Wheeled luggage case

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8875855
APP PUB NO 20130220753A1
SERIAL NO

13546386

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This invention relates generally to wheeled luggage, and particularly to wheeled luggage with one or more controlled wheels for improved tracking and steering control of the luggage case when it is in motion. The invention provides a support structure for a luggage case comprising a plurality of spaced parallel wheels and at least one biasing element that is operable up to a certain torque to releasably restrain the angular movement at least one wheel to at least one angular position with respect to the base. Conveniently, the at least one angular position corresponds to a desired direction of travel.

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BSP AGENCY LLC AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENT9 WEST 57TH STREET SUITE 4920 NEW YORK NY 10019

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mathieu, David L Colchester, US 28 324
Sener, James T Glastonbury, US 28 692

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