Articulated Luggage Handle

Abstract

Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture for an articulated luggage handle are disclosed and described. An example articulated luggage handle apparatus includes a handle; a shaft attached to the handle, the handle movable with respect to the shaft without affecting a position of the shaft; and an attachment mechanism to attach the shaft to luggage. Another example articulated luggage handle apparatus includes a handle; and a shaft in articulated connection to the handle, the handle movable via the articulated connection in a plurality of directions with respect to the shaft without affecting a position of the shaft and attached luggage.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An articulated luggage handle apparatus comprising:
 a handle;   a shaft attached to the handle, the handle movable with respect to the shaft without affecting a position of the shaft; and   an attachment mechanism to attach the shaft to luggage.   
     
     
         2 . The articulated luggage handle apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the handle includes a center member to connect the handle to the shaft. 
     
     
         3 . The articulated luggage handle apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the handle is connected to the shaft using a pivot. 
     
     
         4 . The articulated luggage handle apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the pivot is attached to a center member of the handle. 
     
     
         5 . The articulated luggage handle apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment mechanism includes a lock box to attach the shaft to an attachment area of the luggage, the lock box including first and second portions positioned around the shaft to movably secure the shaft with respect to the luggage. 
     
     
         6 . The articulated luggage handle apparatus of  claim 5 , further including a locking collar to be positioned between the first and second portions of the lock box to movably secure the shaft. 
     
     
         7 . The articulated luggage handle apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the locking collar includes arms to arrange the locking collar in receptacles of the first and second portions of the lock box. 
     
     
         8 . The articulated luggage handle apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the locking collar includes a notch and wherein the shaft includes a protrusion, the protrusion locking the shaft with respect to the locking collar in the notch. 
     
     
         9 . The articulated luggage handle apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the notch is positioned at an end of a curved channel internal to the locking collar, and wherein the shaft enters the notch and rotates through the channel in the locking collar to lock the shaft in place with respect to the locking collar. 
     
     
         10 . The articulated luggage handle apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment mechanism includes a first portion having a first receptacle and a second portion including a second receptacle, the first and second receptacles securing the shaft. 
     
     
         11 . The articulated luggage handle apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the shaft is secured between the first receptacle and the second receptacle using a collar positioned around the shaft and between the first receptacle and the second receptacle. 
     
     
         12 . The articulated luggage handle apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the handle includes an overmold formed over a composite material. 
     
     
         13 . The articulated luggage handle apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the shaft is formed of a carbon fiber fabric. 
     
     
         14 . The articulated luggage handle apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment mechanism is formed of a combination of polycarbonate and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene material. 
     
     
         15 . An articulated luggage handle apparatus comprising:
 a handle means;   a tube means attached to the handle means, the handle means movable with respect to the tube means without affecting a position of the tube means; and   an attachment means to attach the shaft means to luggage.   
     
     
         16 . The articulated luggage handle apparatus of  claim 15 , further including a pivot means attaching the handle means to the tube means. 
     
     
         17 . An articulated luggage handle apparatus comprising:
 a handle; and   a shaft in articulated connection to the handle, the handle movable via the articulated connection in a plurality of directions with respect to the shaft without affecting a position of the shaft and attached luggage.   
     
     
         18 . The articulated luggage handle apparatus of  claim 17 , further including an attachment mechanism to movably affix the shaft with respect to the luggage. 
     
     
         19 . The articulate luggage handle apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the attachment mechanism includes a first portion and a second portion positioned around the shaft to movably affix the shaft with respect to the luggage. 
     
     
         20 . The articulated luggage handle apparatus of  claim 19 , further including a locking collar to be positioned between the first and second portions of the attachment mechanism to movably affix the shaft with respect to the luggage.