US3592314A
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Frame for article of soft-walled luggage
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-08-19
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Granted: 1971-07-13
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Expires: 1989-08-19
Abstract
Abstract A frame for the peripheral wall of an article of soft-walled luggage, which comprises top, bottom and end walls of the article, consisting of prefabricated corner pieces each comprising end portions connected at right angles to one another and each portion having a debossment formed therein opening into its end edge wherein bands forming the top, ends and bottom of the frame may be set in and secured, as by rivets engaged through preformed registering openings in the bottoms of the debossments and in the ends of the bands; the debossments formed to accommodate the width and thickness of the band ends.
Inventors
- 👤 Abraham J Jacobson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:36
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C3/00; A45C3/001; A45C13/00; A45C13/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
A frame for the peripheral wall of an article of soft-walled luggage, said peripheral wall defining the thickness of the article and comprising the top, bottom and end walls of the same; said frame comprising rigid corner pieces each comprising a body including end portions connected at right angles to one another, each said end portion having a debossment formed therein substantially centrally of its width and opening into the end edge thereof, a rigid band having its ends disposed within the debossment of two of said corner pieces and secured thereto, to form the top wall supporting side of said frame, a pair of rigid bands each having one end thereof disposed in the debossment of the other end of each of said first-named corner pieces and secured thereto, and their other ends each in the debossment at one end of still another of said corner pieces and secured thereto, to form the end wall supporting sides of said frame, and relatively short rigid bands each having one end disposed in the debossment of the other end of one of said last-named corner pieces and secured thereto and having its other end secured to a bottom plate, said shorter bands and said bottom plate forming the bottom wall supporting side of said frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
214 words
A frame for the peripheral wall of an article of soft-walled luggage, said peripheral wall defining the thickness of the article and comprising the top, bottom and end walls of the same; said frame comprising rigid corner pieces each comprising a body including end portions connected at right angles to one another, each said end portion having a debossment formed therein substantially centrally of its width and opening into the end edge thereof, a rigid band having its ends disposed within the debossment of two of said corner pieces and secured thereto, to form the top wall supporting side of said frame, a pair of rigid bands each having one end thereof disposed in the debossment of the other end of each of said first-named corner pieces and secured thereto, and their other ends each in the debossment at one end of still another of said corner pieces and secured thereto, to form the end wall supporting sides of said frame, and relatively short rigid bands each having one end disposed in the debossment of the other end of one of said last-named corner pieces and secured thereto and having its other end secured to a bottom plate, said shorter bands and said bottom plate forming the bottom wall supporting side of said frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The frame of claim 1, wherein said end portions of said corner pieces are connected to one another by an arcuate portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The frame of claim 2, wherein means are provided for rigidifying said corner pieces against the displacement of said end portions thereof relative to one another.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The frame of claim 3, wherein said rigidifying means comprises flanges on the edges of at least the arcuate portion of said body offset into the space between said end portions thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The frame of claim 1, wherein each said debossment in each end of each said corner piece is of substantially rectangular shape and of a depth and width substantially equal to the width and thickness of the end portion of a band disposed therein.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
95 words
The frame of claim 5, wherein the debossment of each said end of each said corner piece is formed with a correspondingly arranged plurality of openings and each end of each band forming the top and end portion of said frame and at least one end of said short bands forming the portions of the bottom of said frame is provided with a correspondingly numbered and arranged plurality of openings whereby said band ends may be secured to said corner pieces by connecting elements passing through said openings in said band ends and said debossments.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-07-12 | 1975-01-11 | 1975-07-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-12 | 1979-01-11 | 1979-07-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-12 | 1983-01-11 | 1983-07-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |