Luggage sliders

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016101795-A1
Application number	US-201514973273-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 17, 2015
Priority date	Jun 26, 2013
Publication date	Apr 14, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

The luggage sliders include various embodiments for permanent or removable installation upon the underside of a roll-around suitcase, wheeled cart, or similar article to facilitate movement of the article up a flight of stairs or other stepped inclined surface. Some of the sliders are pivotally extendible and retractable. Others are telescopically extendible and retractable. Still others are pivotally attached to one edge of the article, and pivotally fold against a surface of the article for storage. Still others may be adjustably clamped about the base of the article. Still others are pivotally attached about a wheel axle to rotate and lie beneath the wheel for operation. Still others may be removably attached directly to the wheels of the luggage, cart, or other wheeled article. Still others are pivotally attached to a point on the luggage and telescopically extend to project below the wheel for use.

First claim

1 - 7 . (canceled)

8 : A luggage slider for an article of wheeled luggage, the luggage having a bottom surface and a pair of wheels, each of the wheels having a periphery extending below the underside of the luggage, the luggage slider comprising:
a pivot adapted for permanent installation to the article of wheeled luggage; and a rigid, elongate skid pivotally disposed about the pivot, the skid having a lower surface having a low coefficient of friction.

9 - 20 . (canceled)

Assignees

• Univ King Fahd Pet & Minerals

Inventors

• Dondurur Mehmet
• Sahin Ahmet Z

Classifications

• A45C5/146

  retractable · CPC title

• A45C2005/147

  for climbing stairs · CPC title

• A45C5/143

  detachable · CPC title

• A45C5/14

  with built-in rolling means · CPC title

• B62B5/025 Primary

  with gliding elements, e.g. skids · CPC title