Title: Luggage case construction

Abstract: The luggage case construction has a first open sided shell over which a cover is removably secured. The shell includes bottom, top and two end walls interconnected by a rectangular back wall. An elongated frame member extends continuously along the inner top wall surface, both end walls and for a distance inwardly of the end walls onto the bottom wall. The frame is centrally located within the shell and includes a pair of parallel rib-like elements integrally related by a wall portion via which it is riveted to the luggage case shell. At each of the corners of the luggage case sheel and in the central portion immediately under the handle of the top wall there are provided sheet-like elements between the channel and the luggage case walls. The sheet-like members extend transversely of the luggage case an amount equal to the total case width, such that when the cover is closed over the shell and the secured in place, the sheet-like member establishes a firm case width.

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Inventors: Alonso, Juan Perez (Naucalpan de Juarez, MX)

Application Number: 482274
Filing Date: 1974-06-24
Publication_date: 1976-08-31
Assignee: Samsonite Corporation (Denver, CO)
Primary Class(es): 190/127 190/119
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3298480	Jan, 1967	Kish	190/54.
3305052	Feb, 1967	Kish	190/49.
3411610	Nov, 1968	Bialo	190/49.
3477553	Nov, 1969	Kish	190/49.
3497041	Feb, 1970	Samhammer	190/49.
3592314	Jul, 1971	Jacobson	190/49.

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Primary Examiner: Price, William
Assistant Examiner: Pollard, Steven M.
Attorney: Netter; George J.