Adjustable backpack

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12588748-B2
Application number	US-202318137882-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 21, 2023
Priority date	Apr 21, 2023
Publication date	Mar 31, 2026
Grant date	Mar 31, 2026

Abstract

A backpack may include a pack portion having a backside having a first slot and a frame having a second slot, wherein a flexible end portion of the shoulder strap passes through the first slot in the second slot and is adjustably connected to the frame to adjust a length of the flexible end portion of the shoulder strap that extends beyond the first slot. A backpack may include a hip belt having a rear portion connected to a frame, wherein the rear portion has left and right end portions that are repositionable at different angles relative to one another.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A backpack comprising:
a pack portion having an inner compartment to accommodate a load to be carried during use of the backpack; a frame coupled to the pack portion; a sleeve coupled to at least one of the pack portion and the frame, the sleeve being sandwiched between the pack portion and the frame, the sleeve configured to removably receive a removable hip belt, the frame being configured to releasably couple to the removable hip belt passing through the sleeve at a location within the sleeve.

2 . The backpack of claim 1 further comprising the removable hip belt, wherein the removable hip belt comprises a rear portion for being received within the sleeve and coupled to the frame within the sleeve, the rear portion comprising:
a rear left end portion and a rear right end portion, the rear left end portion and the rear right end portion being repositionable and selectively retainable at different angles relative to one another.

3 . The backpack of claim 1 further comprising a connector along an interior of the sleeve configured to releasably connect to the hip belt at the location within the sleeve.

4 . A backpack comprising:
a pack portion having an inner compartment to accommodate a load to be carried during use of the backpack; a frame coupled to the pack portion; and a hip belt having a rear portion coupled to the frame, the rear portion comprising:
a rear left end portion and a rear right end portion, the rear left end portion and the rear right end portion being repositionable and selectively retainable at different angles relative to one another;
a first strap having a first end connected to one of the rear left end portion and the rear right end portion, and a second end releasably connected to the other of the rear left end portion and the rear right end portion; and
a second strap having a first end connected to one of the rear left end portion and the rear right end portion, and a second end releasably connected to the other of the rear left end portion and the rear right end portion, wherein the second end of the first strap and the second end of the second strap are connectable at different locations to retain the rear left end portion and the rear right end portion at different angles relative to one another.

5 . The backpack of claim 4 ,
wherein the second end of the first strap is releasably connected to the other of the rear left end portion and the rear right end portion by a hook and loop fastener mechanism; and wherein the second end of the second strap is releasably connected to the other of the rear left end portion and the rear right end portion by a hook and loop fastener mechanism.

6 . The backpack of claim 4 , wherein the rear left portion and the rear right portion are pivotable relative to one another about at least one axis between the different angles.

7 . The backpack of claim 6 further comprising a retainer to retain the rear left portion and the rear right portion at a selected one of the different angles.

8 . The backpack of claim 6 , wherein the rear left portion and the rear right portion are pivotably connected to one another independent of the pack portion.

9 . The backpack of claim 6 further comprising a sleeve coupled to at least one of the pack portion and the frame, the sleeve having sleeve openings, wherein the hip belt passes through the sleeve and projects beyond both of the sleeve openings.

10 . The backpack of claim 9 , wherein the hip belt is releasably coupled to the frame within the sleeve.

11 . The backpack of claim 10 , wherein the hip belt is releasably coupled to the sleeve by hook and loop fastener.

12 . The backpack of claim 10 , wherein the sleeve is sandwiched between the pack portion and the frame.

13 . The backpack of claim 6 , wherein the rear left portion and the rear right portion are each pivotably coupled to the frame.

14 . The backpack of claim 4 , wherein the hip belt comprises:
a front portion opposite the rear portion, the front portion comprising a front left end portion and a front right end portion releasably connectable to one another; a left side portion at least 1.5 inches from a terminus of the front left end portion, the left side portion comprising:
a left upper support band extending to the rear left end portion;
a left lower support band extending to the rear left end portion; and
a left iliac crest receiving panel between the left upper support band and the left lower support band, the left iliac crest receiving panel being more flexible than the left upper support band and the left lower support band; and
a right side portion at least 1.5 inches from a terminus of the front right end portion, the right side portion comprising:
a right upper support band extending to the rear right end portion;
a right lower support band extending to the rear right end portion; and
a right iliac crest receiving panel between the right upper support band and the right lower support band, the right iliac crest receiving panel being more flexible than the right upper support band and the right lower support band.

15 . A hip belt for use as part of a backpack having a frame, the hip belt comprising:
a rear portion configured to be coupled to the frame, the rear portion comprising:
a rear left end portion; and
a rear right end portion, the rear left end portion and the rear right end portion being repositionable and selectively retainable at different angles relative to one another;
a first strap having a first end connected to one of the rear left end portion and the rear right end portion, and a second end releasably connected to the other of the rear left end portion and the rear right end portion; and a second strap having a first end connected to one of the rear left end portion and the rear right end portion, and a second end releasably connected to the other of the rear left end portion and the rear right end portion, wherein the second end of the first strap and the second end of the second strap are connectable at different locations to retain the rear left end portion and the rear right end portion at different angles relative to one another.

16 . The hip belt of claim 15 wherein the second end of the first strap is releasably connected to the other of the rear left end portion and the rear right end portion by a hook and loop fastener mechanism; and wherein the second end of the second strap is releasably connected to the other of the rear left end portion and the rear right end portion by a hook and loop fastener mechanism.

17 . The backpack of claim 5 , wherein the first strap wraps about a portion of the other of the real left and portion and the rear right end portion with the hook and loop fastener mechanism releasably securing the first strap to itself to releasably connect the second end to the other of the rear left end portion and the rear right end portion.

18 . The backpack of claim 4 , further comprising a turn bar coupled to the other of the rear left end portion and the rear right end portion, wherein the first strap wraps about the turn bar.

19 . The backpack of claim 18 , wherein the first strap is secured to itself after wrapping about the turn bar.

20 . The backpack of claim 19 , wherein the first strap is secured to itself by a hook and loop fastener on the first strap.

21 . The backpack of claim 15 , wherein the first strap is secured to itself while being releasably connected to the other of the rea

Assignees

• Amer Sports Canada Inc

Inventors

• Reid Lawrence C
• Hodgetts Christopher R
• Neray Courtney A
• Baribeau Marie-Alexandre

Classifications

• A45F3/08 Primary

  Carrying-frames; Frames combined with sacks · CPC title

• A45F2003/045

  and one additional strap around the waist · CPC title

• A45F3/047 Primary

  with adjustable fastenings for the shoulder straps or waist belts · CPC title

• A45C13/001

  Accessories · CPC title

• A45C13/30

  Straps; Bands · CPC title