Samsonite IP Holdings S.a.r.l.

Michael Vandemergel

Rik Hillaert

Wim De Vos

Vivien Cheng

Chui Wai Kin

Peter Ten Haaf

Benjamin Vandeputte

Bart Bauwens

Erik Josef Sijmons

A luggage article may include a plurality of walls together defining an outer structure of the luggage article, a wheel bracket attached to and extending from one of the walls, and one or more wheels attached to the wheel bracket. The wheel bracket may comprise a leaf spring having a loop-shaped profile and the one or more wheels may be rotationally attached to a lower end of the loop-shaped leaf spring. The configuration of the wheel bracket may result in higher shock absorption and reduced wheel noise comparative to conventional wheel brackets, and offer an improvement and alternative to conventional luggage wheel brackets.

Luggage article with loop-shaped wheel bracket

A luggage article () having surface features providing enhanced corner strength is provided. The luggage article may include a shell () at least partially formed by an outer layer (), and including first and second shell portions () selectively secured together at a split line (), the first shell portion defining a first corner region (). The luggage article may include at least one first surface feature formed by the outer layer, the at least one first surface feature having a depth. The depth of the at least one first surface feature may be greater nearer the first corner region. The depth of the at least one first surface feature may decrease with distance away from the first corner region.

Luggage case having surface features providing enhanced strength

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Michael Vandemergel