U.S. patent application number 15/100291 was filed with the patent office on 2017-01-05 for item of luggage or suitcase comprising means for retaining the contents of the item of luggage or suitcase.
The applicant listed for this patent is DELSEY. Invention is credited to EBBE JACOBSEN.
Application Number | 20170000231 15/100291 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 50137838 |
Filed Date | 2017-01-05 |
United States Patent
Application |
20170000231 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
JACOBSEN; EBBE |
January 5, 2017 |
ITEM OF LUGGAGE OR SUITCASE COMPRISING MEANS FOR RETAINING THE
CONTENTS OF THE ITEM OF LUGGAGE OR SUITCASE
Abstract
An item of luggage or suitcase includes a retainer to retain the
contents of the item of luggage or suitcase. The retainer includes
a removable retaining plate and a plurality of downwardly open
hooks that are secured to the item of luggage or suitcase.
Inventors: |
JACOBSEN; EBBE; (BRASSCHAAT,
BE) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
DELSEY |
Tremblay En France |
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FR |
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Family ID: |
50137838 |
Appl. No.: |
15/100291 |
Filed: |
November 18, 2014 |
PCT Filed: |
November 18, 2014 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/FR2014/052948 |
371 Date: |
May 27, 2016 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45C 5/03 20130101; A45C
5/00 20130101; A45C 13/03 20130101; A45C 13/02 20130101; A45C
2013/026 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A45C 13/03 20060101
A45C013/03; A45C 13/02 20060101 A45C013/02; A45C 5/03 20060101
A45C005/03 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Nov 29, 2013 |
FR |
13 61900 |
Claims
1-11. (canceled)
12. A piece of luggage/suitcase comprising a retainer to retain
contents of the piece luggage/suitcase, wherein the retainer
comprises, in combination, a removable retaining plate to
effectively hold the contents of the luggage/suitcase with a large
contact face, and a plurality of hooks opened downwardly and
attached to the piece of luggage/suitcase, the removable retaining
plate is configured to move downwardly and then upwardly to engage
the downwardly opened hooks, the downwardly opened hooks are
configured for an height adjustment to retain the contents of the
luggage/suitcase.
13. The piece of luggage/suitcase according to claim 12, wherein
the removable retaining plate comprises a peripheral frame
cooperating with the downwardly opened hooks.
14. The piece of luggage/suitcase according to claim 12, wherein
the plurality of hooks attached to the piece of luggage is split
into sets, each set of downwardly open hooks forming a retaining
rack.
15. The piece of luggage/suitcase according to claim 14, wherein
each retaining rack is fixed on a sidewall of the piece of
luggage/suitcase.
16. The piece of luggage/suitcase according to claim 12, wherein
each downwardly opened hook exhibits an opening that widens from
its bottom part to its top part.
17. The piece of luggage/suitcase according to claim 13, wherein
each downwardly opened hook exhibits an opening that widens from
its bottom part to its top part, the bottom part of the opening is
narrower than a diameter of the peripheral frame.
18. The piece of luggage/suitcase according to claim 17, wherein
the top part of the opening is wider than the diameter of the
peripheral frame.
19. The piece of luggage/suitcase according to claim 14, wherein
the retaining racks are fixed on sidewalls of the luggage/suitcase
in opposing pairs.
20. The piece of luggage/suitcase according to claim 13, wherein
the peripheral frame is connected to a flexible central portion of
the removable retaining plate.
21. The piece of luggage/suitcase according to claim 20, wherein
the flexible central portion comprises pockets.
22. The piece of luggage/suitcase according to claim 14, further
comprising four retaining racks, each retaining rack comprising at
least two downwardly opened hooks.
Description
[0001] The invention relates to a piece of luggage or suitcase
comprising means for retaining the contents of the piece of luggage
or suitcase.
[0002] Documents EP 379 438 A1 and FR 2 711 044 A1, are describing
a piece of luggage provided with means for retaining the content of
the piece of luggage. The retaining means comprise straps, that are
or are not elastic, intended for retaining the carried items. The
strap ends may be fixed to a wall of the suitcase by an anchoring
device or by means of loops
[0003] The documents FR 2 860 650 A1 and WO 2011/139 318 A1,
describe pieces of luggage or suitcases comprising a partition wall
dividing their internal volume and comprising anchoring means on
the wall opposite to the joint of the partition wall.
[0004] Other devices comprise partition plates fixed by snap
fasteners or by straps to a wall of the suitcase.
[0005] Documents GB 2.489.832 A1 and EP 1.712 149 A1, describe a
piece of luggage comprising snap fasteners, VELCRO.RTM. fasteners
or peripheral zippers that do not enable a height adjustment, nor
an effective retaining of the contents under a light
compression.
[0006] Documents EP 0.375.925 A1 and CN 201.267.257, describe a
piece of luggage comprising fully opened grooves forming slideways
or means that do not enable a height adjustment, nor an effective
retaining of the contents under a light compression.
[0007] The aim of the invention is to propose a new piece of
luggage with an effective retaining of the contents of suitcase
while traveling, without wrinkling the contents, not requiring an
adjustment by means of a strap.
[0008] Another aim of the invention is to hold effectively the
suitcase contents, without wrinkling it, while providing a height
adjustment and slightly compressing the contents so as to secure
its retaining.
[0009] Another aim of the invention is to use a retaining means,
adjustable in height and removable, enabling an easy access to the
contents of the piece of luggage.
[0010] The invention concerns a piece of luggage or suitcase
comprising means for retaining the contents of the piece luggage or
of the suitcase, characterized in that the retaining means
comprise, in combination, a retaining removable plate to
effectively hold the contents of the suitcase with a large contact
face and a plurality of hooks opened downwards and attached to the
piece of luggage or to the suitcase, to engage the removable plate
by pushing the aforementioned removable retaining plate downwards,
then by letting it move upwards to allow its catching by the hooks,
adapted for the height adjustment required for retaining the
contents of the suitcase.
[0011] According to embodiments of the invention: [0012] The
removable retaining plate comprises a peripheral frame cooperating
with the hooks opened downwards. [0013] The plurality of hooks
attached to the piece of luggage is advantageously divided into
several sets, each set forming a retaining rack comprising several
downwards opened hooks. [0014] Each retaining rack is
advantageously fixed on a sidewall of the piece of luggage or of
the suitcase. [0015] The hooks may exhibit an opening that widens
from bottom to top. [0016] The bottom part of the opening is
preferably slightly narrower than the diameter of the frame
entering in the hooks. [0017] The top part of the opening is
preferably slightly wider than the diameter of the frame entering
in the hooks. [0018] The piece of luggage may comprise pairs of
racks, fixed on opposite on sidewalls of the piece of luggage.
[0019] The peripheral frame may be advantageously connected to a
flexible central portion. [0020] The flexible central portion may
advantageously bear pockets [0021] The piece of luggage may
comprise four racks, each comprising at least two downwards opened
hooks.
[0022] The invention will be better understood considering the
following description given as a nonrestrictive example, and in
reference to the annexed drawings in which:
[0023] FIG. 1 schematically represents a first embodiment of a rack
with several hooks according to the invention.
[0024] FIG. 2 schematically represents a second embodiment of a
rack with several hooks according to the invention.
[0025] FIG. 3 schematically represents a perspective view of a rack
with several hooks according to the invention.
[0026] FIG. 4 schematically represents a partial view in
perspective of a hook according to the first embodiment shown in
FIG. 1.
[0027] FIG. 5 schematically represents a perspective view of a
first embodiment of the removable retaining plate according to the
invention.
[0028] FIG. 6 schematically represents a second embodiment of the
removable retaining plate according to the invention.
[0029] With reference to FIGS. 1 to 6, identical elements or
functionally equivalents are referred by identical reference
numbers.
[0030] The invention makes it possible to effectively hold the
contents of a suitcase, with a large contact area, without
requiring further handling than pushing the removable plate
downwards and letting it move upwards to hook in the retaining
downwards opened hooks.
[0031] Preferably, the plurality of hooks is split in retaining
racks, each comprising several downwards opened hooks.
[0032] Each retaining rack may be fixed on a sidewall of the piece
of luggage.
[0033] The retaining racks are preferably fixed in opposing pairs
on sidewalls of the piece of luggage. A particularly advantageous
embodiment consists in the fixing of four racks, each one
comprising at least four hooks, on the sidewalls of the piece of
luggage.
[0034] On FIG. 1, according to a first embodiment, a rack
comprising several hooks intended to be fixed on a sidewall of a
piece of luggage having a rounded bottom, comprises a curved rail
(1) integral with seven hooks (2) opened downwards and adapted to
receive a cord or a stem of suitable shape constituting the frame
of a removable retaining plate.
[0035] The frame may be separated from the central portion of the
plate or may be assembled in welt with openings at the intended
locations of the hooks.
[0036] In the set shown on FIG. 1, the hooks are preferably
delimited by an inside outline corresponding to the surface of the
supporting rail (1) and by an outline narrowed towards the bottom,
so that the hooks (2) exhibit an opening widening from bottom to
top.
[0037] On FIG. 2, according to another embodiment, the rack
comprising several hooks according to the invention, comprises a
support (1) intended to be fixed on a sidewall of a suitcase (not
shown). The support (1) may exhibit a curved shape but may also be
of any other shape without departing from the invention
framework.
[0038] In this example, the hooks (2) attached to the support (1)
exhibit a shape bended like a fishhook, that is more particularly
dedicated to a cord with an oval cross section which can be
retained or engaged in the fishhook shape of the hook (2).
[0039] The set may comprise six hooks as shown on FIG. 2, but may
comprise more or less of these, without departing from the
invention framework.
[0040] On FIG. 3, according to another embodiment of the invention,
the rack with several hooks comprises a support (1) provided with
five hooks (2). In this example, the hooks (2) exhibit an inside
outline following a trapezoidal prism enabling the interlocking of
a flexible and slightly deformable cord.
[0041] The number of hooks may also be changed, without departing
from the invention framework.
[0042] On FIG. 4, a hook (2) according to the first embodiment
shown in FIG. 1) exhibit a narrower bottom opening, of width (d),
allowing the forced insertion of a cord of the frame of the
removable retaining plate, through a slight deformation in the
opening of the hook (2).
[0043] The top part of the hook (2) exhibits a widened portion with
a space (e) wider than the aforementioned width (d).
[0044] The diameter of the cord of the removable retaining plate
consequently lies between the width (d) and the aforementioned
space (e).
[0045] Thus, when the cord of the frame of a removable retaining
plate is engaged in the entry of the hook (2), the frame is
maintained with play in the top part of the hook (2).
[0046] Thus, during the transportation of a piece of luggage or of
a suitcase, the retaining cord is able to travel according to the
play in the top portion of the hook (2), but cannot leave the lower
end of the hook (2), because the width (d) is narrower than the
diameter of the cord of the removable retaining frame.
[0047] On FIG. 5, according to a first embodiment, the removable
retaining plate of the invention is referred by the general
reference 3. The removable retaining plate comprises a frame (4)
made by a cord out of metal or out of glass fiber.
[0048] The cord of the frame (4) is connected by loops (5) to a
central portion, so that this central portion is held under a
certain tension by the frame formed by the cord (4). According to
the shown example, there are three loops (5) each side, which
secure a satisfactory and relatively even tension to provide a
certain traction on the central portion.
[0049] According to the shown setup, the central portion comprises
channels (6a, 6b) making a way for the holding tubes of a
telescopic handle, generally laid out on the bottom of the
suitcase, which makes it possible to sustain the pockets delimited
on both sides of the channels (6a and 6b) on the bottom of the
suitcase when this one is nearly empty.
[0050] According to the shown setup, four pockets are delimited by
the channels (6a, 6b), i.e. two central pockets (6c, 6d) and two
side pockets (6th, 6f).
[0051] On FIG. 6, another embodiment of the removable retaining
plate according to the invention also comprises a peripheral frame
made up from a cord (4), loops (5) and a central portion (6). The
central part may also comprise pockets or may be openwork, without
departing from the invention framework.
[0052] The loops (5) may be replaced by a welt, in such a case the
central portion (6) extends up to the frame delimited by the cord
(4). Interruptions in the welt may be performed at the locations
intended to cooperate with the hooks (2).
[0053] After having fixed the racks by their support (1) on
sidewalls of the suitcase, the retaining of the contents of the
suitcase is carried out in a simple way, by pushing the removable
retaining plate in contact with the contents, until obtaining a
light compression, then by letting the removable retaining plate
move upwards to enable its catch by the hooks (2) and the
interlocking of the cord (4) in the hook (2) corresponding to the
height adjustment necessary to maintain the contents of the
bag.
[0054] The lay out makes it possible to slightly compress the
contents of the suitcase, so as to avoid any wrinkling and any
damage of these contents.
[0055] Having a central portion comprising pockets also makes it
possible to separate certain item from the contents of the suitcase
to attach them with the removable plate and to use this removable
plate as a display pack or as a desk pad, after taking it out of
the suitcase.
[0056] According to another embodiment, the removable retaining
plate may also comprise additional grips to allow fixing of it on a
clotheshanger or another hanging means, so as to set up the pockets
vertically for an easier access.
[0057] The invention disclosed in reference to specific embodiments
is by no way limited to them, but covers any modification of shape
and any alternative embodiment falling into the scope of the
annexed claims.
[0058] Although the invention is described in reference to at least
one retaining rack (1) fixed on a sidewall of the piece of luggage,
it also covers the embodiments comprising racks or hooks fixed on
the top wall or "ceiling" of the suitcase and/or on the bottom wall
or "floor" of the suitcase, or either on or in the corners of the
suitcase.
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