Patent ID: 11944175
Assignee: SAMSONITE IP HOLDINGS S.A R.L.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. A luggage wheel assembly comprising:
a wheel bracket rotatably attached to a luggage article about a generally vertical spinner axis, wherein the vertical spinner axis is defined by a spinner axle housing; and
one or more wheels attached to the wheel bracket, wherein the wheel bracket comprises a spring member having a loop-shaped profile and the one or more wheels are rotationally attached at or adjacent to a lower end of the loop-shaped spring member about a rotational axis,
wherein the loop-shaped spring member includes a lower arm that is integrally formed with the upper arm and defines a transition or an apex,
wherein at least one end portion of the lower arm defines a hub for attaching the one or more wheels,
wherein the spinner axle housing is located closer to the transition or apex than the hub is located to the transition or apex, and
wherein at least one portion of the upper arm of the spring member extends substantially uniformly about a portion of the outer circumference of the one or more wheels.