Abstract: A soft-sided roller supported luggage or case with telescopic handle rods is provided with housings that secure to at least two of the top wall, end wall, or rear wall of the case. In one embodiment the housings are secured to all three of the top, rear, and end walls. The housings extend less than the full length of the case leaving considerable extra storage space within the case and, for external housings, reducing the chance of bending or other damage to the housings. The rigid connection between the housings and at least at two walls and preferably three walls provides sufficient support for holding the weight of the case with the handle rods extended. The housings on an internal case are preferably located at or close to the corners of the rear and end walls of the case to again increase the unobstructed storage space in the case.

Abstract: A roller supported traveling luggage has a large central platform supported by wheels and having opposite side edges, in one embodiment, there are first and second cases joined at their laterally outer edges to the outer side edges of the platform. The cases can be held together by suitable fasteners and provide a very stable traveling luggage when the cases and platform are pulled or dragged along the ground. The bags when they are swung open have access openings on their inner walls for good accessibility to the contents of the bags. In a second embodiment, a single case is pivotally secured to an outer edge also to a laterally outer edge of the platform. The single case has an access opening in its bottom wall that is concealed when overlying the platform. The central platform may also have a central access opening and may be vertically expandable.

Abstract: A multi-compartment, expansible luggage bag has a main storage compartment with one or more expansible joints to increase the size of the main storage compartment. In conjunction with the main storage compartment, there is also provided a separable end storage compartment having an inner flexible membrane that can be extended inwardly beyond each of the expansion joints to maximize the volume of the end storage compartment when the expansion joints are open.

Abstract: A soft soft-sided luggage case preferably comprises a frame and a pair of hinged side panels which are zippered to fabric portions of the frame around the periphery and which provide unobstructed access to the interior of the case. Abutting portions of the frame and the side panels provide a seal when the side panels are zippered closed. The fabric portion of the frame is frictionally held between two pairs of outwardly facing flanges.