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A wheeled article of luggage, such as a carry-on case, is provided with an elongate member which is extensible for it to secure an article of auxiliary luggage positioned on a top wall of the wheeled case. The extensible member can be built into the carry-on case, and conveniently stored in an exter

A wheeled article of luggage, such as a carry-on case, is provided with an elongate member which is extensible for it to secure an article of auxiliary luggage positioned on a top wall of the wheeled case. The extensible member can be built into the carry-on case, and conveniently stored in an externally accessible pocket.

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[ I claim:] [1.] In combination with a wheeled article of luggage including:a case having top, front, back, side and bottom walls to define an openable article receiving enclosure;wheels positioned along said bottom wall;a manually graspable handle extending upwardly with respect to said top wall to

[ I claim:] [1.] In combination with a wheeled article of luggage including:a case having top, front, back, side and bottom walls to define an openable article receiving enclosure;wheels positioned along said bottom wall;a manually graspable handle extending upwardly with respect to said top wall to guide rolling movement of the article of luggage with rotation of said wheels along a surface;an elongate securement strap member secured to the interior of said case for selective movement between a stored retracted position completely within said case and an operable extended position exterior of said case;said elongate securement strap member operably located on said case to securely encircle an auxiliary article positioned on said top wall when said elongate securement strap member is in its operable extended position;one of said front or back walls including an external pocket;said elongate securement strap member extending into, and externally accessible via, said external pocket;said elongate securement strap member manually movable between said stored retracted position contained within said external pocket, and said operable extended position projecting outward of said external pocket;securing means carried by said elongate securement strap member for releasably securing said elongate securement strap member to a connection member on the other of said front or back walls when said elongate securement strap member is in its operable extended position and encircling an auxiliary article at said top wall; whereby said elongate securement strap member selectively retains an auxiliary article on the surface of said top wall.