ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,281,434, issued on April 22.

"Luggage systems with integral garment steamer" was invented by Mustafa Thair Shukri (West Caldwell, N.J.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A luggage system includes a luggage body forming an enclosure for transporting one or more garments and a steamer module secured to the luggage body. The steamer module is configured to receive water, generate steam from the received water, and discharge the steam. The steamer module can include a housing, a water reservoir, a steam production unit, a hose, and a power supply. The hose can be coupled between the steam production unit and a handle of a retractable handle assem...