Patent · US Expired

Suitcase

US5000301A · kind A · utility

36Cited by
19References
8Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 13, 1987
Grant dateMar 19, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 13, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA45C5/02
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

In the suitcase according to this invention each of its two parts (container or cover) is formed from a dismountable belt with four panels and from a bottom connected at the four corners through four structural connection parts, each of the latter comprising known assembling and/or fitting in elements or means for the edge portions of two adjacent panels and for the corresponding angle of the bottom to be connected so as to form a rectangular trihedron used as means for supporting, mounting and securing a protective corner, on the one hand, and on the other hand, reinforcing corner irons protecting from shocks in the longitudinal, vertical and transverse directions, each corner iron clamping the selvedge of a suitcase coating material against the corresponding panel.

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