Global Patent Index - EP 1446030 A4

EP 1446030 A4 20050615 - PIVOTAL HANDLE FOR TOWABLE BAGGAGE

Title (en)

PIVOTAL HANDLE FOR TOWABLE BAGGAGE

Title (de)

SCHWENKGRIFF FÜR ZIEHBARES GEPÄCK

Title (fr)

POIGNEE PIVOTANTE POUR BAGAGE A ROULETTES

Publication

EP 1446030 A4 20050615 (EN)

Application

EP 02782134 A 20021008

Priority

  • US 0232211 W 20021008
  • US 99007601 A 20011121
  • US 7204202 A 20020205
  • US 23839002 A 20020910

Abstract (en)

[origin: CA2467685A1] A towing member for a piece of towable baggage (22) is provide with towing handle (26) that is pivotal in two dimensions relative to an arm portion (24 ) of the towing member (20) and can be locked into a plurality of predetermine d positions. The pivotal relation of the towing handle and the arm potion enables the towing handle to be rotated into a position where a person can grasp the towing handle in a comfortable position by his or her side when th e piece of baggage is being towed and also improves the maneuverability of a towable piece of baggage by reducing the need for a person to twist his or h er wrist when steering the piece of baggage. The invention also allows the towi ng handle of retractable towing members to lies flush with the baggage and will not become snagged on other items.

IPC 1-7

A45C 13/00; A45C 5/00; A45C 13/06; A45C 13/26

IPC 8 full level

A45C 13/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A45C 2013/267 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

CA 2467685 A1 20040422; EP 1446030 A1 20040818; EP 1446030 A4 20050615; JP 2006517418 A 20060727

DOCDB simple family (application)

CA 2467685 A 20021008; EP 02782134 A 20021008; JP 2004542986 A 20021008