초록 ▼

An article of towable luggage has ground engagable wheels mounted on the major front or rear wall, to permit towing of said article of luggage over a ground surface with the selected wall in proximity to and presented to the ground surface, the article of towable luggage being towable by a towing st

An article of towable luggage has ground engagable wheels mounted on the major front or rear wall, to permit towing of said article of luggage over a ground surface with the selected wall in proximity to and presented to the ground surface, the article of towable luggage being towable by a towing strap attached to said article of towable luggage, or by a handle having telescopic legs pivotally attached to the article of luggage, the telescopic legs of the handle in the alternative being telescopically received within the body of the article of luggage, the respective legs including hinges permitting the handle to be raised and lowered relative to the article of luggage.

대표청구항 ▼

[What is claimed is:] [6.]wheels mounted on one of said major front and rear walls permitting towing of said article of towable luggage over ground surface, said one of said major front and rear walls being in proximity to said ground surface and being supported on said ground surface by said wheels

[What is claimed is:] [6.]wheels mounted on one of said major front and rear walls permitting towing of said article of towable luggage over ground surface, said one of said major front and rear walls being in proximity to said ground surface and being supported on said ground surface by said wheels mounted on said one of said front and rear major walls during said towing, at least one of said wheels being adapted to be retracted within said article of towable luggage;said mounting of said at least one retractable wheel on said one of said major front and rear walls comprising a spring-biased means for rotating said at least one retractable wheel, said at least one retractable wheel being adapted to be extended from within said article of towable luggage upon application of an axial force to a spring-biased means for conducting axial force, said spring-biased means for conducting axial force being attached to a means for obstructing movement of said at least one retractable wheel from a retracted state, said attachment between said means for conducting axial force and said means for obstructing movement existing regardless of whether or not said at least one retractable wheel is in said retracted state, said means for conducting axial force being engaged by a rigid member, said rigid member being spaced apart from said means for obstructing movement.