Self-contained luggage carrier system

Abstract

A self-contained luggage carrier system uses a primary piece of luggage or suitcase with transporting wheels and a retractable handle. There is an opening at the bottom of the primary luggage which is configured to house a planar luggage support member. The opening can be formed internally of the luggage or by a separate luggage support housing connected to the bottom of the piece of luggage. The luggage support member comprises two components. One component is configured to be positioned within the opening and the second component is retractably insertable into the first component. When the first component is located within the opening, it is retained in position by tension spring members. The second component is then extended out from the first component in cantilevered fashion and additional pieces of luggage can be placed on the support member and easily transported with the primary piece of luggage. When the support member is no longer needed to carry additional items, the second component is retracted back into the first component, and the entire support member is removed from the opening and placed in a pocketed compartment conveniently located on the back of the primary.

1 . A self-contained luggage carrier system for transporting a plurality of pieces of luggage, said system comprising:
 primary luggage case means, said luggage case means having an opening at its lower end and a handle at its upper end;   luggage support means slideably disposed within the opening, the support means being slideable from a retracted first position within the opening to a second position cantilevered out from the case means, whereby when the support means is in the second position it is configured to carry and transport secondary pieces of luggage; and   wheel means connected to the luggage case means for transporting the luggage case means and said secondary pieces of luggage located on the support means.   
   
   
       2 . The luggage carrier system as in  claim 1  wherein the support means comprises two support components, a first component being slideably mounted in a second component. 
   
   
       3 . The luggage carrier system as in  claim 2  wherein the second component is configured to be slideably mounted within the opening. 
   
   
       4 . The luggage carrier system as in  claim 2  wherein the support means comprises stop means for limiting the motion of the second component in relation to the first component. 
   
   
       5 . The luggage carrier system as in  claim 1  wherein the support means is planar in configuration. 
   
   
       6 . The luggage carrier system as in  claim 1  wherein the support means comprises through holes. 
   
   
       7 . The luggage carrier system as in  claim 1  further comprising tension means to maintain the support means within the opening. 
   
   
       8 . The luggage carrier system as in  claim 7  wherein the tension means comprises spring members biased against the support means. 
   
   
       9 . The luggage carrier system as in  claim 1  wherein the opening is located within a housing support member extending from the bottom of the primary luggage case means. 
   
   
       10 . The luggage carrier system as in  claim 1  wherein the primary luggage case means comprises a luggage support member storage compartment.