LUGGAGE ARTICLE WITH CANTILEVERED WHEEL BRACKET HAVING ELONGATED ARMS

摘要

A luggage article may include a plurality of walls together defining an outer structure of the luggage article, a wheel bracket attached to and extending from one of the walls, and a wheel attached to the wheel bracket. The wheel bracket may comprise first and second elongate arms extending along a common side of the wheel. The first and second arms may be vertically-spaced apart from one another over at least a portion of the length of the first and second arms. The configuration of the wheel bracket may result in higher shock absorption and reduced wheel noise comparative to conventional wheel brackets, and offer an improvement and alternative to conventional luggage wheel brackets.

主权项

1. A luggage article comprising:
a plurality of walls together defining an outer structure of the luggage article; and one or more wheel assemblies attached to and extending from one of the walls, the one or more wheel assemblies comprising:
a wheel bracket attached to and extending from one of the walls; anda wheel attached to the wheel bracket and having a central axis; wherein the wheel bracket comprises a first arm and a second arm extending from the central wheel axis to the wheel bracket along a common side of the wheel and vertically-spaced apart from one another over at least a portion of the length of the first and second arms.