Collapsible softside luggage case with self-erecting feature
US4895230A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45C7/0077
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Luggage cases of the softside construction which are capable of being collapsed when not in use are known. However, these past constructions are cumbersome, heavy, or comprise a number of parts which must be assembled by the retailer in order to display the case in its erected condition or must be erected by the consumer before the case can be used for travel, packing, etc. The disclosed luggage case comprises a 6-sided case of the duffel type which includes a bottom board, a front batten stiffening the front panel, and a back batten stiffening the back panel, and including at least perimeter stiffening means, preferably a stiffening wire or coil wire around each end panel. The bottom board is releasable to permit it to be placed in parallel with the stiffened front panel. The packing door carries the stiffening batten for the back panel, and this permits the batten to be moved parallel to the bottom board and front batten. Then the stiffening means for the end panels may be hinged about their intersection with the front panel in order to bring all of the stiffening members parallel to and juxtapositioned with one another for compact storage.
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