Barbara J Hansen

US Patent:

57221189, Mar 3, 1998

Filed:

Jun 28, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/672419

Inventors:

Barbara Hansen - Chicago IL
Lin Beribak - Forest Park IL
Marcie Moran - Naperville IL
Krista Brown - Chicago IL

Assignee:

Jetset Design - Chicago IL

International Classification:

A47B 9502

US Classification:

16114R

Abstract:

A handle conversion apparatus for attachment to a preexisting handle of a wheeled object, such as a wheeled suitcase. The preexisting handle of the wheeled object has a grip member positioned for use in a position substantially perpendicular to a desired direction of forward and backward motion of the wheeled object. The handle conversion apparatus comprises an apparatus attachment member for attaching the apparatus to the preexisting handle of the wheeled object, towards conversion of its orientation by 90 degrees. The apparatus further includes a hand grip having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a longitudinal axis between the first and second ends; the longitudinal axis being substantially perpendicular to the grip member of the preexisting handle. An orientation member is positioned between the attachment member and the hand grip to prompt the hand grip longitudinal axis into an orientation substantially parallel to the direction of forward and rearward motion of the wheeled object, and to operably integrate each to the other.