Luggage wheel system

Abstract

Provided is a luggage wheel system mounted at either rear corner of a luggage case, comprising a bracket fixedly secured to the luggage case, a spring-loaded wheel assembly rotatably disposed in the bracket, and a fender slidably disposed in a front portion of the bracket and above the wheel assembly in a nonoperating position. In a case of the wheel to be encountered an irregularity (e.g., crack, pebble) in the supporting surface a luggage user may lower the fender to disengage a top bent member of the fender with a latch in a wheel mount for covering a rear, upper half portion of the wheel. As an end, cuff of trousers worn by the luggage user is prevented from becoming dirty by contacting the wheel when lifting the luggage.

1 . A luggage wheel system mounted at either rear corner of a luggage case, comprising: 
 a bracket fixedly secured to the luggage case;    a wheel assembly rotatably disposed in the bracket and comprising a wheel; and    a fender slidably disposed in a front portion of the bracket and disposed above the wheel assembly in a nonoperating position;    wherein the fender is adapted to lower to cover a predetermined portion of the wheel assembly in an operating position.    
   
   
       2 . The luggage wheel system of  claim 1 , wherein the bracket comprises a lower well for disposing the wheel and a hole on an inner wall of the well, the hole having a blind end.  
   
   
       3 . The luggage wheel system of  claim 2 , further comprising a resilient assembly having one portion anchored in the hole and the other portion urged against the wheel assembly.  
   
   
       4 . The luggage wheel system of  claim 3 , wherein the resilient assembly comprises a hollow, parallelepiped resilient block and a spring having one end passed the resilient block to urge against the wheel assembly and the other end anchored in the hole.  
   
   
       5 . The luggage wheel system of  claim 2 , wherein the bracket further comprises two lower side cavities at its lower portion for mounting the wheel, the cavities being substantially parallel to the hole.  
   
   
       6 . The luggage wheel system of  claim 2 , wherein the bracket further comprises a first latch above the well, two side channels, and two grooves at both sides of the first latch and aligned with the channels.  
   
   
       7 . The luggage wheel system of  claim 1 , wherein the fender comprises two projecting rails at both sides.  
   
   
       8 . The luggage wheel system of  claim 6 , wherein the fender further comprises a top bent member fastened at the first latch in the nonoperating position.  
   
   
       9 . The luggage wheel system of  claim 1 , wherein the fender further comprises a curved lower portion and an inner wheel well opposite the curved lower portion.  
   
   
       10 . The luggage wheel system of  claim 1 , wherein the bracket further comprises an L-shaped wheel mount and two upper side recesses.  
   
   
       11 . The luggage wheel system of  claim 10 , wherein the wheel mount comprises a vertical plate including two side latched members each fitted in the recess.  
   
   
       12 . The luggage wheel system of  claim 10 , wherein the wheel assembly further comprises a pin having both ends fitted in the recesses and an intermediate portion inserted through its upper portion.  
   
   
       13 . The luggage wheel system of  claim 11 , wherein the latched member comprises an upward projecting protrusion at its end, the recess is slanted inward upward, and the recess comprises a top opening for permitting the protrusion to insert through when the latched member is fitted in the recess.  
   
   
       14 . The luggage wheel system of  claim 4 , wherein the wheel assembly further comprises a stirrup and a protuberance projecting from an outer surface of the stirrup, the protuberance being adapted to insert into the resilient block.  
   
   
       15 . The luggage wheel system of  claim 6 , wherein the bracket further comprises a second latch below the first latch.