Abstract: A pole member is supported by a ground engaging wheel with a load receiving, compartmented container located on the pole member adjacent the wheel. An upper end segment of the pole member is adjustably mounted for varying pole member length to suit the user. An article of outdoor gear may be carried by the pole upper end segment and enclosed by a cover. Forward motion is imparted to the device by the user's upper torso and arm with steering of the device by the user's hand. A ski may be substituted for the wheel.

Abstract: An article of luggage includes a garment bag portion and a valet case which is selectively removable from the garment bag portion or can be stored within the interior of the garment bag portion. The valet case is deployable to a supported position adjacent to the garment bag portion for convenient use. The garment bag portion, while having a flexible outer main panel, is selectively reinforced along a peripheral wall and is provided with roller support wheel members so that the bag will retain a substantially vertical orientation over the roller support members to allow the article to be rolled across a supporting surface while in a self-supporting folded condition.

Abstract: A luggage assembly comprising a suitcase having integrally connected thereto a laterally extendable handle at its upper end and a wheel assembly at its lower end is disclosed. To effect transport, the handle is moved from a lowered, compact, position to a raised position and the suitcase is tilted from an upright standing position to a canted position in which it is supported solely by its wheels and rolled by pulling said handle. An attachment allows for additional luggage items to be carried by the assembly and transported in a fully balanced manner.

Abstract: A combined suitcase and portable ironing board comprising a pair of suitcase sections each including a closed end surrounded by side walls and an open end. The suitcase sections are pivotably connected to one another along a side wall of each section so that the sections can be pivoted away from each other to an open position with the closed ends in the same plane forming an elongated, contiguous, substantially flat ironing board surface. A panel extends outwardly from the side wall of one suitcase section opposite the side wall which is pivotably connected to the other suitcase section and has a substantially flat surface lying in substantially the same plane as the closed ends forming an extension of the ironing board surface. Means are provided for supporting the panel in its outwardly extending position and for retracting the panel through an opening in the side wall when the panel is not in use.

Abstract: A container for use by a travelling sales person to transport goods, especially garments, from one retail outlet to another comprises a bag with a display stand secured therein and movable between a collapsed state within the bag for transportation purposes and an erect state projecting from the bag for display purposes.

Abstract: A suitcase frame (1) provided with means to carry luggage and a document suitcase as well. The frame is provided with carrying wheels (6, 7) pivotable between a position inside the frame (1) and an operable position outside the frame (1). The wheels (6, 7) are actuated by the handle (10) of the suitcase frame (1).

Abstract: An aircraft carry-on bag fitted with transport casters or slides on a rigid bottom and pulled by a strap or rigid handle bridle fastened on both vertical sides of said bag near its top front edge.

Abstract: A carrier includes a hollow boxlike body member having a plurality of soft, pliable walls. At least one of the walls contains a compartment of a given width and an impact absorbing panel removably disposed therewithin. The panel has a width somewhat greater than the width of the compartment. The impact absorbing panel is slightly flexed end-to-end about its midplane to tension the compartment to maintain the wall taut in an aesthetically pleasing manner. The panel can be removed from the compartment, to help permit with release of the flexion force, the panel is restored to its usual flat configuration thereby imparting tautness to the compartment. One of the carrier side walls is rigid and has a plurality of wheels fixed to its exterior to rollably support the carrier during transport.

Abstract: A luggage is provided with a steering handle (15) for steering the case when it is being rolled on the ground. The handle (15) is pivoted to the case shell (19) by means of a pivot pin (20) for movement between a closed position in which the handle (15) lies adjacent the shell (19) and an extended position in which the handle projects from the shell. Movement of the handle (15) away from the closed position is limited by means of a stay (23) connected between the case shell (19) and a position on the steering handle (15) spaced from the pivot pin (20) towards the free end of the handle (15). The stay (23) is of resilient flexible material. The base molding (17) of the handle is provided with a projection (32) which holds the stay (23) in a flexed condition when the handle (15) is in the closed position so that the stay (23) exerts a force on the handle tending to hold the handle (15) in the closed position. Thus, the need for a separate spring to hold the handle in the closed position is avoided.

Abstract: A case having at least one wheel mounted adjacent the case's floor, that wheel being retractable interiorly of the case into a storage position and extendable exteriorly of the case below the floor where the case can roll on the wheel. One feature is that a retract operator connected to the wheel is manually movable in one of generally parallel and normal directions relative to the floor in order to retract the wheel into the storage position, and a separate extend operator also connected to the wheel is manually movable in the other of the generally parallel and normally directions relative to the floor in order to extend the wheel into the use position. Another feature is that a single spring motor is connected with both the retract and extend operator in order to continually bias both those operators toward one of each operator's first and second operational positions.

Abstract: An article of motorized luggage is provided and consists of a plurality of wheels rotatably journaled to bottom of a container body for allowing travel along the ground and a mechanism within the container body for driving one of the wheels to make the luggage a self-powered unit. In a modification a steerable platform is connected to the luggage so as to transport a person standing upon the platform.

Abstract: A luggage carrier assembly mountable to the rear of a passenger van or the like, including a first rigid frame adapted to be positioned in a substantially vertical plane adjacent the rear side of a van to which the luggage carrier is mounted. A second rigid frame is connected to the first rigid frame and extends substantially normal to one side of the first rigid frame along the lower edge thereof. The two interconnected frames are movable together. Clamping brackets are provided for pivotally supporting the interconnected first and second frames on the rear of the van for pivotation about a horizontal axis extending parallel to the ground and transversely across the van. Luggage enclosing panels are connected to, and define with the two frames, a compartment for containing luggage.

Abstract: An axle wheel assembly is removably attached to the base of a suitcase by attaching a pair of brackets to opposite sides of the base of the suitcase. The upper edge of each bracket is provided with a downwardly extending slot. A pivotally mounted slot entrance cover is mounted on the bracket and is pivotal in one direction to cover the entrance to the slot to prevent the axle of the axle wheel assembly from falling out of the slot once the axle is inserted in the slot, and pivotal in another direction to open the entrance to the slot to permit the removal of the axle from the slot. The length of the axle is larger than the width of the suitcase so wheels of any size can be secured to the ends of the axle.

Abstract: A portable file cabinet is constructed as a generally rectangular box having a hinged lid. A pair of multifold file sections are monuted on the interior of the lid. The interior of the file cabinet has a pair of storage compartments and a main record compartment with file dividers. A removable supply case is received within one compartment in the file cabinet. A pair of wheels and a retractable handle are mounted on a bottom surface of the file cabinet to provide ease of transportability. The file cabinet may be constructed from aluminum alloy impregnated with a variety of colors or from a less expensive fiber board material of the type sold under the trademark MASONITE.

Abstract: A compartmented luggage for separating a travelers belongings and allowing convenient carrying and access. A foldout flap and a plurality of compartments are detachably mounted to an outer shell avoiding mixing of various types of clothing and use outside of cartage. The luggage also has a strap arrangement allowing cartage by handles, shoulder strap or on the user's back. The strap arrangement includes a strap retractor to reel in excess strap material. Strap material can also be used to attach one of the compartments to the outer shell of the luggage. Internal straps and hooks can also be provided to secure the various compartments within the outer shell. If a larger compartment is required, smaller compartments can be removed.

Abstract: The case has a self-contained handle and wheels which can be extended for rolling the case along or retracted for stowing the case. The wheels are mounted to framework inside of the case by a mounting rod, which rod turns to move the wheels between the stowed and the deployed positions. The handle is also coupled to the framework and can be extended from a stowed position inside of the case to a deployed position outside of the case. The handle is coupled to the wheel mounting rod through a linkage rod which turns the mounting rod. As the handle is extended to the deployed position, the linkage rod turns the mounting rod to deploy the wheels. The wheels are stowed into the case by stowing the handle.

Abstract: A transport device for athletic equipment includes a transport container movable over the ground, e.g. on wheels through a telescoping push rod. The container has front and rear surfaces inclined toward each other and joined by a rounded connect surface extending front to back. The container is also divided along its longitudinal central plane into two side-by-side half shells locked together. The half shells may be pivotally connected to each other to swing with respect to each other. A cover extends over the top of the container. A channel extends substantially parallel to an inclined surface to receive an end of elongated athletic articles which can extend out of the top of the container. The channel may be slightly conically tapered in shape. A spreading device at the top of the channel may separate the elongate articles being held there. A device along the handle may hold the upstanding ends of the elongate articles in the container.

Abstract: A portable cooler includes a pair of wheels which are retractable into a pair of recesses in the main body of the cooler. The wheels pivot on frames which are connected by a horizontally-oriented rod, the rod being lockable in hook members in a retracted position and in an operable position. An extendable handle is attached to the forward end of the cooler to pull the cooler along the ground on its wheels.

Abstract: The handle for a luggage case has two end portions and a rigid portion extending substantially across the top side of the case between two ends of the top side when in a first position. One end of the handle is pivotably attached to one end of the top side of the case. The other end of the handle is securable to the other end of the top side of the case. When the handle is in a first position it enables a user to lift and carry the case. The securable end of the handle may also be released and positioned at a substantially greater distance from the case than the other end of the handle for engagement by a user for dragging the case along the ground while allowing the user to maintain a relatively upright position. Wheels attached to the case define a plane along the ground.

Abstract: A bracket is provided for connection to the top plate of a wheeled caster, that top plate being generally rectangular and having lateral width W.sub.1 and longitudinal length L.sub.1 dimension. The bracket defines a mounting plate having an upper surface; the bracket includes a longitudinally elongated cantilevered arm of lateral width W.sub.2 and longitudinal length L.sub.2 where L.sub.2 >W.sub.

Abstract: Hand luggage comprising a substantially rectangular shell including two opposed major walls and an open end therebetween. A single rectangular drawer is slidably mounted in the shell. The drawer includes a front wall having a marginal flange that overlaps and completely closes the open end when the drawer is slid to its closed position. A carrying handle is attached outside the luggage to the end wall. Also, there is a means for detachably latching the shell to the drawer when the drawer is in its closed position.

Abstract: A collapsible piece of baggage, comprising internally a flexible or pliable bag enclosure and externally a detachable frame to outline the bag-defining formation and to hold the flexible or pliable bag enclosure, is constructed and well arranged so that it may be readily reduced in size for storage or other purposes and so that it may be easily and quickly set up into operative condition, ready for use.

Abstract: A suitcase is modified to have wheels at the bottom corners of the rear face of the suitcase, a retractable handle with an offset to secure stacked luggage against the offset, and a spring actuated folding shelf which can grip adjacent luggage items. The offset handle can be used for normal lifting when retracted and pulling when extended. Offset allows extension structure to be placed in the rear wall of the suitcase while the handle is placed in the normal central location. The offset also lowers the center of gravity of the combination, especially when other items of luggage are stacked on the extensible handle. The shelf is incorporated into the front wall, and can be folded out and down to support adjacent luggage. The shelf is spring loaded towards the closed (flush with suitcase) position, in order to secure the shelf when not in use and to grip adjacent luggage when the shelf is deployed.

Abstract: A fitted cover for tool boxes including a first member having a top, back and side portions. The top and side portions define an open face. The top and side portions include a border adjacent the open face and extending therein. The first member including a tensioning member extending from one side portion to the other side portion. A second member defining a first portion being sized and shaped to fit compatibly over the first member open face. The first and second members including a plurality of fastening means along the periphery of the second member and the border of the first member.

Abstract: The automatically extensible and retractable wheel unit for mounting on a corner of a suitcase includes a housing with an aperture at the underside thereof, a bifurcated bracket pivotally supported on the housing, a wheel carried rotatably on the bracket for pivoting along with the bracket between a retracted position and an extended position, and a push-pull member pivotally supported on the housing and connected to a bracket by a C-shaped spring member. When the wheel is in the retracted position, a portion of the push-pull member extends out of the aperture so as to be contacted with the ground to push the wheel automatically out of the aperture as long as the suitcase is brought into a transported state. When the wheel is in the extended position, another portion of the push-pull member extends out of the aperture so as to be contacted with the ground to pull the wheel automatically back into the aperture as long as the suitcase being in a stationary state.

Abstract: A suitcase or luggage equipped with a self-contained convertible wheeled carrier is disclosed for carrying personal articles therein, when positioned in a conventional suitcase mode, while simultaneously having the mobile facility to carry additional luggage and/or other articles thereon, when converted to an additional luggage carrying mode. The suitcase includes two article holding compartments which are pivotally hinged relative to one another, and locking means for locking one compartment at a fixed angular distance from the other compartment when it is desired to convert the suitcase to an additional luggage carrying position. The suitcase futher includes child carrying means, which is collapsible and concealably hidden when not in use, for carrying a small child therein.

Abstract: A portable baggage carrier having the form of a shallow enclosed housing has straps for securing the carrier to one side of a suitcase. A side panel of the housing opens to provide access to a pair of wheels pivotably mounted to lie flat within the carrier, which extend downwardly below the carrier and articulate through 90 degrees upon being deployed to an operative position. A collapsible handle also is stored within the housing, being accessible through the side panel for attachment to the top of the carrier. Closure of the side panel with the wheels deployed serves to lock the wheels in their extended position.

Abstract: Luggage of the type adapted to maintain articles of clothing, business materials and the like is disclosed having roller means along a lower edge thereof and a modular handle unit adapted to be extended away from the luggage to provide a pull handle therefor and further including an elongated strap adapted to be extended around an auxiliary piece of luggage to piggyback the auxiliary piece of luggage on the main piece of luggage.

Abstract: This transport hand-cart is used for carrying luggage or similar items and is collapsible into briefcase form. The cart has removeable wheel carriages and handle that fit into recesses in the flat load carrying portion of the cart. The wheel carriages and handle have a series of protrusions that engage slots in the load carrying portion of the cart to facilitate attachment and detachment. In the collapsed form the handle of the cart protrudes from the confines of its recess in the load carrying portion of the cart to provide a handle in the collapsed carrying position.

Abstract: Expandable luggage which includes a case forming a first compartment and having a hinged cover, and a collapsible bag located at the top of the case and forming a second compartment to provide additional packing space when required. A removable panel is also attached to the top of the case, and the panel forms a pocket for the collapsible bag when the second compartment is not in use.

Abstract: This invention provides a carrying case made up of two sections of molded plastic which are identical except at their outer edges which meet when the case is closed. One edge includes a tongue with reinforcing ribs which enters a groove in the outer edge to engage a gasket and form a fluid seal as well as strengthening the case. Nothing penetrates the wall of the case, the latches being connected to supports spaced outwardly from the case wall. Sockets on the bottom of the case receive spaced support members projecting from a luggage cart, and can receive connecting elements to enable the cart to carry more than one case. The sockets also can receive wheel units so that a single case may be mounted on wheels, or a plurality of cases may be connected and supported on a set of wheels. The case includes integral feet on the bottom wall to support it, and bosses on the inner walls for connecting items to the interior of the case.

Abstract: The suitcase structure comprises a substantially parallelepipedal, flattened elongate body defining at a smaller lateral face thereof a recess provided on the bottom with a handgrip for carrying the suitcase. At the larger faces of the body there are provided openable side bodies defining on their interiors compartments, provided at the top with hanger holding rods for hanging clothes hangers thereon.

Abstract: An adjustable size soft body luggage case is provided with a lid that is capable of pivoting outwardly of the remainder of the case, whereby access to the entire interior storage space is provided. The body of the case includes side walls, end wall, a top wall and a lower periphery. An access opening formed between one of the end walls and the top, bottom and at least one of the side walls, whereby a lid is defined. At least one collapsable gusset having side and end walls is secured to the lower periphery of the body. Each gusset has a fastener assembly means including a slider and a pair of fastener elements having a base end and a distal end. One of the pair of fastener elements is secured to the upper periphery of a respective gusset. The other of the pair of fastener elements is secured to the lower periphery of the same respective gusset. The slider has a male connector element secured thereto. A female connector element is secured to the lid portion of each gusset.

Abstract: This invention relates to a portable, wheeled cooler apparatus having a (1) cooler chest assembly; (2) support wheel assembly on which the cooler chest assembly is mounted; and (3) a combination handle and lock assembly connected to the cooler chest assembly to act as a lock in an enclosed condition and as a handle in a transport condition. The cooler chest assembly includes a support container member with a removable enclosure lid member mounted thereon. The support wheel assembly is operable in an upright condition of the cooler chest assembly to restrict lateral movement thereof as having support wheel members out of contact with a support surface. The cooler chest assembly is pivotal rearwardly out of contact with the support surface for ease of movement on the wheel members.

Abstract: An assembly for detachably mounting a caster wheel to the underside of a structure such as a chair or cabinet. The assembly includes a mounting bracket which is secured to the structure and has transverse mounting slots formed in a parallel, spaced apart arrangement therein. A caster plate having a caster wheel mounted thereto is detachably secured to the bracket by depending flange members which cooperate with the mounting slots of the bracket. A mounting bolt is utilized to prevent subsequent detachment of the caster plate from the bracket once assembly is completed. The mounting bracket forms a channel and may extend along the entire width or length of the structure such that more than one caster can be mounted to the bracket.

Abstract: A suitcase is provided with a rotating wheel 13 or roller mounted for rotation on axle 19. The axle 19 is secured to a resilient shock absorbing structure in the form of a disk of hard rubber 23, which in turn is secured to a mounting plate 24 fixed to the suitcase wall or shell 26. This arrangement allows vibrations resulting from contact of the wheel with the ground to be absorbed before they reach the case.

Abstract: A multi-compartment case, in particular such a case for air travel, features a rectangular parallelpiped shaped part with a handle on one narrow side and, projecting beyond the narrow side a tall part which is provided with a hinged lid on the front wall facing the other part and in its interior a device for hanging up clothes. The narrow side projects as a wall section out of a front wall of two tall case shells which are made mainly of light weight metal and are hinged together. The narrow side features connecting elements to secure a briefcase which, when joined to the case, makes the whole into a rectangular parallelpiped.

Abstract: An improved suitcase construction is disclosed which comprises an inclined handle which permits the force of the movement of the center of gravity of a person who holds the handle to be translated to the suitcase in the direction of movement to allow the suitcase to be moved with a minimum of effort. The suitcase also comprises a plurality of casters, wherein the rear casters have outer diameters greater than the outer diameters of the front casters to provide increased stability and direction changing capability during the movement.

Abstract: A combined golf bag and equipment carrier is disclosed and comprises a generally cylindrical golf bag and an elongated box-like container into which the golf bag can be fitted lengthwise at a level above the bottom of the container to provide storage space in the container. The combined golf bag and equipment carrier further comprises a covering for securing the golf bag in the container and a strap attached to the covering for carrying the golf bag and container. The strap can also be used as a shoulder strap for the golf bag.

Abstract: A Portable Luggage Carrier (10) having a resilient mounting surface (24) to accept hand luggage, with castors (48) and (50) providing mobility and weight receiving characteristics. A structural frame (20) provides a rigid mounting surface and attachment for the castors (48) and (50) that are retractable into the frame body (20). A flexible towing strap (52) with a slideable buckle (54) is interposed with the frame (20) and encompasses luggage that is juxtaposed on the mounting surface. The strap (52) is tightened with the buckle (54) and the remaining end becomes a hand held towing strap. A securing latch (36) is spring loaded into the retractable member (25) or (26) to lock the castors into either the extended or retracted position. The preferred embodiment includes a removable cover (61) that slips over the carrier exposing the handle thorugh a slot in the cover. In another embodiment the carrier comprises a combination brief case and cover (73).

Abstract: There is disclosed a strong, light-weight, rigid molded, plastic luggage provided with wheels and a retractable handle. The luggage ensemble utilizes the shape of respective individual pieces of the luggage and retention means to hold them in assembled relationship and utilization of the retractable handle and the wheels facilitate transportation of the relatively large load formed by the ensemble by an individual. The process for making the luggage, due to the unique structural design of its elements and the materials from which they are made, comprises unique, yet simple, molding and manufacturing steps which allow for facile assembly of a wide variety of luggage parts to form the completed product.

Abstract: This invention relates to a collapsible and movable support for wardrobe comprising a collapsible main frame consisting of two parallel frames, each of which having three hollow tubes connected one after another, a bottom plate to which the lower ends of said main frame are secured being provided on the underside with a pair of wheels, a supporting means pivotally secured to said bottom plate and opposite to said wheels, and a wardrobe capable of being secured to said main frame and said bottom plate hence to provide a collapsible and movable support for wardrobe for the users.

Abstract: A frame for a flexible suitcase comprises a single closed moulding of substantially rectangular longitudinal section, having an upper edge, a lower edge and two side edges interconnecting said upper and lower edges. The moulding is manufactured in a single pressure moulding operation from a synthetic material and is provided with a groove open towards the outside. Accessory supports are moulded in one piece with the aforementioned moulding.

Abstract: A collapsible mobile device for shoppers having a wheeled base assembly, a plastic bag member detachably secured to the wheeled base assembly and extendible upwardly therefrom, and a handle device circumscribing the plastic bag member in locking relationship thereto for moving the bag on the wheeled base assembly.

Abstract: An improved luggage comprising a main body portion, a lid hingedly attached to one side of the main body portion, a zipper fastener provided on the main body portion and the lid, a supporting frame fastened on the inner sides of the main body portion, four casters mounted on the bottom of the main body portion, two fixing members engageable with the casters and a stiffening board capable of engaging with the casters, whereby when not in use the improved luggage may be reduced in volume thereby facilitating the storage and transportation of the luggage.

Abstract: A device for towing luggage incorporated into a wall of the luggage comprising a pair of fixed tubes, a pair of push-pull tubes and a U-shaped tube wherein each end of the U-shaped tubes is connected to the push-pull tubes. A pair of levers one end of each being overlapped and hinged on the middle of the U-shaped tube and a pair of reversed L-shaped links which are fulcrumed at their angled parts and are hinged on the other ends of the levers. By pushing down and pulling up the handle, the wheel units can be extended outward or retracted inward.

Abstract: A luggage case having a retractable handle and retractable wheels which includes a clothes bar for hanging clothes and other items as well as inner compartments, at least one of which is accessible without opening the luggage case. The case is made up of a top portion and a bottom portion which are pivotally connected to each other so that they have an open and a closed position. When in the closed position the top and bottom portions form a case having top and bottom walls, front and rear walls and a pair of side walls. The retractable handle and retractable wheels can be linked so that extension of the retracted handle causes extension of the retracted wheels.

Abstract: A steering and support handle for a wheeled luggage case is operatively pivotably connected to the wheeled luggage case to pivot to an operative or extended position in front of the case or to an inoperative or closed position adjoining the case. Means operative on the pivoted end of the handle biases the handle to maintain the operative position upon movement of the handle into the operative position and biases the handle to maintain the inoperative position upon movement of the handle into the inoperative position. The pivoted end of the handle is connected to the case by connecting means which provides a shoulder which is contacted by a surface on the pivoted end of the handle when the handle is moved to the operative position. The handle is T-shaped and its crossed end piece can be conveniently gripped in the hand of the user. The handle is preferably located in an indented marginal area at the closure location of the two opposed case halves or shells.

Abstract: There is disclosed a strong, light-weight, rigid, molded, plastic luggage provided with wheels and a retractable handle. The luggage ensemble utilizes the shape of respective individual pieces of the luggage and retention means to hold them in assembled relationship and utilization of the retractable handle and the wheels facilitate transportation of the relatively large load formed by the ensemble by an individual.The process for making the luggage, due to the unique structural design of its elements and the materials from which they are made, comprises unique, yet simple, molding and manufacturing steps which allow for facile assembly of a wide variety of luggage parts to form the completed product.

Abstract: The suitcase comprises two shells (1,2) each having a large face, a lower face, and upper face and two transverse faces, two wheels (5) projecting at the lower end of traverse faces (6) of the shells, and a pulling handle (10) provided on shell (1), in the vicinity of the upper end of its other traverse face (11). Pulling handle (10) comprises an elongate support (12) fixed parallel to the axis of the wheel (5) of shell (1) and a gripping loop (13) hinged to support (12).