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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2002
Richard J. Krulik, Dix Hills, NY (US);
Georgene Rada, East Northport, NY (US);
Jason V. Drew, Port Jefferson, NY (US);
Briggs & Riley Travelware LLC, Hauppauge, NY (US);
Abstract
An item of expandable luggage is provided with a multipositional locking expansion mechanism that includes a lock release actuator for unlocking the expansion plates that is located near or on a handle on the sliding plate situated towards the upper portion of the expandable body for easy accessibility, thereby permitting the user to adjust the inner volume of the luggage storage space when the compartment is fully packed. The extendable gusset is provided with one or more resilient members that retract the gusset into the interior of the luggage when it is not extended.