Global Patent Index - EP 1059859 A4

EP 1059859 A4 20040908 - IMPROVEMENTS IN WHEELED LUGGAGE AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES

Title (en)

IMPROVEMENTS IN WHEELED LUGGAGE AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES

Title (de)

VERBESSERUNGEN FÜR GEPÄCK MIT LAUFROLLEN

Title (fr)

AMELIORATIONS APPORTEES A UN BAGAGE A ROULETTES

Publication

EP 1059859 A4 20040908 (EN)

Application

EP 99909499 A 19990217

Priority

  • US 9903368 W 19990217
  • US 7670598 P 19980304

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9944460A1] A soft-sided luggage article (20) has a split-gusset component. The luggage article includes a lid gusset and a base gusset. A covering material (26, 28) is disposed over both the lid and base gusset, the lid and base gussets being joined by a zipper (30). One of the lid or base gussets includes an extension portion (40) or tongue which engages into a groove portion in the other of the lid or base gusset. In this way, unauthorized entry into the luggage article is resisted when the zipper is breached. A split-gusset, as described above, is also disclosed as well as a unique hinge for the luggage article.

IPC 1-7

A45C 13/00; A45C 5/00; A45C 5/14; A45C 13/26

IPC 8 full level

A45C 5/02 (2006.01); A45C 3/00 (2006.01); A45C 5/03 (2006.01); A45C 5/14 (2006.01); A45C 13/04 (2006.01); A45C 13/10 (2006.01); A45C 13/18 (2006.01); A45C 13/26 (2006.01); A45C 13/36 (2006.01); B29C 49/04 (2006.01); B60B 33/00 (2006.01); B60B 33/06 (2006.01); B65D 43/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A45C 3/001 (2013.01); A45C 5/03 (2013.01); A45C 5/14 (2013.01); A45C 13/103 (2013.01); A45C 13/262 (2013.01); A45C 2013/267 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

  • No further relevant documents disclosed
  • See references of WO 9944461A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9944460 A1 19990910; AU 2868999 A 19990920; AU 3068399 A 19990920; AU 3182599 A 19990920; CA 2321530 A1 19990910; CA 2322184 A1 19990910; CA 2322214 A1 19990910; EP 1059858 A1 20001220; EP 1059858 A4 20040825; EP 1059859 A1 20001220; EP 1059859 A4 20040908; EP 1087863 A1 20010404; EP 1087863 A4 20040825; JP 2002505126 A 20020219; JP 2002505127 A 20020219; JP 2002505206 A 20020219

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9904864 W 19990304; AU 2868999 A 19990217; AU 3068399 A 19990303; AU 3182599 A 19990304; CA 2321530 A 19990217; CA 2322184 A 19990304; CA 2322214 A 19990303; EP 99909499 A 19990217; EP 99912271 A 19990303; EP 99913835 A 19990304; JP 2000534081 A 19990304; JP 2000534082 A 19990217; JP 2000534388 A 19990303