Luggage system

Abstract

An adaptable luggage system features a wheeled case with a detachable front panel that opens on a perimeter zipper, then lifts off completely and hangs via an integrated hook for drawer-style access to contents. Inside the case, a series of elastic, removable shelves attach along interior side and rear walls. Each shelf can be repositioned vertically or removed to accommodate items of differing size and to convert the case into a single cavity. The front panel's exterior includes an upper pocket whose hinged substrate folds down on paired tethers to create a flat workspace for electronics while also allowing for the upper pocket to detach completely and function as an independent briefcase with shoulder strap.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A luggage system, comprising:
 a plurality of panels forming an interior volume comprising storage space, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a rear panel opposite the front panel, a right panel, a left panel opposite the right panel, a top panel, and bottom panel opposite the top panel, wherein the front panel provides access to the storage space, further wherein the front panel detachably couples to each of the left panel, the right panel, the top panel, and the bottom panel, the front panel comprising a hook disposed at an upper edge of the front panel between an upper right corner and an upper left corner for hanging the front panel when completely detached from the luggage system;   a telescoping handle disposed on or in the rear panel and configured to extend upward beyond the top panel for towing the luggage system;   a plurality of wheels coupled to the bottom panel;   a plurality of adjustable shelves disposed within the interior volume, each of the plurality of adjustable shelves further comprising an edge having a coupler mechanism, the coupler mechanism configured to detachably couple to an interior of the right panel, an interior of the left panel, and an interior of the rear panel;   an upper pocket disposed on an exterior of the front panel, the upper pocket comprising a first inner wall and a second inner wall forming an inside of the upper pocket, wherein the first inner wall is flush with the front panel and the second inner wall is coupled to the first inner wall;   a substrate comprising the second inner wall and an outer wall opposite the second inner wall, the substrate further comprising a top side, a bottom side, a right side, and a left side, wherein the substrate is detachably coupled to the first inner wall at the top side, the right side, and the left side, and the substrate is hingedly coupled to the first inner wall at the bottom side; and   a first tether coupled to the first inner wall and the substrate at the right side of the second inner wall, a second tether coupled to the first inner wall and the substrate at the left side of the second inner wall, wherein the first tether and the second tether are configured to maintain the substrate substantially perpendicular to the front panel defined as a fully opened state.   
     
     
         2 . A luggage system, comprising:
 a plurality of panels forming an interior volume comprising storage space, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a rear panel opposite the front panel, a right panel, a left panel opposite the right panel, a top panel, and bottom panel opposite the top panel, wherein the front panel provides access to the storage space;   a telescoping handle disposed on or in the rear panel and configured to extend upward beyond the top panel for towing the luggage system;   a plurality of wheels coupled to the bottom panel; and   a plurality of adjustable shelves disposed within the interior volume.   
     
     
         3 . The luggage system of  claim 2 , each of the plurality of adjustable shelves further comprising an edge having a coupler mechanism, the coupler mechanism configured to detachably couple to an interior of the right panel, an interior of the left panel, and an interior of the rear panel. 
     
     
         4 . The luggage system of  claim 3 , wherein the coupler mechanism comprises a zipper, hook-and-loop fastener, interlocking tubes, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The luggage system of  claim 3 , the coupler mechanism further comprising a smaller diameter tube coupled to the edge of each of the plurality of adjustable shelves, wherein the smaller diameter tube is configured to thread into a larger diameter tube disposed on the interior of each of the right panel, the left panel, and the rear panel. 
     
     
         6 . The luggage system of  claim 3 , wherein the interior of the right panel, the left panel, and the rear panel each comprise a plurality of attachment mechanisms configured to engage with the coupler mechanism of each of the plurality of adjustable shelves. 
     
     
         7 . The luggage system of  claim 6 , wherein each of the plurality of attachment mechanisms comprises an elongated structure wherein each of the plurality of attachment mechanisms is in parallel alignment with the bottom panel and the top panel. 
     
     
         8 . The luggage system of  claim 6 , wherein each of the attachment mechanisms disposed on the rear panel is coupled to one of the plurality of attachment mechanisms of the right panel and to one of the plurality of attachment mechanisms of the left panel. 
     
     
         9 . The luggage system of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of adjustable shelves comprises an elastic material. 
     
     
         10 . The luggage system of  claim 2 , the interior volume further comprising a bottom compartment disposed between the bottom panel and the plurality of adjustable shelves, wherein the bottom compartment is detachable from the interior volume. 
     
     
         11 . The luggage system of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 an upper pocket disposed on an exterior of the front panel, the upper pocket comprising a first inner wall and a second inner wall forming an inside of the upper pocket, wherein the first inner wall is flush with the front panel and the second inner wall is coupled to the first inner wall;   a substrate comprising the second inner wall and an outer wall opposite the second inner wall, the substrate further comprising a top side, a bottom side, a right side, and a left side, wherein the substrate is detachably coupled to the first inner wall at the top side, the right side, and the left side, and the substrate is hingedly coupled to the first inner wall at the bottom side;   a first tether coupled to the first inner wall and the substrate at the right side of the second inner wall; and   a second tether coupled to the first inner wall and the substrate at the left side of the second inner wall;   wherein the first tether and the second tether are configured to maintain the substrate substantially perpendicular to the front panel defined as a fully opened state.   
     
     
         12 . The luggage system of  claim 11 , wherein the substrate is configurable into a closed state wherein the substrate covers each portion of the first inner wall. 
     
     
         13 . The luggage system of  claim 11 , the upper pocket further comprising an elastic strap extending parallel to the bottom side of the second inner wall, the elastic strap configured to secure devices between the elastic strap and the second inner wall of the substrate. 
     
     
         14 . The luggage system of  claim 11 , the first inner wall and the second inner wall further comprising padding. 
     
     
         15 . The luggage system of  claim 11 , wherein the first inner wall is detachably coupled to the front panel such that the upper pocket is configured to fully detach from the front panel. 
     
     
         16 . The luggage system of  claim 14 , the upper pocket further comprising a shoulder strap removably coupled to an upper portion of the front pocket. 
     
     
         17 . The luggage system of  claim 11 , wherein the first inner wall is detachably coupled to the front panel by twist fasteners. 
     
     
         18 . The luggage system of  claim 2 , wherein the front panel detachably couples to each of the left panel, the right panel, the top panel, and the bottom panel. 
     
     
         19 . The luggage system of  claim 18 , wherein the front panel is expandable from the left panel, the right panel, the top panel, and the bottom panel thereby increasing the interior volume. 
     
     
         20 . The luggage system of  claim 19 , wherein the front panel is expandable by a zipper gusset. 
     
     
         21 . The luggage system of  claim 18 , the front panel further comprising a perimeter having an open end locking zipper. 
     
     
         22 . The luggage system of  claim 18 , the front panel further comprising a plurality of interior pouches disposed on an interior of the front panel. 
     
     
         23 . The luggage system of  claim 18 , the front panel further comprising an upper left corner and an upper right corner each comprising an attachment strap. 
     
     
         24 . The luggage system of  claim 18 , the front panel further comprising a hook disposed at an upper edge of the front panel between the upper right corner and the upper left corner for hanging the front panel when completely detached from the luggage system.