Abstract: A system is configured to transport a person along with luggage by providing a foldable, slidable, or otherwise collapsible, platform as part of a luggage-transportation system, with the platform configured to hold a person moving with the luggage. The system comprises a container configured to receive content such as apparel, a handle coupled to the container, and a platform with at least one wheel. The platform is movably coupled to the container at an edge proximal to the container such that, when moved into an open configuration, the platform is suitable for holding a standing person.

Abstract: An apparatus for joining two pieces of material comprises a zipper slider along with a right-hand-side bottom stop and a left-hand side bottom stop to stop the zipper slider. The zipper slider has an outer-face width, and the right-hand-side bottom stop and left-hand side bottom stop each include a front face having a portion that extends beyond the outer-face width of the slider. The zipper slider is topped with a slider holder that includes various electronics such as a light, a speaker, a microphone, a GPS device, and a Bluetooth device.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a zipper slider with a front face and a substantially planar-shaped zipper slider holder. The zipper slider holder has a holder front face and a holder rear face, the holder rear face fixedly connected to the zipper slider front face, the zipper slider holder shaped and sized to facilitate gripping by a human hand without the use of a pull tab.

Abstract: An apparatus for joining two pieces of material comprises a zipper slider along with a right-hand-side bottom stop and a left-hand side bottom stop to stop the zipper slider. The zipper slider has an outer-face width, and the right-hand-side bottom stop and left-hand side bottom stop each include a front face having a portion that extends beyond the outer-face width of the slider. The zipper slider is topped with a slider holder that includes various electronics such as a light, a speaker, a microphone, a GPS device, and a Bluetooth device.

Abstract: An apparatus having a left-hand side slider including a left-hand side splitter and configured to slide along a left-hand side zipper chain; a right-hand side slider including a right-hand side splitter and configured to slide along a right-hand side zipper chain; the left-hand side slider and right-hand side slider, when placed in contact with each other, allow the left-hand side splitter and right-hand side splitter to act as a single splitter.