Apparatus and method for self-stabilizing rollable luggage assembly

Abstract

An apparatus and method for forming a self-stabilized luggage assembly is disclosed. In one embodiment the method includes coupling a first piece of luggage in contact with a second piece of luggage using an adjustable stabilizer configured to couple a handle on the first piece of luggage to a handle on the second piece of luggage while wheels on the bottom of the first and second pieces of luggage remain on the ground when the first and second pieces of luggage are tilted, upright, moving, and stationary. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A luggage coupling apparatus for coupling a first suitcase pulled by a user to a trailing adjacent second suitcase, comprising:
 an attachment member having a first side in a first engagement to a first end of an extension portion, said attachment member having a triangular opening positionable around an upright support of a retractable handle of a first suitcase, in an engagement thereto;   said triangular opening having a base portion extending between opposing ends, said base portion positionable adjacent a first side of said upright handle with said triangular opening in said engagement with said upright support;   said triangular opening having two angled side edges, one each of said side edges extending from a respective said opposing end of said base portion to a junction therebetween at said first engagement of said attachment member to said first end of said extension portion;   said extension portion having opposing sides extending from said first end thereof, to a second end thereof;   said extension portion in a configuration for a communication across a space above a said first suitcase and said second suitcase adjacent thereto,   said second portion at said second end having a width between said opposing sides sized for communication of a portion thereof through an area between a handle engaged with said second suitcase, and said suitcase;   said second end of said extension portion being sufficiently flexible to curve around said handle on the second suitcase in a wrap around engagement configuration thereto extending back toward said first suitcase;   a fastener in a location upon said extension portion between said first end of said extension portion and said second end of said extension portion, said fastener removably securing said second end of said extension portion in an engagement configuration, to said to said extension portion at said location of said fastener.   said extension portion with said second end in said engagement configuration, extending substantially a fixed distance between said first engagement of said attachment member and the handle of the second suitcase;   said engagement configuration providing for adjusting said fixed distance for maintaining the first suitcase in a contact with, and adjacent to and substantially aligned with, the second suitcase, with their respective wheels continually remaining on said support surface and providing for a support of their respective weights thereon.   
     
     
         2 . The luggage coupling apparatus of  claim 1  additionally comprising:
 said attachment member at said first side having a width, said extension portion having a width at said first end thereof, said width of said attachment member at said first end thereof, being substantially the same as said width of said extension portion at said first end. 
 
     
     
         3 . The luggage coupling apparatus of  claim 1  additionally comprising:
 said extension portion having a substantially planar portion extending between said first end thereof to said second end thereof; and 
 said planar portion allowing for an easy passage of said extension portion through an area between said handle of said second suitcase and said second suitcase to achieve said wrap around engagement. 
 
     
     
         4 . The luggage coupling apparatus of  claim 2  additionally comprising:
 said extension portion having a substantially planar portion extending between said first end thereof to said second end thereof; and 
 said planar portion allowing for an easy passage of said extension portion through an area between said handle of said second suitcase and said second suitcase to achieve said wrap around engagement. 
 
     
     
         5 . The luggage coupling apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said fastener in said location upon said extension portion is a buckle whereby a user can pull excess material therethrough from between said location upon said extension portion and said second end of said extension portion to thereby draw said first suitcase adjacent to and in contact with said second suitcase. 
     
     
         6 . The luggage coupling apparatus of  claim 2  wherein said fastener in said location upon said extension portion is a buckle whereby a user can pull excess material therethrough from between said location upon said extension portion and said second end of said extension portion to thereby draw said first suitcase adjacent to and in contact with said second suitcase. 
     
     
         7 . The luggage coupling apparatus of  claim 3  wherein said fastener in said location upon said extension portion is a buckle whereby a user can pull excess material therethrough from between said location upon said extension portion and said second end of said extension portion to thereby draw said first suitcase adjacent to and in contact with said second suitcase. 
     
     
         8 . The luggage coupling apparatus of  claim 4  wherein said fastener in said location upon said extension portion is a buckle whereby a user can pull excess material therethrough from between said location upon said extension portion and said second end of said extension portion to thereby draw said first suitcase adjacent to and in contact with said second suitcase. 
     
     
         9 . The luggage coupling apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said fastener in said location upon said extension portion is a slot formed into or onto said extension portion at said location and whereby a user can pull excess material from between said location upon said extension portion and said second end of said extension portion therethrough, to thereby draw said first suitcase adjacent to and in contact with said second suitcase. 
     
     
         10 . The luggage coupling apparatus of  claim 2  wherein said fastener in said location upon said extension portion is a slot formed into or onto said extension portion at said location and whereby a user can pull excess material from between said location upon said extension portion and said second end of said extension portion therethrough, to thereby draw said first suitcase adjacent to and in contact with said second suitcase. 
     
     
         11 . The luggage coupling apparatus of  claim 3  wherein said fastener in said location upon said extension portion is a slot formed into or onto said extension portion at said location and whereby a user can pull excess material from between said location upon said extension portion and said second end of said extension portion therethrough, to thereby draw said first suitcase adjacent to and in contact with said second suitcase. 
     
     
         12 . The luggage coupling apparatus of  claim 4  wherein said fastener in said location upon said extension portion is a slot formed into or onto said extension portion at said location and whereby a user can pull excess material from between said location upon said extension portion and said second end of said extension portion therethrough, to thereby draw said first suitcase adjacent to and in contact with said second suitcase. 
     
     
         13 . A method of employing the apparatus of  claim 1  for forming a self-stabilized luggage assembly, the method comprising:
 coupling a first piece of luggage in contact with a second piece of luggage using said coupling apparatus to couple a handle on the first piece of luggage to a handle on the second piece of luggage while wheels on the bottom of the first and second pieces of luggage remain on the ground when the first and second pieces of luggage are tilted, upright, moving, and stationary. 
 
     
     
         14 . A method of employing the apparatus of  claim 6  for forming a self-stabilized luggage assembly, the method comprising:
 coupling a first piece of luggage in contact with a second piece of luggage using said coupling apparatus to couple a handle on the first piece of luggage to a handle on the second piece of luggage while wheels on the bottom of the first and second pieces of luggage remain on the ground when the first and second pieces of luggage are tilted, upright, moving, and stationary. 
 
     
     
         15 . A method of employing the apparatus of  claim 8  for forming a self-stabilized luggage assembly, the method comprising:
 coupling a first piece of luggage in contact with a second piece of luggage using said coupling apparatus to couple a handle on the first piece of luggage to a handle on the second piece of luggage while wheels on the bottom of the first and second pieces of luggage remain on the ground when the first and second pieces of luggage are tilted, upright, moving, and stationary