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EP 2227978 B1 20110921 - Trolley bag

Title (en)

Trolley bag

Title (de)

Rollkoffer

Title (fr)

Valise à roulettes

Publication

EP 2227978 B1 20110921 (DE)

Application

EP 09405046 A 20090312

Priority

EP 09405046 A 20090312

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2227978A1] The suitcase has a handle provided at a front main surface, and auxiliary areas (5.1, 5.2) whose rotation axes (C, C', E, E') are in distances (10.8, 15.8, 20.8, 25.8) that are greater than radii of outside circumferences of a swivel path of front and rear pairs of wheels (10, 15, 20, 25). Distances (20.6, 25.6) of two pivot axes of the rear pair of wheels arranged at a rear main surface are greater than distances (10.6, 15.6) of two pivot axes of the front pair of wheels arranged at the front main surface. Radii of the rear pair of wheels are smaller than radii of the front pair of wheels.

IPC 8 full level

A45C 5/14 (2006.01); B62B 1/26 (2006.01); B62B 3/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A45C 5/14 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2227978 A1 20100915; EP 2227978 B1 20110921; AT E524991 T1 20111015

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09405046 A 20090312; AT 09405046 T 20090312