Combination Exercise Apparatus and Suitcase

Abstract

A combination exercise apparatus and article of luggage.

We claim: 
     
         1 . An exercise apparatus and article of luggage wherein the article of luggage has a front wall and a back wall and a base and a plurality of at least one side wall removedly connected between the opposing front and back walls and wherein each wall has an interior and exterior face and further comprising:
 a. a plurality of at least one pulley handles removably attached to the exterior of the at least one side walls;   b. a plurality of at least one first attachment point and at least one second attachment point inset in the exterior surface of the back wall; and   c. a plurality of at least one resistive element with at least a first end and a second end wherein the first end is removedly attached by the first end to the at least one first attachment point and the second end to the at least one second attachment point on the outside surface of the back wall   whereby the plurality of the at least one pulley handles may be removed from the exterior face of the article of luggage and removably attached to second end of the at least one resistive elements.   
     
     
         2 . The exercise apparatus and article of luggage of  claim 1  wherein the at least one resistive element is a resistive band. 
     
     
         3 . The exercise apparatus and article of luggage of  claim 1  wherein the at least one resistive element is a resistive wheel. 
     
     
         4 . The exercise apparatus and article of luggage of  claim 1  wherein the exterior face of at least one wall further comprises at least one wheel rotatably affixed to the exterior face. 
     
     
         5 . The exercise apparatus and article of luggage of  claim 1  wherein the at least one pulley handle is two pulley handles. 
     
     
         6 . The exercise apparatus and article of luggage of  claim 1  wherein the at least one pulley handle is one of a plurality of inset handles. 
     
     
         7 . The exercise apparatus and article of luggage of  claim 1  wherein the at least one attachment point is located on the exterior of the back wall. 
     
     
         8 . The exercise apparatus and article of luggage of  claim 1  wherein the at least one attachment point is located on the base. 
     
     
         9 . The exercise apparatus and article of luggage of  claim 1  wherein the article of luggage is a soft-sided case. 
     
     
         10 . The exercise apparatus and article of luggage of  claim 1  wherein the article of luggage is a hard-sided case. 
     
     
         11 . The exercise apparatus and article of luggage of  claim 10  wherein the hard case is a step platform. 
     
     
         12 . A method for using an exercise apparatus and article of luggage wherein the article of luggage has a front wall and a back wall and a bottom wall and a plurality of at least one side wall removedly connected between the opposing front and back walls and wherein each wall has an interior and exterior face and further comprising the steps of:
 a. providing a plurality of at least one pulley handles removably attached to the exterior of the at least one side walls;   b. providing a plurality of at least one first attachment point and at least one second attachment point inset in the exterior surface of the back wall; and   c. providing a plurality of at least one resistive element with at least a first end and a second end wherein the first end is removedly attached by the first end to the at least one first attachment point and the second end to the at least one second attachment point on the outside surface of the back wall   whereby the plurality of the at least one pulley handles may be removed from the exterior face of the article of luggage and removably attached to second end of the at least one resistive elements.   
     
     
         13 . The method for using the exercise apparatus and article of luggage according to  claim 12  wherein the step of providing at least one resistive element further includes providing a resistive band. 
     
     
         14 . The method for using the exercise apparatus and article of luggage according to  claim 12  wherein the step of providing the at least one resistive element further includes providing a resistive wheel. 
     
     
         15 . The exercise apparatus and article of luggage of  claim 12  wherein the step of providing the exterior face of at least one wall further includes providing at least one wheel rotatably affixed to the exterior face. 
     
     
         16 . The exercise apparatus and article of luggage of  claim 12  wherein the step of providing the at least one pulley handle further includes providing two pulley handles. 
     
     
         17 . The exercise apparatus and article of luggage of  claim 12  wherein the step of providing the at least one pulley handle further includes providing one of a plurality of inset handles. 
     
     
         18 . The exercise apparatus and article of luggage of  claim 12  wherein the step of providing the at least one attachment point further includes providing the at least one attachment point located on the exterior of the back wall. 
     
     
         19 . The exercise apparatus and article of luggage of  claim 12  wherein the step of providing the article of luggage further includes providing a soft-sided case. 
     
     
         20 . The exercise apparatus and article of luggage of  claim 12  wherein the step of providing the article of luggage further includes providing a hard-sided case.