EP 2363037 B1 20130220 - Trolley case
Title (en)
Trolley case
Title (de)
Rollkoffer
Title (fr)
Valise à roulettes
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 10002140 A 20100302
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP2363037A1] The present invention relates to a luggage item, and more particularly to a trolley case (1) for carrying personal items during travel. The trolley case (1) of the invention comprises a frame (2); a flexible outer shell (3) which substantially covers the frame (2) to form a main body (4) of the case; roller means (11) attached to the main body and configured for rolling the case across a surface; and a handle mechanism (12) movable between a retracted position and an extended position for pulling the case on the roller means (11) when the handle mechanism (12) is in the extended position. In one aspect, the frame (2) comprises a plurality of elongate members (13) which are interconnected in an open framework that substantially defines a storage volume (V) within the main body (4) of the case. In another aspect, the case (1) further comprises an edge protector (32) having a guard member (33), that at least partially covers the outer shell (3) at an edge region of a base (8) of the case to protect the outer shell at the lower edge region, and at least one connector member (30, 35) that extends through the outer shell (3) for rigid attachment to the frame (2) of the case. The at least one connector member (30) of the edge protector (32) may be configured to receive and secure a lower end of an elongate support element (27) of the retractable handle mechanism (12) inside the outer shell (3).
IPC 8 full level
A45C 5/02 (2006.01); A45C 5/03 (2006.01); A45C 5/14 (2006.01); A45C 13/26 (2006.01); A45C 13/36 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A45C 5/14 (2013.01); A45C 13/04 (2013.01); A45C 13/262 (2013.01); A45C 13/36 (2013.01)
Citation (examination)
- US 2002024189 A1 20020228 - CHEN PEN-I [TW]
- DE 842531 C 19520626 - VALTEX S A R L
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 10002140 A 20100302