Patent ID: 6047798
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: A45C,Y10T

Abstract:
A luggage article comprising:a luggage body including a base and an upper portion, and including a foldable middle portion provided between said base and said upper portion of said body for allowing said body to be expanded to a working position and to be folded to a folded position,a wheel device secured to said base of said body,a retractable handle device secured to said upper portion of said body, said handle device including a pair of posts having a lower portion secured to said base of said body and each having an upper portion,a bar secured to said upper portions of said posts and including a pair of orifices formed therein,a bracket secured to said upper portion of said luggage body,a pair of tubes including an upper portion secured to said bracket, and slidably engaged through said orifices of said bar respectively for allowing said tubes to be moved up and down relative to said posts, said tubes each including a lower portion,a block secured to said upper portion of said body and secured to said lower portions of said tubes and slidably engaged on said posts for guiding said tubes to move up and down relative to said posts,said block and said bracket and said tubes being allowed to be moved up relative to said posts for supporting said body at said working position and to be moved down relative to said posts for supporting said body at said folded position.