Wheeled luggage with extendable supportive tongue

A piece of wheeled luggage, comprising:

• a rigid assembly comprising:
• a rigid frame comprising a rigid upright member fixedly connected to a rigid base member;
• a rigid handle supported on said frame, said handle being extendable from a collapsed stored position to an extended operable position;
• a pair of wheels fixedly supported on said frame in position to rotate about a common axis to provide rolling support for said luggage;
• a tongue pivotably supported on said base member of said frame for pivotal movement about an axis normal to a plane of said base member, said tongue being movable between an inactive position and an active position, said tongue being supported on a bushing disposed intermediate the length of tongue and dividing the tongue into a protruding portion extending in one direction from said bushing, and a stabilizing portion extending in an opposite direction from said bushing;
• and
• a soft luggage body supported on said frame, said luggage body cooperating with said rigid frame to provide an interior space having a fixed overall shape, said luggage body comprising a plurality of flexible panels and a closure operable to secure the panels to define said interior space for receiving objects to be carried by the luggage;
• wherein said body defines a footprint of said luggage, and wherein said tongue extends beyond said footprint to provide supportive structure on which an additional piece of luggage may be placed when in said active position.