Daniel K Kamakau

US Patent:

20060054364, Mar 16, 2006

Filed:

Sep 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/941983

Inventors:

Daniel Kamakau - Kailua Kona HI, US

International Classification:

G01G 21/28
G01G 23/00
B65D 85/18

US Classification:

177180000, 177238000, 177245000, 206278000

Abstract:

A suitcase includes a housing having a plurality of sides defining a cavity therebetween wherein one side is removably disposed along a bottom surface of the housing. The suitcase includes a first elongated and flexible handle secured to select ones of the sides defining a grip portion and a second flexible handle disposed subjacent to the first handle and attached to a top of one of the sides. The suitcase further includes a mechanism for effectively determining a weight of items stored within the suitcase and a mechanism for electronically displaying the weight of the items. An internal power supply source is electrically coupled to the determining mechanism and the displaying mechanism. A plurality of casters are secured to one side and extend downwardly therefrom.