With Means Permanently Connecting The Handle To A Carried Article Patents (Class 16/410)
  • Patent number: 11786021
    Abstract: A piece of luggage may include a front side, a rear side, a top side, a bottom side, a right side and a left side that define an enclosed space. The enclosed space may be divided into one or more compartments. The luggage may further include at least one zipper to access the enclosed space. The at least one zipper may include a zipper track, at least one zipper slider, and at least on zipper tab. At least a portion of the zipper track may be positioned within one or more recessed areas defined by at least some of the sides of the luggage. In some embodiments, the zipper track may be positioned within the one or more recessed areas along substantially the entire length of the zipper track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Samsonite IP Holdings S.a r.l.
    Inventors: Reinhard Meersschaert, Dirk Santy
  • Patent number: 11089841
    Abstract: A hand fixation band includes a fastening band, a sliding arm and a damping element. The fastening band has a main portion, and a connecting portion protruded outward from one end of the main portion. The connecting portion protrudes downward to form a first protruding rib. An inside of the first protruding rib has an accommodating space. The sliding arm is connected with the fastening band. A top surface of one end of the sliding arm has a buckling slot. The buckling slot is corresponding to and buckled with the first protruding rib. One end of the sliding arm opens a locating hole. A top surface of a peripheral wall of the locating hole surrounded by the buckling slot is defined as an accommodating surface. The damping element is disposed on the accommodating surface and is accommodated in the accommodating space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsung Shih Lee, Chi Ming Tseng
  • Patent number: 9347702
    Abstract: A handle assembly for mounting to a door of a refrigerator includes a main body member having first and second end portions separated by an intermediate portion. Each of the first and second end portions includes a cavity adapted to receive an end insert formed of soft material. Each of the end inserts includes an attachment member. The handle is mounted to a front face of the door through interengagment of the attachment members and base members provided on the door without scratching the surface of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Forrest F. Wing
  • Patent number: 8763772
    Abstract: A strap handle for a piece of luggage that has been modified to have the strap handle added thereon. The strap handle includes a strap, and apparatus for having the strap handle added onto the piece of luggage. The apparatus sits within the piece of luggage. The strap engages into the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Tumi, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Lynn Buller, Paul V. Scicluna
  • Patent number: 8500944
    Abstract: A self contained disposable bonded carry handle comprised of a layer of bonding material having a bottom side and a top side being coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive, said top side being coated with pressure sensitive adhesive about the periphery, at least one flexible handle having a first end and a second end affixed to the pressure sensitive adhesive on the top side of the bonding layer such that the center portion of the handle is movable and foldable, a protective layer affixed to the adhesive layer on the top side of the bonding layer, said protective layer having an opening to allow for access to the handle, and a surface layer having a centralized hole and a bottom layer substantially coated with pressure sensitive adhesive, said bottom layer affixed to the protective layer such that the handle passes through the centralized hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Inventor: Patricia Lawrence
  • Publication number: 20040074726
    Abstract: A handle attachment structure for a bag includes: a bag body; a handle having a through hole in each of ends thereof; an attachment fixed to the bag body while accommodating the end of the handle in a recess formed therein, the attachment including therein a stopped spindle hole and a through spindle hole aligned to each other across the recess, and a coming-out prevention hole crossing the through spindle hole; a handle spindle fixed in the stopped spindle hole and the through spindle hole while passing through the through hole in the handle; and a coming-out prevention spindle fixed in the coming-out prevention hole while crossing the through spindle hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventor: Mamoru Hasebe
  • Publication number: 20040046426
    Abstract: A grab handle assembly for an interior of a motor vehicle includes a headliner disposed in the interior of the vehicle for mounting to a vehicle body of the motor vehicle. The headliner has a recess. The grab handle assembly also includes a grab handle disposed in the recess and spaced from the vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Anindya Deb, Matthew B. Makowski, Nripen Kumar Saha
  • Patent number: 6647594
    Abstract: A grab handle assembly for an interior of a motor vehicle includes a headliner disposed in the interior of the vehicle for mounting to a vehicle body of the motor vehicle. The headliner has a recess. The grab handle assembly also includes a grab handle disposed in the recess and spaced from the vehicle body to absorb energy when impacted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Anindya Deb, Matthew B. Makowski, Nripen Kumar Saha
  • Publication number: 20030057045
    Abstract: A handle structure includes a body extends through a passage defined in a base of an outer casing. The base has a recess defined in an outer periphery thereof and the passage communicates with the recess. A cap is engaged with the recess by engaging lugs on the cap with the notches in the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventor: Wei-Chih Chen
  • Patent number: 6507978
    Abstract: A housing for receiving electrical components, having a housing body with two lateral walls, a bottom and a cover, wherein a handle arrangement with at least one handle is fastened on the exterior of the housing body. The handle has a base handle element with end pieces on both ends, to each of which a fastening element is connected. The fastening elements are connected with the housing body. In order to provide a visually pleasant connecting device between the base handle element and the fastening elements, wherein simultaneously diverse handle design variations can be created in a simple way with small constructive outlay, the base handle element is designed as a curved or straight pipe section. Clamping pieces of the fastening elements are inserted into the pipe section through open ends of the end pieces. The clamping pieces have an adjusting member, which can be adjusted with respect to the clamping piece by a fastening arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Paul Root, Markus Neuhof
  • Publication number: 20020124352
    Abstract: A handle grip for luggage comprises a padding member of elastomeric material having a bottom recess; a hose member of fabric having a central hollow section, two end sections, and two apertures on each end section; a sleeve-like gripping member having a bore; two fastening mechanisms each including a bottom cavity with one of the end sections received therein and a plurality of holes; wherein a plurality of fasteners are driven through the holes, each end section, and the luggage to secure each fastening mechanism with the hose member to the luggage; and two caps many further clung onto the fastening mechanisms. A cushion provided by padding member and a compressible space between recess of padding member and hose member is carried out when the hand grips the handle grip for bringing a degree of comfort to the hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Applicant: Chaw Khong Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jer Hong Lin, Boon Hwa Lau
  • Patent number: 6401300
    Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, a handle retainer for a container having a handle extending from a surface of the container when the handle is in a carrying position, the handle retainer including: a boss disposed on the container; and the boss and a distal end of the handle having complementarily sloped surfaces such that, when the complementarily sloped surfaces are co-engaged, the handle will be retained closely adjacent the surface in a non-carrying position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: The Durham Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Francis E. Korn, Allen Epstein