Luggage coupler

Abstract

The present invention is a luggage coupler comprised of a trapezoid-shaped main body piece with two adjustable connecting straps attached to a narrow end of the body where the body is intended to be inserted through and engage the handle of a secondary piece of luggage and the connecting straps are intended to attach to a primary piece of luggage which is pulled by the user. Multiple pieces of wheeled luggage can thus be coupled together in a train arrangement using multiple couplers.

1 . The present invention seeks to address fundamental problems with current couplers and related art. Unlike some other couplers, the invention is designed to permit the wheels of a secondary piece of luggage to make contact with the ground, easing the load on the wheels of the primary piece of luggage.
 This invention is not brand-specific and is designed to work with any combination of luggage items that posses two handles and is, therefore, not limited by any proprietary connection configuration.   
       Invention attaches to and detaches from the luggage in a manner so as to permit a user to use only one hand, which in addition to easing use, reduces the likelihood that a coupler remains attached when there is no connected luggage posing an entanglement risk.
 The preferred embodiment of this invention is a product that permits “piggy backing” of several pieces of luggage into a “train” of luggage items by using several luggage couplers. Most, if not all, luggage couplers are not designed to attach a third piece of luggage to a two coupled pieces using a similar device. 
 Finally, the invention is a compact consumer product and, unlike a cart rental, easily storable in luggage or at home.