Foldable luggage

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9681717
SERIAL NO

14358533

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A wheel housing (340) for a luggage case may include first and second pieces (342, 344) pivotally joined together. At least one of the first and second pieces (342, 344) supports an axle (346) that supports a wheel (348). The first piece (342) includes a surface that conforms to a first surface portion of the luggage case (100, 300), and the second piece (344) includes a surface that conforms to a second surface portion of the luggage case (100, 300). The wheel housing (340) may advantageously be coupled to a luggage case (100, 300). The first piece of (342) the wheel housing (340) may be operatively coupled to a first support portion of the luggage case (100, 300), and the second piece (344) of the wheel housing (340) may be coupled to a second support portion of the luggage case (100, 300). The first and second support portions of the luggage case (100, 300) may be defined by a single sheet of material in some examples.

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SAMSONITE EUROPE N VWESTERRING 17 OUDENAARDE 9700

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Meersschaert, Reinhard Merelbeke, BE 28 272
Santy, Dirk Koekelare, BE 26 351

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