ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,677,917, issued on July 14.
"Piece of luggage with a handle-to-stand conversion feature" was invented by Valerie Jackson (Baltimore).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A piece of luggage with a handle-to-stand conversion feature is an apparatus that can be used to comfortably support a computing device, such as a laptop, without requiring the use of external accessories. The apparatus includes a luggage body and a pull handle. The luggage body corresponds to the structure of the apparatus that securely retains and protects the user's personal belongings while traveling. The luggage body is also designed to accommodate and support the differen...