Retractable auxiliary luggage attachment mechanism and method
US5593009A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/3484
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An attachment mechanism for an auxiliary luggage case which is attached to a main luggage case to attach an auxiliary luggage case for support on and by an exterior surface of the main luggage case. The attachment mechanism includes a flexible elongated belt member connected to the main luggage case, a hook member connected to an outer end of the belt member, and a pocket having a size sufficient to contain the hook and the belt member. A selectively openable and closeable cover member allows access to the pocket to remove and extend the belt member and the hook member, and also restricts access to the pocket and fully confines the retracted belt member and hook member within the pocket. The hook member is preferably pivotal to an extended position in which to attach to luggage and to a retracted position which consumes less space than in the extended position. The hook member may be adjustably positioned along the length of the belt when in the retracted position and is fixed to the selected location on the belt when in the extended position.
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