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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7337935 | Golf bag coupling system A golf bag harness is provided comprising a main support member, a belt system coupled with the main support member for securing a golf bag to the waist and shoulders of a wearer, and a coupling system for coupling the main support member with the golf bag. A slotte... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7320409 | Palletizable container for preserving and transporting agricultural or horticultural products A palletizable container for preserving and transporting, in a controlled atmosphere and under a controlled pressure, produce (plant material, cheese, microorganisms, seeds, substrates, etc) requiring a particular atmosphere during storage, the container comprising ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7210426 | Compressible pet carrier A pet carrier for transporting an animal includes a floor panel having a substantially rigid bottom, a pair of side panels each having a lower edge and an upper portion, the lower edges of each side panel attached to opposite ends of the floor panel, and an arcuate ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7165705 | Back pack A back pack has a base member for facing the back of a wearer with a raised peripheral rim, and an outer shell of rigid material for facing away from the back of the wearer, the base member and outer shell together defining an enclosure for containing items to be ca... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159878 | Mobile back-pack A mobile back-pack for sports or military use is disclosed. A back-pack is devised in the form of a cabinet having the shape of a trapezoid, the cabinet being rotatably secured to a disc. The disc is dimensioned so as to permit an operator to grasp a handgrip railin... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7111731 | Pocket closure device A pocket closure device for facilitating retention of and access to items placed in a pocket. Specifically, certain embodiments of the present invention comprise an elongate resilient member disposed along a pocket and attached to a front panel of the pocket and to ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104398 | Protective case for night vision goggles A protective case for Integrated Panoramic Night Vision Goggles (IPNVG) which includes a first container portion having a rigid protective exterior, and a top portion having a rigid exterior, the container and top portions connected along a common edge, so as to def... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7021509 | Safety bag with firm structure A safety bag with a firm structure is formed by connecting a hard casing and a soft enclosure. The connectors for connecting a cover extending from the soft enclosure and the hard casing are installed with a plurality of buckles. The cover is installed with a first ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6973928 | Tank retaining device A tank retaining device for inhibiting a scuba tank from slipping downwardly in reference to a buoyancy control device. The tank retaining device includes a ring member having a diameter smaller than a scuba tank designed for abutting a bottom the of the scuba tank,... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6938761 | Sportsmen's utility bucket cover apparatus and method A sportsmen's utility bucket cover is provided for use in combination with a standard utility bucket. The cover includes a cylindrical wall that surrounds the outside cylindrical surface of the bucket. The cover also includes a bottom wall that is configured to corr... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6769585 | Three dimensional semirigid panel for an article carrier The present invention provides a panel for use in an article carrier which has opposed sides which are generally connected by a material which include some form of a closure device. The panel is semirigid with interior and exterior faces. The interior face defines a... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6685071 | Convertible bag for transporting articles and for ballistic protection A container for transporting articles that transforms into a ballistic protection unit includes a bag and a detachable panel. The bag includes a first compartment for containment of at least one piece of ballistic shield material. The detachable panel als... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6685072 | Knapsack having a back wall formed with spacers A knapsack is made of a hard thermoplastic material and is molded into a single-piece construction. The knapsack has a rear wall surface facing toward a user's back and formed with a plurality of spacers to result in a spacing between the rear wall surfac... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6629629 | Sack with detachable hard case The present invention disclose a sack used in an ordinary sack and a hard type sack selectively according to the existence of a hard case. The ordinary sack can be sagged easily when goods is packed into the sack because a material of the sack is usually a sof... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6598772 | Case for musical instruments A case for musical instruments and including a shell for receiving a musical instrument and having at least one shoulder strap attachable from outside to the shell at upper and lower attachment points provided of the shell, a connection element provided a... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6513693 | Academic carrying apparatus An academic carrying apparatus for use in transporting a variety of items over the shoulders with the carrier resting along the user's back. The carrying apparatus has a body portion that defines a storage compartment. The body portion is comprised of a p... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6488189 | Backpacks, shoulders bags and briefcases A device for carrying items comprising a frame having an upper end and a lower end. A substantially rigid briefcase is hingedly connected to the lower end of the frame and movable between an open position wherein the briefcase is substantially perpendicul... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6435390 | Backpack fishing tackle box apparatus A backpack apparatus including a rigid box with a hinged lid for access downwardly into and having a canopy surmounted on such lid to define an accessible storage compartment the lid. A pair of shoulder straps are mounted to the front side of such canopy ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6354477 | Mobile computing bag A carrying bag for receiving a portable personal computer, such as a laptop computer, is configurable to be carried in a briefcase mode, a shoulder bag mode, and a backpack mode. The bag can be configured to form stable frame or platform, thereby placing ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6202910 | Receptacle compression system A receptacle compression system includes a receptacle enclosing an internal volume. The receptacle includes the bottom panel having first and second opposite ends and first and second opposite sides and a top panel opposite the bottom panel. The top panel... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6196437 | Back chest A back chest that is suitable for carrying food, beverages and other outdoor items on an individuals back. The back chest comprises a rigid base support structure which has a rectangular type configuration. The back support structure forms an upper sectio... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6179186 | Backpack A backpack has a casing surrounding a space with the casing having a front wall which is intended to be facing the back of a carrier and is a flexible wall directly adjoining the space. The casing also has a dimensionally stable shell extending from the f... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6176408 | Helmet backpack A helmet backpack is provided to carry a helmet. A helmet enclosure combined with strapping form the helmet backpack. A helmet is inserted through an opening of the enclosure and secured with a zipper assembly, buttons and buttonholes, hook-and-loop faste... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6164505 | Harness for carrying a rigid case A harness allows one to easily carry a rigid case through rough terrain and using almost any transportation mode includes a backpad releasably attached to the case and lying flush against one back. The harness includes at least one lower load strap for se... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6112959 | Waterproof carrying bag and backpack A waterproof carrying bag and backpack for carrying items therein protected from moisture from the weather and other water sources. The waterproof carrying bag and backpack includes an outer case having top and bottom panels, a pair of side panels, a back... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6073822 | Knapsack with rigid, solid member such as a hubcap A knapsack including a selectively accessible compartment defined in part between a rigid, substantially solid member and a panel in opposed relationship thereto. The rigid member or panel includes straps for enabling attachment to a wearer. The rigid mem... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6053386 | Tennis ball container and dispenser The present invention comprises a serpentine tube which is wide enough to store a tennis ball and allow a tennis ball to roll or otherwise translate within the tube. The serpentine tube has an opening for receiving tennis balls and a dispenser for facilit... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5975393 | Fishing rod carrying backpack A fishing rod carrying backpack for holding fishing rods. The backpack includes a bottom portion having a bottom panel and a perimeter side wall. A front panel and a spaced apart pair of side panels are upwardly extended from the upper edge of the perimet... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5954250 | Harnesses A harness to enable the wearer to carry an article such as breathing apparatus comprises a waist belt (9) carrying a waist plate (1) to which a back plate (21) is secured. The harness includes shoulder straps (20) and a coupling (41,50) for securing the a... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5911348 | Hard shell no-sweat backpack A backpack, to be carried on the back of a user, that includes a hollow shell and a lid. The hollow shell has a substantially rigid bottom wall, and a sidewall that extends up continuously from a periphery of the bottom wall and terminates in an annular u... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5881932 | Convertible bag A bag is convertible between a hand-held bag, a shoulder bag and a backpack. The bag includes a bag body defining an interior storage space. A top handle is positioned on a top portion of the body. The bag includes a pair of discrete, separate shoulder st... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5878928 | Wolfpack A hard-shelled backpack that consists of opposing outer doors, removable interlocking compartments, detachable outer pockets, dual purpose shoulder straps, a multipurpose frame, and dual purpose cargo bags, as-well-as a unique hip suspension device that a... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878931 | Halloween backpack The Halloween backpack of the present invention has, in one aspect, a hollow container having an outer surface adapted to be worn as a backpack on the back of a child, straps for releasable mounting of the hollow container on the back of the child, a holl... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5704529 | Backpack portfolio for artists An artist portfolio that is worn as a backpack that includes a first storage compartment of rectilinear shape whose long axis is in the vertical plane. A plurality of webbing structures are affixed about the first compartment producing webbing loops for s... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5680973 | Portable children's activity station A portable lap desk and activity station is provided for use by a small child, middle aged children and even adults. The lap desk includes a front side wall, a rear side wall and edge walls extending therebetween which define a main compartment. The front... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5676295 | Molded rubber base for luggage An integral, molded rubber base for a backpack. This base is connected to the fabric body portion of the backpack. A tread or lug sole pattern is provided on the bottom and sides of the molded rubber base. The back surface of the base is contoured to curv... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5634576 | Knapsack A knapsack to be carried on a person's back comprising a storage compartment and a carrying unit. The storage compartment comprises a bottom wall, a back wall facing the person, a front wall and side wall portions adjacent the back wall. The walls of the ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5630537 | Compartmentalized box and knapsack incorporating same A compartmentized box (20) and a knapsack (10) incorporating same. The knapsack (10) has straps (16) allowing carrying of the compartmentized box (20) on a person's back. The compartmentized box (20) has columns (30) formed of a plurality of panels (23) f... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5628443 | Modular pack system and apparatus A modular apparatus for storage and transport of goods, primarily for use as a backpack. A first container for holding goods is provided with a first cooperating engagement portion, and a base is provided with a second cooperating engagement portion; the ... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5595429 | Combination cooler-seat-storage transporting device The present invention is a combination cooler-seat storage transporting device. It includes a main housing, a cover, drawers, a seat and handles. The main housing has a top, a bottom, sidewalls, and a front, and has an upper section with an open top and w... | 01/21/1997 |
