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A suitcase includes a housing defining an interior chamber. The housing has a panel, which has a first end and a second end. The panel also has at least one wheel rotatably connected to the housing adjacent to the first end of the panel for enabling rolling movement of the suitcase across a surface.

A suitcase includes a housing defining an interior chamber. The housing has a panel, which has a first end and a second end. The panel also has at least one wheel rotatably connected to the housing adjacent to the first end of the panel for enabling rolling movement of the suitcase across a surface. A plurality of spaced apart axles are fixedly connected to the housing. The suitcase also contains a roller being rotatably carried by each of the axles. Each of the rollers have a portion protruding into the panel and a portion protruding exterior to the panel. An endless belt may be circumscribed around the rollers.

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1. A suitcase comprising:a housing defining an interior chamber, said housing having a panel, said panel having a first end and a second end, said panel having a predetermined width between said first and second ends, and having a length perpendicular to us width, at least one wheel rotatably connec

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A suitcase comprising:a housing defining an interior chamber, said housing having a panel, said panel having a first end and a second end, said panel having a predetermined width between said first and second ends, and having a length perpendicular to us width, at least one wheel rotatably connected to said housing adjacent to said first end of said panel for enabling rolling movement of said suitcase across a surface, a rigid telescoping pull handle connected to said housing, said pull handle being hollow, a brake lever connected to said pull handle, said brake lever being movable with respect to said pull handle between a first position and a second position, a plurality of spaced apart axles connected to said housing, a roller being rotatably carried by each of said axles, each of said rollers have a portion protruding into said panel and a portion protruding exterior to said panel, an endless belt circumscribed around said rollers, and a braking mechanism connected to said housing, said braking mechanism being selectively operative to engage one of said rollers so as to prevent rotation of said endless belt, said braking mechanism having two brake arms, each of said brake arms having a pad end and a pivot end, said brake arms being pivotally attached to each other at said pivot end of said brake arms, said brake arms being attached to said housing at said pivot end. 2. A suitcase as defined in claim 1, wherein each of said brake arms having at: least one brake pad attached to said brake arms at said pad end, each of said brake pads being frictionally engagable with at least one of said rollers.3. A suitcase as defined in claim 2, wherein each of said brake pads are frictionally engagable with the same one of said rollers.4. A suitcase as defined in claim 3, further comprising a brake wire having a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion therebetween, said brake wire being attached at said first end to said brake arms at said pivot end, said intermediate portion of said brake wire being disposed within said pull handle, and said second end of said brake wire being attached to said brake lever, in said first position, said brake lever applies tension to said brake wire causing said brake arms to pivot about said pivot end, thereby causing at least one of said brake pads to frictionally engage with said roller.5. A suitcase defined in claim 1, further comprising a gripping member being attached to said pull handle, said pull handle being slidably mounted on said housing and telescoping generally outwardly from said housing and generally parallel to said panel, said pull handle moving between a storage position and an extended position.6. A suitcase as defined in claim 5, wherein said pull handle in said extended position being moveable about a pivot to a desired angle of inclination.7. A suitcase as defined in claim 1, wherein said axles are parallel to each other.8. A suitcase as defined in claim 1, wherein said axles being connected to said panel.9. A suitcase as defined in claim 1, said endless belt having a axial length approximately equal to the axial length of said rollers.10. A suitcase as defined in claim 9, further comprising a second set of a plurality of spaced apart axles connected to said housing, a second set of rollers, each roller of said second set being rotatably carried by each of said axles of said second set, each of said rollers of said second set of rollers have a portion protruding into said panel and a portion protruding exterior to said paned, a second endless belt being circumscribed around said second set of rollers, said second endless belt having a width approximately equal to the axial length of said second set of rollers, said second set of axles and roller, are spaced from the first set, each of said sets of axles and rollers contain a sufficient number of axles and rollers so that each of said endless belts are long enough to make contact with flue edge of two consecutive steps of a set of conventionally sized stairs.11. A suitcase defined in claim 1, further comprising a second set of a plurality of spaced axles connected to said housing, a second set of rollers, each roller of said second set being rotatably carried by each of said axles of said second set, each of said second set of rollers have a portion protruding into said panel and a portion protruding exterior to said paned, said first set of said rollers and said axles being spaced from said second set of said rollers and said axles.12. A suitcase as defined in claim 4, wherein said rollers in each set being aligned linearly in a direction extending from said first end of said panel to said second end of said panel.13. A suitcase as defined in claim 4, wherein said two sets of said rollers each contain a sufficient number of rollers so that one of said rollers of said first set and one of said rollers of said second set can make contact with the edge of one step of a set of conventionally sized stairs, while another of said rollers of said first set and another of said rollers of said second set can make concurrent contact with the next consecutive step in either direction.14. A suitcase as defined in claim 13, wherein said rollers extend along the width of the panel a minimum of thirteen (13) inches, said sets of said rollers being placed on opposite sides of said panel.15. A suitcase as defined in claim 1, wherein there is solely one set of said rollers, said rollers have a length that is at least half of said length of said panel.16. A suitcase as defined in claim 15, wherein said rollers have a length that is at least 80% of said length of said panel.