WO2008026188B1 - An article of luggage - Google Patents
An article of luggageInfo
- Publication number
- WO2008026188B1 WO2008026188B1 PCT/IB2007/053514 IB2007053514W WO2008026188B1 WO 2008026188 B1 WO2008026188 B1 WO 2008026188B1 IB 2007053514 W IB2007053514 W IB 2007053514W WO 2008026188 B1 WO2008026188 B1 WO 2008026188B1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- article
- luggage
- shelf
- case
- members
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Ceased
Links
Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
- A45C13/02—Interior fittings; Means, e.g. inserts, for holding and packing articles
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- A45C7/00—Collapsible or extensible purses, luggage, bags or the like
- A45C7/0018—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage
- A45C7/0022—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage comprising an integrated expansion device
Landscapes
- Purses, Travelling Bags, Baskets, Or Suitcases (AREA)
- Vehicle Step Arrangements And Article Storage (AREA)
Abstract
An article of luggage (10) includes a shelf arrangement which comprises a plurality of rigid shelf members (80), the shelf members (80) being vertically spaced when the article of luggage (10) is in an operatively upright orientation, and being connected together by an extendable spine (78) and projecting transversely therefrom. The shelf arrangement is operable between, on the one hand, a contracted condition and, on the other hand, an expanded condition in which the spacing between respective adjacent shelf members (80) is greater than in the contracted condition. The article of luggage typically includes a case in which the shelf arrangement is located.
Claims
1 . An article of luggage which includes a shelf arrangement which comprises a plurality of rigid shelf members, the shelf members being vertically spaced when the article of luggage is in an operatively upright orientation, and being connected together by an extendable spine and projecting transversely therefrom for operation between, on the one hand, a contracted condition and, on the other hand, an expanded condition in which the spacing between respective adjacent shelf members is greater than in the contracted condition, the shelf arrangement including reinforcing members connected to and extending between respective adjacent shelf members, in addition to the spine, with at least one pair of reinforcing members, arranged scissors fashion, extending between respective adjacent shelf members, with one end of each reinforcing member arranged scissors fashion being slidably and pivotally connected to one shelf member and another end of each reinforcing member arranged scissors fashion being pivotally connected to the other shelf member.
2. The article of luggage as claimed in claim 1 , which includes a case in which the shelf arrangement is located, the case being shaped and dimensioned such that when the shelf arrangement is in its contracted condition, it can be completely enclosed by the case.
3. The article of luggage as claimed in claim 2, in which the case defines an access opening permitting access to individual shelf members at least when the shelf arrangement is in its expanded condition.
4. The article of luggage as claimed in claim 3, in which the case is of a flexible material and includes an openable closure member for the access opening.
5. The article of luggage as claimed in any of claims 2 to 4 inclusive, in which the spine is located inside the case when the article of luggage is in its contracted
AMENDED SHEET (ARTICLE 19) condition, but with a portion of the spine being exposed when the article of luggage is in its expanded condition.
6. The article of luggage as claimed in claim 5, in which the case defines an opening in an end thereof through which said portion of the spine projects when the article of luggage is in its expanded condition.
7. The article of luggage as claimed in claim 6, in which the case includes an openable closure member for the opening in the end of the case.
8. The article of luggage as claimed in any of the preceding claims, which includes a set of wheels at an end of the shelf arrangement which is a lower end in use.
9. The article of luggage as claimed in any of the preceding claims, which includes a handle at least at an end of the shelf arrangement which is an upper end in use.
10. The article of luggage as claimed in any of the preceding claims, in which the shelf members define friction lock formations releasably and automatically to lock the sliding end of a reinforcing member in the contracted condition and/or in the expanded condition of the shelf arrangement.
11 . The article of luggage as claimed in any of the preceding claims, in which all of the shelf members except an operative bottom shelf member and an operative upper shelf member, are slidingly connected to the spine.
12. The article of luggage as claimed in any of the preceding claims, in which at least some of the shelf members define accessory attachment formations for attachment of accessory articles for the article of luggage.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZA200607298 | 2006-08-31 | ||
| ZA2006/07298 | 2006-08-31 |
Publications (3)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| WO2008026188A2 WO2008026188A2 (en) | 2008-03-06 |
| WO2008026188A3 WO2008026188A3 (en) | 2008-05-29 |
| WO2008026188B1 true WO2008026188B1 (en) | 2008-07-24 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/IB2007/053514 Ceased WO2008026188A2 (en) | 2006-08-31 | 2007-08-31 | An article of luggage |
Country Status (2)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| WO (1) | WO2008026188A2 (en) |
| ZA (1) | ZA200707539B (en) |
Families Citing this family (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN111836563A (en) | 2018-03-09 | 2020-10-27 | 乔治·冈特·利布达 | Lightweight luggage (specially used as a travel case) |
| LU100733B1 (en) * | 2018-03-09 | 2019-10-01 | Libuda Georg Guenter | Lightweight case, especially travel case |
Family Cites Families (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4267905A (en) * | 1979-09-14 | 1981-05-19 | Oscar Stewart | Portable display rack and sample carrying case |
| DE19852746C2 (en) * | 1998-11-16 | 2002-09-19 | Anita Kolipetros | Travel case with folding construction |
| US6520514B2 (en) * | 2001-01-24 | 2003-02-18 | Lee M. Clegg | Portable filing case with retractable wheels and handle |
| BE1015090A6 (en) * | 2002-09-04 | 2004-10-05 | Faitah Said | Case for carrying clothes has flexible shelving to hold contents extendable when one side of case is pulled upward |
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2007
- 2007-08-31 WO PCT/IB2007/053514 patent/WO2008026188A2/en not_active Ceased
- 2007-08-31 ZA ZA200707539A patent/ZA200707539B/en unknown
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| WO2008026188A2 (en) | 2008-03-06 |
| ZA200707539B (en) | 2009-08-26 |
| WO2008026188A3 (en) | 2008-05-29 |
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