Patent Application
20160242518
1. Field of the Disclosure
The disclosure relates to luggage devices and more particularly pertains to a new luggage device for storing and carrying items in a device which is appealing to children and can be used for amusement while traveling.
2. Summary of the Disclosure
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a container having a bottom wall and a perimeter wall coupled to and extending upwardly from the bottom wall to define an interior space. A cover is coupled to the container such that the cover selectively covers the interior space. An exterior surface of the container and the cover is shaped to resemble a vehicle when the cover is in a closed position. Each of a plurality of wheels is coupled to the container.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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Each of a plurality of wheels 48 is coupled to the container 12. The plurality of wheels 48 includes a pair of front wheels 50 and a pair of rear wheels 52. Each of the rear wheels 52 is rotatable relative to the container 12 and each of the front wheels 50 may also be rotatable relative to the container 12. The plurality of wheels 48 generally is positioned and shaped to resemble vehicle tires of the vehicle 36. A handle 54 is coupled to the container 12. The handle 54 is coupled to and extends from a front end 56 of the container 12. The handle 54 is retractable into the container 12 in a conventional manner found in conventional luggage. The handle 54 has a grip 58 positioned adjacent to and extending from the front end 56 of the container 12 when the handle 54 is in a fully retracted positioned 60 such that the grip 58 is configured to resemble a front bumper of the vehicle 36. When the handle 54 is extended and grasped, movement of the container 12 may be facilitated by tilting the container 12 onto the rear wheels 52 and pulling or pushing such that the container 12 rolls on the rear wheels 52.
Each of a pair of straps 62 has a respective first end 64 coupled to the bottom wall 14 of the container 12 proximate the front wheels 50. Each of the straps 62 has a respective second end 66 coupled to the bottom wall 14 proximate the rear wheels 52 such that the container 12 is configured to be carried on a back of a user. Each strap 62 is positioned proximate an associated longitudinal side 68 of the bottom wall 14. Each of the first end 64 and the second end 66 of each of the straps 62 is uncouplable from the container 12 in a conventional manner using clips or the like. A storage compartment 70 extends into the bottom wall 14 of the container 12 and may be formed by a depression in a bottom surface 72 of the bottom wall 14. The storage compartment 70 is accessible from an exterior of the container 12 and may be covered by a door 74 conventionally coupled to the container 12 to selectively cover the storage compartment 70. The storage compartment 70 is sized to hold and store the straps 62 when the straps 62 are uncoupled from the container 12.
A tag 76 is coupled to a rear end 78 of the container 12 such that the tag 76 is configured to resemble a license plate of the vehicle 36. The tag 76 is configured for displaying identifying information 80 such as name and address of the owner of the device 10.
In use, the interior space 18 is used for holding items in a conventional manner. The device 10 may be carried as a backpack or pulled using the handle 54. During periods of non-use or during waiting periods while traveling, the device 10 the outward appearance of the vehicle 36 allows the device 10 to be pushed around by a child for play to prevent boredom.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
