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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2023
United States Luggage, Hauppauge, NY (US);
Richard Krulik, Northport, NY (US);
Adam Courter, Long Beach, NY (US);
Hayley Lawson, Long Beach, NY (US);
Jon Davies, Riverhead, NY (US);
United States Luggage, Hauppauge, NY (US);
Abstract
A compression-expansion device for an article of luggage and luggage comprising same is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device comprises a base comprising axially-disposed, spaced-apart, parallel passageways; a latch pivotably disposed on the base between the passageways and having a tongue projection; an expansion body comprising conduit members slidably mated to the passageways, bias members located within the passageways and conduit members which urge the expansion body and base away from each other; an opening in the expansion body configured to receive the tongue in a first compressed position; and a button engaged with the opening and moveable to contact the tongue and displace it from the first position to a second position whereby the expansion body and the base assume an expanded configuration as urged by the bias members.