In a storage device, particularly a piece of baggage or a purse, comprising at least one outer surface, wherein the at least one outer surface has arranged on it at least one three-dimensional protrusion extending from the outer surface, it is provided that the three-dimensional protrusion extending from the outer surface includes at least two mutually superimposed and interconnected layers.

In a storage device, particularly a piece of baggage or a purse, comprising at least one outer surface, wherein the at least one outer surface has arranged on it at least one three-dimensional protrusion extending from the outer surface, it is provided that the three-dimensional protrusion extending from the outer surface includes at least two mutually superimposed and interconnected layers.

In one aspect, the present invention provides a fiber reinforced metal composite comprising a metal layer and a fiber layer which are arranged in a stack, and adjacent layers are fixed by bonding; the composite has a two-layered or three-layered structure, wherein one layer is closely adhered to another layer and the thickness of the layer is from 0.6 mm0.9 mm. Such structure changes the structure of the existing fiber metal composite characterized by generally having more than three layers, and greatly reduces the thickness of the composite while maintaining good mechanical properties. In another aspect, the present invention discloses an application of fiber reinforced metal composite in the field of luggage case manufacturing, provides two preparation methods for providing fiber reinforced metal case shell with simple and available operations.

In one aspect, the present invention provides a fiber reinforced metal composite comprising a metal layer and a fiber layer which are arranged in a stack, and adjacent layers are fixed by bonding; the composite has a two-layered or three-layered structure, wherein one layer is closely adhered to another layer and the thickness of the layer is from 0.6 mm0.9 mm. Such structure changes the structure of the existing fiber metal composite characterized by generally having more than three layers, and greatly reduces the thickness of the composite while maintaining good mechanical properties. In another aspect, the present invention discloses an application of fiber reinforced metal composite in the field of luggage case manufacturing, provides two preparation methods for providing fiber reinforced metal case shell with simple and available operations.

A convertible storage assembly is disclosed with a body with an interior space. In an embodiment, a removable waterproof liner may divide the space into first and second compartments. With a liner in place, the first compartment is accessible through a first removable barrier and is water-retaining due to the liner: and the second compartment is accessible through a second removable barrier. The size of the second compartment may be changed by deforming a flexible liner, or by changing from a first liner to a second liner of different shape.

A luggage system described herein includes a hard shell body and a soft shell body. The hard shell body includes first and second hard shell body portions. The soft shell body includes first and second soft shell body portions. The first hard shell body portion defines a first hard shell interior storage compartment. The second hard shell body portion defines a second hard shell interior storage compartment. The first soft shell body portion is sized and shaped to fit within and line the first hard shell interior storage compartment. The second soft shell body portion is sized and shaped to fit within and line the second hard shell interior storage compartment. The first and second soft shell body portions are removable, respectively, from the first and second hard shell interior storage compartments to thereby provide a soft shell luggage unit that can be used independent of the hard shell body.

A luggage system described herein includes a hard shell body and a soft shell body. The hard shell body includes first and second hard shell body portions. The soft shell body includes first and second soft shell body portions. The first hard shell body portion defines a first hard shell interior storage compartment. The second hard shell body portion defines a second hard shell interior storage compartment. The first soft shell body portion is sized and shaped to fit within and line the first hard shell interior storage compartment. The second soft shell body portion is sized and shaped to fit within and line the second hard shell interior storage compartment. The first and second soft shell body portions are removable, respectively, from the first and second hard shell interior storage compartments to thereby provide a soft shell luggage unit that can be used independent of the hard shell body.

A multiple opening rolling luggage bag for improved access to luggage contents includes a suitcase body having a front side, a rear side, a right side, a left side, a top side, a bottom side, and a storage cavity. The front side has a first access aperture and the rear side has a second access aperture to the storage cavity. A front lid is attached to the front side and has a first closure mechanism to seal and unseal the first access aperture. A rear lid is attached to the rear side and has a second closure mechanism to seal and unseal the second access aperture. A pair of handle receptacles is attached to the rear side. A handle is slidingly engageable within a post aperture of each of the pair of handle receptacles. A plurality of wheels is attached to the bottom side of the suitcase body.

A multiple opening rolling luggage bag for improved access to luggage contents includes a suitcase body having a front side, a rear side, a right side, a left side, a top side, a bottom side, and a storage cavity. The front side has a first access aperture and the rear side has a second access aperture to the storage cavity. A front lid is attached to the front side and has a first closure mechanism to seal and unseal the first access aperture. A rear lid is attached to the rear side and has a second closure mechanism to seal and unseal the second access aperture. A pair of handle receptacles is attached to the rear side. A handle is slidingly engageable within a post aperture of each of the pair of handle receptacles. A plurality of wheels is attached to the bottom side of the suitcase body.

A Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) Bag is provided which is a medical supply bag specifically designed to provide emergency supplies to emergency medical technicians in the event of a mass casualty event such as in a public gathering. The MCI bag is designed to allow two medical technicians to treat two or more patients each. The MCI bag is a two-sided, two bag configuration and is designed with identical sets or substantially identical sets of supplies in each bag with some specialty supplies housed in a interconnecting center portion of each bag, where they can be accessed and shared by the two technicians. In one embodiment, the MCI bag is equipped with individual flood lights for each technician to illuminate the accident scene and his patients without the need for hand held flashlights or head lamps. Also provided are a system comprising MCI carts designed to carry multiple MCI bags, and a method of responding to a Mass Casualty Incident, where the method comprises positioning prior to an incident or deploying after an incident, a plurality of MCI carts, each containing a plurality of MCI bags, around the event or incident area.