Patent ID: 6408996
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: A45C

Abstract:
A bottom plate assembly/luggage combination (12) of wheeled luggage with a bottom having a width defined by a rear bottom edge and a front bottom edge, and a length defined by two front bottom corners on opposite sides of the front bottom edge, the wheeled luggage including a handle assembly (30) on a top section of the wheeled luggage and at least two wheels mounted on the rear bottom edge, said bottom plate assembly/luggage combination comprising:a support member (17) for supporting at least a portion of the bottom of the wheeled luggage; a foot sub-assembly (18), releasably secured to the support member (17), and two foot members (181) positioned on opposite ends of the foot sub-assembly (18) for securing the foot sub-assembly (18) to the bottom near the front bottom edge of the wheeled luggage, wherein the support member (17) includes: a flange (171) positioned on the rear edge of the wheeled luggage between the two wheels; two spaced sockets (1710) provided on the flange (171) substantially facing the bottom for receiving the handle assembly (30); a support plate (172) extended from the flange (171) and positioned at the bottom of the wheeled luggage; and one pair of yoke members (173) extended outward from opposite ends of the support plate (172) for engaging the support plate (172) with the foot sub-assembly (18), wherein each of the yoke members (173) has a length, together with the foot sub-assembly (18), to suit the width of the bottom of the wheeled luggage.