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Support mechanism for a retractable handle of a wheeled luggage

US6176357A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 25, 1999
Grant dateJan 23, 2001
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Expiry dateJun 25, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA45C5/14
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A base support mechanism for a retractable handle of a wheeled luggage is disclosed. The base support mechanism comprises a base support disposed on an exterior of the luggage body and an inner plate provided on an interior of the luggage body wherein the inner plate has a pair of openings, the luggage body has a pair of openings provided on the lower portion, the base support includes a horizontal portion and a vertical portion having a pair of sockets provided on an inner side thereof. Each socket is inserted through a corresponding opening of the luggage body and a corresponding opening of the inner plate. The bottom of the support tube is further inserted into the socket. Thereafter, the support tube is secured to the socket. Finally, one wheel is secured to a side of the inner plate and the other wheel is secured to an opposite side of the inner plate for finishing the assembly of a protection device onto the luggage.

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