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
Application
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
IPC 8 full level
A45C 13/26 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A45C 2013/267 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XY] WO 0152687 A1 20010726 - BELLINI CLAUDIO FRANCESCO [IT]
- [PXPY] US 2002050429 A1 20020502 - NYKOLUK CORY O [US], et al
- [Y] US 5547053 A 19960820 - LIANG JOSEPH [US]
- [XY] US 6301746 B1 20011016 - MYERS JAY EVAN [US], et al
- [PY] US 6409207 B1 20020625 - KUO CHUNG-HSIEN [TW]
- [A] US 5908093 A 19990601 - MIYOSHI ETSUO [JP]
- [A] US 6279706 B1 20010828 - MAO CHEN SHOU [TW]
- [PY] US 6332242 B1 20011225 - CHEN PEN-I [TW]
- See references of WO 2004032664A1
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