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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 1976
Filed:
Aug. 29, 1975
Bela G Szabo, Carnegie, PA (US);
Bruce Plastics, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
Support accessories for luggage which make possible the alternative use of conventional supporting cleats and rollers, depending upon the desires of the user. Retainers of molded plastic are affixed to the luggage for interchangeably accommodating plates bearing feet or bumpers, if a conventional bearing support is desired, or optionally plates of the same dimensions bearing wheeled rollers, if luggage having a rolling capability is desired. The base plates of the retainers are provided with integrally molded projections and a medial recess therebetween to retain the detachable plates more securely while in operation and to facilitate the detachment thereof when a change is to be made.