Patent ID: 6213266
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: A45C

Abstract:
A modular luggage system, comprising:a main luggage case having a top wall, a pair of side walls, a bottom wall carrying a wheel, a back wall, an upper front wall extending downwardly from said top wall, a lower front wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall to a top edge and an upper surface extending substantially perpendicularly between said upper front wall and said top edge; said main luggage case including a pull handle and carrying a salient tongue extending upwardly from said upper surface; said main luggage case also carrying a first releasable fastening member positioned a selected distance from said salient tongue;an externally demountable, releasably attachable auxiliary luggage case having a top wall, a pair of side walls, a bottom wall, a back wall and a front wall, said auxiliary luggage case including a back panel disposed exteriorly over said back wall of said auxiliary luggage case and a receiving aperture disposed between said back panel and said back wall of said auxiliary luggage case, said back panel having an upper edge connected to said top wall of said auxiliary luggage case and a lower edge spaced from said back wall of said auxiliary luggage case to accommodate said receiving aperture therebetween, said receiving aperture being dimensioned to receive said main luggage case salient tongue; said auxiliary luggage case carrying a second releasable fastening member positioned to be fastenable with said main luggage case first releasable fastening member when said main luggage case salient tongue is received within said receiving aperture.