IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0817621
(2010-06-17)
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등록번호 |
US-8662267
(2014-03-04)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Hart, Cristyn Danielle
- Kraljic, John
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
13 인용 특허 :
11 |
초록
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The present disclosure generally pertains to articles of luggage that are integrated with child seats so that children may sit on the luggage articles during transport. In one exemplary embodiment, an article of luggage, such as a suitcase, has a retractable seat and a plurality of wheels. The retra
The present disclosure generally pertains to articles of luggage that are integrated with child seats so that children may sit on the luggage articles during transport. In one exemplary embodiment, an article of luggage, such as a suitcase, has a retractable seat and a plurality of wheels. The retractable seat resides within a cavity in the luggage article when positioned in a retracted position. A user can pull the retractable seat from the cavity to position a seat back in an extended position. While in the extended position, a child can sit on the article of luggage and lean back against a back of the seat. The back of the seat or other component of the article of luggage can be pulled or pushed such that at least one wheel of the article of luggage rolls on a surface in order to move the article from one location to another. After moving the article of luggage in such manner, a user can push the retractable seat to return it into the seat cavity thereby retracting the seat back into the retracted position for storage.
대표청구항
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1. An article of luggage, comprising: a luggage case having a cavity;at least one wheel coupled to the luggage case;a retractable seat having a seat bottom and a seat back that is coupled to the seat bottom, the retractable seat coupled to the luggage case, wherein the seat bottom is positioned such
1. An article of luggage, comprising: a luggage case having a cavity;at least one wheel coupled to the luggage case;a retractable seat having a seat bottom and a seat back that is coupled to the seat bottom, the retractable seat coupled to the luggage case, wherein the seat bottom is positioned such that a child sitting on the seat bottom is supported by the luggage case when the retractable seat is in a first position, the retractable seat movable from the first position to a second position such that at least a portion of the seat bottom and at least a portion of the seat back move into the cavity when the seat is moved from the first position to the second position; anda wheel lock assembly configured to lock the wheel, wherein the wheel comprises an outer core that rotates around an inner core, wherein the wheel lock assembly comprises a spring loaded pin that passes through the inner core, and wherein the wheel lock assembly has a weight for pushing the pin into the outer core to lock the wheel. 2. The article of claim 1, wherein the seat back has a pad. 3. The article of claim 1, wherein the seat bottom has a pad. 4. The article of claim 1, wherein the seat bottom is pivotally coupled to the seat back. 5. The article of claim 1, wherein movement of the seat back into the cavity generates a force that pivots the seat bottom toward the seat back. 6. The article of claim 1, further comprising a safety harness system for securing a child to the article of luggage. 7. The article of claim 1, further comprising at least one strap coupled to the luggage case and to the seat back. 8. The article of claim 1, wherein the seat bottom is spring loaded. 9. The article of claim 1, wherein gravity forces the weight onto the pin, thereby pushing the pin into the outer core, when the luggage case is moved from a tilted position to an upright position. 10. The article of claim 1, wherein the weight is positioned within a cavity of the inner core. 11. An article of luggage, comprising: a luggage case having a cavity;at least one wheel coupled to the luggage case, the wheel having an outer core that rotates around an inner core; anda retractable seat having a seat bottom and a seat back that is coupled to the seat bottom, the retractable seat coupled to the luggage case, wherein the seat bottom is positioned such that a child sitting on the seat bottom is supported by the luggage case when the retractable seat is in a first position, the retractable seat movable from the first position to a second position such that at least a portion of the seat bottom and at least a portion of the seat back move into the cavity when the seat is moved from the first position to the second position;a spring loaded pin that passes through the inner core; andmeans for moving the pin into the outer core thereby locking the wheel. 12. The article of claim 11, wherein the means for moving comprises a ball bearing. 13. A method for transporting a child, comprising the steps of: moving a seat back of an article of luggage from a retracted position to an extended position, wherein the article of luggage has at least one wheel;positioning a child on a luggage case of the article of luggage such that a back of the child faces the seat back;moving the article of luggage while the child is positioned on the luggage case such that the wheel rolls on a floor surface;moving the article of luggage to an upright position; andlocking the wheel while the article of luggage is in the upright position, wherein the wheel has an outer core that rotates around an inner core, and wherein the locking step comprises the step of moving a spring loaded pin such that the spring loaded pin passes through the inner core and the outer core. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the seat back has a pad. 15. The method of claim 13, wherein the moving step comprises the steps of: grasping the seat back; andapplying a force to the seat back. 16. The method of claim 13, wherein the seat back has an end that forms a handle. 17. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of moving the seat back from the extended position to the retracted position such that at least the seat bottom is fully contained within the cavity and at least a portion of the seat back moves into the cavity of the luggage case. 18. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of securing the child to the article of luggage. 19. The method of claim 13, wherein the seat bottom is coupled to the seat back, and wherein the positioning step comprises the step of positioning the child on the seat bottom. 20. The method of claim 19, further comprising the step of pivoting the seat bottom toward the seat back. 21. The method of claim 13, wherein the seat bottom is spring loaded.
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