IP Library Granted Patent US 11,357,298
Granted Patent B2
US 11,357,298 · App. 16/806,724 · Granted Jun 14, 2022

Article of luggage with a bottom tray

Inventors: Juan Phillips (Boca Raton, FL); Jonathan Payne (Lake Worth, FL)
A45C5/14A45C5/03A45C13/36A45C2005/035
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Patent No.
US 11,357,298
App. No.
16/806,724
Granted
Jun 14, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An article of luggage includes a wall including flaps extending therefrom and a bottom tray. The bottom tray includes a fastener on an inside of the bottom tray to fasten the flaps to the bottom tray, integrated wheel wells, and slots to receive the flaps extending from the wall and allow the flaps to pass from an outside of the bottom tray to the inside of the bottom tray to attach the wall to the bottom tray.

Claims (19)

1. An article of luggage comprising:

a wall including flaps extending therefrom; and

a bottom tray including:

a fastener on an inside of the bottom tray to fasten the flaps to the bottom tray;

a plurality of integrated wheel wells; and

a plurality of slots to receive the flaps extending from the wall and allow the flaps to pass from an outside of the bottom tray to the inside of the bottom tray to attach the wall to the bottom tray.

2. The article of luggage of claim 1 , wherein the fastener includes a boss.

3. The article of luggage of claim 2 , wherein the boss is raised to mate with a hole in a flap extending from the wall.

4. The article of luggage of claim 2 , wherein the boss is to temporarily hold down the flap extending from the wall during manufacture.

5. The article of luggage of claim 1 , wherein a material of the bottom tray includes a hard plastic.

6. The article of luggage of claim 1 , wherein a material of the bottom tray includes a lightweight metal.

7. The article of luggage of claim 1 , wherein the wall includes a fabric.

8. The article of luggage of claim 1 , wherein the bottom tray has a unitary construction.

9. The article of luggage of claim 1 , wherein the bottom tray is injection molded.

10. The article of luggage of claim 1 , wherein the bottom tray includes a reinforcing section.

11. The article of luggage of claim 10 , wherein the reinforcing section includes a ridge.

12. The article of luggage of claim 1 , wherein the bottom tray includes a plurality of apertures to reduce weight.

13. The article of luggage of claim 1 , wherein the bottom tray includes a secure attachment point for a telescopic handle.

14. The article of luggage of claim 1 , wherein the bottom tray includes a plurality of integrated interlock extensions.

Assignments (5)
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 →
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 15, 2020
From: PHILLIPS, JUAN; PAYNE, JONATHAN
To: TRAVELPRO PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 054065/0894 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62812291 · Mar 1, 2019
Related Publication 20200275748A1 · Sep 3, 2020