US 12,433,384 B2
Luggage including modular luggage frame
Paul V. Scicluna, Delanco, NJ (US); and Victor G. Sanz, Whitehouse Station, NJ (US)
Assigned to TUMI, INC., Edison, NJ (US)
Filed by TUMI, INC., Edison, NJ (US)
Filed on Aug. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/823,396.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/238,680, filed on Aug. 30, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0069446 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. A45C 13/36 (2006.01); A45C 5/14 (2006.01); A45C 7/00 (2006.01); A45C 13/26 (2006.01)
CPC A45C 13/36 (2013.01) [A45C 5/14 (2013.01); A45C 7/005 (2013.01); A45C 13/26 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A luggage case shell, comprising:
a configurable frame assembly comprising an upper outer frame subassembly, an upper inner frame subassembly, and a central frame subassembly;
wherein the upper outer frame subassembly and upper inner frame subassembly each include corner pieces and elongate elements, the corner pieces and elongate members of the upper outer frame subassembly and the upper inner frame subassembly together define an upper frame subassembly including a first groove and a portion of at least one groove;
wherein the central frame assembly includes elongate members and corner members common to both the upper inner and upper outer frame subassemblies and connected to them so as to form a remainder of the portion of the at least one groove defined by the upper outer frame subassembly, the upper inner frame subassembly, and the central frame subassembly; and
a first rigid panel disposed in the first groove.