초록 ▼

A luggage case comprises a lid shell (11) and a base shell (12) connected together by a hinge (22). The edges of the shells can be fastened together by latches (23, 24, 25). Two latches (23, 24) are mounted on the lid shell at the end walls. When they are released, they project downwardly and outwar

A luggage case comprises a lid shell (11) and a base shell (12) connected together by a hinge (22). The edges of the shells can be fastened together by latches (23, 24, 25). Two latches (23, 24) are mounted on the lid shell at the end walls. When they are released, they project downwardly and outwardly to provide gripping elements for opening the case. The case has two wheels (70, 71) and a steering handle (74) for rolling the case in a two-wheeled mode. Two castors (72, 73) are located on the back wall, and a pulling handle (76) is provided on the front wall. The pulling handle can be used for pulling the case on the wheels and the castors in four-wheeled mode. The carrying handle (21) is fixed to the frame (22) so as not to pivot. It is made of thermoplastic rubber to allow twisting movement for the comfort of the traveller. The latch (25) operates easily under carrying handle (21).

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.] A luggage case comprising a base shell and a lid shell, each shell having a peripheral side wall, the side walls forming the front, back and end walls of the case, the two shells being hinged together at the back wall and having at least one latch for releasably fastening the shell

[ We claim:] [1.] A luggage case comprising a base shell and a lid shell, each shell having a peripheral side wall, the side walls forming the front, back and end walls of the case, the two shells being hinged together at the back wall and having at least one latch for releasably fastening the shells together when the case is closed, at least a portion of the latch being mounted on the lid shell and being arranged to project away from the peripheral side wall when the latch is released so as to provide means for gripping and raising the lid shell to open the case, and wherein the edge of the base shell is formed with an outer lip, and the edge of the lid shell fits inside the said outer lip on the base shell when the case is closed, the latch includes a body portion which is mounted at its upper end to the lid shell for pivotal movement about a pivot axis substantially parallel to the end wall of the case, the body portion extending downwardly from the pivot axis and being movable between a closed position in which the body portion lies close to the wall of the case and an open position in which the body portion projects downwards and away from the wall of the case, and biasing means acting on the body portion to urge it towards the open position, the body portion carrying a latch portion for engaging the base shell when the body portion is moved to the closed position to draw the edges of the lid shell and base shell together.