Flexible luggage with garment bag and integral core

Abstract

A piece of luggage may include a garment bag, and a flexible core integrated into a first end of the garment bag, the flexible core comprising one or more interior spaces to hold items. The garment bag may be configured to be wrapped around the flexible core.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A piece of luggage, comprising:
 a garment bag; and   a flexible core integrated into a first end of the garment bag, the flexible core comprising one or more interior spaces to hold items;   wherein the garment bag is configured to be wrapped around the flexible core.   
     
     
         2 . The luggage of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible core includes a plurality of interior spaces separated with a divider. 
     
     
         3 . The luggage of  claim 2 , wherein the divider is retractable to combine two or more of the plurality of interior spaces. 
     
     
         4 . The luggage of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible core has a rounded shape corresponding to the shape of the garment bag when the garment bag is wrapped around the flexible core. 
     
     
         5 . The luggage of  claim 1 , wherein the garment bag includes two separable halves sharing at least one common edge, the two halves being separated and combined by a fastener. 
     
     
         7 . The luggage of  claim 5 , wherein a first half of the garment bag comprises one or more pockets disposed on an outer surface thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The luggage of  claim 5 , wherein one half of the garment bag includes a loop to support one or more hangers inside of the garment bag. 
     
     
         9 . The luggage of  claim 5 , wherein one half of the garment bag includes an aperture to admit one or more hooks corresponding to one or more hangers therethrough. 
     
     
         10 . The luggage of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible core includes one or more panels corresponding to the one or more interior spaces, each panel being openable to access the corresponding interior space. 
     
     
         11 . The luggage of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more panels are formed in an outer surface of the flexible core, such that each panel has a shape matching a shape of the flexible core. 
     
     
         12 . The luggage of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more panels are openable to access the corresponding interior spaces while the garment bag is wrapped around the flexible core. 
     
     
         13 . The luggage of  claim 1 , further comprising a fastener system to hold the garment bag wrapped around the flexible core. 
     
     
         14 . The luggage of  claim 13 , wherein the fastener system is configured to tighten the garment bag around the flexible core. 
     
     
         15 . The luggage of  claim 1 , wherein the garment bag comprises a waterproof lining. 
     
     
         16 . A method of packing a piece of luggage with a flexible core integrated into one end of a garment bag, the method comprising:
 packing the flexible core;   packing the garment bag; and   rolling the flexible core such that the garment bag is wrapped around the flexible core.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 packing an external pocket on the garment bag prior to rolling the flexible core.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 packing an external pocket on the garment bag after rolling the flexible core.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 fastening the garment bag in place in the rolled configuration; and   tightening the garment bag around the flexible core.