U.S. patent application number 10/073591 was filed with the patent office on 2003-08-14 for protection member for protecting stitchings of suitcases.
Invention is credited to Chen, Wei-Chih.
Application Number | 20030150681 10/073591 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 27659713 |
Filed Date | 2003-08-14 |
United States Patent
Application |
20030150681 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chen, Wei-Chih |
August 14, 2003 |
Protection member for protecting stitchings of suitcases
Abstract
A protection member for a suitcase is an elongated U-shaped body
which encloses the connection stripe enclosing two overlapped edges
of two adjacent surface fabrics of the suitcase. A groove is
defined in an outside of the U-shaped body and a stitch for
connecting the protection member, the connection stripe and the two
overlapped edges is received in the groove.
Inventors: |
Chen, Wei-Chih; (Taichung
City, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
CHARLES E. BAXLEY, ESQUIRE
Hart, Baxley, Daniels & Holton
5. Fl
59 John St.
New York
NY
10038
US
|
Family ID: |
27659713 |
Appl. No.: |
10/073591 |
Filed: |
February 12, 2002 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
190/37 ; 190/127;
190/25 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45C 13/36 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
190/37 ; 190/25;
190/127 |
International
Class: |
A45C 013/36 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A protection member for a suitcase which has a connection stripe
enclosing two overlapped edges of two adjacent surface fabrics of
the suitcase, the protection member comprising: an elongated
U-shaped body which is adapted to enclose the connection stripe and
a groove defined in an outside of said U-shaped body, said groove
adapted to receive a stitch.
2. The protection member as claimed in claim 1 further comprising
ribs extending from said outside of said U-shaped body.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a protection member for
protecting stitching of a suitcase. The protection member encloses
a connection stripe and has a groove for receiving stitching
therein.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] A conventional suitcase is shown in FIG. 1 and the surface
fabrics 10, 11 are connected with each other by stitching the
overlapped edges of the two adjacent surface fabrics 10, 11. A
connection stripe 12 as shown in FIG. 2 is used to enclose the
stitched overlapped edges and the stitch 13 penetrates through the
connection stripe 12 and the overlapped edges of the two adjacent
surface fabrics 10, 11. The connection stripe 12 is supposed to
protect the overlapped edges. However, the stitch 13 is exposed and
can be accessed from outside of the suitcase so that both of the
connection stripe 12 and the stitch 13 can be worn out. Once the
stitch 13 is worn out, the connection stripe 12 is disengaged from
the overlapped edges and cannot protect the overlapped edges.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] In accordance with one aspect of the present invention,
there is provided a protection member for a suitcase and the
protection member is an elongated U-shaped body which encloses the
connection stripe enclosing the two overlapped edges of two
adjacent surface fabrics of the suitcase. A groove is defined in an
outside of the U-shaped body and the groove receives a stitch for
connecting the protection member, the connection stripe and the
overlapped edges.
[0004] The primary object of the present invention is to provide a
suitcase stitching protection member wherein the stitching is
received in a groove defined in an outside of the protection
member.
[0005] The present invention will become more obvious from the
following description when taken in connection with the
accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration
only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present
invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] FIG. 1 is a perspective view to show a conventional suitcase
with connection stripes connected thereto;
[0007] FIG. 2 is a cross section to show the connection stripe
enclosing two overlapped edges of the conventional suitcase;
[0008] FIG. 3 is a perspective view to show the protection member
connected to a suitcase, and
[0009] FIG. 4 is a cross section to show the protection member
enclosing the connection stripe and the stitching is received in a
groove of the protection member.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0010] Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the protection member 2 of the
present invention is an elongated U-shaped body which encloses a
connection stripe 30 from outside and the connection stripe 30
encloses two overlapped edges of two adjacent surface fabrics 31,
32 of a suitcase 3. A groove 220 is defined in an outside of the
U-shaped body and the stitch 31 is received in the groove 220 and
penetrates through the U-shaped body, the connection stripe 30 and
the two overlapped edges of the two adjacent surface fabrics 31, 32
of the suitcase 3. A plurality of ribs 21 extend from the outside
of the U-shaped body so as to protect the U-shaped body from being
worn out. The depth of the groove 220 is larger than the thickness
of the stitch 31 so that the stitch 31 will not be worn.
[0011] The groove 220 provides a guide line and is convenient for
the manufacturers to stitch.
[0012] While we have shown and described the embodiment in
accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those
skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without
departing from the scope of the present invention.
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