Race car luggage and/or cooler device

Abstract

A piece of luggage is formed in the shape of a racing automobile and employs a paint and sticker scheme of a particular racing team. The luggage includes a frame that has sidewalls that include radial extensions. Zippers are arranged about the luggage to allow access to the various compartments arranged in the respective hood area, canopy region and passenger compartment of the piece of luggage. In an alternative embodiment, the invention is formed as a cooler.

1 . A piece of luggage formed in the shape of an automobile and having three compartments for storing articles, said piece of luggage including:
 an extendible handle having an elongated member that extends substantially across an entire width of a front end of the luggage and formed in a scale model of a front bumper of the automobile, said extendible handle being attached to the piece of luggage by a pair of sliding members that are nested within the luggage when the handle is not extending;   a frame having a top edge, a bottom edge, a front end, a back end and two sides, said frame comprising a contiguous sidewall arranged within said luggage, said frame having a pair of radial extensions arranged at the bottom edge of each side;   an exterior cover having a number and a color and sticker scheme representative of a racing team;   a first zipper arranged at a front end of the luggage and providing access to a first cavity formed at the front end of the frame;   a second zipper arranged in a central region of the luggage and providing access to a second cavity that is larger than the first cavity; and,   a third zipper arranged atop the luggage to provide access to a third cavity that is smaller than the second cavity.   
   
   
       2 . The piece of luggage of  claim 1  wherein the exterior cover comprises dyes and stickers that mimic a realistic look of a paint scheme and look of a fan's favorite driver. 
   
   
       3 . The piece of luggage of  claim 1  further comprising one or more materials selected from a group consisting of polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene;
 polypropylene and polystyrene.   
   
   
       4 . The piece of luggage of  claim 1  wherein at least said frame is formed from a thermoset or a thermoplastic material. 
   
   
       5 . The piece of luggage of  claim 1  wherein said exterior cover comprises ballistic nylon or Cordura nylon. 
   
   
       6 . The piece of luggage of  claim 1  further comprising a pair of wheels arranged at a rear end of the luggage. 
   
   
       7 . A car shaped cooler comprising:
 a scaled body shaped substantially in the shape of an automobile, said body forming a cavity into which items to be cooled are placed, said cavity having an access opening;   a hinged cover that seals the cavity of the body;   at least one pair of wheels arranged on a back side of the car shaped cooler; and,   a handle having an end formed in the shape of an automobile bumper and being extendable from the bottom of the cooler.   
   
   
       8 . The cooler of  claim 7  wherein said scaled body comprises an external shell, an internal shell and foam arranged there between. 
   
   
       9 . The cooler of  claim 7  wherein said cover includes at least a pair of cup holders formed therein. 
   
   
       10 . The cooler of  claim 7  having an exterior wherein dyes and stickers are arranged to mimic a look of a paint scheme of a fan's favorite driver. 
   
   
       11 . The cooler of  claim 7  formed from one or more materials selected from a group consisting of polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene and polystyrene 
   
   
       12 . The cooler of  claim 7  formed from thermoset or thermoplastic material. 
   
   
       13 . The cooler of  claim 7  further comprising an exterior formed from ballistic nylon or Cordura nylon.