A collapsible protective case for transporting or storing one or more surfboards, the protective case having a rigid, impact-resistant outer surface, a housing and a plurality of adjoining nested sections that are selectively configurable between a collapsed, fully nested position within the housing and an extended position, the protective case including a space configured to accommodate, in the extended position, the surfboard fins.

A container assembly having an expandable insulated container and an expandable insert. The insert includes an open upper rigid portion having side panels and a lower rigid portion having side panels a bottom panel, and the upper and lower rigid portions are joined by a flexible medial portion.

A protective case for large objects including a lock housing formed from a first section and a second section, both of the sections including at least one external subsection and at least one internal subsection configured to telescope inside the external subsection; and an extension lock comprising a lock housing and a compression lock, the lock housing including a screw-threaded channel, and the compression comprising at least one screw-threaded shaft with a compressive component on the interior end and a lock handle on the exterior end, the screw-threaded shaft configured to matingly engage with the screw-threaded channel of the lock housing; the compression lock configured to descend in the lock housing and compressingly lock the internal subsection in an extended position upon locking rotation of the compression lock; and the compression lock configure to ascend in the lock housing upon unlocking rotation of the cam latch.

The disclosure herein includes an expandable luggage assembly, which expandable luggage assembly may include: an upper shell having a plurality of sidewalls; a lower shell having a plurality of sidewalls removably coupled to one more of the plurality of sidewalls of the upper shell; a shelf coupled to the upper shell; a plurality of wheels coupled to the lower shell; and two handles, each handle of the two handles comprising: a crossbar disposed above the upper shell; a first tube coupled to the crossbar and slidably coupled to the upper shell; a second tube slidably coupled to the first tube and capable of being abutted against the upper shell; a third tube slidably coupled to the second tube and coupled to the lower shell.

A wheeled luggage case comprises (a) a storage chamber, (b) a cover defining an opening on at least one side of the storage chamber for providing ready access therein and at least two labyrinth axle-free wheels operatively connected to the chamber for towing the case along a ground surface. The labyrinth axle-free wheel comprises an internal rim, an external rim provided with a ground interface, rollers being rotatably disposed within a roller spacer between the internal and external rims in a uniform circumferential manner by means of a spacer and external covers. A labyrinth type dust passage in the wheel is defined by the rims and the external plates mechanically connected to the internal rim.

An adjustable size suitcase includes a main body having a top section, a middle section and a bottom section that define a hollow interior space. A telescopic handle extends upward from the main body and a plurality of omnidirectional wheels are positioned along the bottom end of the main body. A frame is positioned within the hollow interior space of the main body and includes an upper frame assembly, a middle frame assembly and a lower frame assembly. The upper frame assembly includes a plurality of vertical frame members that are slidingly engaged to complementary located lower vertical frame members to permit vertical movement of the upper frame assembly relative to the lower frame assembly. An actuator is mechanically linked to a plurality of latches positioned within the bottom ends of each upper vertical frame member to selectively transition the suitcase between a first, second and third size.

A wheeled luggage case comprises (a) a storage chamber, (b) a cover defining an opening on at least one side of the storage chamber for providing ready access therein and at least two labyrinth axle-free wheels operatively connected to the chamber for towing the case along a ground surface. The labyrinth axle-free wheel comprises an internal rim, an external rim provided with a ground interface, rollers being rotatably disposed within a roller spacer between the internal and external rims in a uniform circumferential manner by means of a spacer and external covers. A labyrinth type dust passage in the wheel is defined by the rims and the external plates mechanically connected to the internal rim.

The present disclosure provides an expandable and collapsible luggage item, such as a suitcase. The luggage item can be easily transitioned between two or three different sizes, allowing for use as an overnight or weekend bag, airplane carry-on, or large suitcase. As described herein, the design of the expandable and collapsible luggage item includes various shell panels that are slidably engaged and positioned adjacent each other to allow for the luggage item to collapse and expand.

A protective case for large objects including a lock housing formed from a first section and a second section, both of the sections including at least one external subsection and at least one internal subsection configured to telescope inside the external subsection; and an extension lock comprising a lock housing and a compression lock, the lock housing including a screw-threaded channel, and the compression comprising at least one screw-threaded shaft with a compressive component on the interior end and a lock handle on the exterior end, the screw-threaded shaft configured to matingly engage with the screw-threaded channel of the lock housing; the compression lock configured to descend in the lock housing and compressingly lock the internal subsection in an extended position upon locking rotation of the compression lock; and the compression lock configure to ascend in the lock housing upon unlocking rotation of the cam latch.

A container assembly having an expandable insulated container and an expandable insert. The insert includes an open upper rigid portion having side panels and a lower rigid portion having side panels a bottom panel, and the upper and lower rigid portions are joined by a flexible medial portion.