Dieter Morszeck 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).

  • Publication number: 20100320047
    Abstract: In a piece of luggage, particularly a suitcase (1), comprising luggage parts which are connected to each other via a zipper (10), it is provided that the piece of luggage has a frame element (6), and that the frame element (6) on at least one outer edge extending along the frame element (6) has a receiving profile (28) for an edge profile (22) of a zipper (10) or of a suitcase shell (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventor: Dieter Morszeck
  • Publication number: 20100294607
    Abstract: On a piece of luggage having at least one inner volume, which is delimited by at least one luggage wall and by at least one side wall protruding from said luggage wall, wherein the inner volume is divided by at least one intermediate plate, it is provided that at least one luggage strap is attached to the intermediate plate with a first end, the luggage strap is adjustably guided by means of at least one deflection device along the wall of the piece of luggage and at least two side wall sections that are disposed opposite each other such that the distance of the intermediate plate to the luggage wall can be adjusted in a variable way, and that the free second end of the luggage strap can also be fastened to the intermediate plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventor: Dieter Morszeck
  • Patent number: 7398868
    Abstract: Disclosed is a suitcase (1) comprising two metal or plastic shells (3, 5) that are hingedly connected to each other and can be locked on frame elements (9) by means of a locking device (7), said frame elements (9) being located on edges of the suitcase shells. At least one main area (11) of the suitcase shells (3, 5) is provided with an embedded cavity (13) inside which at least one pocket (15) is fixed via a base plate (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: RIMOWA GmbH
    Inventor: Dieter Morszeck
  • Patent number: 7296665
    Abstract: In a suitcase (1) comprising two articulately joined case shells (2, 3), the case shells (2, 3) being closable with a closing means (4) on frame elements arranged at the edges of the case shells (2, 3), it is provided that at least one case shell (2, 3) is at least partly made of a transparent plastic material and a space for receiving a sheet (10) with an illustration thereon is provided behind the transparent part of the case shell (2, 3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Rimowa GmbH
    Inventor: Dieter Morszeck
  • Publication number: 20060243550
    Abstract: Disclosed is a suitcase (1) comprising two metal or plastic shells (3, 5) that are hingedly connected to each other and can be locked on frame elements (9) by means of a locking device (7), said frame elements (9) being located on edges of the suitcase shells. At least one main area (11) of the suitcase shells (3, 5) is provided with an embedded cavity (13) inside which at least one pocket (15) is fixed via a base plate (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventor: Dieter Morszeck
  • Publication number: 20060201764
    Abstract: In a suitcase (1) comprising two articulately joined case shells (2, 3), the case shells (2, 3) being closable with a closing means (4) on frame elements arranged at the edges of the case shells (2, 3), it is provided that at least one case shell (2, 3) is at least partly made of a transparent plastic material and a space for receiving a sheet (10) with an illustration thereon is provided behind the transparent part of the case shell (2, 3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventor: Dieter Morszeck
  • Patent number: 7086511
    Abstract: In a case, in particular a pilot case, comprising a bottom element (2), a cover element (4) and side as well as front wall elements (6,8), the cover element (4) is made up of a plurality of hingedly interconnected strips (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Rimowa Kofferfabrik GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Morszeck, Martin Radtke
  • Publication number: 20050000964
    Abstract: In a case, in particular a pilot case, comprising a bottom element (2), a cover element (4) and side as well as front wall elements (6,8), the cover element (4) is made up of a plurality of hingedly interconnected strips (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Dieter Morszeck, Martin Radtke
  • Publication number: 20040065519
    Abstract: With a baggage item from plastic shell elements (2,4) linked with each other via a hinge (5) along an edge of the free margins (9) facing each other and comprising a closing device for holding the shell elements (2,4) in the closed position, it is provided that the shell elements (2,4) are formed of a thin, flexible plastic material, and that at least one shell element (2,4) has an outward protruding peripheral margin (28) that circumscribes an area, said margin being linked with a lid (8) by means of a zipper (16) while forming an outer pocket (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventor: Dieter Morszeck
  • Patent number: 5992588
    Abstract: The invention concerns a suitcase which comprises two case halves (3,4) each having a main surface (2) with a carrying handle (5) secured on the upper side (6) of one case half (4), casters (16) disposed at corners (12,14) at one end (8) of the base (10), the casters (16) projecting relative to the base (10) and the adjacent first vertical narrow side (18) of the case halves, and with a pulling handle (22) which is disposed diagonally opposite the casters (16) in the upper region of the second vertical narrow side (10) of the case halves (3,4). According to the invention, disposed at each upper corner (24,26) of the first vertical narrow side (18) is a guide roller (30) which can pivot about an axis (28) parallel with the upper side (6) of the case halves (3,4), the guide roller (30) having at least one caster (32, 34) and the pivot axis (28) being at a spacing of at most approximately 25 mm, and preferably at most 20 mm, from the main surface (2) and/or the upper side (6) of the respective case half (3,4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Rimowa Kofferfabrik GmbH
    Inventor: Dieter Morszeck
  • Patent number: 5685403
    Abstract: In a metal suitcase (1) consisting of two suitcase halves (2, 4), each having a broad side (6a,6b), two opposing narrow sides (8a, 8b), an upper side (10a, 10b) and a standing surface (12a, 12b). The suitcase halves(2,4), in the closed condition, engaging each other by a frame(22) which extends along the narrow side(8a, 8b), the upper side (10a, 10b) and the standing surface(12a, 12b). The suitcase halves(2,4) are pivotally connected to each other in the standing surface(12a, 12b). It is provided that each suitcase half(2,4) is formed by two single piece wall elements(14a, 14b, 16a, 16b). The first wall element(14a, 14b) consists of a strip-shaped continuous cast profile having a wall-receiving profile (18) formed to one longitudinal edge and having a frame profile(20,21) formed to the opposite longitudinal edge. The second element (16a, 16b) consists of a plate-shaped metal sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: Rimowa Kofferfabrik GmbH
    Inventor: Dieter Morszeck
  • Patent number: 5201867
    Abstract: A photoequipment bag (1) consists of a universally open container part (3) having a dividable inner space and a closing part (5) unilaterally hinged to the container part (3). The walls of the container part (3) and of the closing part (5) are provided each with a waterproof plastic layer. The plastic layer of the container part (5)is watertightly connected to a first frame portion (2) confining the container aperture, while the plastic layer of the closing part (5) is watertightly connected to the second frame portion (4) locking the closing part (5). The locking means (24) engage the frame portions (2,4) and the latter, in locked condition, are in engagement via a combined labyrinth and contact seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1993
    Inventor: Dieter Morszeck
  • Patent number: 4509622
    Abstract: A suitcase with a two-part lock has two shells hingedly connected to each other for movement thereof between an open and a closed position. Each shell has a top surface provided with an indentation for accommodating one portion of the lock. Through such a provision, upon moving the shells into the closed position, no parts of the lock project beyond the top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1985
    Inventor: Dieter Morszeck
  • Patent number: D613054
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Inventor: Dieter Morszeck