Patent Publication Number: US-2016242518-A1

Title: Children&#39;s Luggage Device

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     1. Field of the Disclosure 
     The disclosure relates to luggage devices and more particularly pertains to a new luggage device for storing and carrying items in a device which is appealing to children and can be used for amusement while traveling. 
     2. Summary of the Disclosure 
     An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a container having a bottom wall and a perimeter wall coupled to and extending upwardly from the bottom wall to define an interior space. A cover is coupled to the container such that the cover selectively covers the interior space. An exterior surface of the container and the cover is shaped to resemble a vehicle when the cover is in a closed position. Each of a plurality of wheels is coupled to the container. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a top front side perspective view of a children&#39;s luggage device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a top front side perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure in an open position. 
         FIG. 4  is a rear view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is a bottom view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure taken along line  6 - 6  of  FIG. 5 . 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 6  thereof, a new luggage device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 6 , the children&#39;s luggage device  10  generally comprises a container  12  having a bottom wall  14  and a perimeter wall  16  coupled to and extending upwardly from the bottom wall  14  to define an interior space  18 . A pocket  20  is positioned in the interior space  18 . The pocket  20  may be defined by a panel  22  having a perimeter edge  24  coupled to a perimeter  26  of the bottom wall  14 . A cover  28  is coupled to the container  12  such that the cover  28  selectively covers the interior space  18  for enclosing items and allowing the container  12  to be used as luggage. A closure  30  such as a zipper is provided to selectively secure the cover  28  in a closed position  32 . An exterior surface  34  of the container  12  and the cover  28  is shaped to resemble a vehicle  36  when the cover  28  is in the closed position  32 . Further, surface indicia  38  may be provided to define vehicle features such as windows, or the like, to further enhance the appearance of the vehicle  36 . Accessories such as a side mirror  42 , headlight  44 , tail fin  46 , or other physical features found on conventional vehicles may be coupled to the container  12  and the cover  28 . 
     Each of a plurality of wheels  48  is coupled to the container  12 . The plurality of wheels  48  includes a pair of front wheels  50  and a pair of rear wheels  52 . Each of the rear wheels  52  is rotatable relative to the container  12  and each of the front wheels  50  may also be rotatable relative to the container  12 . The plurality of wheels  48  generally is positioned and shaped to resemble vehicle tires of the vehicle  36 . A handle  54  is coupled to the container  12 . The handle  54  is coupled to and extends from a front end  56  of the container  12 . The handle  54  is retractable into the container  12  in a conventional manner found in conventional luggage. The handle  54  has a grip  58  positioned adjacent to and extending from the front end  56  of the container  12  when the handle  54  is in a fully retracted positioned  60  such that the grip  58  is configured to resemble a front bumper of the vehicle  36 . When the handle  54  is extended and grasped, movement of the container  12  may be facilitated by tilting the container  12  onto the rear wheels  52  and pulling or pushing such that the container  12  rolls on the rear wheels  52 . 
     Each of a pair of straps  62  has a respective first end  64  coupled to the bottom wall  14  of the container  12  proximate the front wheels  50 . Each of the straps  62  has a respective second end  66  coupled to the bottom wall  14  proximate the rear wheels  52  such that the container  12  is configured to be carried on a back of a user. Each strap  62  is positioned proximate an associated longitudinal side  68  of the bottom wall  14 . Each of the first end  64  and the second end  66  of each of the straps  62  is uncouplable from the container  12  in a conventional manner using clips or the like. A storage compartment  70  extends into the bottom wall  14  of the container  12  and may be formed by a depression in a bottom surface  72  of the bottom wall  14 . The storage compartment  70  is accessible from an exterior of the container  12  and may be covered by a door  74  conventionally coupled to the container  12  to selectively cover the storage compartment  70 . The storage compartment  70  is sized to hold and store the straps  62  when the straps  62  are uncoupled from the container  12 . 
     A tag  76  is coupled to a rear end  78  of the container  12  such that the tag  76  is configured to resemble a license plate of the vehicle  36 . The tag  76  is configured for displaying identifying information  80  such as name and address of the owner of the device  10 . 
     In use, the interior space  18  is used for holding items in a conventional manner. The device  10  may be carried as a backpack or pulled using the handle  54 . During periods of non-use or during waiting periods while traveling, the device  10  the outward appearance of the vehicle  36  allows the device  10  to be pushed around by a child for play to prevent boredom. 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.