IP Library Granted Patent US 10,799,001
Granted Patent B2
US 10,799,001 · App. 15/516,547 · Granted Oct 13, 2020

Article of luggage and method of assembling

Inventor: Robin Cunningham Rankin (Delray Beach, FL)
Assignee: TRAVELPRO PRODUCTS, INC.
A45C5/14A45C5/03A45C13/36A45C2005/035
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Patent No.
US 10,799,001
App. No.
15/516,547
Granted
Oct 13, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An article of luggage, a method of assembling the luggage, and a bottom tray are provided. The article of luggage includes a bottom tray, wall and spinner wheels. The method involves forming the bottom tray and connecting the wall to the bottom tray. The bottom tray is made from a unitary construction having wheel wells shaped to receive a spinner wheel.

Claims (17)

1. An article of luggage comprising:

a bottom tray having wheel wells formed therein, the bottom tray being made from a bottom-tray material;

a wall connected to the bottom tray, the wall made from a wall material that is softer than the bottom-tray material; and

spinner wheels connected directly to the bottom tray at the wheel wells;

wherein the wall material is shaped to include at least one fastening flap extending from a wall portion of the wall material,

wherein the bottom tray further comprises a lip positioned at least along a portion of a perimeter of at least one of the wheel wells, the lip offset from an outer wall of the bottom tray defining a gap, the gap fitting an edge of the wall material.

2. The article of luggage of claim 1 , wherein the bottom-tray material comprises hard plastic.

3. The article of luggage of claim 1 , wherein the wall material comprises fabric.

4. The article of luggage of claim 1 , wherein the bottom tray is a unitary construction.

5. The article of luggage of claim 1 , wherein the bottom tray is manufactured using an injection molding process.

6. The article of luggage of claim 1 , further comprising a handle at an underside of the bottom tray.

7. The article of luggage of claim 1 , wherein the lip is integral with the bottom tray.

8. The article of luggage of claim 1 , wherein the lip is removable from the bottom tray.

9. The article of luggage of claim 1 , wherein the lip is configured to protect a corner of the article of luggage.

10. The article of luggage of claim 1 , wherein the fastening flap is narrower than the wall portion and wrapped at least partially under the bottom tray, the fastening flap being secured to an underside of the bottom tray.

11. The article of luggage of claim 1 further, comprising slots to receive a frame to reinforce the article of luggage.

12. The article of luggage of claim 11 , wherein the slots are positioned at opposing inner walls of the bottom tray.

Assignments (7)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 30, 2023
From: TRAVELPRO BSI, INC.; TRAVELPRO PRODUCTS, INC.
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 065395/0328 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2023
From: TRAVELPRO BSI, INC.; TRAVELPRO PRODUCTS, INC.
To: ACQUIOM AGENCY SERVICES LLC
Reel/Frame 065335/0656 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2023
From: ANTARES CAPITAL LP, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: TRAVELPRO PRODUCTS, I
Reel/Frame 065333/0298 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDED AT REEL 055547/FRAME 0962 Recorded Oct 24, 2023
From: BSP AGENCY, LLC
To: TRAVELPRO PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 065335/0898 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 10, 2021
From: TRAVELPRO PRODUCTS, INC.
To: BSP AGENCY, LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 055547/0962 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 15, 2020
From: TRAVELPRO PRODUCTS, INC.
To: ANTARES CAPITAL LP, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 054068/0087 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 5, 2018
From: TRAVELPRO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: TRAVELPRO PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 047197/0073 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62059002 · Oct 2, 2014
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