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Is a carry on luggage patented?

Short answer: specific designs of a carry on luggage have been patented many times, but "a carry on luggage" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.

What our index shows
  • 3,066 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “suitcaseluggagecarryon” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
  • Among the 880 best keyword matches we examined, 211 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
  • Most frequent assignees in those matches: CHAW KHONG TECHNOLOGY CO LTD (42), SAMSONITE IP HOLDINGS SARL (29), SAMSONITE CORP (11), TONG JOY (10).
  • Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A45C (780), A45F (91), B62B (73), B60B (52).

Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.

14 real patent publications related to a carry on luggage

  1. Tray for interference mounting between the handle poles of a carry-on luggage bag US-2026060397-A1 2026 · EVANS BRIAN CHARLES
    A luggage bag handle assembly includes a pair of parallel poles with interior facing surfaces having a first size and shape and spaced-apart by a first distance. An accessory is removably attachable to the handle assembly. The acc…
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  2. Carrying aid, and carrying method for carrying an item of wheeled luggage on one's back, assembly comprising an item of wheeled luggage and such a carrying aid WO-2025068656-A1 2025 · DELSEY SOC
    The invention relates to a carrying aid for carrying an item of luggage (14) with wheels (15) on one's back, the item of luggage being equipped with a handle (16), the aid comprising at least two shoulder straps which are each…
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  3. Wheel Luggage with Telegraphing Handle US-2024398082-A1 2024 · SAPP REGINALD KEITH
    The wheel luggage helps with being independent and smart carrying heavy suitcases. It allows the average person to go about travel in a less needed way and moving their luggage from one person to another. Also, it allows for…
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  4. Luggage compression panel, suitcase and carrying system comprising a luggage compression panel US-11013305-B2 2021 · THULE INC
    A luggage compression panel for compressing items accommodated in an interior space of luggage. The luggage compression panel includes, but is not limited to, a supporting structure defining a supporting area, and at least one loc…
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  5. Luggage panel with integrated carry handle for soft-side type luggage cases US-10292472-B2 2019 · SAMSONITE IP HOLDINGS SARL
    Luggage cases of the soft-side construction are perceived to be lighter than hard-side cases. However, many rigidifying elements in soft-side cases tend to add to the weight of a soft-side luggage case. This reduces its weight adv…
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  6. Hard shell luggage case capable of expanding carrying capacity US-9101186-B2 2015 · LAI WEI-HUNG
    A hard shell luggage case capable of expanding carrying capacity includes a case body, a cover, a case-opening zipper, an expansion layer and an expansion zipper. A case-opening zipper controls the closing and opening of the case …
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  7. Carry-on wheeled luggage for photographic equipment US-8844689-B2 2014 · MURDOCH DOUGLAS HARLAND
    The invention provides a carry-on wheeled luggage ( 1 ) for photographic equipment that has an interior compartment ( 80 ) deep enough to accommodate a large article of photographic equipment such as at least a 400 mm 2.8 f-stop a…
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  8. Luggage with carry handles WO-2012056030-A1 2012 · SAMSONITE IP HOLDINGS SARL
    A piece of luggage (100) including a front side (110), a top side (120), a bottom side (125), a right side (130), a left side (135) that define an enclosed space. The luggage piece including a depth corresponding to a distance bet…
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  9. Retractable handle of carry-on luggage US-2006225981-A1 2006 · CHAW KHONG TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
    Provided is a handle assembly for carry-on luggage. The inverted U-shaped handle assembly comprises two handle units each comprising a handle rod comprising a fixed bottom support tube and a plurality of sliding tubes arranged tel…
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  10. Carrying handle of luggage US-2005263364-A1 2005 · SHER YUH Y
    Either end unit of carrying handle of luggage comprises a joining member including a horizontal section having a first hole, a body including a slot for receiving the horizontal section, a second hole penetrated the slot so that a…
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  11. Ergonomic spring suspension carry handle for luggage US-2003200632-A1 2003
    The invention is an ergonomic spring carry handle for luggage that reduces the strain imposed on the person carrying the article. The handle is useable over a wide load range without modification while producing a substantial redu…
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  12. Luggage with wheels and with telescoping handle intermediate side walls US-2002027052-A1 2002
    The carrying case or luggage item is in the form of a rectangular parallel piped container with a midpanel separating a forward compartment and a rear compartment wherein one of the compartments is designed for the storage of clot…
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  13. Modular luggage system including a wheeled flight bag and an externally demountable, releasably attachable computer carrying case US-6213266-B1 2001 · TARGUS GROUP INTERNAT
    A modular luggage system includes wheeled flight bag with an externally demountable releasably attachable computer carrying case for carrying a delicate instrument such as a portable computer. The wheeled flight bag has wheels on …
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  14. Carrying handle of luggage US-2001034923-A1 2001 · CHAW KHONG TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
    A carrying handle of luggage comprises a carrying handle, which includes a thick arcuate center portion and an elongated thin elastic member having a hole at either end, two fixed members provided at both ends of the carrying hand…
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What this means for your idea

Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a carry on luggage been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Vehicle accessories and travel gear differ in how they attach, fold, lock or secure items.

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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.