Bag or suitcase having bottom bracing device

Abstract

A suitcase includes a bracing device having a plate secured to the rear and bottom portion of the suitcase, the plate includes one or more slots to form or define one or more flaps. The bracing device further includes a board having a rear portion to be engaged into the slots of the plate, and having a front portion to be engaged onto the front and bottom portion of the suitcase. The flaps of the plate may be engaged onto the rear portion of the board, to maintain the board in an engagement with the bottom portion of the suitcase, and to prevent the board from being disengaged from the bottom portion of the suitcase. A sheet member may couple the board to the suitcase.

1 . A suitcase comprising: 
 a suitcase body including a bottom portion, a front portion, and a rear portion, and    a bracing device including a plate secured to said rear portion and said bottom portion of said suitcase body, and said plate including at least one slot formed therein, to define at least one flap therein, and    said bracing device further including a board having a rear portion to be engaged into said at least one slot of said plate, and having a front portion to be engaged onto said front portion and said bottom portion of said suitcase body, and    said at least one flap of said plate being engageable onto said board, to maintain said board in an engagement with said bottom portion of said suitcase body, and to prevent said board from being disengaged from said bottom portion of said suitcase body.    
   
   
       2 . The suitcase as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising means for retaining said board in said suitcase body.  
   
   
       3 . The suitcase as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said retaining means includes a sheet member having a first edge secured to said suitcase body, and a second edge secured to said board.  
   
   
       4 . The suitcase as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said second edge of said sheet member is secured to said front portion and said board.  
   
   
       5 . The suitcase as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said plate includes at least one second flap extended therefrom and having a length smaller than that of said at least one flap of said plate.