Stroller for attachment to a carrying case

Claim 2

A stroller for attachment to a case for transporting an article therein, said stroller comprising: a. a mounting plate; and b. a wheel support plate; c. wheel means rotatably mounted on said support plate for 360° swivel movement; d. shock absorbing means having portions respectively mounted on said mounting plate and said support plate for interconnecting said plates together in spaced apart relation, said means being operative between a normally extended condition and a compressed condition to effect relative movement of said plates in directions toward and away from each other; e. said shock absorbing means being the sole structure for controlling the relative movement between said mounting plate and said wheel support plate, and for controlling the relative spacing between said plates in all directions; f. one of said plates being disposed for movement between a rest position when said shock absorbing means is in its normally extended condition and a displaced position in the direction toward the other one of said plates when said shock absorbing means is in a compressed condition; and g. separable interengaging fastening means on said mounting plate, said means having a first portion connected to said mounting plate and a second portion adapted to be connected to said case for removably attaching said stroller to said case.

Claim 3

The stroller as recited in claim 1, wherein said mounting plate is formed having a shape complementary to the shape of said case in the region of attachment.

Claim 4

The stroller as recited in claim 1, further comprising adjustable strap means having one end connected to said mounting plate and the opposite end adapted to be removably connected to the article being transported within said case.

Claim 5

The stroller as recited in claim 1, further comprising adjustable strap means having one end connected to said mounting plate and the opposite end adapted to be removably connected to said case.

Claim 6

The stroller as recited in claim 1, further comprising cushioning means on said mounting plate adapted to engage with said case upon attachment to said stroller to said case.

Claim 7

The stroller as recited in claim 5, further comprising a plurality of said fastening means on said mounting plate; and said cushioning means being located between said fastening means.

Claim 8

A stroller for attachment to a case for transporting an article therein, said stroller comprising: a. a mounting plate having a shape complementary to the shape of said case in the region of attachment; b. a wheel support plate; c. a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted on said support plate for 360° swivel movement; d. a plurality of shock absorbing members each having portions respectively mounted on said mounting plate and said support plate for interconnecting said plates together in spaced apart relation, said members being operative between a normally extended condition and a compressed condition to effect relative movement of said plates in directions toward and away from each other; e. one of said plates being disposed for movement between a rest position when each of said shock absorbing members is in its normally extended condition and a displaced position in the direction toward the other one of said plates when one or more of said shock absorbing members is in a compressed condition; f. a plurality of interengaging fastening means on said mounting plate, each of said fastening means having a portion adapted to be connected to said case for removably attaching said stroller to said case; and g. cushioning means on said mounting plate adapted to engage with said case upon attachment of said stroller.

Claim 9

A stroller for attachment to a case for transporting an article therein, said stroller comprising: a. a mounting plate having a shape complementary to the shape of said case in the region of attachment; b. a wheel support plate; c. a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted on said support plate for 360° swivel movement; d. a plurality of shock absorbing members each having portions respectively mounted on said mounting plate and said support plate for interconnecting said plates together in spaced apart relation, said members being operative between a normally extended condition and a compressed condition to effect relative movement of said plates in directions toward and away from each other; e. one of said plates being disposed for movement between a rest position when each of said shock absorbing members is in its normally extended condition and a displaced position in the direction toward the other one of said plates when one or more of said shock absorbing members is in a compressed condition; f. a plurality of interengaging fastening means on said mounting plate, each of said fastening means having a portion adapted to be connected to said case for removably attaching said stroller to said case; and g. cushioning means on said mounting plate adapted to engage with said case upon attachment of said stroller.

Claim 10

The stroller as recited in claim 7, further comprising adjustable strap means having one end connected to said mounting plate and the opposite end adapted to be removably connected to the article being transported within said case.

Claim 11

The stroller as recited in claim 7, further comprising adjustable strap means having one end connected to said mounting plate and the opposite end adapted to be removably connected to said case.

Claim 12

A case and case stroller combination comprising: a. a case adapted to carry an article therein; b. a mounting plate having a shape complementary to the shape of said case in the region of attachment; c. a wheel support plate; d. wheel means rotatably mounted on said support plate for 360° swivel movement; e. shock absorbing means having portions respectively mounted on said mounting plate and said support plate for interconnecting said plates together in spaced apart relation, said members being operative between a normally extended condition and a compressed condition to effect relative movement of said plates in directions toward and away from each other; f. one of said plates being disposed for movement between a rest position when said shock absorbing means is in its normally extended condition and a displaced position in the direction toward the other one of said plates when said shock absorbing means is in a compressed condition; g. interengaging fastening means having portions respectively on said mounting plate and said case for removably attaching said stroller to said case; and h. cushioning means on said mounting plate engageable with said case upon attachment of said stroller.

Claim 13

A case and case stroller combination comprising: a. a case adapted to carry an article therein; b. a mounting plate having a shape complementary to the shape of said case in the region of attachment; c. a wheel support plate; d. wheel means rotatably mounted on said support plate for 360° swivel movement; e. shock absorbing means having portions respectively mounted on said mounting plate and said support plate for interconnecting said plates together in spaced apart relation, said members being operative between a normally extended condition and a compressed condition to effect relative movement of said plates in directions toward and away from each other; f. one of said plates being disposed for movement between a rest position when said shock absorbing means is in its normally extended condition and a displaced position in the direction toward the other one of said plates when said shock absorbing means is in a compressed condition; g. interengaging fastening means having portions respectively on said mounting plate and said case for removably attaching said stroller to said case; and h. cushioning means on said mounting plate engageable with said case upon attachment of said stroller.

Claim 14

The combination as recited in claim 10, wherein said case has an opening to provide access to the article carried therein; and adjustable strap means having one end connected to said mounting plate and the opposite end adapted to be removably connected to said article.

Claim 15

The combination as recited in claim 11, wherein said article has a portion projecting through said case opening; said combination further comprising a separable member adapted to be engaged with said portion; and connecting means on said opposite end of said strap means adapted to be removably connected to said member.

Claim 16

The combination as recited in claim 10, further comprising adjustable strap means having one end connected to said mounting plate and the opposite end removably connected to said case.

Claim 17

The combination as recited in claim 13, further comprising interengaging fastening means having portions respectively connected to said opposite end of said strap and to said case.

Claim 18

The combination as recited in claim 10, wherein said case is made of flexible material having an inner and outer surface; and cushioning means on said inner surface in the region of attachment of said stroller to said case.

Claim 19

The combination as recited in claim 15, wherein the portion of said fastening means on said case is positioned on said outer surface; and the cushioning means on said case is aligned with said portion of said fastening means to form the outer members of a sandwich having a portion of the case therebetween.

Claim 20

A case and case stroller combination comprising: a. a flexible case adapted to carry an article therein, said case having an inner and outer surface; b. a mounting plate having a shape complementary to the shape of said case in the region of attachment; c. a wheel support plate; d. wheel means rotatably mounted on said support plate for 360° swivel movement; e. shock absorbing means having portions respectively mounted on said mounting plate and said support plate for interconnecting said plates together in spaced apart relation, said members being operative between a normally extended condition and a compressed condition to effect relative movement of said plates in directions toward and away from each other; f. one of said plates being disposed for movement between a rest position when said shock absorbing means is in its normally extended condition and a displaced position in the direction toward the other one of said plates when said shock absorbing means is in a compressed condition; g. interengaging fastening means having portions respectively on said mounting plate and on the outer surface of said case for removably attaching said stroller to said case; h. first cushioning means on said mounting plate engageable with said case upon attachment of said stroller; i. second cushioning means on the inner surface of said case in the region of attachment; and j. adjustable strap means having one end connected to said mounting plate and the opposite end adapted to be operatively associated with said case to prevent any substantial sliding movement of said case relative to said article when the stroller is in use.

Claim 21

A case and case stroller combination comprising: a. a flexible case adapted to carry an article therein, said case having an inner and outer surface; b. a mounting plate having a shape complementary to the shape of said case in the region of attachment; c. a wheel support plate; d. wheel means rotatably mounted on said support plate for 360° swivel movement; e. shock absorbing means having portions respectively mounted on said mounting plate and said support plate for interconnecting said plates together in spaced apart relation, said members being operative between a normally extended condition and a compressed condition to effect relative movement of said plates in directions toward and away from each other; f. one of said plates being disposed for movement between a rest position when said shock absorbing means is in its normally extended condition and a displaced position in the direction toward the other one of said plates when said shock absorbing means is in a compressed condition; g. interengaging fastening means having portions respectively on said mounting plate and on the outer surface of said case for removably attaching said stroller to said case; h. first cushioning means on said mounting plate engageable with said case upon attachment of said stroller; i. second cushioning means on the inner surface of said case in the region of attachment; and j. adjustable strap means having one end connected to said mounting plate and the opposite end adapted to be operatively associated with said case to prevent any substantial sliding movement of said case relative to said article when the stroller is in use.