U.S. patent application number 14/050405 was filed with the patent office on 2015-09-24 for luggage assembly.
The applicant listed for this patent is Joao Frederico Abo-Gaux Cavalheiro. Invention is credited to Joao Frederico Abo-Gaux Cavalheiro.
Application Number | 20150265016 14/050405 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 54140841 |
Filed Date | 2015-09-24 |
United States Patent
Application |
20150265016 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Cavalheiro; Joao Frederico
Abo-Gaux |
September 24, 2015 |
Luggage Assembly
Abstract
A luggage stand assembly is provided wherein a mounting plate is
constructed for attachment to luggage, two pair of extendable and
retractable legs are associated with the plate, and said luggage
stand assembly constructed and arranged in a first extended
configuration as a luggage stand and a second retracted
configuration whereby each pair of legs are essentially coplanar
and adjacent to said mounting plate.
Inventors: |
Cavalheiro; Joao Frederico
Abo-Gaux; (Miami Beach, FL) |
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Applicant: |
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Cavalheiro; Joao Frederico Abo-Gaux |
Miami Beach |
FL |
US |
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Family ID: |
54140841 |
Appl. No.: |
14/050405 |
Filed: |
October 10, 2013 |
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13965161 |
Aug 12, 2013 |
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14050405 |
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13758260 |
Feb 4, 2013 |
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13965161 |
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Current U.S.
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190/15R |
Current CPC
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A45C 5/03 20130101; A45C
5/14 20130101; A45C 2009/007 20130101; A45C 13/26 20130101; A47B
87/0276 20130101; A45C 9/00 20130101; A47B 87/0223 20130101; A45C
7/0045 20130101; A47B 3/10 20130101; A47B 61/06 20130101; A45C
7/0036 20130101 |
International
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A45C 9/00 20060101
A45C009/00 |
Claims
1. A luggage stand assembly comprising: a mounting plate
constructed for attachment to luggage; two pair of extendable and
retractable legs associated with said plate; said luggage stand
assembly constructed and arranged in a first extended configuration
as a luggage stand and a second retracted configuration whereby
each pair of legs are essentially coplanar and adjacent to said
mounting plate.
2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said legs are constructed and
arranged to selectively lock into either an extended position or
retracted position by virtue of a locking mechanism incorporated on
said system.
3. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said legs further incorporate
slidable leg extensions on each terminal end.
4. The assembly of claim 1 further comprising at least one pair of
wheels on a terminal end of one leg pair.
5. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said mounting plate is
constructed and arranged as permanently attached to an article of
luggage.
6. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said mounting plate is
constructed and arranged as removably attached to an article of
luggage.
Description
INDEX TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent
Application Ser. No. 13/965,161 filed Aug. 12, 2013, which is a
continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 13/758,260
filed Feb. 4, 2013 the disclosures of which are incorporated herein
by reference in their entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
[0002] Persons who travel know the difficulties associated with the
various aspects of being away from their own home. Many luggage
devices have been developed with the traveler in mind. However,
there exists one difficulty for which even the most experienced
traveler is often ill prepared. There are a significant number of
places where lodging is provided and there is limited or no space
for unpacking comfortably or there is no storage space for personal
articles once a guest arrives. The existing configuration of
luggage requires that, in order to access the contents, the luggage
be placed on a surface or on the floor, usually making it
uncomfortable and difficult to access or retrieve items stored
inside. The difficulties are present for people of any age but
especially for elders. The traveler recurrently needs either to
bend over and/or to unpack several undesired objects or pieces of
clothing in order to reach the desired item and then having to pack
back the rest, closing and displacing the luggage to a more
convenient place until he or she needs to access it again,
repeating the hurdle.
[0003] The present invention addresses this difficulty by providing
a luggage assembly that is constructed and arranged such that it
can function as not only a piece of traveling luggage but a
portable closet. The present invention further contemplates a
portable chest configuration in which the contents are made
available not only in a comfortable height to be accessed by the
traveler but also disposed in a more organized manner that requires
no or minimal displaced objects/pieces of clothing every time one
needs to access contents in a luggage. More than this, the
invention transforms the luggage in a kind of convenient, piece of
furniture to temporarily participate in the configuration of the
room and not needing to be moved and dealt with every time a
traveler needs to retrieve an item.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The present invention provides a luggage assembly
comprising: [0005] a main case body; [0006] a main externally
accessed clothing pocket associated with said main case body;
[0007] a base, wherein said base is connected to said main case
body by [0008] a plurality of telescoping stand rods; [0009] said
luggage assembly constructed and arranged in a first configuration
as a suitcase and a second configuration as a traveling closet.
[0010] The assembly main case in constructed and arranged to
position above said base and lock into an elevated position by
virtue of a locking mechanism incorporated on said stand rods.
[0011] In one embodiment, a main clothing pocket is configured to
receive a men's suit jacket having a length of between 26 to 40
inches and a width between 16 to 24 inches in a hanging and
unfolded position. This configuration encompasses men's suits of
U.S. sizes ranging from approximately size 36 to size 50. Although
this is one preferred embodiment, the assembly main pocket
encompasses many sizes and can be sized larger or smaller as
desired.
[0012] The assembly main case, in said first configuration is
locked into a fixed position on said base.
[0013] The base comprises an internal storage cavity accessible
when the main body is elevated above the base. That is to say, base
internal storage cavity is accessible when said assembly is in said
second configuration in which said main case body is elevated above
said base and held into said elevated position above said base and
locked into an elevated position by virtue of a locking mechanism
incorporated on said stand rods.
[0014] The further comprises rolling means on an underside of said
base.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING
[0015] FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of the luggage assembly of
the present invention in an expanded/standing position.
[0016] FIG. 2 is a side perspective view of the luggage carrier
assembly of the present invention in a retracted/travel
position.
[0017] FIG. 3 is a side perspective partial cut away showing the
interior of the luggage carrier assembly of the present
invention.
[0018] FIG. 4 is a side perspective view partial cut away showing
the interior and folding shelf arrangement of the luggage assembly
of the present invention.
[0019] FIG. 5 is a perspective rear view of the luggage carrier
assembly of the present invention.
[0020] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an assembly according to the
present invention with telescopic legs extended on one vertical
side.
[0021] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an assembly according to the
present invention with telescopic legs extended on one vertical
side with the luggage closed.
[0022] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an assembly according to the
present invention with telescopic legs retracted on one vertical
side with the luggage being closed.
[0023] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the luggage carrier assembly
demonstrative of legs retracted.
[0024] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a pair of luggage
assemblies according to the present invention in a stacked
arrangement.
[0025] FIG. 11 is a side view of an embodiment of the present
invention whereby a scissor stand, shown extended, is incorporated
into an article of luggage.
[0026] FIG. 12 is a side view of an embodiment of the present
invention whereby aces are stand, shown retracted is incorporated
into an article of luggage.
[0027] FIG. 13 is a top view of the luggage from FIG. 12.
[0028] FIG. 14 is a section view along lines X-X from FIG. 12.
[0029] FIG. 15 is a plan view of the wheel frame into the present
invention as shown in FIG. 12.
[0030] FIG. 16 is an end view of the wheel frame according to the
present invention as shown in FIG. 12.
[0031] FIG. 17 is a plan view of the wheel frame extender as shown
in FIG. 12.
[0032] FIG. 18 is an end view of the wheel frame extender as shown
in FIG. 12.
[0033] FIG. 19 is a plan view of the handle frame as shown in FIG.
12.
[0034] FIG. 20 is an end view of the handle frame extender as shown
in FIG. 12.
[0035] FIG. 21 is a side view of the handle frame as shown in FIG.
12.
[0036] FIG. 22 is a plan view of the mount plate of the embodiment
shown FIG. 12.
[0037] FIG. 23 is a side view of the mount plate of the embodiment
shown in FIG. 12.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0038] The luggage carrier assembly 10 includes a main case 12 with
a lifting handle 14 attached to the upper most surface of case
12.
[0039] Telescoping handle 16 is constructed and arranged with a
pair of telescoping rods 18 that attach telescoping handle 16 to
case 12. Case 12 has formed thereon a primary outer pocket 20.
Primary outer pocket 20 is constructed and arranged such that
various items of clothing are placed therein with minimal or no
folding.
[0040] For example, in one embodiment, primary pocket 20 is
constructed and arranged to receive a man's suit jacket whereby the
suit jacket need not be folded. Case 12 can have one or more
side-mounted pockets 22 disposed thereon. Luggage carrier assembly
10 includes a plurality of telescoping standing rods 24 which
extend and retract from the lower surface of luggage carrier
assembly 10 when luggage carrier assembly 10 is in a standing
upright position as demonstrated in the several figures.
[0041] Luggage assembly 10 rests on a base 32. When case 12 is
raised up off of base 32 by means of telescoping extending rods 24,
internal base storage cavity 34 is exposed and accessible. As
generally understood in the art, telescoping extending rods 24 are
constructed and arranged in a configuration that provides rods 24
lock in an extended position and thus elevate case 12 over base
32.
[0042] In one embodiment, storage cavity 34 is constructed and
arranged to receive stored articles such as shoes, belts and other
travel type items. When case 12 is lowered, as shown in embodiment
in FIG. 2, items placed in storage cavity 34 are hidden from view
and secured with luggage carrier assembly 10. In a lock position
when case 12 is resting on base 32 a first interlock 28 and second
interlock 30 are constructed and arranged to interact one with
another in order secure case 12 into a fixed position onto base 32.
First interlock 28 and second interlock 30 are further contemplated
having a security lock incorporated thereon in order to secure
articles placed within cavity 34.
[0043] As generally understood, casters 36 are utilized on the
underside of base 32 for ease of movement of luggage carrier
assembly 10 in a rolling fashion. Casters, according to the present
invention, are any movement rolling means known in the art,
including, but not limited to, traveling wheels, ball rollers or
other known rolling means utilized in luggage and other movable
articles.
[0044] Luggage assembly 10 is constructed and arranged to function
as a traveling closet. When traveling with luggage carrier assembly
10 case 12 is locked into position on base 32. When using luggage
carrier assembly 10 as a traveling closet a user typically will
extend case 12 upward from base 32 utilizing telescoping rods 24.
This raises up case 12 to a level where a user can more easily
access the interior of case 12. As stated above, primary outer
pocket 20 is constructed and arranged to hold at least one hanging
article of clothing. The hanging article of clothing can be one or
more men's suits, women's suits, women's dresses, men's pants,
men's shirts and the like. When a user opens the pocket covering
primary pocket 20, the user is able to access an interior hanging
area.
[0045] The interior of case 12 is configured in a plurality of
configurations as desired. In one configuration, as demonstrated in
FIG. 3 a plurality of shelf tracks 42 are constructed and arranged
on opposite sides of the interior of case 12 and they support
folding accordion shelves 40. Folding accordion shelves 40 as
demonstrated in FIG. 3 have at least one shelf support 44 that is
slideably movable along shelf track 42 in order to extend and
provide an upper shelf surface 46 in order to be utilized for
placing items. When a user no longer desires to use any of the
folding shelves 40 the shelf support rod 42 is slideably moved back
toward the interior of case 12 thus providing more unobstructed
volume on the inside of case 12.
[0046] In another embodiment, as demonstrated in FIG. 4, a
plurality of shelves 52 are pivotably attached to case 12 and have
a flexible support line 54 positioned on opposing ends of each
shelf 52.
[0047] The folding shelves are constructed and arranged such that
they rotationally pivot as shown by directional line 60 of FIG. 4.
In this configuration the shelf pivots outward to an extended
substantially horizontal (or tilted) orientation to hold and
prevent objects/clothing from falling off when case 12 is in
expanded/standing position and open and when not in use along hinge
58 shelf 52 pivots to a substantially vertical orientation.
[0048] The present invention is not intended specifically to be
limited to the embodiments shown in the several drawings. For
example one or more hanging devices can be utilized with luggage
carrier assembly 10 the present invention. In this embodiment one
is provided with a detachable, mountable hanging device such as a
rod suitable to hang conventional clothes hangers. In this
configuration a user can hang additional items when luggage carrier
assembly 10 is used a portable closet.
[0049] Other shelf, hanging, and closet-type configurations are
contemplated incorporated in the assembly of the present
invention.
[0050] With the incorporation of any closet-like features or
amenities, be they shelves, lights, hangers, mirrors, and the like,
the configuration is to be arranged for a first suitcase/travel
configuration and a second, stationary, portable closet
configuration. All such closet-like features are to be configured
in order that they fit within the assembly and are secured for
storage when the assembly is used as a suitcase.
[0051] In one embodiment, as best demonstrated in FIGS. 6 through
8, an assembly 10 includes for telescoping legs 72 formed on the
underside of the assembly on a planer surface. As understood
herein, and demonstrated by the figures, the planer surface is
intended to be the upright and rear surface relative to the wheels
and opening of the luggage. That is to say, with reference to FIG.
6, when luggage assembly 10 is standing on wheels 36 a user will
position luggage assembly 10 in a generally horizontal
configuration extend legs 72 and access cover opening 80. Base
support 74 with telescopic legs 72 is positioned on the planar
surface opposites cover 80. This position is referred to as the
back planer surface.
[0052] In this configuration, the upper side has a frontal closure
cover 80 that is opened and removed as desired and provide access
to the interior of luggage body 70. In one configuration,
telescopic legs 72 have an incorporated lock 78 that lock legs 72
into a desired extended or retracted position. Telescopic legs 72
are formed into luggage body 70 at base support 74.
[0053] In another embodiment, a plurality of luggage assembly 10
are constructed and arranged to be stacked one on top of another as
demonstrated in FIG. 10. Each leg assembly 72 for each luggage
assembly 10 is selectively extended to a desired length. Leg
assembly lock 78 is constructed and arranged such that leg
assemblies need not be fully extended in order to lock into
position.
[0054] In one embodiment telescoping leg base support 74 is
permanently attached two luggage body 70. In an alternative
embodiment, telescoping leg base support 74 is removably attached
and can be selectively attached to any desired luggage body.
[0055] Additionally contemplated in the present invention is a
scissor stand system 110 which can be incorporated either into a
luggage system of according to the present invention or
alternatively incorporated into a conventional piece of luggage.
System 110 includes a mounting plate 124 secured to mounting
surface 142 whereby mounting surface 142 is integral with a piece
of luggage.
[0056] System 110 includes a first leg 112 and a second leg 114.
Each of respective legs 112 and 114 are pivotably attached to plate
124. First leg 112 is attached with first mounting bracket 126 and
pivots around first leg pivot pin 132. Second leg 114 attaches with
second mounting bracket 128 and second leg pivot pin 130. As
generally understood, FIG. 11 demonstrates a side view and the
present invention utilizes two pairs of pivoting legs encompassing
a total of four pivoting legs.
[0057] Second leg 114 is constructed and arranged with guide pin
channel 140 that is formed to interact with guide pin 138. Such
that when leg 112 and leg 114 are extended or retracted the
extension and retraction is controlled and guided by the
interaction of guide pin 138 moving within guide pin channel 140.
Each respective leg has appropriate standing members positioned on
their terminal end. In one embodiment, as demonstrated in FIG. 11
first leg 112 has a wheel extension arm 122 supporting wheel 116.
Second leg 114 has second leg extension arm 134 supporting handle
118.
[0058] As generally understood, and demonstrated in FIG. 14
mechanism 110 is constructed and arranged to extend outward from
mounting surface 142 of the luggage in which it is attached and
subsequently retracted as desired. It is further contemplated that
there be a locking mechanism to lock system 110 into position in
either the extended or retracted configuration. In one embodiment,
in a retracted configuration, Spring pin 136 interacts with each of
first leg 112 and second leg 114 and fixes each leg into a locked
and secured retracted position.
[0059] In use, a person will attach mounting plate 124 to mounting
surface 142 of a conventional article of luggage. In one
embodiment, this attachment is a permanent attachment.
Alternatively, it is contemplated that the attachment of mounting
plate 124 two mounting surface 140 to a removable attachment such
that system 110 can be portable he utilized with varying pieces of
existing luggage.
[0060] A person will then unlock the locking mechanisms and release
each pair of legs outward from mounting surface 142. Each pair of
legs will continue to six then outward until such time as a locking
mechanism is engaged whereby the locking mechanism is constructed
and arranged to walk each pair of legs into a fully extended
position. In one embodiment, the locking mechanism selectively
allows for partial extension of the legs.
[0061] When it is no longer desired that the system include legs in
the extended position, the user will again actuate the locking
mechanism that has locked legs into the extended configuration and
retract the legs in the direction towards mounting surface 142. The
system of the present invention is further configured with a
locking mechanism that will lock the legs of the present invention
into a fully retracted position. In this configuration, the legs
form a substantially planar configuration and said substantially
planar configuration is adjacent to the plane that is formed by
mounting surface 142.
[0062] In one embodiment, the scissor mechanism includes a
spring-loaded device as known in the art whereby actuation of the
unlock to extend is with sufficient force to fully extend the
scissor mechanism even when the mechanism is below a fully packed
suitcase. Typically, this is force to overcome up to about 60
pounds. In one configuration, the user can stand up the suitcase
such that the scissor mechanism extends outward when unlocked.
Then, the user will tilt the suitcase to a horizontal orientation
and stand the assembly on the extended scissor stand once the
mechanism is extended.
[0063] While the invention has been described in its preferred form
or embodiment with some degree of particularity, it is understood
that this description has been given only by way of example and
that numerous changes in the details of construction, fabrication,
and use, including the combination and arrangement of parts, may be
made without departing from the spirit and scope of the
invention.
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