초록 ▼

A method of forming lightweight luggage and luggage formed thereby are provided. The method preferably includes providing an outer frame body. The outer frame body is preferably formed of a foam material and has a pair of spaced-apart, end frame body members and a pair of spaced-apart, side frame bo

A method of forming lightweight luggage and luggage formed thereby are provided. The method preferably includes providing an outer frame body. The outer frame body is preferably formed of a foam material and has a pair of spaced-apart, end frame body members and a pair of spaced-apart, side frame body members. Each of the spaced-apart end frame body members is connected to each of the spaced-apart side frame body members along common side peripheries thereof so that the pair of end frame body members and the pair of side frame body members define outer peripheries of a body cavity. Each of the frame body members has a first predetermined width and a first predetermined length. The method also includes positioning a first frame support member to abuttingly contact an inner surface of a first of the pair of end frame body members and positioning a second frame support member to abuttingly contact an inner surface of a second of the pair of end frame body members. The method further includes positioning a frame body support member to abuttingly contact at least the inner surface of each of the pair of the side body members of the outer frame body to reinforcingly support the side body members.

대표청구항 ▼

[ That which is claimed:] [30.] A piece of lightweight wheeled luggage comprising:an upright outer frame body, the upright outer frame body being formed of a foam material and having an upper, a lower, and a pair of side frame body members each connected to another member along common side peripheri

[ That which is claimed:] [30.] A piece of lightweight wheeled luggage comprising:an upright outer frame body, the upright outer frame body being formed of a foam material and having an upper, a lower, and a pair of side frame body members each connected to another member along common side peripheries thereof so that the frame body members define outer peripheries of a body cavity, each of the frame body members having a first predetermined width and a first predetermined length;an upper frame support member positioned to abuttingly contact an inner surface of the upper frame body member, the upper frame support member being formed of a plastic material;a lower frame support member positioned to abuttingly contact an inner surface of the lower frame body member, the lower frame support member being formed of a plastic material;a pair of wheel support frame members positioned to overlie an inner surface of the lower frame support member, each of the pair of wheel support frame members being spaced-apart from the other wheel support member; anda frame body support member positioned to abuttingly contact at least the inner surface of each of the side body members of the outer frame body to reinforcingly support the side body members, the frame body support member being formed of a plastic material and having at least a pair of side body support members each having a second predetermined width and a second predetermined length, the first predetermined width of the side body members being substantially greater than the second predetermined width of the side body support members and the first predetermined length of the side body members being substantially the same as the second predetermined length of the side body support members.