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EP0157968A1 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Improved travelling trunk

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-04-05
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-04-05
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Abstract

Abstract An improved travelling trunk comprising a main body portion (1), a lid (11) permanently attached to one side of the main body portion, a zipper-fastener (161 provided on the main body portion and the lid, a supporting frame (12) fastened on the inner side of the main body portion, four wheel members (231) mounted on the bottom of the main body portion in the way such that the upper parts of the wheel members are disposed in the inner side of the bottom while the lower parts of the wheel members in outer side of the bottom, and two locking plates (4) pivoted on the fixing frame (12) and engageable with the upper parts of the wheel members, whereby when not in use the travelling trunk may be reduced in volume thereby facilitating the storage and mass transportation of the travelling trunk.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yuh Yi Sher

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 19:34
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C5/00; A45C5/14; A45C13/00; A45C13/36; A45C7/00; A45C7/0018; A45C7/0036

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 147 words
1/. An improved travelling trunk comprising: a main body portion; a lid permanently attached to one side of said main body portion; closure means provided on said main body porcion and said lid; a supporting frame fastened on the inner sides of said main body portion; four wheel members mounted on the.bottom of said main body portion in such a way that the upper part of each said wheel member is disposed in the inner side of said bottom while the lower part of each said wheel member is disposed in the outer side of said bottom, the upper part of each said wheel member comprising an engaging member; two locking plates pivoted on said supporting frame and disposed between said supporting frame and the bottom of said main body portion, each said locking plate being engageable with the upper parts of two of said wheel members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 147 words
1/. An improved travelling trunk comprising: a main body portion; a lid permanently attached to one side of said main body portion; closure means provided on said main body porcion and said lid; a supporting frame fastened on the inner sides of said main body portion; four wheel members mounted on the.bottom of said main body portion in such a way that the upper part of each said wheel member is disposed in the inner side of said bottom while the lower part of each said wheel member is disposed in the outer side of said bottom, the upper part of each said wheel member comprising an engaging member; two locking plates pivoted on said supporting frame and disposed between said supporting frame and the bottom of said main body portion, each said locking plate being engageable with the upper parts of two of said wheel members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 206 words
2/. An improved travelling trunk,comprising: a main body portion; a lid permanently attached to one side of said main body portion; closure means provided on said main body portion and said lid; a supporting frame fastened on the inner sides of said main body portion; four wheel members mounted on the bottom of said main body portion in such a way that the upper part of each said wheel member is disposed in the inner.side of said bottom while the lower part of each said wheel member is disposed in the outer side of said bottom, the upper part of each said wheel member comprising a fixing plate on which is rotatably mounted a pin having a buckle fixedly attached thereto; two locking plates pivoted on said supporting frame and disposed between said supporting frame and the bottom of said main body portion, each said locking plate having two notches which will respectively engage with two pins of two of the wheel members when the locking plate is rotated upward; a board rotatably mounted on the inner side of the bottom of said main body portion, said board having four slots each adapted to said buckle and pin of a corresponding one of said wheel members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 206 words
2/. An improved travelling trunk,comprising: a main body portion; a lid permanently attached to one side of said main body portion; closure means provided on said main body portion and said lid; a supporting frame fastened on the inner sides of said main body portion; four wheel members mounted on the bottom of said main body portion in such a way that the upper part of each said wheel member is disposed in the inner.side of said bottom while the lower part of each said wheel member is disposed in the outer side of said bottom, the upper part of each said wheel member comprising a fixing plate on which is rotatably mounted a pin having a buckle fixedly attached thereto; two locking plates pivoted on said supporting frame and disposed between said supporting frame and the bottom of said main body portion, each said locking plate having two notches which will respectively engage with two pins of two of the wheel members when the locking plate is rotated upward; a board rotatably mounted on the inner side of the bottom of said main body portion, said board having four slots each adapted to said buckle and pin of a corresponding one of said wheel members.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 164 words
3/. An improved travelling trunk, comprising: a main body portion; a lid permanently attached to one side of said main body portion; closure means provided on said main body portion and said lid; a supporting frame fastened on the inner sides of said main body portion; four wheel members mounted on the bottom of said main body portion in such a way that the upper part of each said wheel member is disposed in the inner side of the bottom while the lower part of each said wheel member is disposed in outer side of the bottom of said main body portion; a rigid supporting board one side of which is provided with four connectors which are engageable with the upper parts of said wheel members, said rigid supporting board having Velcro strips at the other side; and a board rotatably mounted on said main body portion, said board having Velcro strips which may connect with said Velcro strips of said rigid supporting board.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 164 words
3/. An improved travelling trunk, comprising: a main body portion; a lid permanently attached to one side of said main body portion; closure means provided on said main body portion and said lid; a supporting frame fastened on the inner sides of said main body portion; four wheel members mounted on the bottom of said main body portion in such a way that the upper part of each said wheel member is disposed in the inner side of the bottom while the lower part of each said wheel member is disposed in outer side of the bottom of said main body portion; a rigid supporting board one side of which is provided with four connectors which are engageable with the upper parts of said wheel members, said rigid supporting board having Velcro strips at the other side; and a board rotatably mounted on said main body portion, said board having Velcro strips which may connect with said Velcro strips of said rigid supporting board.

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