Samsonite Corporation

Godwin Van Hooreweder

Ulf G Rasch

Klaus-Dieter Hesse

Georg A Bartsch

The invention relates to luggage equipped with four rolling elements. Three of the elements (34, 36, 38) swivel on axles which are mounted more or less perpendicular to the face (28) of the luggage to which they are attached, while the fourth element (40) has a fixed rotation axis. According to this embodiment, the luggage may be moved either by pushing it while it rests on all four rolling elements or by pulling it, in which case it rests on the two swiveling rolling elements (34, 36) located along the longer side of the luggage face (28) to which they are attached.

Luggage with four rolling elements

Luggage cases which include four wheels may uncontrollably roll down inclined conveyor belts and the like. Disclosed is a brake system for selectively disabling at least some of the four wheels 12,14 on such a case 10. Preferably, this brake system is selectively operated by a pull strap or the like. In one condition, the brake system deploys a ground engaging arm which supports one end of the case 10 and prevents the wheels to be disabled from engaging the inclined surface of the conveyor belt.

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Brugge, Belgium

Godwin Van Hooreweder