Handle assembly for a suitcase
US5806142A · kind A · utility
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6References
3Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45C13/262
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A handle for a suitcase includes a base having two barrels disposed in the end portions for slidably receiving two tubes. A plate is secured to the bottom of the base and two slides are slidably engaged in the plate. The slides each has a latch for engaging with the tubes and each includes an inclined slot. A knob includes two inclined legs engaged with the inclined slots of the slides. The slides are moved toward each other or moved away from each other by the engagement of the inclined legs of the knob with the inclined slots of the slides.
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