To provide a lightweight piece of luggage that has greater strength to resist deformation by external forces and can be produced with relatively simple and inexpensive manufacturing techniques.
A piece of luggage including at least one section of a stiff shell material is provided. The at least one section of the stiff shell material defines a first face of the piece of luggage and has at least one corner. A portion of the at least one section has been removed to define at least one notch proximate the at least one corner. First and second edges of the at least one section adjacent the notch are folded inward relative an inner surface of the at least one section forming first and second sides. The first and second sides define second and third faces of the piece of luggage. The piece of luggage further includes at least one rigid corner piece secured to the first and second sides proximate the at least one notch.
| JP2000106929A | 2000-04-18 | |||
| JP3160435U | 2010-06-24 |
Tetsuro Shimada
Shinji Mitsuhashi
Yasushi Ohashi
Shinozaki Masami
Tanimitsu Masaharu