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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 1987
Filed:
Jul. 15, 1986
Applicant:
Inventor:
John A Wickman, Swansea, MA (US);
Assignee:
American Tourister, Inc., Warren, RI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A45C / ; A45C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
190 / ; 190 39 ; 190115 ; 1611 / ; 280 37 ;
Abstract
An improved suitcase construction is disclosed which comprises an inclined handle which permits the force of the movement of the center of gravity of a person who holds the handle to be translated to the suitcase in the direction of movement to allow the suitcase to be moved with a minimum of effort. The suitcase also comprises a plurality of casters, wherein the rear casters have outer diameters greater than the outer diameters of the front casters to provide increased stability and direction changing capability during the movement.