Luggage with support receptacle
View Patent ↗Luggage includes an upper panel portion which has a receptacle. The receptacle enables a user to insert a portion of a tablet computer into the receptacle and the receptacle retains the tablet computer at a convenient angle for operation.
1. Luggage comprising:
a luggage assembly comprising a pair of side panel portions, a front panel portion, a rear panel portion opposite the front panel portion, a bottom panel portion, and a top panel portion connecting the side panel, front panel and rear panel portions;
a telescoping handle projecting upward from the top panel portion; and
a receptacle mounted on the top panel portion and disposed apart from the telescoping handle, the receptacle comprising a receptacle cavity, a flange portion defining a mouth of the receptacle cavity and having a front portion including a generally U-shaped depression, a support portion projecting upwardly above the flange portion and above the top panel portion, a pair of end wall portions and a curved bottom portion; the support portion formed with a curved back and a curved top, the support portion being arranged at an angle of 95 to 120 degrees relative to a plane of the flange portion.
2. The luggage according to claim 1 further comprising rubber or elastomeric bumper pads arranged on the support portion.
3. The luggage according to claim 2 further comprising a plurality of boss portions securing the receptacle to the top panel portion.