Traveling Case Patents (Class 280/37)
  • Patent number: 11903469
    Abstract: A snap fit interlock for attaching a component of a luggage article may include a snap fitting connecting a luggage article component to a luggage shell, and a locking feature automatically limiting the disengagement of the snap fitting once the snap fitting is engaged. The snap fitting may engage and move the locking feature as the snap fitting is moved in an insertion direction during attachment of the luggage article component to the luggage shell. The locking feature may disengage from the snap fitting when the snap fitting engages the luggage shell. A portion of the locking feature may be automatically positioned between the snap fitting and the luggage article component to limit disconnection of the snap fitting once engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Samsonite IP Holdings S.a r.l.
    Inventors: Wim De Vos, Jean-Claude Van De Walle, Clotilde Destrebecq
  • Patent number: 11891280
    Abstract: An arrangement with an end carriage, a plate, and a wheel block which is detachably fastened to the end carriage and comprises a housing and a wheel that is mounted in the housing and projects out of the housing, wherein the plate is located between the end carriage and the wheel block and is fixedly connected to the end carriage and has a base surface directed towards the housing, and wherein the housing has a groove which receives the plate and which has a bottom surface, directed towards the base surface, and side walls delimiting the groove, wherein the wheel block is aligned relative to the end carriage by means of an interlocking connection between the wheel block and the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Konecranes Global Corporation
    Inventors: Ralph Eising, Lukas Pieper, Thomas Düllmann, Gregor Jansen, Tony Hong, Henry Chen
  • Patent number: 11873045
    Abstract: A cart assembly adapted for manual, bicycle and/or motorized vehicle towing. Multiple frame sections are coupled to pivot between completely collapsed, partially open and completely open positions to facilitate, travel, storage and sleeping. A pair of axle plates support primary wheels to the framework and a drive axle between adjacent cross-brace arms. A handle frame section, saddle arms, truss arms, resilient spreader arms, auxiliary caster wheel, battery powered electric drive motor(s), fabric cover and/or hard cover mount to the framework. A resilient, reciprocating shock absorbing tow bar or tongue arm assembly provides flexibly resilient pieces to absorb travel shock between the cart and tow vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Inventor: Lee Payne
  • Patent number: 11873055
    Abstract: An embodiment personal mobility includes a main body provided in a box shape, a steering device comprising a steering handle configured to extend outwardly from the main body or to retract so as not to protrude from the main body, and a front wheel and a rear wheel installed on a front side and a rear side of the main body, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Rowoon An, Ilsun Song, Jae Yul Woo, Seunghyun Woo, Soobin Kim
  • Patent number: 11786023
    Abstract: A portable tennis equipment bag includes a bag body that has an internal frame that supports the shape of the body and which further provides support for a plurality of extendible legs that can extend from the bottom of the bag. The extendible legs can also collapse inside of the bag body. Each of the extendible legs can be attached, at their lower ends, to an lower shelf member at the bottom of the body of the bag, outside of the body of the bag. As a result, when the extendible legs are extended, the lower shelf portion is separated from the body of the bag and sits beneath the body of the bag, attached to the legs. Rolling mechanisms can be provided at the bottom of the lower shelf portion to allow the bag to be moved about across a surface such as a tennis court.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Inventor: Charles Edouard Maria
  • Patent number: 11766106
    Abstract: A folding wheelchair comprising a luggage compartment, a collapsible frame and wheels, the wheels being mounted to a chassis of the collapsible frame for supporting the folding wheelchair in use, the collapsible frame having a first support pivotally mounted to the chassis at a first end of the first support, the first support and chassis being configured to rotate relative to one another between a stowed position, in which the chassis and the first support are adjacent, and an erect position in which the first support extends away from the chassis to support a seat and handles for pushing the folding wheelchair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: ADEPT SUPPLY LIMITED
    Inventor: Richard Williams
  • Patent number: 11712795
    Abstract: A wheeled storage container apparatus for storing and transporting tools and equipment includes a body having a body back side with a drop lip portion extending down from proximal a body top side and defining a catch cavity to hook onto a railing. A lid is coupled to a body front side to selectively cover or expose the body top side. A pair of wheels is coupled to the body. A tray has a tray rim selectively engageable with the body top side and a plurality of tray compartments extending down into the body inside. A locking arm has a pivot portion pivotably coupled to the drop lip portion of the body back side, an arm portion extending from the pivot portion, and a catch portion extending from the arm portion. The catch portion is selectively engageable with the lid to maintain the lid in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Inventor: Paul Koehler
  • Patent number: 11700927
    Abstract: A container, such as a suitcase, bag, cart, valise, or trunk includes various only one of its kind wheel sets combinations, including a wheel set combining both spinner wheels and inline skate wheels in the same article, wheels that extends and retracts for ultimate maneuverability in different scenarios, and utilizing powered wheels incase located at the corner or back side to provided added stability and control when tilting the container or transporting it up stairs. The container also may include advanced convenience features to include other than power assisted motion, may include telescopic handle with electronic components and various additional “high tech” options, such as built-in communication, navigation, navigation and/or direction indication capabilities, mobile phone, WiFi capabilities, USB outlet, rechargeable batteries, electronic power bank charging ports, smart locking, identification and/or tracking, and various safety features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Inventor: Ali Sami Bek Osseiran
  • Patent number: 11627788
    Abstract: A freely-transformable multipurpose carrier bag. The freely-transformable multipurpose carrier bag can be conveniently moved in the form of a carrier bag both indoors and outdoors and irrespective of the size of a place, can be transformed into and used as a table having a chair, can expose a pre-embedded electronic device component to the outside if needed, so as to enable a user to enjoy various forms of entertainment such as watching TV, using a computer, playing a game, or singing along with music, and can also enable the user to perform a business task, so that the user can universally perform both work and play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventor: Hyun Ok Kim
  • Patent number: 11617929
    Abstract: A travel bag for golf equipment. The bag has a rear part provided with a first pair of castors and in the bottom of the rear part a stiffening plate that does not extend to the front part of the bag. Under the travel bag at the other end of the stiffening plate is a second pair of castors so that in the horizontal position of the bag the rear part of the bag is supported by the first and second pairs of castors and the front part of the bag is supported on the ground. The front part of the bag can be pulled off the ground using grab element so that the bag can trail on the first and second pairs of castors behind the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: GRIFFEN MANAGEMENT OÜ
    Inventor: Gunnar Kobin
  • Patent number: 11560194
    Abstract: A solar-powered vehicle that includes a body having opposing sides and defining a cavity; two or more wheels; a first and second solar panel assembly respectively disposed on the opposing sides of the body; one or more electric motor disposed within the cavity of the body between the first and second solar panel assemblies, the one or more electric motors configured to rotate at least one of the two or more wheels; and one or more electric battery disposed within the cavity of the body between the first and second solar panel assemblies, the one or more electric batteries configured to power the one or more electric motors and to be charged by electric current generated by the first and second solar panel assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: OTHER LAB, LLC
    Inventors: Saul Thomas Griffith, Hans von Clemm
  • Patent number: 11485444
    Abstract: A luggage scooter has a middle frame, a front wheel section, a seat section, and a rear wheel section. The front wheel section has a front wheel frame pivotally connected to the middle frame at a front wheel frame joint. The front wheel frame is mounted to a steering joint. The steering joint is mounted on the middle frame. The steering joint provides steering in both a left and right direction. The front wheel frame joint provides the front wheel frame with configurable position between a stowed position and a deployed position. A front wheel is mounted to the front wheel frame at a front wheel support. A rear wheel section has a rear wheel frame pivotally connected to the middle frame at a rear wheel frame joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventor: Dennis Li
  • Patent number: 11464202
    Abstract: A trailer apparatus is provided having two half forms connected to a frame joint, the half forms mounted on a first and second pivot bar on the joint frame to pivot to open and to pivot to close in a clam shell arrangement. The trailer apparatus may assume a form of backpack or luggage piece adapted to store items and may assume the form of a towable trailer, having a tow bar, wheels, and a three-dimensional covering over the open sides of the half forms to enclose cargo space or to keep a pet inside the footprint of the half form adapted as trailer bed when the trailer apparatus is extended for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Get Waggin Inc.
    Inventor: Cesar Lopez
  • Patent number: 11350713
    Abstract: The invention provides a luggage apparatus (10, 110) capable of being used in normal mode and alternately in child carrying mode. Luggage apparatus (10, 110) has a top (12, 112) a bottom (14, 114), a front (16, 116), a rear (18, 118) and opposing sides (20, 120) and (22, 122). The dimension between the front (16, 116) and the rear (18, 118) is longer than the dimension between the opposing sides (20, 120) and (22, 122). A first wheel means (24, 124) is located in the vicinity of the front (16, 116). The first wheel means (24, 124) is used to wheel luggage apparatus (10, 110) in normal mode. A second wheel means (28, 128) is located in the vicinity of the rear (18, 118) and, in conjunction with the first wheel means (24, 124), can be used to wheel the luggage apparatus (10, 110) in child carrying mode. A child seat (44, 144) is foldable within the luggage apparatus (10, 110) in normal mode and unfoldable in child carrying mode to be positioned on or above the top (12, 112) of the luggage apparatus (10, 110).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Travel Glider IP Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Benjamin John Newman
  • Patent number: 10736392
    Abstract: A luggage with transverse displacement wheels includes a luggage body (1) having a giving-away surface (16) located on the junction between the bottom panel (13) and back panel (11) thereof, a transverse displacement wheel (2) mounted to each side panel (15) of the luggage body (1). The transverse displacement wheel (2) includes a wheel holder (21) coupled to one respective side panel (15) near the giving-away surface (16) and a tire (22) pivotally mounted on the wheel holder (21). The wheel holder (21) is transversely slidable relative to the luggage body (1) and lockable to the luggage body (1) in one of a series of positions near or far from the front panel (12) to let a relatively smaller or larger part of the tire (22) protrude over the giving-away surface (16), facilitating storage or moving on stairs of an uneven road surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Inventor: Fu-Hsing Tan
  • Patent number: 10602819
    Abstract: A luggage with rotary displacement wheels includes a luggage body (1) having a giving-away surface (16) located on the junction between the bottom panel (13) and back panel (11) thereof, a rotary displacement wheel (2) mounted to each side panel (15) of the luggage body (1). The rotary displacement wheel (2) includes a wheel holder (21) eccentrically pivoted to one respective side panel (15) near the giving-away surface (16) and a tire (22) pivotally mounted on the wheel holder (21). The wheel holder (21) is turnable relative to the luggage body (1) between a first position near the front panel (12) to let a relatively smaller part of the tire (22) protrude over the giving-away surface (16) and a second position far from the front panel (12) to let a relatively larger part of the tire (22) protrude over the giving-away surface (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Inventor: Fu-Hsing Tan
  • Patent number: 10542806
    Abstract: A handle assembly includes a sheath mounted to a corner of a suitcase. Telescoping shafts secure within the sheath and have non-round shapes to prevent rotation, such as a hexagonal shape. A handle secures to an end shaft of the telescoping shafts and extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the telescoping shafts. A latching mechanism mounts to the sheaths and engages each shaft of the telescoping shafts when they are retracted. The latching mechanism engages a middle shaft of the telescoping shafts when extended. A detent engages between the telescoping shafts when extended and resists insertion of the end shaft into the middle shaft. The handle assembly may be mounted to one of two lids on left and right sides a suitcase with the handle being mounted to one of the lids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Becklin Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Adrian Tayne
  • Patent number: 10144443
    Abstract: A device for transporting children. The transportation device includes a base and sidewalls extending therefrom, forming an interior volume. Wheels extend from a lower side of the base and a foldable seat is affixed to at least one sidewall. A pair of doors are hingedly attached to opposing sidewalls, which allow a child ingress and egress from the transportation device. The folding seat allows the transportation device to include an increased capacity to hold objects when not in use by the child.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Inventor: James Carbonaro
  • Patent number: 9834243
    Abstract: A collapsible baby carriage includes a pair of middle pushing rod, a pair of upper pushing rod, a pair of T-rod, a pair of front wheel rod, a pair of bending-extension rod, a pair of side sliding rod, a pair of handle and a pair of seat side bending rod at two sides thereof. A top pushing rod, a seat bottom rod, a bottom connecting rod, a front wheel bottom rod and a rear wheel bottom rod are also between two sides of the baby carriage. The baby carriage includes a folding mechanism. The folding mechanism turns the upper pushing rod upward and the middle pushing rod and the front wheel rod downward. The flipping mechanism flips the seat side bending rods, the bending-extension rods, the front wheel rods, the front wheels, the handles, the T-rods and the rear wheels inward, forming a flat and rectangular body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Dong Guan Jia Lian Kids Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Qiang Zhang
  • Patent number: 9481388
    Abstract: The luggage sliders include various embodiments for permanent or removable installation upon the underside of a roll-around suitcase, wheeled cart, or similar article to facilitate movement of the article up a flight of stairs or other stepped inclined surface. Some of the sliders are pivotally extendible and retractable. Others are telescopically extendible and retractable. Still others are pivotally attached to one edge of the article, and pivotally fold against a surface of the article for storage. Still others may be adjustably clamped about the base of the article. Still others are pivotally attached about a wheel axle to rotate and lie beneath the wheel for operation. Still others may be removably attached directly to the wheels of the luggage, cart, or other wheeled article. Still others are pivotally attached to a point on the luggage and telescopically extend to project below the wheel for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
    Inventors: Mehmet Dondurur, Ahmet Z. Sahin
  • Patent number: 9302694
    Abstract: A convertible baby stroller assembly converts into a playpen as needed. The assembly includes a support having a bottom wall and a perimeter wall coupled to and extending upwardly from the bottom wall. A top edge of the support defines an access opening into an interior space of the support wherein the interior space is configured for receiving a child. A plurality of panels is coupled to the support. The panels are positionable in a deployed position wherein each of the panels extends upwardly above the top edge around the access opening defining an upper enclosure of the assembly. A frame has an upper section and a lower section. The upper section defines a handle. The support is coupled to the frame at a juncture between the upper and lower sections. A plurality of wheels is coupled to the lower section of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Inventor: Marina Velichko
  • Patent number: 9283852
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media provide electric supply equipment 200 configured to perform diagnostics. The electric supply equipment 200 may include a receptacle 210 for forming a closed circuit loop. The electric supply equipment 200 includes a connector 203 for charging devices, such as electric vehicles 101. The connector 203 may include one or more conductors, some of which may be wrapped with insulation. When the connector 103, 203 is not used for charging, the connector 203 may be connected to a receptacle 210 of the electric supply equipment 200. Thus, the electric supply equipment 200, via the receptacle 210, may form a closed loop circuit with the conductors. Further, the electric supply equipment 200 may include a diagnostic unit 250 for performing diagnostic tests on the conductors. In particular, the diagnostic unit 250 may access ends of the conductors via the receptacle 210.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin M. Jefferies, Benjamin W. Edwards, Matthew L. White, Konstantin Alexander Filippenko, Richard Karl Weiler
  • Patent number: 9204570
    Abstract: A lever mechanism facilitates coupling of a sliding board and a connector. A sliding board is partially enclosed by a sliding board enclosure, such that the sliding board is slidable relative to the enclosure. A pair of pivot levers is disposed between the sliding board and the enclosure. Each pivot lever is connected at a proximal end to the enclosure and at a pivot point to the sliding board. A distal end of the pivot lever is removably engageable with a second circuit board. The lever mechanism translates a pushing force on the enclosure to a pulling force on the sliding board, aligning and eventually coupling the sliding board with the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: Jean-Philippe Fricker
  • Patent number: 9193368
    Abstract: This application discloses folding, compact support structure assemblies for supporting an article or receptacle including a simplified latch and a support assembly case that move together in tandem as an integrated unit in order to effect release of the support structure assemblies from their operative position, facilitating movement of the entire support assembly and shaft to a compact position inside the profile of the supporting article. The support structure shafts may attach skis, sleds, or wheels. A plurality of equipment engaging removable uprights stow horizontally in slots along the inside walls and a service shelf also conveniently stows flat along the underside or top of the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Inventor: Richard N. Shapiro
  • Patent number: 9079595
    Abstract: A cart includes four wheel assemblies disposed on four bottom corners of a support body respectively, each wheel assembly including a hollow cylinder, a biasing member in the hollow cylinder, a roller having a partially threaded shank inserted through the biasing member and the hollow cylinder into the support body for fastening, and a threaded fastener secured to the partially threaded shank; four lock sleeves each secured onto the hollow cylinder. In a ready to wheel or wheeling state, the partially threaded shank is rested on a top of the hollow cylinder, and both the cylinder and the lock sleeve are above a bottom end of the roller. In response to a user sitting on the support body, both the hollow cylinders and the lock sleeves are pushed down with the biasing members being further compressed until both the hollow cylinders and the lock sleeves contact a supporting ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: E-MAKE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kung-Cheng Chen, Lung-Chuan Huang
  • Patent number: 9033350
    Abstract: Air traveling is a daily procedure, people need to move quickly within and around airports with their luggage. The invention, hereafter called “SkateTrolley ”, is a luggage designed to be used as a standard trolley or the traveler can ride luggage rather than carrying it. SkateTrolley has a platform with steerable rear wheels that can be pulled out to be ridden in a skateboard manner and a pull out driving stick that drives the front wheel in a scooter way while the content of the luggage remains in place. The design is developed to minimize weight, the suitcase shell acts as a frame and maximize maneuverability thought the double steering effect. SkateTrolley can be built in different sizes, one will fit the carryon luggage airline requirements. Note: FIG. 5 represents the invention the most.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Inventor: Federico Porri
  • Publication number: 20150084295
    Abstract: A pull rod bag with telescopic wheels (1) and a wheel telescoping operation mechanism, the wheel telescoping operation mechanism comprising: two pushing parts (9), the front end of each pushing part (9) can be connected with the rotating shaft (7) of a corresponding telescopic wheel (1); a transmission unit, comprising a transmission rod (8), two ends of the transmission rod (8) are connected with the rear end of a corresponding pushing part (9), respectively, such that the rotating shaft (7) of the corresponding telescopic wheel (1) can be driven to move back and forth in a mounting groove (45) when the transmission rod (8) moves up and down; and two locking parts (3), each locking part (3) can cooperate with a corresponding pushing part (9) so that the rotating shaft (7) of the telescopic wheel (1) connected with the corresponding pushing part (9) is locked in a folded state or an unfolded state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: STARRY LIMITED
    Inventor: Ilan Ben Meir
  • Patent number: 8919508
    Abstract: A portable suitcase tabletop system features a suitcase with a u-shaped telescopic handle located on a suitcase top surface. The telescopic handle slides out and away from the suitcase top surface when extended. The suitcase features a plurality of wheels located on a suitcase bottom surface. The system features a planar table pivotally located on a suitcase rear surface or a suitcase front surface. A U-shaped bar is slides out from the suitcase rear surface or the suitcase front surface next to a table bottom surface. The bar supports the table. The table and the bar are located in a zippered pouch. A telescopic front support slides out from a front support cavity located in the suitcase rear surface or the suitcase front surface close to the suitcase bottom surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Inventors: Monica E. Halko, Karen Heitz
  • Patent number: 8870195
    Abstract: A computer cart has removable electrical connector management system which may be removed from the computer cart to install portable electronic device electrical transformers, and then reinserted into the computer cart to enable multiple electrical transformers to be installed into the cart as a group. An electrical charging system uses a staggered round robin approach to control distribution of power within the computer cart without requiring the amount of power used from each power strip to be individually monitored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Bretford Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Guasta, Morad Ghassemian
  • Patent number: 8833777
    Abstract: The combination scooter and messenger bag is an article-carrying device that can be converted into a wheeled land vehicle. When used as an article carrying device, the invention resembles a conventional messenger bag with a single strap. This is known as “carrying mode.” When used as a wheeled land vehicle, the invention resembles a kick scooter. This is known as “riding mode.” The invention employs a mechanism that quickly and easily converts the combination scooter and messenger bag from “carrying mode” to “riding mode” and vice versa. Raising the handlebar shifts the messenger bag from on top of the footboard to the side of the footboard. Lowering the handlebar shifts the messenger bag in the apposite direction. In this way, the scooter footboard is largely hidden from view in “carrying mode” and exposed for a user to stand upon in “riding mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Hughesdon Turner, Ryan Patrick Murphy
  • Publication number: 20140232076
    Abstract: A luggage and luggage cart assembly includes a piece of luggage selectively moveable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. The luggage has a greater longitudinal length in the expanded configuration as compared to the collapsed configuration. A cart is selectively moveable between a retracted position and an extended position. The cart, in the retracted position, is sized and arranged to carry the luggage in the collapsed configuration and, in the extended position, is sized and arranged to carry the luggage in the expanded configuration. The luggage is selectively attachable and detectable from the cart. With the luggage in the collapsed configuration and the cart in the retracted position, the luggage and cart collectively have a maximum size less than or equal to 45 linear inches so that the assembly can be carried onto an aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Andrew Day, Chase Schofield
  • Patent number: 8757643
    Abstract: A retractable wheel assembly includes a bracing member and a wheeled arm pivotally coupled to the bracing member. The wheeled arm is sized and positioned such that the wheeled arm rotates through an aperture of the bracing member. The wheeled arm includes an arm member, a wheel, and an aperture cover shaped and positioned such that when the wheeled arm is in a retracted mode, the aperture cover covers a majority of the aperture, but not substantially all, thereby forming a wheel gap. The wheel assembly includes a deployment arm and a trap member operationally coupled to the deployment arm, including a trap flange sized and positioned to cover the wheel gap when in a closed mode and to substantially uncover the wheel gap in an open mode. The retractable wheel assembly includes a handle operationally coupled to the trap member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Retrac Enterprises Inc
    Inventors: Joseph I. Arthur, Aron Bacs, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8757642
    Abstract: A retractable wheel assembly includes a bracing member and a wheeled arm pivotally coupled to the bracing member. The wheeled arm is sized and positioned such that the wheeled arm rotates through an aperture of the bracing member. The wheeled arm includes an arm member, a wheel, and an aperture cover shaped and positioned such that when the wheeled arm is in a retracted mode, the aperture cover covers a majority of the aperture, but not substantially all, thereby forming a wheel gap. The wheel assembly includes a deployment arm and a trap member operationally coupled to the deployment arm, including a trap flange sized and positioned to cover the wheel gap when in a closed mode and to substantially uncover the wheel gap in an open mode. The retractable wheel assembly includes a handle operationally coupled to the trap member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Retract Enterprises Inc
    Inventors: Joseph I. Arthur, Aron Bacs, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8695999
    Abstract: A device comprising a planar element with a first wheel supported about a first rotary axis, a handle support, and a folding joint connecting the handle support to the planar element pivotal about a first pivotal axis such that in an operating state the handle support is aligned to a planar element at an angle, is provided. At least one second wheel is supported about a second rotary axis, at the distal end of the planar element. The second wheel is pivotal about a second pivotal axis and coupled to the handle support via a mechanism which converts a pivotal motion of the handle support about the first pivotal axis into a pivotal axis of the second wheel about the second pivotal axis such that the second rotary motion of the second wheel shows in the idle state a greater angle to the planar element than in the operating state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Resint
    Inventor: Gregor Von Bismarck
  • Patent number: 8662506
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multi-function cart for storing and transporting emergency or other supplies. The multi-function cart comprises two shells that can be secured together to form a transportable storage container. When separated, each shell is convertible into various configurations that can be used to sustain life during and after a disaster as well as to clean-up and rebuild after a disaster has occurred. The multi-function cart can also be used recreationally. In this manner, the multi-function cart enables victims to quickly care for themselves, and encourages victims to immediately begin the clean-up and rebuilding process. Each shell is convertible into different configurations using various tubes. Hub brackets on opposing sides of the shell include adapters to which any of the tubes can be connected. The tubes can be connected to the adapters in an upward or a downward orientation to form different configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Inventor: Troy Bengtzen
  • Patent number: 8657312
    Abstract: A computer cart has removable electrical connector management system which may be removed from the computer cart to install portable electronic device electrical transformers, and then reinserted into the computer cart to enable multiple electrical transformers to be installed into the cart as a group. An electrical charging system uses a staggered round robin approach to control distribution of power within the computer cart without requiring the amount of power used from each power strip to be individually monitored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Bretford Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Guasta, Morad Ghassemian
  • Patent number: 8613349
    Abstract: The present invention features a portable suitcase tabletop system having a suitcase with a generally u-shaped telescopic handle and a plurality of wheels located on the suitcase bottom surface. The system has a table with a table bottom surface pivotally attached to a generally u-shaped telescopic table mount. A first table mount rod is located in a first table mount tube and a second table mount rod is located in a second table mount tube. The first table mount tube and the second table mount tube are located on a suitcase rear surface. In a first closed position, the table is located parallel with and pivoted against the suitcase rear surface. In a second open position, the table is pivoted into a position on a plane parallel with the suitcase top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Inventors: Monica E. Halko, Karen Heitz
  • Patent number: 8579305
    Abstract: A level pulling type pet carrying cart includes a main body, a rotatable pushing arrangement and a retaining assembly. The main body has a base frame, a side frame and a plurality of wheels provided below the base frame. The rotatable pushing arrangement includes a connecting arm and a stretchable pushing arm which is capable of rotating with respect to the connecting arm. The retaining assembly includes a retaining base and a connecting band, wherein the connecting band has a first end connected to a top surface of the retaining base and a second end connected to a center on top of the side frame so as to pull the retaining base to move upwardly and also controlling a rotation angle of the stretchable pushing arm. Thus, the whole body is maintained to move smoothly along a horizontal level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Inventor: Cheuh Li Hou
  • Patent number: 8561769
    Abstract: An interlocking case system includes a base case having a luggage receptacle and an overlying lid that together form a luggage compartment. One or more swivel wheels are located in proximity to one end of the base case and at least one non-swivel wheel is located at the other end. An upper case is configured to interlock with, and be supported by, the base case when the base case is supported by the first and second swivel wheels and the at least one non-swivel wheel. The case system may be towed using a flexible towing strap coupled to the base case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Inventor: Scott E. Andochick
  • Patent number: 8556278
    Abstract: Embodiments of Various packaging assemblies for moving a product in a carton are provided. In this regard, a representative packaging assembly, among others, includes a carton that is designed to contain the product, and a tray that is placed below the carton. The tray has at least one caster that facilitates moving the carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Corrugated LLC
    Inventor: Jody S. Brittain
  • Patent number: 8540252
    Abstract: An apparatus which is convertible from a portable cargo container to a wheeled vehicle. In particular, the present invention is a backpack or article of luggage that includes a deployable wheeled platform so that the backpack or luggage is convertible to a scooter type vehicle. The present invention is particularly useful for transporting relatively heavy loads along with a human operator, quickly and with minimal effort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Inventors: Hamid Arjomand, Phillip H. Neal
  • Patent number: 8540063
    Abstract: Wheeled luggage including an extendable tongue permits use as a hand-truck to transport an additional piece of luggage supported on the extended tongue. The wheeled luggage may be similar to conventional wheeled luggage, but further includes a tongue movable between an inactive and active positions. In the inactive position, the tongue is positioned within a footprint of a bottom of the luggage. In the active position, the tongue extends beyond an outer edge of a bottom of the body to provide supportive structure on which the additional luggage may be placed. The structure of the extendable tongue may have various suitable configurations. A mechanism may be provided for moving the tongue between the inactive and active positions while the user and luggage are in an upright position. An optional strap and/or strap retraction mechanism may be provided to securing the additional luggage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Inventor: Aaron LaTowsky
  • Patent number: 8522937
    Abstract: A luggage case system comprises a case, a wheel and handle assembly, and at least one clip. The case has a top, bottom, front, back and sides. The wheel and handle assembly comprises a partial housing including a bottom, a back, and sides, an extendable handle secured to said back. The partial housing conforms in shape to that of said case, such that said bottom of said case may be placed on the bottom of the partial housing, and said back and sides of said case will engage the back and sides of said partial housing. The at least one clip is configured to engage the case and the wheel and handle assembly to releasably secure the case to the wheel and handle assembly, whereby with said handle extended said case may be pulled by said handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: McKlein Company, LLC
    Inventor: Chettha Saetia
  • Patent number: 8517155
    Abstract: A mobile base for a luggage case includes a base and two supports. The base includes two aligned sleeves. Each of the sleeves has an inner threaded hole at a central portion thereof. The two supports are movably connected to the sleeves. Each of the supports has a cylinder and an outer threaded section. The outer threaded section is adapted to engage with the inner threaded hole. Thereby, the mobile base of the present invention is suitable for various luggage cases, providing an easy and convenient adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Inventor: Joy Tong
  • Patent number: 8517398
    Abstract: A luggage assembly is provided. The assembly includes a luggage component and a support assembly for use with the luggage component. The support assembly includes a support frame configured for extending from the luggage component between a first position and a second position extended from the luggage component and defining a support area therebetween for supporting additional luggage components and a pivotable device carried by the support frame and extending between spaced-apart wheel assemblies of the luggage component and configured for allowing pivotable movement of the luggage component about the support frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Bellman Ventures
    Inventor: Stancil Wilson
  • Patent number: 8490765
    Abstract: A wheeled luggage case having a luggage receptacle (56), the receptacle (56) having two opposing major walls and having end walls forming a luggage compartment, whereof a major wall of the receptacle is adapted to serve as a bottom wall (60) that faces the ground during a wheeled mode of travel of the luggage case, wherein said luggage case further comprises: (i) a plurality of support wheels; (ii) a retractable steering wheel assembly (58); and (iË) a handle (59) for steering, pushing and/or pulling purposes; wherein the luggage case is configured to be selectively deployable in a first mode of wheeled travel with the retractable steering wheel assembly (58) and support wheels in ground engagement whereby the said bottom wall (60) is facing the ground or in a second mode of wheeled travel with an alternative ground-engaging wheel arrangement whereby an end wall (62) is facing the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Inventors: Paul Tee Hui Lee, Marc Tee Huang Lee
  • Patent number: 8469374
    Abstract: A suitcase has a pair of wheels installed at one side of a body of the suitcase and a handlebar projecting from the body of the suitcase on a side opposite where the wheels are installed and a board movable between a rest position drawn near the suitcase body and an operative position projecting from the suitcase body to hold up a suitcase user with the wheels installed on the suitcase body being steering and there being a kinematic connection between the handlebar and the wheels to control the steering. The steering wheels are movable between a retracted position near the suitcase body and an operative position extended far from the suitcase body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Resint NV
    Inventor: Gregor Graf Von Bismarck
  • Patent number: 8454031
    Abstract: The combination scooter/backpack is an article carrying device with the capacity to be converted into a wheeled land vehicle, and therefore has two modes of usage. The article carrying device resembles a conventional backpack with two straps positioned to be placed over the user's shoulders, entitled backpack mode. The wheeled land vehicle functions as a popular collapsible scooter, two wheels mounted upon a board member with propulsion means provided by user's contact with the ground, entitled scooter mode. A horizontal handlebar is positioned at the top of the combination and serves to steer the front wheel during scooter mode. Conversion between backpack mode and scooter mode is accomplished with the raising and lowering of said handlebar and the manipulation of releasable fasteners and latches. In both backpack and scooter modes, a cover circumferentially surrounds the combination scooter/backpack to secure and protect components that are not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Inventors: Michael Hughesdon Turner, Ryan Patrick Murphy, Duston E A Stutzman, Kah-Thart Goo
  • Patent number: 8365886
    Abstract: The present invention provides a luggage, which is mainly foldable and/or disposable. In preferable terms, the present invention provides said foldable and/or disposable luggage made of corrugated board having wheels adapted detachably to the luggage, which makes the luggage easy to handle, store and stackable. Said foldable and/or disposable luggage comprises two main panels, namely top main panel and a bottom main panel, and a plurality of side panels of the luggage formed by folding at least one scored die-cut flat blank, an extended panel, and a ply having wheels aligning with the holes of the said panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Inventor: Vinay K. Mehta
  • Patent number: 8302976
    Abstract: In a working machine, a towing handle is mounted on a top section of a machine body in such a manner that the handle is pivotable between a stored position and a deployed position, and the machine body is towable with the handle in the deployed position. The handle in the stored position extends along outer peripheral portions of the top section and a predetermined wall section of the machine, and the wall section has an upper end region that extends in a machine-towing direction to connect to the top section and has to-be-protected member provided thereon. The handle in the stored position projects outwardly beyond the top section and the wall section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kaku Okabe