Patent ID: 6305514
Filing Date: 2001-10-23
Classification: A45C,Y10T

Abstract:
Wheeled luggage comprising:a handle assembly having a handle grip with a push button, a pair of identical outer tubes, and a pair of identical inner tubes slidingly engaged with the outer tubes;wheels mounted to a bottom of the luggage for facilitating transporting of the luggage; anda locking device mounted to the inner tubes having locking pins facing each other for engaging a plurality of apertures provided in the outer tubes in a stowed-away position, partially extended position, or fully extended position;wherein the handle grip is off-center from a center line of the luggage in a longitudinal direction across the top of the luggage within a predetermined distance, thereby allowing the bottom of the luggage to tilt away from user for not interfering with the user's movement and,wherein the handle grip is lifted above the top of the luggage at a distance between about 0.5 inch to about 6 inch in the partially extended position.