Patent ID: 6109403
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: A45C,A45F

Abstract:
An overnight luggage case comprising, in combination:a generally rectangular parallelpiped bag having a back side, a top side, a bottom side, and opposite lateral sides, said top side, bottom side and lateral sides connected to define a generally rectangular loop connected to the back side to form an enclosure, open on a front side;a front side flap joined to the bottom side and releasably attached to the lateral sides and top side to form an enclosed enclosure;a telescoping handle on the back side having a telescoping extension projectible from the intersection of the top side and the back side;an internal flap hinged to the bottom side on the inside of the enclosure adjacent the intersection of the top side and the back side;an internal flap extension connected from the internal flap at the connection thereof to the inside of the enclosure, said internal flap extension foldable over the internal flap for retention within the enclosure;a hanger attachment mechanism on the inside of the enclosure on the top side thereof intermediate the lateral sides;said internal flap including a notch for fitting around the hanger attachment mechanism when the internal flap is in a closed position in the enclosure; anda hanger for support of the luggage and its contents, said hanger attached to the inside of the top side for hanging the case when the front side is open;whereby the internal flap and extension may be folded over one another and the back side and in combination with the hanger attachment mechanism define an extended planar clothes platform cooperative with the hanger attachment mechanism for supporting unfolded items.