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Retractable handle for a case

US6536078B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 18, 2001
Grant dateMar 25, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 18, 2021

Classification

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

Abstract

A retractable handle, which is provided on a case, comprising two rail housings, provided substantial parallel on the lateral sides of the case. Between each of the rail housings and the case forming a slide rail respectively. A U shaped handle device, having two connecting means at the two ends of said handle device. The connecting means of said handle device are elastic belts, each of which slidedly engaged with said slide rails on the case respectively. Whereby said handle device can move between a collapsed position, in which said handle device moved toward the case and being against on the case, and a extended position, in which said handle device moved outward the case for a predetermined distance.

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