Patent ID: 8869960

Claim:
An expandable multi-compartment luggage, comprising: a first luggage bag having four sidewalls, and a closed bottom which define a first interior compartment therebetween; a second luggage bag hingeably attached via a first hinge to said first luggage bag and moveable between a first closed position whereby said second luggage bag is connected to said first luggage bag to restrict access to said interior compartment of said first luggage bag, and a second open position to provide access to said interior compartment of said first luggage bag, wherein said second luggage bag has an upper portion and a collapsible lower portion, wherein said upper portion is hingeably attached via a second hinge to said collapsible lower portion, said collapsible lower portion having a closed bottom and four lower sidewalls, each having an upper edge collectively defining an upper rim and said upper portion having four generally upstanding upper sidewalls defining an upper interior compartment therebetween, each of said upper sidewalls having a lower edge collectively defining a lower rim at least a portion of which is releasably coupleable to a portion of said upper rim of said lower portion, wherein said upper portion has an upper rim defining an openable top, and wherein said collapsible lower portion is moveable between a collapsed position to an expanded position, said expanded position defining a lower interior compartment between said closed bottom and four lower sidewalls of said lower portion; and a dividing wall disposed between said upper and lower portions of said second luggage bag, said dividing wall being movable from a closed position dividing said upper interior compartment of said second luggage bag and said lower interior compartment of said second luggage bag and an open position wherein said upper interior compartment of said second luggage bag is in communication with said lower interior compartment of said second luggage bag, wherein said first hinge and said second hinge are disposed on the same side of said luggage, and wherein in said collapsed position, said four lower sidewalls of said lower portion of said second luggage bag are concealed between said dividing wall and said closed bottom of said lower portion of said second luggage bag.