Luggage systems

Abstract

A bag comprises a front face, a rear face, a first side face comprising a first side pocket, a second side face, a top face and a bottom face. The bottom face comprises a rigid base. A storage region is positioned between the front face, the rear face, the first side face, the second side face, the top face and the bottom face. An access mechanism is constructed and arranged to allow access to the storage region. Four wheels are coupled to the bottom face. An expansion mechanism is constructed and arranged to expand the storage region.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A luggage system, comprising:
 a first body, comprising:
 a first storage region; 
 a first portion of a first attachment mechanism; and 
 a backpack suspension; 
   a second body, comprising:
 a second storage region; and 
 a second portion of the first attachment mechanism; 
   wherein
 in a secured configuration, the first portion of the first attachment mechanism is coupled to the second portion of the first attachment mechanism, and 
 in an open configuration, the first portion of the first attachment mechanism is separated from the second portion of the first attachment mechanism, 
   wherein the first attachment mechanism comprises a first zipper, the first zipper comprising a first zipper pull, and   wherein the first attachment mechanism comprises a catch configured to retain the first zipper pull and prevent the first zipper pull from inadvertently opening when in the secured configuration, thereby retaining the first portion of the first attachment mechanism in a coupled arrangement with the second portion of the first attachment mechanism when in the secured configuration.   
     
     
         3 . The luggage system of  claim 2 , wherein the catch comprises a rigid material. 
     
     
         4 . The luggage system of  claim 2 , wherein the catch comprises a flexible material. 
     
     
         5 . The luggage system of  claim 2 , wherein the catch comprises an elastic material. 
     
     
         6 . The luggage system of  claim 2 , wherein the catch comprises a loop. 
     
     
         7 . The luggage system of  claim 2 , wherein the catch comprises a U-shape. 
     
     
         8 . The luggage system of  claim 2 , wherein the first body comprises a first portion of a stabilization clip and the second body comprises a second portion of a stabilization clip, the first and second portions of the stabilization clip being constructed and arranged to couple to each other to further secure the first body to the second body when in the secured configuration. 
     
     
         9 . The luggage system of  claim 2 , wherein the second body further comprises:
 a rigid base; and   four wheels coupled to the rigid base, wherein the rigid base limits movement of the positions of the wheels relative to each other.   
     
     
         10 . The luggage system of  claim 2 , wherein the catch includes a first end and a second end that are anchored to the first body. 
     
     
         11 . The luggage system of  claim 10 , wherein a body portion of the catch extends between the first end to the second end of the catch. 
     
     
         12 . The luggage system of  claim 11 , wherein the body portion extends beyond the first portion of the first attachment mechanism. 
     
     
         13 . The luggage system of  claim 2 , wherein the catch includes a first end and a second end that are anchored to the second body. 
     
     
         14 . The luggage system of  claim 13 , wherein a body portion of the catch extends between the first end and the second end of the catch. 
     
     
         15 . The luggage system of  claim 14 , wherein the body portion extends beyond the second portion of the first attachment mechanism. 
     
     
         16 . The luggage system of  claim 2  wherein the first zipper pull comprises a first zipper slide configured to interlock and unlock zipper teeth of the first zipper of the first attachment mechanism and wherein the catch further retains the zipper slide to prevent the first zipper slide from inadvertently unlocking zipper teeth of the first zipper. 
     
     
         17 . The luggage system of  claim 2 , further comprising a third body, the third body comprising:
 a third storage region; and   a second portion of a second attachment mechanism,   wherein the second body further comprises a first portion of the second attachment mechanism, and   wherein:
 in a first configuration, the first portion of the first attachment mechanism is coupled to the second portion of the first attachment mechanism; 
 in a second configuration, the first portion of the first attachment mechanism is coupled to the second portion of the second attachment mechanism; 
 in a third configuration, the first portion of the second attachment mechanism is coupled to the second portion of the second attachment mechanism, and 
 in a fourth configuration, the first portion of the first attachment mechanism is coupled to the second portion of the first attachment mechanism and the first portion of the second attachment mechanism is coupled to the second portion of the second attachment mechanism. 
   
     
     
         18 . The luggage system of  claim 17 :
 wherein the second attachment mechanism comprises a second zipper, the second zipper comprising a second zipper pull,   wherein the second attachment mechanism comprises a second catch configured to retain the second zipper pull and prevent the second zipper pull from inadvertently opening when in a secured configuration.   
     
     
         19 . The luggage system of  claim 18 , wherein the second catch includes a first end and a second end that are anchored to the third body. 
     
     
         20 . The luggage system of  claim 19 , wherein a body portion of the second catch extends between the first end and the second end of the second catch. 
     
     
         21 . The luggage system of  claim 19 , wherein the body portion of the second catch extends beyond the first portion of the second attachment mechanism. 
     
     
         22 . The luggage system of  claim 18 , wherein the second catch includes a first end and a second end that are anchored to the second body. 
     
     
         23 . The luggage system of  claim 22 , wherein a body portion of the second catch extends between the first end and the second end of the second catch. 
     
     
         24 . The luggage system of  claim 18  wherein the second zipper pull comprises a second zipper slide configured to interlock and unlock zipper teeth of the second zipper of the second attachment mechanism and wherein the catch further retains the zipper slide to prevent the second zipper slide from inadvertently unlocking zipper teeth of the second zipper. 
     
     
         25 . The luggage system of  claim 2  wherein at least one of the first body and the second body comprises a cover. 
     
     
         26 . The luggage system of  claim 25  wherein the cover comprises a retaining mechanism for securing the cover to a face of the at least one of the first body and second body. 
     
     
         27 . The luggage system of  claim 26  wherein the retaining mechanism is selected from the group consisting of: zipper, interlocking mechanical features, clip, button, clasp, clamp, webbing, and hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         28 . The luggage system of  claim 25  wherein the cover comprises a retaining mechanism for securing a distal end of the cover to a lower portion of the at least one of the first body and second body. 
     
     
         29 . The luggage system of  claim 28  wherein the retaining mechanism is selected from the group consisting of: zipper, interlocking mechanical features, clip, button, clasp, clamp, webbing, and hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         30 . The luggage system of  claim 25  further comprising a pocket at the at least one of the first body and the second body for storing a proximal end of the cover and from which the cover extends.