Handle assembly for luggage case
US4134480A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49915
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A handle assembly for a luggage case having a hand-grip member made of a single piece of strap folded longitudinally into multiple layers so as to form flat slots at opposite ends, through which coupling loops extend for joining the hand-grip member to anchor clips attached to the frame of the luggage case. The coupling loops may shift inwardly and outwardly in the flat slots to enable the hand-grip member to assume an upper or a lower position. The single piece of strap forming the hand-grip member has a longitudinal coextensive strap or wire of semi-rigid deformable metal embodied in the strap, which permits flexible deformation of the hand-grip member optionally into an arched or curved form in which it remains for use in carrying the luggage case, or into a flat or depressed form for storage or shipment in close side-by-side relation to other luggage cases. A number of combinations with several devices for attaching the hand-grip member to the body or frame of a luggage case are disclosed.
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