Extendable handle for a luggage

• US 5,460,393 A
• Filed: 08/26/1994
• Issued: 10/24/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chin H. Tsai
• Original Assignee: Chin H. Tsai
• Inventors: Tsai, Chin H.
• Primary Examiner(s): BOEHLER, ANNE MARIE M
• Application Number:
  US08/297,649
• Time in Patent Office: 424 Days
• Field of Search: 403/108, 403/109, 190/18 A:115, 190/116, 280/37, 280/655, 280/655.1, 280/654, 280/471.17, 280/47.18, 280/47.27, 280/47.315, 280/47.371, 16/115
• US Class Current: 280/655
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 1/125 by means of telescoping elements
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 2202/24 Suit-cases, other luggage

Abstract

An extendable handle for a luggage including two parallel side rails each including an inner telescopic member, a sleeve having a cylindrical portion at an upper part and a semi-cylindrical portion at a lower part, a plug having an upper cylindrical portion and a lower cylindrical portion having a larger outer diameter than the upper cylindrical portion. The upper cylindrical portion is fitted into a lower end of the inner telescopic member, the lower cylindrical portion having a slot which divides the lower cylindrical portion into two legs. The legs are provided at an outer side with a plurality of hemispherical protuberances adapted to the cavities of the sleeve, and an outer telescopic member has an upper end in which is inserted the sleeve. The outer telescopic member has a tongue adapted to engage with the recess of the sleeve.

Claims

1. An extendable handle for a luggage comprising:

two parallel side rails each including;

an inner telescopic member;

a sleeve having a cylindrical portion at an upper part and a semi-cylindrical portion at a lower part, said cylindrical portion having a recess at an outer side, said semi-cylindrical portion being formed at an inner side with a plurality of cavities and a conical surface at a lower edge;

a plug having an upper cylindrical portion and a lower cylindrical portion having a larger outer diameter than the upper cylindrical portion, said upper cylindrical portion being fitted into a lower end of said inner telescopic member, said lower cylindrical portion having a slot which divides the lower cylindrical portion into two legs, said legs being provided at an outer side with a plurality of hemispherical protuberances adapted to the cavities of said sleeve; and

an outer telescopic member having an upper end in which is inserted said sleeve, said outer telescopic member having a tongue adapted to engage with the recess of said sleeve.

2. An extendable handle for a luggage as claimed in claim 1, wherein said outer telescopic member is provided with a castor at a lower end.

3. An extendable handle for a luggage as claimed in claim 1, wherein the upper cylindrical portion of said plug is connected by a rivet.