EP 2651258 A1 20131023 - IMPROVED ARTICLES OF LUGGAGE
Title (en)
IMPROVED ARTICLES OF LUGGAGE
Title (de)
VERBESSERTE GEPÄCKARTIKEL
Title (fr)
ARTICLES AMÉLIORÉS DE BAGAGES
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 201021172 A 20101214
- GB 2011052471 W 20111214
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2012080725A1] The present invention addresses the problem of towing multiple articles of luggage which are unstable and awkward when being towed and, in particular, relates to an article of luggage, wherein the article of luggage comprises a base portion;a lid portion hingedly attached to the base portion and wherein the base and lid portions are arranged to open and close; a trolley handle arrangement located at a first end of the article of luggage;a set of wheels located at or about an opposed end of the article of luggage to the trolley handle arrangement;a first complementary portion of a first two-part connector means; and in an opposed orientation, a first complementary portion of a second two-part connector means; and wherein in use the first complementary portion of the first two-part connector means is operable to connect to a second complementary portion of the first two-part connector means located on a second article of luggage,and wherein the first complementary portion of the second two-part connector means is operable to connect to a second complementary portion of the second two-part connector means located on a third article of luggage, wherein at least one of the second or third articles of luggage comprises wheels and can be secured to the first article of luggage whilst both articles of luggage are standing on their wheels on the ground.
IPC 8 full level
A45C 7/00 (2006.01); A45C 5/14 (2006.01); A45C 13/10 (2006.01); A45C 13/30 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A45C 5/14 (2013.01 - EP US); A45C 7/0045 (2013.01 - EP US); A45C 13/1092 (2013.01 - EP US); A45C 13/30 (2013.01 - EP US); A45C 13/385 (2013.01 - EP US); A45C 2005/037 (2013.01 - EP US); A45C 2013/306 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2012080725A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2012080725 A1 20120621; AU 2011343037 A1 20130711; AU 2011343037 A8 20130718; AU 2011343037 B2 20160602; CA 2821860 A1 20120621; CA 2821860 C 20190312; EP 2651258 A1 20131023; EP 2651258 B1 20200311; ES 2777950 T3 20200806; GB 201021172 D0 20110126; US 2013333996 A1 20131219
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 2011052471 W 20111214; AU 2011343037 A 20111214; CA 2821860 A 20111214; EP 11804753 A 20111214; ES 11804753 T 20111214; GB 201021172 A 20101214; US 201113994319 A 20111214