Protective system for luggage

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9961974
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14358167

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Protective systems (1000) for a luggage piece (100) may include a deformable body (1002) and a cover (1004). The cover (1004) may be configured to overlie and to be coupled with the deformable body (1002). The cover (1004) may be more rigid than the deformable body (1002). The deformable body (1002) may include an interior shape (1034) at least partially complementary to a recess (1003) formed in an exterior surface (101) of the luggage piece (100). The deformable body (1002) may be joined to the luggage piece (100) when positioned at least partially in the recess (1003). External impacts exerted on the cover (1004) may be transmitted across the cover (1004) such that the forces associated with such external impacts may be exerted on the deformable body (1002) across a larger surface area than a surface area of the cover (1004) receiving the external impacts and may be at least partially absorbed by the deformable body (1002).

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SAMSONITE IP HOLDINGS S A R L13-15 AVENUE DE LA LIBERTE LUXEMBOURG L-1931

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hillaert, Rik Oudenaarde, BE 18 273
Van, Rumst Christophe Ghent, BE 4 71

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