Luggage article with cantilevered wheel bracket having elongated arms

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9636948
APP PUB NO 20150102573A1
SERIAL NO

14514737

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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 a wheel attached to the wheel bracket. The wheel bracket may comprise first and second elongate arms extending along a common side of the wheel. The first and second arms may be vertically-spaced apart from one another over at least a portion of the length of the first and second arms. 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
Cheng, Vivien De Pinte, BE 4 102
De, Vos Wim Zingem, BE 11 132
Hillaert, Rik Oudenaarde, BE 17 253
Vandewalle, Jean-Claude Zarlardinge, BE 1 21

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