| 摘要 |
Frame structures (106a, 106b, 206) for luggage pieces (100) formed of one or more frame supports (110, 210) and one or more frame elements (108) may be assembled with the luggage piece. Luggage pieces may include an outer layer (102), an inner layer (104), and at least one frame structure (106a, 106b, 206) with one or more frame elements (108) and one or more frame supports (110, 210). The frame elements (108) may be joined to the inner layer (104), the outer layer (102), or both, and may be arranged between the outer layer (102) and the inner layer (104). The frame supports (110, 210) may be joined to the outer layer (104), and one or more frame elements (108) may be joined to the frame supports (110, 210). The frame structures (106a, 106b, 206) may provide support and/or reinforcement to the luggage piece (100). |
| 主权项 |
1. A luggage piece comprising:
an outer layer including a front panel, a back panel, a bottom panel, and side panels; a first frame including at least three first frame elements, each of the at least three first frame elements connected to an adjacent first frame element; at least two first frame supports for connecting two adjacent first frame elements, at least one of the at least two first frame supports comprising either a plate-like structure or a support edge for securing the first frame to the outer layer; a second frame including at least three second frame elements, each of the at least three second frame elements connected to an adjacent second frame element; and at least two second frame supports for connecting two adjacent second frame elements; wherein: the at least three first frame elements support the outer layer for a first shape and a second shape of the luggage piece and allow portions of the outer layer to be altered without any of the first frame elements moving relative to the other first frame elements when changing the luggage piece from the first shape to the second shape or from the second shape to the first shape; the at least three second frame elements support the outer layer for the first shape and the second shape of the luggage piece and allow portions of the outer layer to be altered without any of the second frame elements moving relative to the other second frame elements when changing the luggage piece from the first shape to the second shape or from the second shape to the first shape; the first and second frames are selectively movable towards or away from each other to alter the luggage piece between the first shape and the second shape; and each of the first and second frame supports is attached to either the front panel or the back panel, and to either the bottom panel or a side panel. |
