Luggage and garment hanging combination assembly

Abstract

A luggage and garment hanging combination assembly includes a housing that has a rear wall and a perimeter wall having a front edge defining an opening into the housing. A cover attached to the front edge is used to close or open the opening. The perimeter wall has an access aperture extending therethrough and a panel is mounted on the perimeter wall to open or close the access aperture. A garment bar has a first end, a second end, and an upper surface extending between the first and second ends. A garment may be draped over the garment bar such that the garment rests on the upper surface. The garment bar is mounted in the housing and is accessible through the access aperture.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A suitcase assembly configured for receiving a sport coat, said suitcase assembly comprising:
 a housing having a rear wall and a perimeter wall being attached to and extending forwardly of said rear wall, said perimeter wall having a front edge defining an opening into said housing, a cover being attached to said front edge being pivotal with respect to said perimeter wall, said cover being positioned in a closed condition covering said opening or in an open condition exposing said opening;   said perimeter wall having an access aperture extending therethrough to access an interior of said housing, a panel being mounted on said perimeter wall and closing or opening said access aperture;   a garment bar having a first end, a second end, and an upper surface extending between said first and second ends, wherein a garment may be draped over said garment bar such that the garment rests on said upper surface;   said garment bar being mounted in said housing and being accessible through said access aperture;   a plurality of wheels being mounted on said housing; and   a handle being attached to said housing.   
     
     
         2 . The suitcase assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said perimeter wall includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall and a second side wall, said access aperture being positioned in said top wall and said wheels being positioned on said bottom wall, said access opening extending from said first side wall to said second side wall. 
     
     
         3 . The suitcase assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said perimeter wall includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall and a second side wall, said access aperture being positioned in said first side wall and extending from said top wall to said bottom wall, said wheels being positioned on said bottom wall, said garment bar being mounted on a carriage and being movable between a stored condition located within said housing to a deployed condition extended outwardly through said access aperture, said garment bar extending laterally from said housing when in said deployed condition. 
     
     
         4 . The suitcase assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said garment bar includes a forward edge and a rear edge, said upper surface being convexly arcuate from said rear edge to said forward edge. 
     
     
         5 . The suitcase assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein said garment bar includes a forward edge and a rear edge, said upper surface being convexly arcuate from said rear edge to said forward edge. 
     
     
         6 . The suitcase assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein said garment bar includes a forward edge and a rear edge, said upper surface being convexly arcuate from said rear edge to said forward edge. 
     
     
         7 . The suitcase assembly according to  claim 1 , further including at least one dividing wall positioning within said housing such that a first compartment and a second compartment are defined within said housing, said garment bar being in said first compartment. 
     
     
         8 . The suitcase assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein said second compartment is accessible only through said opening. 
     
     
         9 . The suitcase assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein said first compartment is accessible only through said access aperture. 
     
     
         10 . The suitcase assembly according to  claim 2 , further including at least one dividing wall positioning within said housing such that a first compartment and a second compartment are defined within said housing, said garment bar being in said first compartment. 
     
     
         11 . The suitcase assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein said second compartment is accessible only through said opening. 
     
     
         12 . The suitcase assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein said first compartment is accessible only through said access aperture. 
     
     
         13 . The suitcase assembly according to  claim 12 , wherein said garment bar is mounted on a carriage and being movable between a stored condition located within said housing to a deployed condition extended outwardly through said access aperture, said garment bar extending upwardly from said housing when in said deployed condition 
     
     
         14 . The suitcase assembly according to  claim 3 , further including at least one dividing wall positioning within said housing such that a first compartment and a second compartment are defined within said housing, said garment bar being in said first compartment. 
     
     
         15 . The suitcase assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein said second compartment is accessible only through said opening and said first compartment is accessible only through said access aperture. 
     
     
         16 . A suitcase assembly configured for receiving a sport coat, said suitcase assembly comprising:
 a housing having a rear wall and a perimeter wall being attached to and extending forwardly of said rear wall, said perimeter wall having a front edge defining an opening into said housing, a cover being attached to said front edge being pivotal with respect to said perimeter wall, said cover being positioned in a closed condition covering said opening or in an open condition exposing said opening, a closure being positioned on said front edge and releasably securing said cover in said closed position, said perimeter wall including a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall and a second side wall;   said perimeter wall having an access aperture extending therethrough to access an interior of said housing, a panel being mounted on said perimeter wall and closing or opening said access aperture, said access aperture being positioned in said top wall and extending from said first side wall to said second side wall;   a garment bar including a first end, a second end, a forward edge, a rear edge, and an upper surface extending between said first and second ends, said upper surface being convexly arcuate from said rear edge to said forward edge, wherein a garment may be draped over said garment bar such that the garment rests on said upper surface;   said garment bar being mounted in said housing and being accessible through said access aperture;   a plurality of wheels being mounted on said bottom wall; and   a handle being attached to said housing.   
     
     
         17 . The suitcase assembly according to  claim 16 , further including at least one dividing wall positioning within said housing such that a first compartment and a second compartment are defined within said housing, said garment bar being in said first compartment. 
     
     
         18 . The suitcase assembly according to  claim 17 , wherein said second compartment is accessible only through said opening. 
     
     
         19 . The suitcase assembly according to  claim 18 , wherein said first compartment is accessible only through said access aperture. 
     
     
         20 . The suitcase assembly according to  claim 19 , wherein said garment bar is mounted on a carriage and being movable between a stored condition located within said housing to a deployed condition extended outwardly through said access aperture, said garment bar extending upwardly from said housing when in said deployed condition.