Luggage handle system

Abstract

A luggage handle system having a single-to-double tube structure or a “T”-grip affixed to an inverted “U”-frame structure. The structure of the luggage handle system allows for a user to apply sufficient torque to the luggage to maneuver it effectively, while providing a handle that is easy to hold, ergonomic, and comfortable to the luggage user.

1 . A retractable luggage handle system comprising:
 a handle member; and   an inverted U-shaped portion connected to said handle member;   wherein the handle member comprises first and second gripping members and a single pole to create a T-shape; and   wherein the inverted U-shaped portion comprises first and second telescoping members and a connecting bar.   
     
     
         2 . The retractable luggage handle system according to  claim 1 , wherein said first and second gripping members are each sized to be gripped independently by a user's hand. 
     
     
         3 . The retractable luggage handle system according to  claim 1 , wherein said first and second gripping members each have a length equal to at least the width of an average user's hand. 
     
     
         4 . The retractable luggage handle system according to  claim 1 , wherein said first and second gripping members are curved. 
     
     
         5 . The retractable luggage handle system according to  claim 4 , wherein said first and second gripping members are curved toward the U-shaped portion. 
     
     
         6 . The retractable luggage handle system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first and second telescoping members are parallel to each other. 
     
     
         7 . The retractable luggage handle system according to  claim 1 , wherein said first and second gripping members have bulb-shaped ends. 
     
     
         8 . The retractable luggage handle system according to  claim 1 , wherein said first and second gripping members each have a length in the range of 2.5 to 6 inches. 
     
     
         9 . A luggage handle system comprising:
 first and second parallel inner telescoping members, each having first and second ends;   first and second outer parallel telescoping members designed to mate with first and second inner telescoping members;   said first ends of said first and second inner telescoping members connected by a bar perpendicular to said first and second inner telescoping members; and   a T-grip handle extending from a mid-point of said perpendicular bar.   
     
     
         10 . The luggage handle system according to  claim 9 , wherein the T-grip handle comprises two laterally-extending handles extending from a stem portion, each of said two handles being sized to be gripped independently by a user's hand. 
     
     
         11 . The luggage handle system according to  claim 10 , wherein a release button is provided on said T-grip handle. 
     
     
         12 . The luggage handle system according to  claim 10 , wherein textured material is provided on an underside of each of said two handles.