Suitcase

Abstract

A suitcase (10) including a front suitcase shell (16) and a rear suitcase shell (18) which are engaged with other and movable relative to each other between an open configuration and a closed configuration, a front cover (20) engaged with the front suitcase shell (16) and movable relative to the front suitcase shell (16), a divider (30) attached to an internal peripheral surface of the front suitcase shell (16) divides an interior space of said suitcase (10) into a first space and a second space, the first space being accessible when the front suitcase shell (16) and the rear suitcase shell (18) are in the open configuration, the second space being accessible when the front cover (20) is in the open position, and the divider (30) is movable relative to the front suitcase shell (16) to vary the size of the first space and the size of the second space.

1 . A suitcase including:
 a first body part and a second body part which are engaged with each other and movable relative to each other between an open configuration and a closed configuration,   a cover engaged with said first body part and movable relative to said first body part between an open position and a closed position,   a divider attached to an internal peripheral surface of said first body part,   wherein when said first body part and said second body part are in said closed configuration and when said cover is in said closed position, said divider divides an interior space of said suitcase into a first space and a second space,   wherein said first space is accessible when said first body part and said second body part are in said open configuration,   wherein said second space is accessible when said cover is in said open position,   wherein said divider is movable relative to said first body part to vary the size of said first space and the size of the second space, and   wherein said divider comprises a dividing surface and a loop-shaped member fixed with each other.   
     
     
         2 . A suitcase according to  claim 1 , wherein said loop-shaped member is fixedly engaged with said internal peripheral surface of said first body part. 
     
     
         3 . A suitcase according to  claim 2 , wherein said loop-shaped member is pivotable relative to said first body part. 
     
     
         4 . A suitcase according to  claim 3 , wherein said loop-shaped member has a first continuous major surface and an opposite second continuous major surface, and wherein said loop-shaped member is movable relative to said first body part between a first position in which said first continuous major surface contacts said internal peripheral surface of said first body part and a second position in which said second continuous major surface contacts said internal peripheral surface of said first body part. 
     
     
         5 . A suitcase according to  claim 1  wherein said internal peripheral surface of said first body part is continuous and endless. 
     
     
         6 . A suitcase according toclainm  1  wherein each of said first body part and said second body part has a hard outer peripheral surface. 
     
     
         7 . A suitcase according to  claim 2 , wherein said loop-shaped member is fixedly engaged with said internal peripheral surface of said first body part by sewing.