Patent ID: 6213267
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: A45C

Abstract:
A portable luggage carrying case, comprising:a substantially rectangular luggage enclosure having a main body component and a detachable body component;joining means for removably joining said main body component to said detachable body component, said joining means comprising a first zipper element situated around a periphery of said main body component, a second zipper element situated around a periphery of said detachable body component, and a zipper mating element movably affixed to said second zipper element;wherein said detachable body component comprises a first section having a first peripheral portion foldably joined to a second section having a second peripheral portion; andwherein said zipper mating element is selectively operable for joining said first zipper element of said main body component with said second zipper element of said detachable body component when said detachable body component is in a non-folded configuration, and selectively operable for joining said first peripheral portion to said second peripheral portion when said detachable body component is in a folded configuration.