EP0199993A1
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An article of luggage
Assignee: Lucas International Srl
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Filing: 1986-03-26
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-03-26
Abstract
Abstract The bag presents two head walls (4) at the inner side of which there are obtained pockets for the housing of removable stiffening panels (8). When it is desired to reduce the dimensions of the bag, for example for purposes of storage, the two stiffening panels (8) are removed from the pockets, and the head walls (4) can be folded in a bellows like manner, thus considerably reducing the overall dimensions of the bag. The two side walls (6) can be folded over the top wall (2), after having inserted the removed stiffening panels (8) inside the folded bag.
Inventors
- 👤 Rino Italici
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:56
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C7/00; A45C7/0018; A45C7/0036
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
1) An article of luggage such as a bag or suitcase, made of flexible material, comprising a tubular body (1) defined by a bottom wall (3), a top wall (2) and two opposite head walls (4), said tubular body being closed by two openable opposite side walls (6), characterized by the fact that it further comprises stiffening panels (8) which can be applied in a removable manner to the said two head walls (4).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
1) An article of luggage such as a bag or suitcase, made of flexible material, comprising a tubular body (1) defined by a bottom wall (3), a top wall (2) and two opposite head walls (4), said tubular body being closed by two openable opposite side walls (6), characterized by the fact that it further comprises stiffening panels (8) which can be applied in a removable manner to the said two head walls (4).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
2) An article of luggage according to claim 1, in which the stiffening panels (8) are housed inside pockets provided on the inner side of the two head walls (4).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
3) An article of luggage according to claim 2, in which each pocket is open (11) at least at one end of the respective wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
4) An article of luggage according to claim 3, in which each pocket is open at two opposite ends, defining two horizontal openings (11).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
5) An article of luggage according to claim 1, in which the stiffening panels (8) are applied to the inner side of the two head walls (4) by means of self-adhesive strips or by means of buttons.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
6) An article of luggage according to claim 1, in which the stiffening panels (8) are applied to the inner side of the two head walls by means of transversally arranged holding strips.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
77 words
7) An article of luggage such as a bag or suitcase, made of flexible material, comprising a tubular body (1) defined by a bottom wall (3), a top wall (2) and two opposite head walls (4), said tubular body (1) being closed by two openable opposite side walls (6), characterized by the fact that it further comprises stiffening panels (80) provided with a transversal median articulation (12) and applied to the said two opposite head walls (4).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
77 words
7) An article of luggage such as a bag or suitcase, made of flexible material, comprising a tubular body (1) defined by a bottom wall (3), a top wall (2) and two opposite head walls (4), said tubular body (1) being closed by two openable opposite side walls (6), characterized by the fact that it further comprises stiffening panels (80) provided with a transversal median articulation (12) and applied to the said two opposite head walls (4).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
64 words
8) An article of luggage according to claims 1 or 7, characterized by the fact that it comprises a handle (9) secured to the top wall (2), said handle (9) being provided, at the zones where it is secured to the top wall (2),-with a pair of rings (109) to which there can be connected the releasable clamp members of an auxiliary shoulder strap.
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