| CPC A45C 13/03 (2013.01) [A45C 5/03 (2013.01); A45C 5/06 (2013.01); A45C 5/14 (2013.01); A45C 13/02 (2013.01); A45C 13/103 (2013.01); A45C 13/18 (2013.01); A45C 13/262 (2013.01); A45C 15/00 (2013.01); H02J 7/00 (2013.01); H02J 7/0045 (2013.01); H02J 7/0068 (2013.01); A45C 2005/037 (2013.01); A45C 2013/025 (2013.01); A45C 2013/267 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |

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1. A luggage system, comprising:
a luggage housing assembly, comprising a first housing portion and a second housing portion connected to the first housing portion by a hinge;
a set of wheels mounted to the luggage housing assembly;
a compression pad subsystem installed within the second housing portion, the compression pad subsystem comprising:
two compression straps, wherein each of the two compression straps is connected to the second housing portion; and
a compression pad structure comprising a single perimeter disposed between the two compression straps and the second housing portion and movably positioned within an interior volume of the second housing portion using the two compression straps;
wherein, in a coupled and tightened configuration, the two compression straps are configured to generate compression forces between the compression pad structure and the second housing portion of the luggage housing assembly, and
wherein the compression pad structure and the second housing portion together define a storage region configured to house garments.
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