Luggage having auxiliary bag retaining device

Abstract

A luggage includes a retaining device for easily hooking a handle of an auxiliary bag to the luggage. A retainer has one end pivotally secured to the front portion of the hook, and the other end movable toward the rear portion of the hook, for retaining the handle in the hook. A latch is slidably received in the hook for detachably securing the other end of the retainer to the hook, and thus for stably retaining the handle to the hook. The users may easily attach the handle of the auxiliary bag to the hook. A button may be used to disengage the latch from the other end of the retainer.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A luggage assembly comprising: 
 a luggage including an auxiliary bag retaining device,    an auxiliary bag, and    said auxiliary bag retaining device including a hook body for hooking said auxiliary bag, and for attaching said auxiliary bag to said luggage.    
     
     
         2 . The luggage assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said auxiliary bag includes a handle, said hook body includes a recess formed therein for receiving and supporting said handle therein.  
     
     
         3 . The luggage assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said hook body includes a recess formed therein and defined between a front portion and a rear portion, and a retainer selectively coupled between said front portion and said rear portion of said hook body for enclosing said recess of said hook body.  
     
     
         4 . The luggage assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein said retainer includes a first end pivotally attached to said front portion of said hook body, and a second end movable toward said rear portion of said hook body, for enclosing said recess of said hook body.  
     
     
         5 . The luggage assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein said front portion of said hook body includes two holes formed therein and offset from each other, said retainer includes two limbs having different lengths, and having one end engaged in said holes of said hook body respectively.  
     
     
         6 . The luggage assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein said rear portion of said hook body includes a channel formed therein, said retainer includes a rod provided on said second end thereof for selectively engaging into said channel of said hook body.  
     
     
         7 . The luggage assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said hook body includes a front portion and a rear portion, and a retainer having a first end pivotally attached to said front portion of said hook body, and a second end movable toward said rear portion of said hook body, and means for latching said second end of said retainer to said hook body.  
     
     
         8 . The luggage assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein said hook body includes a chamber and a channel formed in said rear portion thereof and communicating with each other, said retainer includes a rod provided on said second end thereof for selectively engaging into said channel and said chamber of said hook body, said latching means includes a latch slidably received in said chamber of said hook body to hook said rod of said retainer.  
     
     
         9 . The luggage assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein said latch includes a catch engageable with said rod for securing said rod of said retainer to said hook body.  
     
     
         10 . The luggage assembly according to  claim 9  further comprising means for biasing said catch of said latch to engage with said rod of said retainer.  
     
     
         11 . The luggage assembly according to  claim 9  further comprising means for disengaging said catch of said latch from said rod of said retainer.  
     
     
         12 . The luggage assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein said disengaging means includes a button slidably received in said rear portion of said hook body, and engageable with said latch for disengaging said catch away from said rod by moving said button relative to said hook body.  
     
     
         13 . The luggage assembly according to  claim 12 , wherein said button includes a lower portion having an actuator provided thereon for engaging with said latch and for moving said latch relative to said hook body, in order to disengage said catch from said rod.  
     
     
         14 . The luggage assembly according to  claim 12 , wherein said button includes a stop having an inclined surface formed therein for engaging with said latch and for moving said latch relative to said hook body.  
     
     
         15 . The luggage assembly according to  claim 12 , wherein said button includes a cavity formed therein, said hook body includes a jut extended into said cavity of said button for limiting said button to move relative to said hook body.