Title:
EXTENDABLE TOW HANDLE FOR LUGGAGE ARTICLE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2018089361
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an extendable tow handle (130) for a luggage article (100).SOLUTION: The tow handle includes at least one tube structure (134) including first and second tubes (136, 138), a rotational mechanism (254), and a hand grip (132) coupled to the first and second tubes. The first tube is received within the second tube and selectively rotatable to the second tube. The rotational mechanism is operable to rotate the first tube relative to the second tube. Rotation of the first tube relative to the second tube causes at least a portion of the first tube to couple with a portion of the second tube to selectively frictionally lock axial movement of the first tube relative to the second tube.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Inventors:
REINHARD MEERSSCHAERT
Application Number:
JP2017214533A
Publication Date:
June 14, 2018
Filing Date:
November 07, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SAMSONITE IP HOLDINGS SARL
International Classes:
A45C13/26; A45C13/22; A45F5/10; F16B7/14
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Atsushi Nakajima
Kato Kazunori
Kato Kazunori