Patents

Luggage Assembly

US Design Patent Application No. 29/637,878 Filed Feb 22, 2018

The Luggage Assembly Design Patent Application demonstrates Almost ALL Intellectual Properties created by Panter Inc. to date because we know that Function equals Form …. and Style, including:

• The Ball Wheel (a caster replacement)
• Push Button Access Panels to Rear Laptop and Accessory Storage
• Handle Mounted Brake Actuator and Dual (Left and Right Handed) On/Off/Hold Switches
• Foot Brake Actuator and/or Ball Wheel Retractor (for snugging those Ball Wheels into the Luggage)
• Perimeter Extendable Handle for a Flat Interior and More Interior Space
• Extendable Wire Handle (~ 9 ” Wide) for Laptop Bags with narrow pass through sleeves.
• Retractable Luggage Strap for carrying additional bags on the front.
• Completely Flush Exterior where even the Handles are Recessed to avoid those worldly Snags.
• Dimples on Front of Luggage to accept the Ball Wheels (Top and Bottom) for the next smaller Luggage in the Family for nesting Luggage on top in the Horizontal Mode.

Article Movement Systems, Ball Wheels and Related Apparatus and Methods

US Patent No. 9,783,001 B1 Issued Oct 10, 2017 Link to Patent

International Application No. PCT/US2017/046087 Filed Aug 9, 2017; International Publication No. WO 2018/031648 A1 Published Feb 15, 2018 Link to Publication

This Patent is really All About Luggage (Articles) with Ball Wheels (a caster replacement). It incorporates All Previous Ball Wheel Designs and it introduces the new Micro-Caster technology that provides True Omni-Directional Performance. It will Revolutionize the Luggage Industry by combining Superior Omni-Directional Mobility with a Host of Additional Advantages over traditional Castered luggage.

The following is a List of Advantages of Luggage with Ball Wheels over luggage with traditional Casters:

• True Omni-Directional Motion.
• More Interior Space.
• Increased Dynamic Stability.
• Increased Static Stability.
• Increased Reliability
• Increased Durability.
• True InLine Motion using Optional Tracker Wheel.
• Optional Equipment for After the Sale Satisfaction.
  • Optional Independent Suspension.
  • Optional Tracker Wheel.
  • Optional Independent Brake.
• Full 90 Degrees of Operational Motion:
  • Vertical, Trailed and Horizontal Modes (or anywhere in between).
  • Stacking Luggage in Horizontal Mode.
  • Rolling Luggage into Overhead Bins.

Ball Wheel, Related Apparatus and Methods (NonPublication Requested)

US Patent Application No. 14/215,854 Filed Mar 17, 2014

This Patent specifically addresses the Ball Wheel with All Updates and Improvements over the Intellectual Property contained in previous Patent Applications, which are referenced herein. It was submitted prior to the change in US Patent Law (i.e. First to Invent vs First to File) specifically to Capture ALL existing Ball Wheel Intellectual Property under the First to Invent US Patent Laws, and it is specifically referenced in US Patent No. 9,783,001 B1 Issued Oct 10, 2017.

Luggage Assembly and Associated Ball Wheels (NonPublication Requested)

US Patent Application No. 14/215,814 Filed Mar 17, 2014

This Patent addresses Luggage, including the Ball Wheel, with Updates and Improvements over the Intellectual Property contained in previous Patent Applications, which are referenced herein. It was submitted prior to the change in US Patent Law (i.e. First to Invent vs First to File) specifically to Capture ALL existing Luggage and Ball Wheel Intellectual Property under the First to Invent US Patent Laws.

The Luggage Assembly and Associated Ball Wheels Patent Application incorporates All of the Following Intellectual Properties:

• The Ball Wheel (a caster replacement) for Increased Mobility, Stability and Interior Space.
• Push Button Access Panels for Easy Access to Rear Laptop and Accessory Storage.
• Perimeter Extendable Handle for a Flat Interior and More Interior Space.
• Extendable Wire Handle (~ 9 ” Wide) for Laptop Bags with narrow pass through sleeves.
• Retractable Luggage Strap for carrying additional bags on the front.
• Completely Flush Exterior where even the Handles are Recessed to avoid those worldly Snags.
• Dimples on Front of Luggage (to accept the Ball Wheels for the next smaller Luggage) for nesting Luggage in the Horizontal Mode.
• Optional Equipment:
  • Smart Battery (e.g. Solid State and/or Graphene Energy Storage Device):
    • Without Li-ion overheating.
    • Energy for All Electronic Devices/Options.
    • Solid State Batteries will eventually be integrated into the Luggage (i.e. as part of the Luggage Structure).
    • Until then, the Batteries Will be Removable.
  • LED Lighted Interior and/or Exterior.
  • RF and RFID Technology for Remote Operation and Identification of Devices/Options.
  • Programmable and Remotely Operated Thin Film Displays for Personalizing Your Luggage.
  • Independent, Remotely Operated (e.g. Handle or Foot Pedal) Brakes.
  • Independent Suspension.
  • Removable Hardsided Laptop Storage Case for use On The Go.
  • Perimeter Extendable Handle with Brake Actuator and Dual (Left and Right Handed) On/Off/Hold Switches.
  • Foot Brake Actuator and/or Ball Wheel Retractor (for snugging those Ball Wheels into the Luggage).
  • Retractable Ball Wheels