Luggage-protective pad including integral feet and bumper
US4993526A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 1988 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45C13/36
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A protective pad for an article of luggage and an article of luggage with a protective pad are disclosed. The pad has a foot section spacing the base from any surface luggage, the foot section spacing the base from any surface underlying the article of luggage when rested thereon. A side guard is integral with the foot section and extends from the foot section, the side guard having a proximal leg to be disposed on the base of the luggage, adjacent the foot section, and a distal leg oriented at an angle to the proximal leg such that the side guard defines a protective projection extending from the luggage at the feet around a lower corner of the article of luggage and up a sidewall. A shank can be embedded in a connecting section molded between the feet, and holes can be provided for receiving fasteners extending through the feet and also through the distal end of the side guard. At least some of the holes and fasteners can be aligned to the side guard, for bearing a tensile load.
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