U.S. patent application number 14/991642 was filed with the patent office on 2017-07-13 for luggage having strap positioning structure.
The applicant listed for this patent is Joy Tong. Invention is credited to Joy Tong.
Application Number | 20170196332 14/991642 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 59275245 |
Filed Date | 2017-07-13 |
United States Patent
Application |
20170196332 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Tong; Joy |
July 13, 2017 |
LUGGAGE HAVING STRAP POSITIONING STRUCTURE
Abstract
A luggage having a strap positioning structure includes a
luggage case that has an accommodation space, an opening at one
side of the accommodation space, a lid connected to one side of the
opening to cover the opening in a zipped manner, and at least one
strap in the accommodation space. An inner surface of the
accommodation space has an inner side wall. The inner side wall is
provided with at least one retaining member coupled to the inner
side wall and located close to the opening. The retaining member
includes a fixed portion fixed to the inner side wall, a retaining
portion connected to the fixed portion, and an insertion space at
an inner side of the retaining portion. The strap is inserted
through the insertion space of the retaining member. The strap is
extended across the opening to fasten the articles placed in the
accommodation space.
Inventors: |
Tong; Joy; (Boca Raton,
FL) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Tong; Joy |
Boca Raton |
FL |
US |
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Family ID: |
59275245 |
Appl. No.: |
14/991642 |
Filed: |
January 8, 2016 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45C 13/03 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A45C 13/03 20060101
A45C013/03; A45C 5/03 20060101 A45C005/03 |
Claims
1. A luggage having a strap positioning structure, comprising a
luggage case, the luggage case having an accommodation space
therein, an opening located at one side of the accommodation space,
a lid connected to one side of the opening to cover the opening in
a zipped manner, and at least one strap disposed in the
accommodation space, an inner surface of the accommodation space
having an inner side wall, the inner side wall being provided with
at least one retaining member coupled to the inner side wall and
located close to the opening, the retaining member comprising a
fixed portion fixed to the inner side wall, a retaining portion
connected to the fixed portion, and an insertion space formed at an
inner side of the retaining portion, the strap being inserted
through the insertion space of the retaining member, the strap
being extended across the opening to fasten articles placed in the
accommodation space.
2. The luggage having a strap positioning structure as claimed in
claim 1, wherein the fixed portion is a fixed plate, the retaining
portion is a retaining plate connected to the fixed plate, and the
insertion space is a slot formed at an inner side of the retaining
plate.
3. The luggage having a strap positioning structure as claimed in
claim 1, wherein the retaining member is located at a position over
three-quarters of a height from a bottom of the accommodation space
to the opening.
4. The luggage having a strap positioning structure as claimed in
claim 2, wherein two ends of the retaining plate are connected to
the fixed plate, a central portion of the retaining plate is formed
with an insertion opening communicating with the slot, and the
strap is inserted in the slot through the insertion opening.
5. The luggage having a strap positioning structure as claimed in
claim 2, wherein one end of the retaining plate is connected to the
fixed plate, another end of the retaining plate is formed with an
insertion opening communicating with the slot, and the strap is
inserted in the slot through the insertion opening.
6. The luggage having a strap positioning structure as claimed in
claim 2, wherein two ends of the retaining plate are connected to
the fixed plate, and the strap is inserted in the slot from one end
of the slot.
7. The luggage having a strap positioning structure as claimed in
claim 2, wherein the fixed plate includes at least one through hole
and at least one fixing member inserting through the through hole,
and the fixing member is secured to the inner side wall of the
luggage case.
8. The luggage having a strap positioning structure as claimed in
claim 2, wherein the fixed plate is one of a leather piece and a
fabric piece, and the leather piece or the fabric piece is sewn to
the inner side wall of the luggage case.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] (a) Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a luggage, and more
particularly to a luggage having a strap positioning structure for
the strap inside the luggage to be retained at a position close to
the opening of the luggage in order to be used conveniently.
[0003] (b) Description of the Prior Art
[0004] A conventional luggage is provided with one or two straps
inside the luggage. The straps are transversely disposed at the
bottom of the luggage, often in the form of an X shape. The straps
are used to fasten the garments placed in the luggage, as disclosed
in U.S. Pat. No. 2,415,220, U.S. Pat. No. 4,932,506, U.S. Pat. No.
4,729,460, U.S. Pat. No. 5,474,162, U.S. Pat. No. 5,762,170, U.S.
Pat. No. 5,678,666, U.S. Pat. No. 6,073,738, and U.S. Pat. No.
5,054,589. However, when the user wants to place the garments into
the conventional luggage, the straps of the luggage must be
unbuckled first. When the garments are placed into the luggage, the
straps may be covered and pressed at the bottom of the luggage. The
user has to rummage the luggage for the straps, which may mess up
the garments. Therefore, a device used to hold the straps must be
developed to retain the straps at a position close to the opening
of the luggage, such that the straps can be used conveniently.
Accordingly, the inventor of the present invention has devoted
himself based on his many years of practical experiences to solve
these problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The primary object of the present invention is to provide a
luggage having a strap positioning structure. Through a retaining
member coupled to the interior of the luggage, a strap provided
inside the luggage can be retained at a certain height, preventing
the strap from being covered by articles placed in the luggage.
[0006] In order to achieve the object, the luggage having a strap
positioning structure of the present invention comprises a luggage
case that has an accommodation space therein, an opening located at
one side of the accommodation space, a lid connected to one side of
the opening to cover the opening in a zipped manner, and at least
one strap disposed in the accommodation space. An inner surface of
the accommodation space has an inner side wall. The inner side wall
is provided with at least one retaining member coupled to the inner
side wall and located close to the opening. The retaining member
comprises a fixed portion fixed to the inner side wall, a retaining
portion connected to the fixed portion, and an insertion space
formed at an inner side of the retaining portion. The strap is
inserted through the insertion space of the retaining member. The
strap is extended across the opening to fasten articles placed in
the accommodation space.
[0007] Through the strap positioning structure of the present
invention, the strap is retained at a position over three-quarters
of a height of the luggage case. When garments or other personal
items are placed in the luggage case, the strap won't be covered
and pressed at the bottom of the luggage case, such that the strap
can be used to conveniently fasten the garments.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention;
[0009] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of
the retaining member having a middle insertion opening;
[0010] FIG. 3 is a front view showing the first embodiment of the
retaining member having a middle insertion opening;
[0011] FIG. 4 is a top view showing the first embodiment of the
retaining member having a middle insertion opening;
[0012] FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of
the retaining member having a middle insertion opening;
[0013] FIG. 6 is a top view showing the second embodiment of the
retaining member having a middle insertion opening;
[0014] FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of
the retaining member having a middle insertion opening;
[0015] FIG. 8 is a top view showing the third embodiment of the
retaining member having a middle insertion opening;
[0016] FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a fourth embodiment of
the retaining member having a middle insertion opening;
[0017] FIG. 10 is a top view showing the fourth embodiment of the
retaining member having a middle insertion opening;
[0018] FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of
the retaining member having a distal insertion opening;
[0019] FIG. 12 is a top view showing the first embodiment of the
retaining member having a distal insertion opening;
[0020] FIG. 13 is a perspective showing a second embodiment of the
retaining member having a distal insertion opening;
[0021] FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the fixed plate sewn
to the luggage case;
[0022] FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the retaining member
not having an insertion opening; and
[0023] FIG. 16 is a top view showing the retaining member not
having an insertion opening.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0024] Embodiments of the present invention will now be described,
by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
[0025] As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a luggage having a strap
positioning structure according to a preferred embodiment of the
present invention comprises a luggage case 1. The luggage case 1
has an accommodation space 11 therein, an opening 12 in front of
the accommodation space 11, a lid 13 connected to one side of the
opening 12 to cover the opening 12 in a zipped manner, and at least
one strap 14 disposed in the accommodation space 11. An inner
surface of the accommodation space 11 has an inner side wall 15.
The inner side wall 15 is provided with at least one retaining
member 2 which is coupled to the inner side wall 15 and located
close to the opening 12. Preferably, the retaining member 2 is
located at a position over three-quarters of a height from the
bottom of the accommodation space 11 to the opening 12.
Specifically, the retaining member 2 comprises a fixed portion 21,
a retaining portion 22 connected to the fixed portion 21, and an
insertion space 23 formed at an inner side of the retaining portion
22. Thereby, the strap 14 of the luggage case 1 can be inserted
through the insertion space 23 of the retaining member 2. The
middle of the strap 14 is provided with a movable buckle 141. When
the buckle 141 is buckled, the strap 14 is extended across the
opening 12 and adapted to fasten the garments and other personal
items placed in the accommodation space 11 of the luggage case 1.
When the movable buckle 141 at the middle of the strap 14 is
unbuckled, the strap 14 is retained by the retaining member 2 to
prevent the strap 14 from being covered by the garments and other
personal items and pressed to the bottom of the luggage case 1.
[0026] As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3, and FIG. 4, the fixed portion 21
of the retaining member 2 can be a fixed plate 211. The fixed plate
211 is coupled to the inner side wall 15 of the luggage case 1. The
retaining portion 22 can be a retaining plate 221. The retaining
plate 221 can be integrally formed with or coupled to the fixed
plate 211. The insertion space 23 is a slot 231 formed at an inner
side of the retaining plate 221.
[0027] As shown in FIG. 2 through FIG. 10, the position and shape
of the retaining members 2 are slightly different. Some of the
fixed plates 211 are located above or under the retaining plate
221. Some of the fixed plates 211 are located at two ends of the
retaining plate 221. The same feature is that two ends of the
retaining plate 221 are connected to the fixed plate 211. A central
portion of the retaining plate 221 is formed with an insertion
opening 24 communicating with the slot 231, such that the strap 14
is inserted in the slot 231 through the insertion opening 24.
[0028] As shown in FIG. 11 through FIG. 14, in an embodiment, one
end of the retaining plate 221 is connected to the fixed plate 211.
Another end of the retaining plate 221 is formed with an insertion
opening 24' communicating with the slot 231. The strap 14 is
inserted in the slot 231 through the insertion opening 24'.
[0029] As shown in FIG. 15 and FIG. 16, in an embodiment, two ends
of the retaining plate 221 are connected to the fixed plate 211,
without the insertion opening 24 or 24' formed at the middle or at
one end of the retaining plate 221. In this embodiment, the strap
14 is inserted in the slot 231 from one end of the slot 231.
[0030] There are two embodiments for the fixed plate 211 of the
fixed portion 21 of the retaining member 2 of the present invention
coupled to the inner side wall 15 of the luggage case 1. As shown
in FIG. 2 through FIG. 13, in an embodiment, the fixed plate 211
includes at least one through hole 212 and at least one fixing
member 213 inserting through the through hole 212. The fixing
member 213 can be a rivet or a screw. The fixing member 213 is
secured to the inner side wall 15 of the luggage case 1. As shown
in FIG. 14, in the other embodiment, the fixed plate 211 is a
leather piece or a fabric piece or other piece. The retaining plate
221 is coupled to the leather piece or the fabric piece. The
leather piece or the fabric piece is sewn to the inner side wall 15
of the luggage case 1 by means of sewing thread 214.
[0031] Although particular embodiments of the present invention
have been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various
modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from
the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the
present invention is not to be limited except as by the appended
claims.
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