Luggage article with loop-shaped wheel bracket

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10897970
APP PUB NO 20160286914A1
SERIAL NO

15085139

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A luggage article may include a plurality of walls together defining an outer structure of the luggage article, a wheel bracket attached to and extending from one of the walls, and one or more wheels attached to the wheel bracket. The wheel bracket may comprise a leaf spring having a loop-shaped profile and the one or more wheels may be rotationally attached to a lower end of the loop-shaped leaf spring. The configuration of the wheel bracket may result in higher shock absorption and reduced wheel noise comparative to conventional wheel brackets, and offer an improvement and alternative to conventional luggage wheel brackets.

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  • SAMSONITE IP HOLDINGS S.A.R.L.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bauwens, Bart Antwerp, BE 3 14
Cheng, Vivien De Pinte, BE 4 102
De, Vos Wim Zingem, BE 11 132
Hillaert, Rik Oudenaarde, BE 17 253
Kin, Chui Wai Kowloon, HK 2 11
Ten, Haaf Peter Zonhoven, BE 2 11
Vandemergel, Michael Oudenaarde, BE 3 23
Vandeputte, Benjamin Zottegem, BE 2 11

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