Luggage case having surface features providing enhanced corner strength

A luggage article comprising:

• a housing at least partially formed with an outer layer and defining a first shell pivotally connected to a second shell and the shells together defining an interior storage volume, and at least the first shell defining a first side, a second side, and a third side;
• at least one corner region defined at an intersection of the first, second, and third sides;
• an apex region defined at least partially by the at least one corner region;
• at least one first elongated surface feature molded into at least the first shell;
• and
• at least one second elongated surface feature molded into at least the first shell,
• wherein:
• the at least one first elongated surface feature extends at least partially across the first side, the second side and the third side at a first distance spaced away from the apex region and curving relative to the apex region;
• and
• the at least one second elongated surface feature extends at least partially across the first side, the second side and the third side at a second distance spaced away from the apex region and curving relative to the apex region;
• and
• each of the at least one first surface feature and the at least one second surface feature defines a similar curve along a portion of its respective length;
• and
• each of the at least one first surface feature and the at least one second surface feature extends generally in a curved shape around the corner region.