IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0000251
(2007-12-11)
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등록번호 |
US-7438308
(2008-10-21)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
12 인용 특허 :
48 |
초록
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The present invention is directed to a wheeled luggage item with an ergonomic telescopic handle assembly. The ergonomic telescoping handle assembly of the present invention allows a user to use the luggage using just one hand. Furthermore, the ergonomic telescoping handle assembly shifts the weight
The present invention is directed to a wheeled luggage item with an ergonomic telescopic handle assembly. The ergonomic telescoping handle assembly of the present invention allows a user to use the luggage using just one hand. Furthermore, the ergonomic telescoping handle assembly shifts the weight of the bag onto the bag, rather than the user's arm, reducing strain on the user's arm, and it provides for a greater space between the user's heel and the bag, reducing the chance that the user will kick the bag while walking. Finally, the ergonomic telescoping handle assembly of the present invention is stored compactly within the luggage, maximizing the volume available within the luggage for storage of personal items.
대표청구항
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We claim: 1. A luggage item comprising: a container substantially in the shape of a rectangle including a front side, a back side, a left side, a right side, a top and a bottom surface, a wheel assembly, and an ergonomic telescoping handle assembly coupled to the container, the ergonomic telescopin
We claim: 1. A luggage item comprising: a container substantially in the shape of a rectangle including a front side, a back side, a left side, a right side, a top and a bottom surface, a wheel assembly, and an ergonomic telescoping handle assembly coupled to the container, the ergonomic telescoping handle assembly comprising at least one telescoping tube extendible from the top surface of the container, a handle grip assembly gooseneck base coupled to the top of the telescoping tube; and a handle grip coupled to the gooseneck base by a hinge, wherein said handle grip is in a substantially T shape, with the base of the T coupled to the gooseneck base via the hinge, and further wherein the gooseneck base allows for the handle grip to be stowed at an approximately 6 o'clock position, flush within the luggage, and wherein said hinge allows for the handle grip to pivot into at least one selectable engageable fixed position, and enables ergonomically comfortable gripping by the hand of a user of the luggage item for enabling the luggage item to be moved via the wheel assembly, wherein the ergonomic telescoping handle assembly further comprises a stable tube within the luggage, into which said at least one telescoping tube moves vertically, and two telescoping tubes: a top telescoping tube comprising a set of telescoping tube pins, and a bottom telescoping tube comprising a set of telescoping tube pin holes, into which the telescoping tube pins of the top telescoping tube fit, and a set of telescoping tube pins; and the stable tube comprising a set of telescoping tube pin holes into which the telescoping tube pins of the bottom telescoping tube fit. 2. A luggage item comprising: a container substantially in the shape of a rectangle including a front side, a back side, a left side, a right side, a top and a bottom surface, a wheel assembly, and an ergonomic telescoping handle assembly coupled to the container, the ergonomic telescoping handle assembly comprising two sets of at least one telescoping tube extendible from the top surface of the container; a handle grip assembly gooseneck base coupled to each of the tops of the telescoping tube sets; and a handle grip in a substantially U shape, in which the tops of the U-shaped handle grip are each coupled to one of the gooseneck bases by a hinge, wherein the gooseneck shape of said gooseneck bases allows for the handle grip to be stowed at an approximately 6 o'clock position, flush within the luggage, and wherein said hinges allow for the handle grip to pivot into at least one selectable engageable fixed position, and enable ergonomically comfortable gripping by the hand of a user of the luggage item for enabling the luggage item to be moved via the wheel assembly. 3. The luggage item of claim 2, wherein said handle grip is pivotable to a fixed position which is at an approximately 120�� angle to the telescoping tube. 4. The luggage item of claim 2, wherein said handle grip is pivotable into at least two selectable engageable positions, with the second position being a fixed position which is at an approximately 180�� angle to the telescoping tube. 5. The luggage item of claim 2, wherein said handle grip is pivotable into at least two selectable engageable positions, with the second position being a fixed storage position which is at an approximately 0�� angle to the telescoping tube. 6. The luggage item of claim 2, wherein said container comprises an ergonomic telescoping handle assembly housing that allows the ergonomic telescoping handle assembly to be stored substantially flush with the outside of the container. 7. The luggage item of claim 2, wherein said ergonomic telescoping handle assembly housing comprises a telescoping handle assembly release button on the top of said housing that, when pressed, releases the ergonomic telescoping handle assembly from said housing. 8. The luggage item of claim 2, wherein said ergonomic telescoping handle assembly further comprises at least one hinge release button. 9. The luggage item of claim 8, wherein said hinge release button is located on the handle grip. 10. The luggage item of claim 8, wherein said hinge release button, when pressed, releases said hinge, allowing the user to re-position the handle grip. 11. The luggage item of claim 2, wherein each of said sets of at least one telescoping tube comprises at least one telescoping tube pin. 12. The luggage item of claim 11, wherein said ergonomic telescoping handle assembly further comprises a telescoping tube pin release button between each of said sets of at least one telescoping tube and each of said gooseneck bases. 13. The luggage item of claim 12, wherein said ergonomic telescoping handle assembly further comprises two sets of at least one telescoping tube pin hole, wherein when each of said sets of at least one telescoping tube pin is locked into one of said sets of at least one telescoping tube pin hole, the user can fold down the handle grip by pressing the hinge release button, thereby pressing the telescoping tube pin release button, and releasing the sets of at least one telescoping tube pin from the sets of at least one telescoping tube pin hole. 14. The luggage item of claim 13, wherein said ergonomic telescoping handle assembly further comprises two sets of at least one telescoping tube pin hole, wherein when said user of the luggage pulls up on the telescoping handle assembly, said sets of at least one telescoping tube pin will lock into the first set of at least one telescoping tube pin hole it comes to. 15. The luggage item of claim 2, wherein the ergonomic telescoping handle assembly further comprises a stable tube within the luggage, into which said at least one telescoping tube moves vertically. 16. The luggage item of claim 15, wherein said at least one telescoping tube comprises at least one telescoping tube pin, and said at least one stable tube comprises at least one telescoping tube pin hole. 17. The luggage item of claim 15, wherein said ergonomic telescoping handle assembly comprises two telescoping tubes, the top telescoping tube comprising a set of telescoping tube pins; the bottom telescoping tube comprising a set of telescoping tube pin holes, into which the telescoping tube pins of the top telescoping tube fit, and a set of telescoping tube pins; and the stable tube comprising a set of telescoping tube pin holes into which the telescoping tube pins of the bottom telescoping tube fit. 18. A luggage item comprising: a container substantially in the shape of a rectangle including a front side, a back side, a left side, a right side, a top and a bottom surface, a wheel assembly, and an ergonomic telescoping handle assembly coupled to the container, the ergonomic telescoping handle assembly comprising two sets of at least one telescoping tube extendible from the top surface of the container; a handle grip assembly gooseneck base coupled to each of the tops of the two sets of at least one telescoping tube; and a handle grip in the shape of a Y, in which the tops of the Y-shaped handle grip are each coupled to the gooseneck base by a hinge, wherein the bottom of the Y-shaped handle is T-shaped, and further wherein the gooseneck shape of said gooseneck bases allow for the handle grip to be stowed at an approximately 6 o'clock position, flush within the luggage, and wherein said hinges allow for the handle grip to pivot into at least one selectable engageable fixed position, and enable ergonomically comfortable gripping by the hand of a user of the luggage item for enabling the luggage item to he moved via the wheel assembly. 19. A luggage item comprising: a container substantially in the shape of a rectangle including a front side, a back side, a left side, a right side, a top and a bottom surface, a wheel assembly, and an ergonomic telescoping handle assembly coupled to the container, the ergonomic telescoping handle assembly comprising at least one telescoping tube extendible from the top surface of the container, a handle grip assembly gooseneck base coupled to the top of the telescoping tube; and a handle grip coupled to the gooseneck base by a hinge, wherein said handle grip is in a substantially T shape, with the base of the T coupled to the gooseneck base via the hinge, and further wherein the gooseneck base allows for the handle grip to be stowed at an approximately 6 o'clock position, flush within the luggage, and wherein said hinge allows for the handle grip to pivot into at least one selectable engageable fixed position, and enables ergonomically comfortable gripping by the hand of a user of the luggage item for enabling the luggage item to be moved via the wheel assembly, wherein the handle grip is in at least one of a substantially round shape and a substantially oval shape.
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