Expandable luggage and expansion mechanism
US7086510B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45C7/0022
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An expansion mechanism for use with a piece of luggage, the expansion mechanism being designed to resiliently support, but not rigidly lock, a piece of expandable luggage in an extended position. The expansion mechanism allows for float at intermediate positions between a collapsed and extended position further preventing damage to the mechanism by allowing it to internally shift to compensate for shocks, and to allow the mechanism to continue to function even if it is bent or damaged. The expansion mechanism also allows for moveable parts of the mechanism and pinch points to be protected from interaction with the contents of the luggage.
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