The Inventor OF Wheeled Luggage

Leave it to a pilot to come up with this idea! After years of dragging, carrying, and lugging bags all over the place Bob Plath.  In 1989 Bob Plath said that wheels on the luggage would eliminate the need to lug all those bags and ease the strain on the back. An added advantage to luggage with wheels is that it allowed the user to move through travel terminals with more ease and in less time. After the first wheeled …

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The History of Luggage

Ever since man has moved from place to place and took his belongings with him some sort of luggage was used.  It was used to keep all belongings together and even organized. Like everything luggage has evolved. Christopher Columbus likely had a trunk filled with clothing and necessary navigational tools such as maps. Trunks were often made of fine woods like oak, pine, or cedar. Others are made of a combination of materials including cloth and leather. Trunks were often …

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The Advantages of Wheeled Luggage

For many years people have been carrying their luggage or more to the point lugging it around when they traveled. The evolution of luggage brought us luggage with wheels.  It’s a real boon for travelers to have luggage on wheels. The main reason wheeled luggage is preferred is because its use makes getting through the airports easier. The ease of mobility with wheeled luggage is another reason for its preferred use. Now, all manufacturers put wheels on their luggage. Wheeled …

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