TRAVEL BAG PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE
A travel bag protective structure includes corner guard members respectively and symmetrically mounted at two opposite lateral sides of each of two hinged cover shells of the travel bag and protruding over the outside walls of the cover shells, and protective bars respectively and transversely mounted at the outside walls of the hinged cover shells and connected between each two corner guard members and protruding over the outside walls of the cover shells.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to travel bags and more particularly, to a travel bag protective structure, which uses protective bars and corner guard members to protect the outside walls of the travel bag against damage when the travel bag falls to the floor accidentally.
2. Description of the Related Art
A conventional travel bag, as shown in
The present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view. It is therefore the main object of the present invention to provide a travel bag protective structure, which protects the outside walls of the travel bag against damage when the travel bag falls to the floor accidentally.
To achieve this and other objects of the present invention, a travel bag protective structure comprises corner guard members respectively and symmetrically mounted at two opposite lateral sides of each of two hinged cover shells of the travel bag and protruding over the outside walls of the cover shells, and protective bars respectively and transversely mounted at the outside walls of the hinged cover shells and connected between each two corner guard members and protruding over the outside walls of the cover shells.
Other advantages and features of the present invention will be fully understood by reference to the following specification in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference signs denote like components of structure.
Referring to
The travel bag protective structure has features and advantages as follows:
1. As shown in
2. As shown in
3. The protective bars 20 and the corner guard members 21 are detachable. When worn out, the user can replace the worn out protective bars 20 and corner guard members 21. Further, the protective bars 20 and the corner guard members 21 can be prepared in any of a variety of colors and/or configured to carry a logo, trademark or any design.
4. The protective bars 20 can be made in different lengths to fit different travel bag sizes.
5. One protective bar 20 and two corner guard members 21 can be made integrally in one piece.
Although a particular embodiment of the invention has been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not to be limited except as by the appended claims.
Claims
1. A travel bag protective structure, comprising:
- a first cover shell and a second cover shell hinged together; and
- a protective structure for protecting said travel bag, said protective structure comprising a plurality of corner guard members respectively mounted at two opposite lateral sides of each of said first cover shell and said second cover shell, and a plurality of protective bars respectively and transversely mounted at said first cover shell and said second cover shell and respectively connected between said corner guard members at the two opposite lateral sides of each of said first cover shell and said second cover shell, said corner guard members and said protective bars protruding over respective outside walls of said first cover shell and said second cover shell.
2. The travel bag protective structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first cover shell and said second cover shell each comprise a plurality of locating grooves transversely located at the respective outside walls thereof and extending to the respective opposite lateral sides thereof for accommodating said corner guard members and said protective bars.
3. The travel bag protective structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein each said protective bar is formed integrally with two said corner guard members in one piece.
Type: Application
Filed: Nov 26, 2012
Publication Date: May 29, 2014
Inventor: WEI-HUNG LAI (TAICHUNG CITY)
Application Number: 13/684,742