Item of luggage or suitcase comprising means for retaining the contents of the item of luggage or suitcase

Abstract

An item of luggage or suitcase includes a retainer to retain the contents of the item of luggage or suitcase. The retainer includes a removable retaining plate and a plurality of downwardly open hooks that are secured to the item of luggage or suitcase.

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         12 . A piece of luggage/suitcase comprising a retainer to retain contents of the piece luggage/suitcase, wherein the retainer comprises, in combination, a removable retaining plate to effectively hold the contents of the luggage/suitcase with a large contact face, and a plurality of hooks opened downwardly and attached to the piece of luggage/suitcase, the removable retaining plate is configured to move downwardly and then upwardly to engage the downwardly opened hooks, the downwardly opened hooks are configured for an height adjustment to retain the contents of the luggage/suitcase. 
     
     
         13 . The piece of luggage/suitcase according to  claim 12 , wherein the removable retaining plate comprises a peripheral frame cooperating with the downwardly opened hooks. 
     
     
         14 . The piece of luggage/suitcase according to  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of hooks attached to the piece of luggage is split into sets, each set of downwardly open hooks forming a retaining rack. 
     
     
         15 . The piece of luggage/suitcase according to  claim 14 , wherein each retaining rack is fixed on a sidewall of the piece of luggage/suitcase. 
     
     
         16 . The piece of luggage/suitcase according to  claim 12 , wherein each downwardly opened hook exhibits an opening that widens from its bottom part to its top part. 
     
     
         17 . The piece of luggage/suitcase according to  claim 13 , wherein each downwardly opened hook exhibits an opening that widens from its bottom part to its top part, the bottom part of the opening is narrower than a diameter of the peripheral frame. 
     
     
         18 . The piece of luggage/suitcase according to  claim 17 , wherein the top part of the opening is wider than the diameter of the peripheral frame. 
     
     
         19 . The piece of luggage/suitcase according to  claim 14 , wherein the retaining racks are fixed on sidewalls of the luggage/suitcase in opposing pairs. 
     
     
         20 . The piece of luggage/suitcase according to  claim 13 , wherein the peripheral frame is connected to a flexible central portion of the removable retaining plate. 
     
     
         21 . The piece of luggage/suitcase according to  claim 20 , wherein the flexible central portion comprises pockets. 
     
     
         22 . The piece of luggage/suitcase according to  claim 14 , further comprising four retaining racks, each retaining rack comprising at least two downwardly opened hooks.