Samsonite IP Holdings S.a.r.l.

Delta Cycle Corporation

Philip J Karl

Ulliyada Bopanna

Errol Drew

Garrett K W Parker

Jason M Gifford

Luggage case

A luggage article () having an attachment member () for releasably supporting a second article (), the luggage article () including a first shell () and a second shell () selectively secured together along a line of connection () by a closure mechanism (), a lock mechanism () to selectively engage and disengage the closure mechanism (), an attachment member () including a base plate () and a retention feature () extending away from the base plate (), the attachment member () attached together with the lock mechanism () to a panel () of one of the first () or second shells (), and a gap () is formed between at least a portion of the retention feature () and the panel (), and the retention feature () is deflected away from and biased back towards the panel () to capture the second article ().

Luggage article attachment member

In one embodiment, a luggage article is disclosed. The luggage article includes a main body with a lid and a base forming an internal storage volume. The lid and the base are hingedly coupled to one another and selectively closable by a closure mechanism. A lock mechanism is coupled to one of the base or the lid and operable to secure the closure mechanism against opening. An attachment member is coupled to the main body the lock mechanism.

In one embodiment, a luggage article () is disclosed. The luggage article () includes a shell () with forming an internal storage volume (). A recess () is formed in the shell () and includes a base wall () that defines a substantially planar surface (), and a first peripheral wall () that at least partially surrounds the base wall () and forms a peripheral shape () in the shell (). The luggage article () includes an identification tag assembly () including: a display body () defining a second peripheral shape () and configured to receive an information element () configured to display information (), and a first attachment element (); a second attachment element () coupled to the shell () proximate to the recess (). The first attachment element () and the second attachment element () together releasably secure the display body () to the shell () in the recess ().

Identification tag for luggage article

A spinner wheel assembly for a luggage case is provided. The wheel assembly may include a housing, a support strut rotatably coupled to the housing about a spinner axis, and a plurality of wheels each rotatably coupled to the support strut about a wheel axis. Each wheel may rotate in a plane positioned at an angle to at least one other wheel. Each wheel may be coupled to the support strut in a spaced relationship thereto.

Spinner wheel assembly for a luggage case

The present disclosure relates to a weighing assembly () for a luggage case (). The weighing assembly () includes at least one support () in contact with a surface that supports a portion of a weight of the luggage case (). A floating element () is coupled to the support (). A deflection member () is coupled to the floating element (), and the portion of the weight of the luggage case () causes an elastic deflection of the deflection member (). A load cell member () disposed adjacent to and separate from the deflection member (). The load cell member () is separate from the deflection member () the elastic deflection of the deflection member () causes a deflection of the load cell member (), the load cell member () senses the amount of deflection, which correlates to the portion of the weight of the luggage ().

Integrated weighing system for a luggage case

The luggage article described herein provides improved stability by creating an increased footprint at the bottom to improve stability. The footprint is increase by position the supports for the luggage article outside the perimeter of the body. The supports may be a plurality of wheel spinner assemblies. The wheel spinner assemblies may have an upright axis of rotation that is positioned outside of the perimeter of the body thereby improving stability.

Spinner wheel assembly for a luggage article

Luggage wheel

Luggage wheel fork with a wheel

Luggage

Luggage handle

A holding apparatus for a device is featured including a base plate. A securing device is attachable to a round bar, a cylindrical bar, or a square tube. At least one flexible member includes a plurality of flexible loops. A top plate is configured to engage the base plate to secure the flexible member between the base plate and the top plate, each of the plurality of flexible loops is configured to extend over a portion of a device to secure the device to the top plate.

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Rehoboth, MA, United States of America

Philip J Karl