Wheeled Suitcase Comprising a Retractable Rod

A wheeled suitcase comprising

• a suitcase body mounted on wheels;
• a rod connected to a handle, the rod being mounted on the suitcase body so as to be movable between an extended position enabling a user to maneuver the wheeled suitcase and a retracted position inside the suitcase body,
• wherein said rod comprises at least one flexible strip element the flexible strip element being configurable between:
• a wound state, corresponding to the retracted position of the rod, wherein the flexible strip element is wound around a first axis, and
• an unwound state, corresponding to the extended position of the rod, wherein the flexible strip element extends substantially along a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis, the flexible strip element at least partially forming a tube around said second axis in the unwound state.