Rolling luggage with multiple modes of conveyance

An article of rolling luggage comprising:

• a substantially rigid base portion having a plurality of wheels;
• a substantially flexible cover portion secured to the base portion, the base portion and the cover portion defining a storage volume of the article;
• a retractable handle assembly provided in communication with the base portion for towing the article of rolling luggage, the retractable handle assembly having:
• a bottom member, a top member at least partially positioned in the bottom member, a handle connected to the top member, and a rod positioned in the top member, wherein the top member has a top lock feature that selectively unlocks so that the top member can move relative to the bottom member, and the bottom member has a bottom lock feature that selectively unlocks so that the bottom member can move relative to the base portion;
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• a push button and a rotatable portion of the handle, wherein the push button is operably connected to an upper end of the rod, and a lower end of the rod is positioned above the top lock feature and the bottom lock feature, wherein, in a first position of the rotatable portion, the rotatable portion obstructs depression of the push button and the rod to a first length to unlock the top lock feature, and in a second position of the rotatable portion, the rotatable portion does not obstruct depression of the push button and the rod, which extend a larger second length to unlock the top lock feature and the bottom lock feature.

An article of rolling luggage comprising:

• a substantially rigid base portion having a plurality of wheels;
• a substantially flexible cover portion secured to the base portion, the base portion and the cover portion defining a storage volume of the article of rolling luggage;
• a retractable handle assembly provided in communication with the base portion for towing the article of rolling luggage, the retractable handle assembly having:
• a bottom member;
• a top member at least partially positioned in the bottom member, wherein the bottom member and the top member are oriented in a longitudinal direction;
• a handle connected to the top member;
• a push button provided on the handle;
• a top lock feature positioned in the top member, wherein the top lock feature has a top chamfer and a top detent configured to move in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, wherein the top lock feature is in force transmitting communication with the push button;
• a bottom lock feature positioned in the bottom member, wherein the bottom lock feature has a bottom chamfer and a bottom detent configured to move in a direction opposite of the top chamfer and detent, wherein the bottom lock feature is in force transmitting communication with the push button;
• wherein, in a first mode of operation, extension of the push button by a first distance causes the top chamfer and the top detent to move out of an aperture in the bottom member to unlock the top lock feature;
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• wherein, in a second mode of operation, extension of the push button by a larger second distance causes the bottom chamfer and the bottom detent to move out of an aperture in the base portion to unlock the bottom lock feature.