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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Eddie Bauer Llc, Bellevue, WA (US);
Inventor:
Noah James Pitchforth, Issaquah, WA (US);
Assignee:
Eddie Bauer LLC, Bellevue, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A45C 5/14 (2006.01); A45C 7/00 (2006.01); A45C 5/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A45C 5/14 (2013.01); A45C 7/0018 (2013.01); A45C 7/0036 (2013.01); A45C 2005/032 (2013.01);
Abstract
A luggage item is provided. The luggage item includes a support member for a rolling item of luggage, where the support member assists in enabling the luggage item to stand upright even when unattended. The support member may provide stability to the item of luggage when the item of luggage is upright, yet collapses when the luggage item is empty or at least partially unpacked.