Patents by Inventor Sam Osaki

Sam Osaki 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).

  • Patent number: 5685552
    Abstract: A collapsible wheeled luggage carrier having a collapsible center structure, a handle, a pair of luggage support wings, wheels, and a kickstand. The luggage support wings when in the extended position are in the same plane on each side of the center structure and including a plurality of wing members lying perpendicular to and pivotally secured at one end to the center structure, and pivotally secured at the other end to wing end members. Foldable diagonal locking members are pivotally connected to the wing members on the center structure to hold the wings in the open position. A kickstand is pivotally attached to the center structure and having a cross brace communicating between the center structure and the kickstand. A carrying collar adjustably secured to the center structure including a strap the luggage is suspended from and supported in place by the luggage support wings. The collapsible luggage carrier is foldable to a small size and storable in a pouch which is carryable in the fold of a garment bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Inventor: Sam Osaki
  • Patent number: 5242189
    Abstract: A wheeled and foldable luggage carrier comprising a handle assembly slideably coupled to a luggage support surface, a support frame, and an axle assembly. The handle assembly includes a handle, a handle extension, and a longitudinal handle extension slideably connected to tubular members of the support surface, a detachable luggage retaining frame having longitudinal and transverse members is detachably secured to the luggage support surface. A support frame includes a pair of upright support members hingedly secured to a pair of lower upright support members, a pair of diagonal tubular members hingedly coupled to a pair of extension members, and a foldable brace member secured to the termini of the pair of extension members. The foldable brace member includes a locking junction member for locking, folding, and positioning the foldable brace member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1993
    Inventor: Sam Osaki