Backpack or component thereof

A bag formed of sheet fabric material and adaptable for convertible use as either a pannier on a cycle or a backpack includes front and rear panel sheets having similar shapes and joined by a side panel. The bag has the form of an isosceles triangle, with a greater height than base, and with a truncated...     

A tree-climbing platform has a stand portion of rigid sheet material and a pair of tubular runners secured to either side of the stand spaced thereabove. The tree-contacting end of the stand has a V-notch at the center and projecting teeth formed in plates secured to the stand along the sides of the...     

A baby carrier which can be converted into an infant's stroller comprising first and second tubular frame members which are bent to form a three-sided rectangular shaped opening in order to support a baby seat. The extending ends of the first and second tubular members are connected to articulated joints...     

A suitcase is provided with shoulder straps in one of its broad sides so that the suitcase can be carried in the manner of a back pack. The straps are retractable into flat engagement with the broad side and the suitcase includes a handle permitting it to be carried in a conventional manner.

A cycle is provided for carrying luggage on a bicycle or motorcycle having a sissy bar. The pack comprises an enclosed container which carries a sleeve on its front wall for gripping said sissy bar to securely hold the pack to the cycle. The pack may be readily converted to a back pack.

A portable body support for holding a camera and equipment accessory thereto, comprising a frame having a first portion adapted to be positioned adjacent the back of a user, said frame having a vertical length extending from the hip region of the user up to a level above the shoulders of the user, and...     

A sweatshirt or other suitable long-sleeved garment is provided with a drawstring around the neck or the hood, a drawstring through the waist, and grommets in the wrists or cuffs of the sleeves. The sweatshirt can be worn in its customary fashion for warmth. The drawstring in the waist is threadable...     

A tear-drop shaped article carrying bag adapted to be supported on the flat top of a motorcycle fuel tank is formed of a closely woven fabric and has a zipper extending about the line of attachment of the top to the two sides and the narrow front end so that when opened the top lifts forward, as a flap,...     

A portable utility bag of the packsack type adapted to vary its volume in relation with the content thereof at any moment and which includes a pair of tying bands defining a handle portion, or shoulder strap portions, to selectively use the bag as a handbag, shoulder bag or backpack. This portable utility...     

A handbag of the usual general construction is provided with a novel strap arrangement, including a pair of carrying straps having button loops at the outer ends thereof and cooperating with buttons on each of the respective straps for unitary type strap hand carrying configuration for either handbag...     

A convertible purse having three major components which may be separately and selectively utilized and independently or collectively carried by the user. The convertible purse may take the form of a large tote bag which may be carried by means of a shoulder strap or by means of crossed straps as a knapsack;...     

A flexible portfolio for flat planar objects such as works of art, acetate sheets, posters, pieces of paperboard or cardboard such as signs, illustrations, etc. The portfolio includes two rectangular flexible panels which are equal sized and in registration. Three edges of one panel are secured to the...     

A waterproof storage bag and backpack is provided with a harness and harness mounting grommets in such position to permit the harness to cradle the bag and load therein without tearing the bag or the grommet areas, to enhance the top closure seal, and to permit the bag to be opened without removal of...     

A back pack with shoulder straps has a flap along one rear side edge thereof and a pair of leaves are hingedly connected by a zip to said flap; the leaves form an envelope which opens out at right angle to the zip when the leaves are arranged in a packing position, enabling clothes to be received neatly...     

A pack assembly includes a plurality of frame sections each having side braces connected by pivotal joints and provided with a shiftable pack mount including slidable locking sleeves. With the pack mount in a first position juxtaposed an intermediate one of the frame sections, the sleeves overlie the...     

A convertible handbag and backpack is disclosed which includes a bag body to which a pair of carrying straps are secured. The straps are secured to the bag near the bottom of the bag body and are slidably mounted to a side of the bag body proximate the top of the bag. Intermediate the bottom securement...     

A back pack frame that is convertible to a chair while still providing ready access to the pack supported by the frame, and is further convertible to a cot. A pack supporting structure with shoulder straps is mounted on a main support structure for linear movement along the main support structure, and...     

A back pack for carrying a plurality of stacked goose decoys in the disassembled condition to enable a hunter to easily carry a supply of the decoys for field use. The back pack is in the form of an inverted hollow conic section, open at the top only with a pair of spaced flat bars, each parallel to...     

A shoulder-carriable cart comprising: a frame; a pair of wheel supports fitted over the frame in such a manner that they can either be rotated or held immovable; wheels, each mounted to and projecting from one side of the wheel support; pins projecting from the frame; and grooves formed in the wheel...     

A back pack formed of spaced apart hollow tubular members open at the lower end where each support member receives a shaft with each of the shafts supporting an axle extending therefrom and a wheel on each axle.

A cushioned container for beverage cans and the like is formed from flexible, semi-rigid foamed material. An arched, one-piece roof panel and substantially planar bottom, back and front panels are bonded along their respective margins utilizing miter joints. The arched subchamber formed in the top of...     

A backpack with integral frame formed of plastic sheets without metal supports. A load carrying sack having a front face, a pair of shoulder straps and a waistband, and a support pad mounted on the front face, the pad comprising a foam sheet of a first height, a stiffener sheet of a second height less...     

A structure useable as a backpack or as a cape finds particular utility when worn by a stuffed bear. The backpack/cape structure includes a generally rectangular piece of fabric having top, bottom, and side edges. Side flaps extend outwardly from the side edges along substantially the entire length of...     

A frame is disclosed for towing a deer out of the woods. The frame has a pair of supports mounted on the back of the hunter, and a pivotal carriage on which the forward end of the deer is strapped. The height of the carriage above the ground can be adjusted.

The following specification discloses a combination backpack and gear bag for use by an underwater diver. The backpack is one wherein a container of gas such as a tank of pressurized gas is held on the back of a diver for purposes of providing a diver with breathing gas while diving. The backpack can...     

A backpack and sleeping bag system comprised of a backpack of generally "delta" or trapezoidal configuration and an expandable diameter, elongate bag that is used to contain a sleeping bag of various conventional means. The backpack is comprised of two generally trapezoidal front and back panels, two...     

A goose or other fowl decoy unit may be assembled to simulate a sentinel or feeding bird. The head and neck of the unit is joined to a stake portion for staking into the ground. The body of the unit is provided with a slot through which the head passes and engages with a notch on the neck in such a manner...     

An assembly which provides a backpack convertible to bicycle panniers. The device provides a maximum amount of storage capacity and comfort to the wearer and a minimum amount of weight. A main storage element having three storage compartments carries a removable shoulder assembly. In the preferred form,...     

A thermally insulative carrier is provided comprised of a container fabricated of a closed cell foam of a resilient polymer, a harness adapted to lie in close-fitting contact with the exterior of the container, and an exterior cloth jacket which is sewn to the harness. Because of the manner of attachment...     

A light weight carrier system primarily for use in carrying skis and/or poles on the user's back between the shoulders. The carrier system 2 includes a plaint back body portion 4 including a top holding strap 6 and a bottom holding strap 8, each with a closure means. A pair of shoulder harness straps...     

A resilient bearing support is provided for suitcase rollers and the like. A single part made of resilient material is configured to rotatably support travel rollers in a lower fork-like projection. The tip of this part is connected to a lower corner of a frame of a suitcase. To facilitate desired shock...     

A multiple function assembly used both as a seat and a back pack. The assembly includes two hinged-together sections that articulate over an arc of about 45 degrees. A seat pad is hinged to the free end of one section and a storage bag detachably engages the other section. When the seat pad is pivoted...     

A backpack with a frame to carry a load. The frame has a pair of upright rails, one at each side of the hiker. An encircling belt is attached to each of the upright rails, and a pair of shoulder rests fit over each of the shoulders. Front and rear risers connect to the front and rear legs of the shoulder...     

A sleeping bag comprising, first and second panels, with one of the panels overlying the other panel and with the panels having a lower portion, an upper portion, and side edges. The bag has a first closing device for closing the side edges of the first and second panels, with the upper portion of the...     

A pack cart convertible for use as a cart for wheeling a load over the ground, for use as a back pack for carrying loads on the back, or for carrying loads by hand comprises a lightweight tubular cart frame having quickly removable wheels and adapted to have a pack bag secured thereon. The pack bag member...     

An article retaining device comprising, a sleeping bag having a pair of padded panels with one of the panels overlying the other panel. The panels have a first end portion, a second opposed end portion, and a central portion therebetween, with the panels being folded to a configuration of reduced length...     

A travel pack for storing and transporting equipment, clothing, food, or other supplies is provided with a lid which has operable positions of at least a closed position, a half-open position, and a fully opened position. Pockets are provided in the pack to hold various items and are arranged such that...     

A child carrier comprised of a seat-mounting frame and a lower wheel frame assembly depending downwardly from the mounting frame, the wheel frame assembly including front and rear wheels supported for downward extension from the wheel frame assembly, and a seat portion disposed on the seat mounting frame....     

A child's backpack is disclosed which is adapted to function both as an article for carrying items such as books and as an article for amusement. The invention backpack is constructed such that an extension from the rear face above the body of the backpack is provided which acts as a cover flap for the...     

A character pack including a stuffed character having a hollow body portion and an integrally formed character's back pack on an exposed surface thereof is provided. The character's back pack is formed with a closable opening for providing access to the storage space within the character's back pack...     

A backpack cooler utilizes an insulated foam core that is covered on the outside with a cloth sheath and has a rigid reinforcing liner which defines a well to hold two stacked six packs of 12 ounce containers. The cloth jacket is retained to the rest of the cooler body by means of a retainer cord that...     

A backsack including a flexible pouch with an open upper end, and an opposed pair of shoulder straps. The shoulder straps comprise elongate cords looped about the open end of the pouch in opposite directions for a contraction of the open end and a closing of the pouch upon an outward pull on the straps....     

A variable volume insulated container is manufactured from a flexible cover and a laminated insulator. The laminate is constructed of at least one layer of air bubbles encapsulated between sheets of heat reflecting thin flexible material. The bubble layers provide excellent insulative qualities. The...     

A back pack releasably attachable to the compressed air cylinder of the self-contained breathing apparatus carried on the back of a fire fighter, the back pack being loaded with lengths of two sizes of fire hose and appropriate fittings, the back pack having a vertical spine and a horizontal cross arm...     

An outdoor fan backpack for cooling the head of an individual while he or she is working outdoors in the hot sun. A small, quiet, lightweight, electrical fan, is supported just above and to the rear of the head by a mounting plate and guard attached between two vertically disposed and adjustable tubular...     

A buoyancy compensator insertable backpack is disclosed herein in the form of a configured insert having an inverted T conformation. The inverted T conformation has an upright portion with ribs thereon which provide rigidity to the upright and includes at least one set of slits therethrough in order...     

This disclosure depicts a multi-function wilderness seat/backpack/sled combination capable of functioning as a supporting device, a backpack or a light weight sled. The combination comprises a base section having first and second ends and first and second sides. The combination also comprises first and...     

A backpack is provided which has at least one sleeve secured to a panel of the backpack, which sleeve is sized and structured to closely receive and hold an insulated container that is readily removable from this sleeve, when desired. The insulated container includes a plurality of panels that form a...     

A folding low seat chair is provided including opposite side arm portions and adjustable length shoulder strap loops supported therefrom whereby the chair, when unfolded, may be supported from the back of a user and utilized as a backpack frame for supporting relatively heavy and large bulk loads. The...     

A pack frame made of metal tubing that readily interfits together for easy assembly or disassembly, shoulder straps for support from a person's shoulders and a storage bag attachable to a lower end of the frame.

A protective container assembly for receiver-speaker equipment including an outer container generally rectangular in configuration and closed along three sides and having a mouth at an end thereof with one side of the mouth extending beyond it as a flap member, the outer container being adapted to be...     

An integrated custom underwater diving system including backpack, weight system, bouyancy compensator, and equipment bag. The backpack has adjustable shoulder supports for conforming to the shape of the shoulders and torso of a diver and an integral weight system having a quick-release mechanism. The...     

A backpack is provided which has at least one sleeve secured to a panel of the backpack, which sleeve is sized and structured to closely receive and hold an insulated container that is readily removable from this sleeve, when desired. The insulated container includes a plurality of panels that form a...     

A combination hunting, backpacking and camping accessory that can be used as a hunter's climbing seat, a blind support, a backpack or a portable shelf for camp sites is formed from a pair of interconnected frame components each having first and second sections, a cross brace attached to the first sections...     

A barrier device for shielding a user from windblown sand and dirt which is normally carried as a backpack and when unpacked and placed in an operative position acts as a protector for the user.

A portable, backpackable crane lift involving a retractable boom, boom cable, winch and winch cable mounted to a wheeled frame with extendable axles all which fold into a compact unit. A shoulder harness apparatus which attaches to the folded unit for carrying converts to a ballast carrying extension...     

Bag for use by divers for transporting articles under water, including valves for controlling the buoyancy of the bag under water. An essential consideration is that this transportation shall take place while the articles are kept dry, for example tools or materials to be used in diver operations. According...     

An artist's kit including an easel, a bench, and a storage compartment unit. The easel includes three legs which may be disassembled into leg segments. The seat includes detachable legs and a storage compartment. The easel leg segments and the detachable bench legs may be stored in the storage compartment...     

An especially adapted sport bag having a carrying strap which is capable of supporting the bag in either one-, two- or three-point contact and thus permits the bag to be utilized as either a waist-, shouder-, or back-pack, respectively. The bag/strap configurations are readily converted by a user one...     

A backpack carrier has a lightweight metal frame embedded in KEVLAR. The KEVLAR is preferably wrapped to form a plurality of layers over the metal frame and the plural layers are held together by the epoxy portion of the KEVLAR which integrally binds laminations of woven carbon-based fabric. The carrier...     

The multipurpose chair of this invention comprises a generally planar upright frame which includes a pair of transversely spaced and vertically extending side members. A seat is mounted on the frame. The frame is provided with a backrest which extends between the side members and above the seat. The...     

A multi-use handbag is disclosed having a main storage body, at least one handle and at least one locking flap secured to one or more corners of the main storage area to an engagement member disposed along the lateral side of the handbag. Various configurations are obtainable by selective connection...     

A back-pack frame (1) intended for moving loads has longitudinal beams (3, 4) and cross beams (10, 13), carrying straps, load-securing elements, and coupling elements (17, 18) that make it possible to arrange two such back-pack frames (1) end-to-end, so as to form a platform that can be either carried...     

A backpack/cot/tent structure usable in a first mode as a backpack and convertible to a cot when the framework is separated into upper and lower sections with an integral tent member that can be set up to surround the cot.

A carrying assembly, suitable for use either as a backpack or a piece of luggage, and especially suited for carrying equipment for recreational water sports such as scuba diving, includes a body, having side, top, bottom, front and back walls, defining a storage space within which are disposed a plurality...     

A pack frame is disclosed herein having first and second frame sections joined together by tubular segments and adapted to be converted from its usage as a back frame to a multiplicity of other configurations useful as a cutting saw, a gun or camera monopod, a seat and the like. The pack frame is made...     

A backpack frame utilizes frame members formed of a plurality of relatively movable blocks. The blocks are held in a column by a cord stressed in tension running through the blocks. The relative movement among the plurality of blocks provides flexibility to the frame.

A combination pack and seat is convertible for use as a table engaging child seat, and back pack type child carrier, and a free standing child seat. The combination pack and seat includes a pair of spaced side frame members extending in parallel relation and each connected by a radiused bend portion...     

A backpack is provided which has at least one sleeve secured to a panel of the backpack, which sleeve is sized and structured to closely receive and hold an insulated container that is readily removable from this sleeve, when desired. The insulated container includes a plurality of panels that form a...     

A combined book cover and book carrier includes straps that are movably mounted on a body to accommodate books of varying size and handles that include extension straps so the cover and carrier can be carried in the user's hand, on his wrist, over his shoulder or on his back.

The invention relates to a convertible, utility travel pack for storing an infant's needs for care during travel, which pack can be hand carried, shoulder carried, or back carried by an attending adult, or suspended for carry from an infant portable carrier; the pack further including means to hide that...     

A saddlebag in the form of a triangular prism including a rigid stiffening grid within one of its walls and a connection between the rigid stiffening grid and a carrying bar on a motorcycle with a hinge-like connection and with a downwardly facing wall including a closure whereby the closure can be swung...     

A backpack for overland and underwater use having a central compartment for a first tightly-sealable sack adapted to contain the user's personal belongings, a rear compartment having a second tightly-sealable sack containing a sheet of foam material usable as a mattress, and a front compartment containing...     

A convertible backpack assembly for carrying items therewithin, yet provides a readily adaptable assembly for conversion to a "beach"-type chair. The assembly includes a frame base and forward and rearward frame portions each attached to the frame base by a ratchet arrangement. A pair of leg members...     

The present invention shows a multi-purpose, utility bag comprising: a bag member, said bag member having a base portion and a back portion and being constructed of flexible material; a support member integrated into said bag member and providing firm support for said bag member at least in the area...     

An infant care bag for storing bottles, diapers, Wet Wipes, and other infant care supplies comprises a primary bag section and a removable auxiliary bag section is disclosed. The primary bag section can be worn as a backpack with or without the removable auxiliary bag section. The primary bag section...     

A utility bag system (10) to be worn on the person (74) comprises first (12) and second (14) bags, a strap (20) to be worn about the neck, shoulders or waist and joining the tops of the bags (12, 14), a waist belt (34), and loops (30, 32) secured to the back of the bags (12, 14) for receiving the belt...     

An apparatus wherein a squirt gun member includes a conduit in fluid communication with a housing, wherein the housing is arranged for mounting to a torso portion of an individual utilizing a waist and shoulder strap arrangement. A modified gun construction of the instant invention utilizes a projected...     

An apparatus including a central container housing, with a right, left, top, and bottom flexible ring member securable through a container housing, with each ring member and container including a matrix of loops for securement of a tool assemblage. A plurality of shoulder straps are formed to a rear...     

A multifunctional enclosure for back-carried equipment. When used with equipment that provides a harness for carrying the equipment on a user's back, this enclosure provides a number of features relating to the transportation, storage and usage of the equipment. When used as an enclosure for a backpack,...     

A backpack having an integral garment includes a container portion having front, central and rear panels. Straps are attached to the front panel for support of the backpack from the wearer's shoulders. The front panel is releasably connected to the central panel for access to an internal compartment...     

An infant carrier and harness combination in which the infant carrier is formed of a soft body having a back section for supporting the back of an infant, and spaced apart side sections and side bolsters for supporting the sides of an infant. The infant carrier has a seat section connected to the back...     

A central straddle-sheet section (1) made of fiber or other foldable material is provided with a pocket section (2 and 3) at each end. Each pocket section (2 and 3) is sufficiently narrow not to overlap the other when both are folded onto the central straddle-sheet section (1) at fold lines (10 and 11)...     

A backpack system having upper and lower modules that are connected by a three-axes ball joint assembly. This joint assembly permits free movement of the hips relative to the shoulders in all directions while transmitting the load to the hips. The backpack system can easily be separated into upper and...     

An article is disclosed which is capable of being configured as a blanket or mat or the like, or as a carrying bag or knapsack. The article is made of a fabric piece having two opposing arcuate fabric channel halves secured to the lower surface thereof, facing each other. The channel halves define a...     

An infant care bag for storing bottles, diapers, Wet Wipes, and other infant care supplies comprises a primary bag section and a removable auxiliary bag section is disclosed. The primary bag section can be worn as a backpack with or without the removable auxiliary bag section. The primary bag section...     

This invention is a portable shooting table adapted to be transported as a backpack during a hunt and assembled n the field. It is comprised of an adjustable length frame with a backpack attached. Adjustable legs carried in the backpack are screwably attached to the frame. When it is being used as a...     

A convertible backpack assembly for carrying items therewithin, yet provide a readily adaptable assembly for conversion to a beach-type chair. The assembly includes a frame base and forward and rearward frame portions each attached to the frame base by a ratchet arrangement. A pair of leg members extend...     

A flipover carrying device for use by a wearer to carry possessions on the wearer's back and comprising a back panel supported adjacent a wearer's back, a moveable pouch supported adjacent the back panel in a first position and supportable adjacent the wearer's chest in a second position, a motion inhibitor...     

A ski carrying device enables a skier to carry his or her skis and ski poles on the skier's back thereby freeing the skier's hand. The ski carrying device includes an upper cover and a lower cover. The skier wraps the upper and lower covers around the toe bindings and the heel bindings of the skis, respectively,...     

A reversible backpack assembly is provided. The backpack assembly of the invention comprises a bag having an opening to enable access to its interior and a side or rear panel to which a strap assembly is connected. The strap assembly is used by the backpack wearer for carrying the bag along the wearer's...     

A backpack comprising at least two major portions joined at their perimeter to form an enclosed volume and separably and independently useful by the user as weather protective devices, seating pads, and other user activity related articles. The portions are sufficiently rigid to permit portions to retain...     

A new and improved backpack support apparatus includes a first extensible leg assembly, a second extensible leg assembly, and a plurality of transverse strut assemblies connected between the first extensible leg assembly and the second extensible leg assembly. The transverse strut assemblies are capable...     

An improved bag for use on a motorcycle that is equipped with a padded seat back. The bag is readily attached to and detached from the cycle by inserting the motorcycle seat back into a snugly-fitting pocket on the front-facing surface of the bag. The attachment of the bag to the cycle is additionally...     

A convertible packpack having a storage compartment for a raincoat in the front of the pack covered by a completely detachable totebag having handles and a plurality of storage compartments in the back of the pack, the raincoat being held fast in the storage compartment by fastening straps that can also...     

A folding table disposed within a tote bag which may be extended therefrom to rest on a surface or, alternatively, suspend from an automobile seat and the like. The table may be positioned at various angles relative to the supporting surface so as to maintain a level position and it includes both a drink...     

According to the invention a multimode traveling bag is provided which can be carried as a hand carrying bag, a back pack, shoulder bag or over the head bag. The invention provides these multimode operations while limiting the number of handles and straps. Preferably a single handle and strap are provided...     

According to the invention a multimode traveling bag is provided which can be carried as a hand carrying bag, a back pack, shoulder bag or over the head bag. The invention provides these multimode operations while limiting the number of handles and straps. Preferably a handle and strap are provided which...     

A carrier comprises a support frame and a carrying harness. The frame is an A-frame which has two telescopic legs at each side. A third telescopic leg is pivotable with respect to the frame. The carrier is adapted to carry a bag, for example a camera equipment bag, and the combination may be worn by...     

A personal harness can carry at least one article. The harness has a shoulder strap having a pair of carrying ends. The harness also has a pair of hitching devices for holding at least that one article. This pair of hitching devices is separately attached to the shoulder strap near the pair of carrying...