Retractable ergonomic handle having a ball and socket mechanism
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United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A45B-013/26
출원번호
US-0446207
(2003-05-27)
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Fisher, Ethan A
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The present invention 10 discloses a retractably ergonomic handle assembly for use on a conventional wheeled piece of luggage 12. When the present invention 10 is extended from the docked position, the handle 16 member is free to rotate axially as shown by arrows 42 on the handle shaft 32 with integ
The present invention 10 discloses a retractably ergonomic handle assembly for use on a conventional wheeled piece of luggage 12. When the present invention 10 is extended from the docked position, the handle 16 member is free to rotate axially as shown by arrows 42 on the handle shaft 32 with integral ball 38 and socket 40 and to pivot 90 degrees in the pivot channel 28 relative to the luggage piece 12 in order to accommodate the preferred angle of the user 14. The handle 16 member may pivot and rotate simultaneously thereby permitting the handle to adjust to the movement of the user 14 while on the move without necessitating awkward adjustments while simultaneously absorbing shock. The handle 16 is fixed to the ball joint assembly 20 by a ball screw 24 extending from the handle 16 through the handle shaft 32 and into the ball of the ball joint assembly 20 providing strength and durability and also allowing quick, inexpensive repair thereof.
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1. An apparatus for an ergonomic handle with a wheeled piece of luggage in combination, comprising:a) a wheeled piece of luggage to which the apparatus is attached, said luggage having a lower wheeled end and an upper end, said upper end having a docking recess therein and a pair of parallel channel
1. An apparatus for an ergonomic handle with a wheeled piece of luggage in combination, comprising:a) a wheeled piece of luggage to which the apparatus is attached, said luggage having a lower wheeled end and an upper end, said upper end having a docking recess therein and a pair of parallel channels therein, wherein the apparatus is attached to said upper end;b) a pair of parallel retractable shafts disposed on said upper end of said luggage, said shafts each having a first and second opposing end, wherein one of each pair of said retractable shafts are disposed in one of each pair of said parallel channels to permit said first end of said shafts to be extended from said channels while said second end of said shafts remain securely disposed internal said channels;c) a handle device being connected to each of said first ends of said shafts whereby the handle device is 360 degrees rotatable axially and 90 degrees pivotal from the axial direction with respect to said retractable shafts; and,d) wherein said handle device is docked in said docking recess when said first end of said shafts are retracted into said channels to permit the handle device to be stored in the docking recess of the piece of luggage, wherein said handle devicei) a handle frame having first and second opposing ends, wherein said first end is connected to a first member of said pair of retractable shafts and said second end is connected to a second member of said pair of retractable shafts, said handle frame having a top side oriented away from said piece of luggage and a bottom side oriented toward said piece of luggage;ii) a handle disposed intermediate said first and second ends of said handle frame, said handle having a top side and a bottom side; and,iii) means for connecting said handle to said handle frame whereby said handle is 360 degrees rotatable axially and 90 degrees pivotal from the axial direction with respect to said pair of retractable shafts, said means for connecting said handle to said handle frame comprises a ball joint assembly housing disposed on said handle frame intermediate said first and second ends thereof said housing having a pivot channel therein; and a ball joint assembly disposed internal said ball joint assembly housing to permit the handle to be 360 degree axially rotatable and 90 degree pivotal with respect to the pair of retractable shafts, said ball joint assembly comprising a ball and a joint, wherein said handle frame is offset intermediate said first and second ends thereof toward said bottom side thereof a distance effective to permit said top of said handle to be substantially level with said top of said handle frame and said handle is ergonomically shaped to permit the handle to be held safely by a user.2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said housing has a top, a bottom, and four sides, wherein a first and second side of opposing said four sides face said first and second corresponding ends of said handle frame and a third and fourth side of opposing said four sides face in a direction perpendicular to said handle frame, wherein said pivot channel extends from said top side of said housing to one only of either said third or said fourth sides of said housing to permit said handle to pivot 90 degrees therein, wherein said top of said housing and said top of said handle are oriented in the same direction.3. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a shaft being connected to said top of said ball and said bottom side of said handle, said shaft being disposed in said pivot channel to permit the shaft to pivot 90 degrees from the top of the ball joint assembly housing to the side of the ball joint assembly housing.4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said shaft is rotatably connected to said handle to permit said handle to axially rotate 360 degrees.5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said shaft has a throughbore therein, further comprising a screw having a head on one end and threads on a second end, said screw extending through said throughbore, wherein said head of said screw is connected to said bottom of said handle and said threads of said screw are threaded into said top of said ball.6. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising a washer disposed on said head of said screw to permit said handle to rotate axially thereon.7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said ball joint assembly housing is round in shape.
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