EP 3097813 A1 20161130 - LUGGAGE ARTICLE WITH FOLDABLE BASE ASSEMBLY
Title (en)
LUGGAGE ARTICLE WITH FOLDABLE BASE ASSEMBLY
Title (de)
GEPÄCKARTIKEL MIT FALTBARER BASISBAUGRUPPE
Title (fr)
ARTICLE DE BAGAGE AVEC ENSEMBLE DE BASE PLIABLE
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 15169560 A 20150528
Abstract (en)
A luggage article (100) having a foldable base assembly (134) is provided. The luggage article may include a rear wheel bracket (136A) including a fixed portion (137) and a foldable portion (135) pivotally attached to the fixed portion and defining a first pivot axis (P), a rear wheel assembly (138A) connected to the fixed portion, a base (146) including a proximal end and a distal end, and a front wheel bracket (136B) connected to the distal end of the base. The rear wheel bracket may be positioned adjacent a rear portion of a bottom end wall (112) of the luggage article. The rear wheel assembly may include two orthogonal axes including a wheel axis and a vertical rotational axis. The proximal end of the base may be connected to the foldable portion. The first pivot axis may extend adjacent a rear wall (104) of the luggage article. The foldable portion may pivot relative to the fixed portion between open and folded positions.
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: CN EP)
A45C 5/14 (2013.01 - CN EP); A45C 5/146 (2013.01 - EP); A45C 7/0036 (2013.01 - CN EP)
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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
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 3097813 A1 20161130; CN 106174977 A 20161207; CN 205848948 U 20170104
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 15169560 A 20150528; CN 201610364592 A 20160527; CN 201620501032 U 20160527