US 12,263,698 B2
Shock absorbing luggage wheel
Richard Krulik, Northport, NY (US); Georgene Rada, Northport, NY (US); Alan Sticca, White Plains, NY (US); Daehwan Kim, Bayside, NY (US); Florian Witt, Wentorf (DE); and Matthias Hecker, Hamburg (DE)
Assigned to BRIGGS & RILEY TRAVELWARE LLC, Hauppauge, NY (US)
Filed by Briggs and Riley Travelware, LLC, Hauppauge, NY (US)
Filed on Aug. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/889,063.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/234,021, filed on Aug. 17, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0057570 A1, Feb. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. A45C 5/14 (2006.01); B60B 33/00 (2006.01); F16F 15/04 (2006.01)
CPC B60B 33/0028 (2013.01) [A45C 5/14 (2013.01); F16F 15/04 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A shock absorber component for a luggage wheel for an article of luggage comprising:
a resilient circular member comprising:
an outer circumference;
a center hole configured to receive a luggage wheel axle of the article of luggage; and
a plurality of openings radially disposed between the outer circumference and the center hole, the plurality of openings configured to resiliently deform to absorb shock when the circular member is subjected to force along its longitudinal axis, wherein the outer circumference of the circular member comprises a notch or projection portion configured to mate with a complementary projection or notch portion in a stem member for a wheel assembly to secure the circular member to the stem member.