Wheeled luggage assembly

Abstract

A luggage assembly useful for safe, secure and easy transport of carry-on items, offering electronically-dependent business travelers a convenient and business-friendly means of traveling. The luggage system comprises a main housing having one or more compartments, a customizable extendable handle, wheel assembly, power and/or power storage device, a folding tray, and means for remote tracking of the luggage assembly. The luggage assembly may additionally include a wheel assembly having one or more pairs of wheels thus allowing the main housing to be wheeled over a surface. The wheeled luggage assembly may further include an integrated wireless communication device.

1 . A wheeled luggage assembly comprising:
 a body comprised of a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a rear wall and a front wall wherein the bottom, first and second side, and rear walls each have an interior and exterior surface, wherein the interior surfaces define an accessible interior main compartment;   a frame having a portion disposed within the body of the assembly;   a pair of wheels coupled to a bottom region of the body of the assembly;   an extendable and retractable customizable handle coupled to the body of the assembly;   a fold-out tray disposed at the handle; and   a power supply and/or power storage device wherein the power supply has a retractable power cord; and wherein the body of the wheeled luggage assembly has an overall dimension of less than or equal to about 45 linear inches.   
     
     
         2 . The wheeled luggage assembly of  claim 1  further wherein the handle has grooves integrated along its exterior surface. 
     
     
         3 . The wheeled luggage assembly of  claim 1  further including one or more storage pockets disposed on the bottom surface of the fold-out tray. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly of  claim 1  further including a means for remote identification and/or tracking of the assembly. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly of  claim 5  wherein the means for remote identification and/or tracking is suitable for use with a Global Positioning System (GPS), a radio-frequency identification (RFID) system and/or a compass navigation system. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly of  claim 5  wherein the remote tracking system includes use of a Global Positioning System (GPS), a radio-frequency identification (RFID) system and/or a compass navigation system. 
     
     
         7 . The wheeled luggage assembly of  claim 1  further including an integrated wireless communication device. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 8  wherein the device is suitable for use in a wireless communication system employing use of Bluetooth technology, WiFi™, a personal area network (PAN) means, a wireless local area network (WLAN), radio frequency (RF), infrared light, laser light, visible light and/or acoustic energy. 
     
     
         9 . The wheeled luggage assembly of  claim 1  wherein the retractable cord has a length of about between 12 inches and 600 inches or about 24 inches and 300 inches. 
     
     
         10 . The wheeled luggage assembly of  claim 1  further including a cup holder. 
     
     
         11 . The wheeled luggage assembly of  claim 1  further including one or more auxiliary storage compartments disposed adjacent to the body of the assembly. 
     
     
         12 . The wheeled luggage assembly of  claim 1  further including one or more attachment means disposed along the exterior surface of any of one or more wall of the body of the assembly. 
     
     
         13 . The wheeled luggage assembly of  claim 12  wherein the attachment means is selected from the group consisting of:
 a zipper; 
 a Velcro strip; 
 a magnet; and 
 snap device. 
 
     
     
         14 . The wheeled luggage assembly of  claim 1  further including a zippered pocket disposed on the back wall or side wall.