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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7600618 | Pivotable towing arrangement A towing arrangement includes a pivotal handle which allows a user to position the handle more comfortably that would otherwise be possible with a conventional towing arrangement. The relative motion of the handle can also increase the maneuverability of a piece of ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7461730 | Handle apparatus with cantilevered handle grip for luggage case A wheeled luggage case (1) has a single telescoping handle arm assembly (10) and a cantilevered handle grip (11) which is rotatably attached to the top end (13) of the handle arm assembly, such that the plane of rotation of the grip is ap... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7438308 | Ergonomic telescoping handle assembly for wheeled luggage 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 ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7419037 | Equipment carrier with a rotatable handle An equipment bag includes a body having a cavity with an opening for placement of items within the cavity and a rigid side opposite the opening. The rigid side is defined by opposite end edges and opposite side edges extending between the end edges, and the rigid si... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7377299 | Purse with malleable handles A purse including an article storage assembly and at least two handles. Each of the at least two handles includes a first handle portion having a first end attached to the article storage assembly and a second end, and a second handle portion having a first end atta... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7318507 | Support for secondary bag on wheeled luggage Stabilizing means for a secondary bag carried on a wheeled luggage case is attached to the telescoping handle assembly of the case. The handle assembly has a single telescoping tube and a stabilizing arm or arms pivotally mounted on the outer section of the telescop... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7281615 | Weight determining mechanism for a backpack or other luggage A weight determining mechanism and a method for determining the weight of a piece of loaded luggage, particularly a backpack. The mechanism is generally incorporated into a carry handle of the piece of luggage allowing for it to be integral with the luggage and allo... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270223 | Luggage handle system with pivot grip A handle system for a rolling luggage case can include a luggage case in which one or more articles can be stored and having a top, bottom, front, and back panels, and a pair of sidewalls. The luggage case can include a wheel assembly provided at a location on the b... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7188715 | Pull handle provided with a grip handle with an adjustable angle An adjustable grip angle of the grip handle specific to a pull handle of luggage compartment. The bottom of the grip handle is provided with a connecting base, which makes the grip handle rotate round the pivot. A linkage bar is vertically provided within the grip h... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188714 | Travel bag with integrated support A travel bag includes two major components; specifically, a bag member and a base member. These components are formed to matingly fit together and to be permanently attached to one another via rivets. The bag member incorporates additional features including a reinf... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7165661 | Bag mounted with casters A bag mounted with casters has a bag body attached to a base frame mounted with the casters at four corners of a bottom surface thereof. The base frame includes a loading table, and vertically extensible rods with a grip mounted at upper ends thereof. The extensible... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7114602 | Multiple function luggage A carry-on luggage includes a casing having wheels rotatably mounted on a side face of the casing to allow the casing to move freely, a first recessed area defined in the side face thereof and a second recessed area defined in a side face of the casing to communicat... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7070190 | Extendable and angularly adjustable handle for wheeled luggage A wheeled luggage case that is tilted for towing is provided with a retractable and, optionally, telescoping handle (4) assembly that is withdrawn from the interior of the case to an extended vertical position at the intersection of the top and rear walls, fr... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7048101 | Collapsible storage and carrying case A collapsible bag construction includes a telescoping handle mounted on a bracket with a portion of the bracket extending along the bottom edge of the collapsible bag and cooperative with a supplemental or auxiliary rigid bottom panel that may be removed to permit t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036641 | Backpack with removable handle and wheel assembly A bag carrying system having a removable handle and wheel assembly is provided. The system includes a bag having a back portion with a panel overlying the back portion and a handle and wheel assembly comprising a handle portion, a wheel portion and a longitudinally ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021242 | Foldable/collapsible structure The present invention relates to a foldable/collapsible structure that folds and collapses between an open and closed condition. The structure includes a top and bottom section, and a plurality of collapsible wall sections extending between said top and bottom secti... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6978514 | Retractable handle of wheeled luggage having one or two pulling rods A retractable handle of wheeled luggage is provided. For the case of single pulling rod, pressing a push button will tighten a connecting rod to move a lower sliding block to a one direction so that an upright rod is pressed to lower a locking member and an upright ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6874604 | Adjustable luggage handle system with locking pin A handle system for a rolling luggage case, including a telescoping post members extensible from a retracted position within a luggage case to an extended position protruding from the luggage case, a cross member extending between adjacent end portions of the telesc... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6857511 | Single handle rod based retractable handle assembly for wheeled luggage A retractable handle assembly of luggage comprises a single handle rod extended upward from a center at a joining edge of a top and a rear of luggage and having an upper portion and a lower portion connected to the rear; and a handle grip extended at a predetermined... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6857512 | Selectively rotatable handle assembly for towable luggage A handle assembly for towable, wheeled luggage includes an axially elongated tubular member, which is extendably and retractably attachable at one end to the luggage, and a handgrip assembly rotatably mounted on the free end of the tubular member. A slidable collar ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6832670 | Convertible travel case A convertible travel case has a frame including an upright with a handle for grasping and a base with wheels for towing. A rigid case is mounted on the frame by a connector bracket having one portion pivotally connected with an upper part of the case and another por... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6830135 | Handle assembly having a single handle rod of wheeled luggage A handle assembly having a single handle rod of wheeled luggage is provided. The handle grip is extended toward and proximate either side of luggage for ease of holding. Also, there is no interference of user's body with wheel while towing luggage. Moreover, the han... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6745877 | Luggage having a hidden type pull handle A luggage having a hidden type pull handle includes a main body, a telescopic pull handle, and two roller sets. Each of the two roller sets includes a wheel seat, a roller, and a reinforcement member. The pull handle is retained on the middle partition of the main b... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6672440 | Bezel of luggage handle A bezel of luggage comprises a vertical portion, a horizontal portion, a first recess surrounded by the horizontal portion and the rear lower side, and a second recess surrounded by the front upper side and the vertical portion. This can protect fingers a... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6651792 | Suitcase structure A suitcase structure includes a shell which is reinforced by a reinforcing frame. The reinforcing frame is formed of a bottom tray, a top plate, a back plate, and two side plates. The top plate and the back plate are made integrally. The bottom tray is fo... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6629588 | Retractable identification card holder for a piece of baggage A piece of baggage is provided with a retractable identification card holder that slides into and out of a receptacle. When substantially retracted from the piece of baggage, the identification holder is able to clearly display an identification card that... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6609599 | Extensible handle system for carrying container A holding arrangement, which is incorporated with a carrying container, includes a handle seat securely mounted on a top side of a container body. The handle seat has receiving chamber indented thereon to form a first and second longitudinal opposed inner... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6561328 | Multifunctional container A multifunctional container includes a shell formed of a body piece and a cover piece pivoted to the body piece by a pivoting device, a handle member mounted on the top side of the shell, one or more wheel members mounted on the bottom side of the shell, ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6533086 | Ergonomic upright wheeled luggage A wheeled upright luggage case is disclosed. The best embodiment of the case has wheels to allow the case to stand upright in a stable and balanced position without attendance by the user. The case has a wheel handle to allow the user to push or pull the ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6470529 | Retractable handle assembly A retractable handle assembly has a fixed seat, a grip device disposed in the fixed seat, a pair of cubic blocks, a pair of driven rods, a pair of inner pipes, a pair of middle pipes, a pair of outer pipes, a base seat, a pair of first positioning devices... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6397436 | Suitcase handle having damping device A handle is rotatably secured to a housing with a pivot shaft for allowing the handle to be rotated relative to the housing between a working and a storing position. A spring may bias the handle to rotate relative to the housing from the working position ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6374457 | Handle of a trunk A handle of a trunk comprises a cover and a seat, in which a telescopic pull rod is connected to a handle at an upper hand thereof. Each of two sides of the seat and cover are installed with a lower through hole and an upper through hole. The lower throug... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6367603 | Containment article having a pair of hingedly connected, substantially identical plastic shells and related improvements A containment article, such as a luggage article, is provided which comprises a pair of substantially identical plastic shells which are hingedly connected to each other. The invention also includes an improved telescoping handle assembly for an article, ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6343404 | Multi-step positioning device of trunk pull rod A multi-step positioning device of a trunk pull rod has a pair of pull rods at two sides thereof. Each pull rod has an inner upper rod and an outer lower rod therein. The rod body has two sides of round arc shapes. After engaging, the round arc portions o... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6338400 | Handle assembly with a protector for luggage A handle assembly with a protector for luggage, which is formed with a caved recess on the top of the luggage where the pulling-rod handle is positioned, and a notch defined above the cave recess. The protector of the handle assembly is characterized that... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6305514 | Off-centered dual-purpose handle assembly for wheeled luggage A handle assembly for wheeled luggage is disclosed. The handle grip is off-centered from the center line of luggage in the longitudinal direction across the top of luggage within a predetermined limited distance. The handle assembly further comprises a lo... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6290040 | Soft handle luggage A soft handle for luggage including a soft grip tube, a fabric strap, an arcuate bracing rod, and two fastening bases. The fabric strap is put through the soft grip tube such that the unexposed portion of the fabric strap is braced by the arcuate bracing ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6279707 | Contoured carrying case and luggage A carrying case or luggage includes a concave curved side panel to facilitate positioning of the luggage when held by hand straps or a shoulder strap against the hip or leg of a user or person carrying the luggage.... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6260679 | Bezel assembly for wheeled luggage A bezel assembly for wheeled luggage on a bezel recess on top of plastic luggage frame. Two spaced apart openings are on the bottom of the bezel recess. Two guiding members are for guiding handle in which each guiding member has a top peripheral flange an... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6202808 | Rolling case with radially recessed roller A rolling case is disclosed which includes a rolling apparatus, such as an elongated roller assembly, along its bottom wall and an extensible handle which may be moved above the top wall when it is desired to utilize the case in its rolling mode of operat... | 03/20/2001 |
