IP Library Granted Patent US 9,486,046
Granted Patent B2
US 9,486,046 · App. 14/132,227 · Granted Nov 8, 2016

Integrated polycarbonate case

Inventors: Richard Krulik (Northport, NY); Georgene Rada (Northport, NY); Matthew Dierkes (Mount Sinai, NY); Donald Hogan (Jersey City, NJ)
Assignee: BRIGGS & RILEY TRAVELWARE LLC
A45C5/02A45C5/06
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Patent No.
US 9,486,046
App. No.
14/132,227
Granted
Nov 8, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hard-sided case is disclosed having a first housing member and a second housing member configured to form an interior compartment therebetween. Additionally, an external compartment lid is disposed on a planar surface of the second housing member. The external compartment lid is dimensioned and configured to seal a cavity formed on the planar surface of the second housing member to create an enclosed compartment.

Claims (20)

1. A hard-sided case comprising:

a first housing member having a first cavity formed on a planar surface of the first housing member, the first housing member including an extendable/retractable handle;

a second housing member having a second cavity formed on a planar surface of the second housing member, and a third cavity formed on a second planar surface opposite the second cavity, the second cavity and third cavity being isolated from one another by an interior wall;

a connecting member coupling the first housing member and the second housing member at a first side, the connecting member allowing the first housing member and the second housing member to form an enclosed volume therebetween, and defined by a summation of volumes of the first cavity and the second cavity; and

an external compartment lid disposed on the second planar surface of the second housing member, the external compartment lid being dimensioned to seal the third cavity to create an enclosed compartment.

2. The case as in claim 1 , wherein the first housing member and the second housing member are formed of polycarbonate plastic.

3. The case as in claim 1 , wherein the first housing member and the second housing member are formed of aluminum.

4. The case as in claim 1 , wherein the connecting member is formed of a flexible plastic material.

5. The case as in claim 1 , wherein the connecting member is a hinge.

6. A hard-sided case comprising:

a first housing member and a second housing member configured to form an interior compartment therebetween, the first housing member including an extendable/retractable handle; and

an external compartment lid disposed on a planar surface of the second housing member, the external compartment lid being dimensioned and configured to seal a cavity formed on the planar surface of the second housing member to create an enclosed compartment.

7. The case as in claim 6 , wherein the first housing member and the second housing member are formed of polycarbonate plastic.

8. The case as in claim 6 , wherein the first housing member and the second housing member are formed of aluminum.

9. The case as in claim 6 , wherein the first housing member and a second housing member are joined at a first side by a flexible plastic material.

10. The case as in claim 6 , wherein the first housing member and a second housing member are joined at a first side by a hinge.

11. The case of claim 1 further comprising bottom corners with swivelable wheels affixed thereto.

12. The case of claim 1 wherein the first housing member and the second housing member have a depth ratio of 90:10.

13. The case of claim 1 wherein the depth ratio is 75:25.

14. The case of claim 1 wherein the second housing member further comprises a locking mechanism control panel.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 25, 2014
From: KRULIK, RICHARD; RADA, GEORGENE; DIERKES, MATTHEW; HOGAN, DONALD
To: BRIGGS & RILEY TRAVELWARE LLC
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61739477 · Dec 19, 2012
Related Publication 20140166416A1 · Jun 19, 2014