Luggage article attachment member
US12310476B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45C2005/037
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A luggage article (400, 700) having an attachment member (501, 801) for releasably supporting a second article (401, 701), the luggage article (400, 700) including a first shell (418, 718) and a second shell (420, 720) selectively secured together along a line of connection (426, 726) by a closure mechanism (424, 724), a lock mechanism (600, 900) to selectively engage and disengage the closure mechanism (424, 724), an attachment member (501, 801) including a base plate (505, 805) and a retention feature (520, 820) extending away from the base plate (505, 805), the attachment member (501, 801) attached together with the lock mechanism (600, 900) to a panel (403, 703) of one of the first (418, 718) or second shells (420, 720), and a gap (554, 854) is formed between at least a portion of the retention feature (520, 820) and the panel (403, 703), and the retention feature (520, 820) is deflected away from and biased back towards the panel (403, 703) to capture the second article (401, 701).
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