U.S. patent application number 09/828685 was filed with the patent office on 2002-10-10 for concealable article-carrying strap for luggage.
This patent application is currently assigned to Hando Industrial Co., Ltd.. Invention is credited to Lee, Yu-Wen.
Application Number | 20020144376 09/828685 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 25252473 |
Filed Date | 2002-10-10 |
United States Patent
Application |
20020144376 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lee, Yu-Wen |
October 10, 2002 |
Concealable article-carrying strap for luggage
Abstract
An article-carrying strap structure of the luggage comprises a
housing seat, a recovery shaft, and a concealable strap. The
recovery shaft is mounted in the housing seat and is provided at
one end with an arresting wheel and a recovery spring. The recovery
shaft is further provided in the hollow interior with a spindle
which is pivoted to the housing seat. The strap is held at one end
by the recovery shaft such that other end of the strap is jutted
out of the strap structure. As the other end of the strap is pulled
out, the recovery shaft is actuated to turn, so as to cause the
recovery spring to compress. When the strap is relieved of the
external force, the recovery spring force actuates the recovery
shaft to turn in reverse to rewind the strap.
Inventors: |
Lee, Yu-Wen; (Chang Hua
Hsien, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
HARRISON & EGBERT
412 MAIN STREET
7TH FLOOR
HOUSTON
TX
77002
US
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Assignee: |
Hando Industrial Co., Ltd.
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Family ID: |
25252473 |
Appl. No.: |
09/828685 |
Filed: |
April 9, 2001 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
16/114.1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
Y10T 16/455 20150115;
A45C 13/30 20130101; A45C 2013/306 20130101; A45C 13/28 20130101;
A45C 13/262 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
16/114.1 |
International
Class: |
B65D 025/28 |
Claims
I claim:
1. An article-carrying strap structure of a luggage, said strap
structure being disposed in conjunction with a pull rod frame of
the luggage and comprising: a housing seat provided with a first
stop plate having a first pivoting hole, a second stop plate having
a second pivoting hole, and a face plate having a plurality of
threaded holes, said housing seat being fastened with a top seat of
the pull rod frame of the luggage by a plurality of screws which
are fastened onto a plurality of pillars of the top seat of the
pull rod frame via said threaded holes; a recovery shaft formed of
a hollow tubular body and an arresting wheel mounted on one end of
said tubular body, said tubular body provided with a longitudinal
slot in communication with a hollow interior of said tubular body,
said arresting wheel provided on an outer periphery with a
plurality of teeth which are arranged at an interval; a strap
having an inner end with a stop edge, and an outer end with an end
piece having a T-shaped projection, said strap being provided at a
predetermined position with a through hole; a recovery spring
provided at one end with a first retaining hook, and at other end
with a second retaining hook, said recovery spring being mounted on
one end of said recovery shaft such that said first retaining hook
is retained in an inner side wall of said arresting wheel, and that
said second retaining hook is retained in an inner side of said
first stop plate of said housing seat; a locating cover provided
with an axial hole and mounted on other end of said recovery shaft
such that other end of said tubular body of said recovery shaft is
put through said axial hole, said locating cover being used to
locate said strap; and a spindle disposed in the hollow interior of
said tubular body of said recovery shaft such that one end of said
spindle is received in said second pivoting hole of said second
stop plate of said housing seat and said axial hole of said
locating cover, and that other end of said spindle is received in
said first pivoting hole of said first stop plate of said housing
seat, said locating cover being located on said spindle by a
locating pin.
2. The strap structure as defined in claim 1 further comprising a
plug having a retaining block whereby said plug is removably
retained in a retaining hole of the face plate of the top seat of
the pull rod frame of the luggage such that said retaining block is
retained in a groove located between two of said teeth of said
arresting wheel.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates generally to a luggage, and
more particularly to a concealable article-carrying strap of the
luggage.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a prior art luggage is provided
with a strap 11 for carrying a small bag in the external side of
the luggage. The luggage is provided in the outer side wall of the
luggage shell with a male retainer 10. The strap 11 is provided at
one end with a female retainer 111, and at other end with another
female retainer 112. The female retainer 111 of the strap 11 is
engaged with the male retainer 10. A bag is carried in the outside
of the luggage by the strap 11 such that the strap 11 is put
through the bag handle, and that the second female retainer 112 of
the strap 11 is engaged with the male retainer 10. When the strap
11 is not in use, it becomes a safety hazard in such a way that the
strap 11 may be caught by a stationary object or another luggage in
the airport conveyor. In addition, the strap 11 undermines the
external appearance of the luggage. When the strap 11 is not in
use, it may be removed and kept in the inside of the luggage.
However, it is conceivably inconvenient to open the luggage to take
out the strap 11 at such time when the strap 11 is to be used.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide
a luggage with a concealable strap for carrying a bag or object in
the outside of the luggage.
[0006] In keeping with the principle of the present invention, the
foregoing objective of the present invention is attained by a strap
structure comprising a housing seat, a recovery shaft, and a strap.
The recovery shaft is mounted in the housing seat and is provided
at one end with an arresting wheel and a recovery spring. The
recovery shaft is further provided in the interior with a spindle
which is pivoted to the housing seat. The strap is held at one end
thereof by the recovery shaft such that other end of the strap is
jutted out of the luggage, and that the strap is wound on the
recovery shaft. As the strap is pulled out, the recovery shaft is
actuated to turn, so as to cause the recovery spring to compress.
When the strap is relieved of the external force, the recovery
spring force actuates the recovery shaft to turn in reverse to
rewind the strap.
BRIEF DESCIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS
[0007] FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a prior art
article-carrying strap of the luggage.
[0008] FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of the prior art
article-carrying strap of the luggage at work.
[0009] FIG. 3 shows a schematic external view of the present
invention.
[0010] FIG. 4 shows an exploded view of the present invention.
[0011] FIG. 5 shows a side sectional view of the present invention
in combination.
[0012] FIG. 6 shows a front sectional view of the present invention
in combination.
[0013] FIG. 7 shows a side sectional view of the present invention
at work.
[0014] FIG. 8 shows another side sectional view of the present
invention in combination.
[0015] FIG. 9 shows a front sectional view of the recovery shaft of
the present invention.
[0016] FIG. 10 shows a side sectional view of the recovery shaft of
the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0017] As shown in FIGS. 3-8, a strap structure 20 embodied in the
present invention is mounted in an appropriate position of a
luggage 1 or a pull rod frame 2 of the luggage 1. The strap
structure 20 is intended to carry an article 8 in the outside of
the luggage 1, as shown in FIG. 8. The strap structure 20 comprises
a housing seat 21, a recovery shaft 22, a strap 23, a recovery
spring 24, a locating cover 25, and a spindle 26.
[0018] The housing seat 21 is provided with two stop plates 211 and
212 opposite to each other and having respectively a pivoting hole
213, 214. The housing seat 21 is further provided with a face plate
215 having a plurality of threaded holes 216. The housing seat 21
is fastened with a top seat 3 of the pull rod frame 2 of the
luggage 1 by a plurality of screws 5 which are fastened onto the
pillars 4 of the top seat 3 of the pull rod frame 2 via the
threaded holes 216.
[0019] The recovery shaft 22 is formed of a hollow tubular body 221
and an arresting wheel 222 which is mounted on one end of the
tubular body 221. The tubular body 221 is provided with a slot 223
extending along the longitudinal direction of the tubular body 221.
The slot 223 is in communication with the hollow interior of the
tubular body 221. The arresting wheel 222 is provided on the outer
periphery with a plurality of teeth 224 which are arranged at an
interval.
[0020] The strap 24 has a curved inner end which is provided with a
thickened stop edge 231. The strap 24 further has an outer end
which is provided with an end piece 232 of a triangular shape and
having a T-shaped projection 233. The strap 24 is provided in an
appropriate position thereof with a through hole 235.
[0021] The recovery spring 24 is provided at one end with a first
retaining hook 241, and at other end with a second retaining hook
242. The recovery spring 24 is mounted on one end of the recovery
shaft 22 such that the first retaining hook 241 is located in the
inner side wall of the arresting wheel 222, and that the second
retaining hook 242 is located in the inner side of the first stop
plate 211 of the housing seat 21.
[0022] The locating cover 25 is provided at the center with an
axial hole 251 and is mounted on other end of the recovery shaft 22
in such a way that the other end of the tubular body 221 is put
through the axial hole 251 of the locating cover 25. The locating
cover 25 is intended to locate the strap 23.
[0023] The spindle 26 is disposed in the hollow interior of the
tubular body 221 of the recovery shaft 22 such that one end of the
spindle 26 is received in the pivoting hole 214 of the second stop
plate 212 of the housing seat 21 and the axial hole 251 of the
locating cover 25, and that other end of the spindle 26 is received
in the pivoting hole 213 of the first stop plate 211 of the housing
seat 21. The locating cover 26 is located on the spindle 26 by a
locating pin 7 which is fastened onto the locating cover 26. The
housing seat 21 is fastened with the top seat 3 of the pull rod
frame 2 such that the housing seat 21 is located between two
support rods 301 and 302 of the top seat 3 of the pull rod frame 2
of the luggage 1.
[0024] In operation, the end piece 232 of the strap 23 is pulled
out such that the end piece 232 is put through the handle 9 of the
article 8, and that the T-shaped projection 233 of the end piece
232 is retained in the through hole 235 of the strap 23. As a
result, the article 8 is carried along with the luggage 1. As the
end piece 232 of the strap 23 is pulled out, the recovery shaft 22
is actuated to turn, thereby causing the recovery spring 24 to be
compressed. As the strap 23 is relieved of the external force of
the article 8, the recovery spring force of the recovery spring 24
actuates the recovery shaft 22 to turn in reverse, thereby causing
the strap 23 to be rewound.
[0025] As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the face plate 31 of the top
seat 3 of the pull rod frame 2 is provided with a retaining hole
311 for retaining a plug 40. The plug 40 has a retaining block 401,
which is removably retained in the groove located between two teeth
224 of the arresting wheel 222. The plug 40 serves to present the
strap 23 at work from being rewound accidentally. In addition, the
plug 40 serves to facilitate the adjusting of the length of the
strap 23.
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