Wheeled Luggage: 5 Fast Facts

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Fact #1. While humans have been carting their possessions around the world since time immemorial, the suitcase as we know it has only existed since the end of the 19th century. Before that time, crates and trunks were the only options. Even the most stylish of those were really just glorified wooden boxes with a leather exterior.
Fact #2. An American inventor conceived the idea of adding wheels to luggage when traveling home from a family vacation to Aruba in 1970. He watched as airport workers moved equipment with ease thanks to a skid on wheels. Regarding his family's own heavy load, he realized the same concept could work. He applied for a patent, which was granted in 1972, revolutionizing the luggage industry forever.
Fact #3. Before wheels actually made it onto the suitcase itself, another invention was used to simplify the act of transporting luggage. Americans were buying two-wheeled carts that could be stacked with baggage and pulled behind them like a hand truck at a rapid clip. The bags were usually secured with elastic or leather straps. The carts could be folded up when not in use.
Fact #4. Luggage shape and size is now largely determined by the aircraft that will ultimately carry most bags. There are strict limits on what constitutes a carry-on bag. They may vary from one region to the next. The first step is to determine whether you want a carry-on bag, or if you're willing to accept the hassle and fees that come with checking your baggage.
Fact #5. The battle between two and four-wheeled luggage rages on, even today. The four-wheeled suitcases initially invented in 1970 followed the narrow rectangular format of the hand-carried bags that came before them. Bags with two pairs of wheels have since caught up.