Patent ID: 6926129

Claim:
A collapsible article of luggage comprising: a base having at least one rigid base reinforcing member; opposing end panels connected to said base at opposing ends thereof, each of said opposing end panels formed of a material having a rigid reinforcement and having a hinge portion to facilitate moving said opposing end panels from a first position perpendicular to said base to a second position folded inwardly toward said base; opposing sides, each including a boss edge portion defined where said opposing sides are connected to said base, a top edge portion defined where said opposing sides are connected to a top, and a pair of end edge portions defined where said opposing sides are connected to said opposing end panels, said sides formed of a deformable material devoid of any rigid support structure extending from said base edge portion to said top edge portion, and collapsible from an upright position perpendicular to said base, to a stowed position wherein said opposing sides are collapsed toward said base; wheels located adjacent said base and one of said opposing ends; an extendable and retractable handle member provided adjacent said base for towing said article on said wheels; said top including a lid formed of a deformable material, and a top rigid reinforcing member extending substantially along the length of the top between said opposing end panels, wherein said top rigid reinforcing member prevents said opposing end panels from sagging toward one another when said article is stood on one of said opposing end panels.