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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7391123 | Backpack for harvesting electrical energy during walking and for minimizing shoulder strain A suspended-load backpack designed to permit the load to move relative to the backpack frame during walking and running so that the large movements between the load and the frame of the backpack reduce the fluctuations of absolute vertical motion of the load. Becaus... | 06/24/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7287677 | Backpack suspension system A suspension system for a backpack includes a rocker arm pivotally connected to the backpack. A first hip stay has a first end connected to a first end of the rocker arm and a second end opposite the first end. A second hip stay has a first end connected to a second... | 10/30/2007 |
| RE39853 | Backpack with retractable shoulder straps A backpack having a waist encircling belt, and an attached set of shoulder straps which retract into a discreet pocket when not in use. There is a set of shoulder straps having clips on one end, and these are carried in, and attached to, a discreet pocket at the oth... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7232048 | Device for carrying a load on one's back and for adjusting the position of said load This device is noteworthy in that it comprises two elements of positional control and adjustment made using manual remote controls that are independent of one another and that allow the position of a back frame to be adjusted with respect to a carrying harness. The ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7152771 | Device for adjusting the carrying position of a rucksack The device for adjusting the carrying position of a rucksack consists of a rucksack back (1) on which a carrying harness (3) is positioned, characterized in that it comprises two means for controlling and adjusting the position (M1–M2),... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7100809 | Carrying bag A carrying bag, particularly a backpack, comprises a receiving container for receiving objects to be taken along, and a carrying device connected to the receiving container. The carrying device is decoupled in its movements from the receiving container by the provis... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7040518 | Support device for supporting an overhead branch cutter A support device (1) is for supporting a portable handheld work apparatus including an overhead branch cutter (3). The support device (1) is held to the body of the operator (17) via a belt arrangement (2). The support device (1... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6840419 | Adjustable load support-mounting device for a backpack A mounting device for a backpack includes a first mounting element adapted to be connected to a load supported on a user's back, and a second mounting element adapted to be connected to a user's waist belt. The first mounting element is pivotable relative to the sec... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6837409 | Backpack system A pack system having a suspension system with a waist belt which slidably carries a bag or pack. At least one shoulder strap extends between the top of the bag and the side of the bag. A compression suspension system attaches to the pack at multiple locations and is... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6681973 | Extendable waistbelt system A waistbelt for stabilizing a load, the load potentially carried within a backpack. The waistbelt may be worn around a user's waist and fastened together by a locking buckle. The waistbelt may be attached to a backpack, as part of a backpack system, by st... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6634533 | Backpack hip belt with split pads and support bridge A hip belt (100) is disclosed having split left (130) and right (150) portions. The upper legs (131, 151) and lower legs (132,152) of the split portions are attached to adjustable straps (180, 184) such that the belt tension is distributed to both the upp... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6619523 | Backpack including integral vibration damper An improved backpack is provided including a frame, pack shell, shoulder straps and waist strap. Connecting the pack shell to the frame of the backpack are one or more vibration dampers. Preferably, the vibration damper includes a cylindrical housing form... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6607108 | Load transfer and stabilization system for backpacks A backpack load transfer and stabilization system includes a roll control rod coupled to a hip belt for a backpack. The control rod is contained entirely within the hip belt and extends across the width of the hip belt. The control rod is coupled, in turn... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6607107 | Backpack and improved load-carrying system therefor A load-carrying system for a backpack, and a backpack including such load-carrying system. The load-carrying system includes an improved structure, particularly for use during the practice of various sports, more particularly for gliding sports, such as s... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6536641 | Back-mounted load-carrying apparatus A back-mounted load-carrying device, such as a backpack or a child carrier, having an adjustable waist belt assembly is described. The waist belt assembly is freely slidable between a variety of vertical positions along a rigid frame. A locking mechanism,... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6352187 | Golf bag for carrying clubs during play A light weight golf bag with waist straps and an angle adjustment cord which is carried on the waist at an angle behind the players' back, so as not to impede the players' stroke. The bag is not intended to be removed between shots.... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6199732 | Load support system A load support system for carrying a load on a user's back includes a load support, first and second user engaging surfaces, and first and second arms extending between the load support and the first and second user-engaging surfaces, respectively. The lo... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6179188 | External frame backpack with flexible harness An external frame backpack (10) includes a frame (14), a hipbelt (32), two flexible stays (50, 52), back panel (38), and a lower panel (40). The frame is external and substantially rigid. It includes upper, middle, and lower frame members (22, 24, 26) sec... | 01/30/2001 |
| 5984157 | Shoulder support structure for a load carrying system A shoulder support assembly is provided for a load carrying system having a load support structure. The shoulder support assembly includes a pair of shoulder support structures. Each shoulder support structure includes a first piece and a second piece piv... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5975387 | Bladder frame backpack A pack for holding articles and providing fluid hydration is provided. The pack includes a bladder compartment having an opening for securing a fluid bladder therein for hydration with a hose attached thereto. The bladder has a front side adapted to be po... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5836489 | Belt assembly for a load carrying system A belt assembly is pivotally connected to a load support structure of a load carrying system and includes a rear panel and a pair of lateral panels. The lateral panels are pivotally coupled to the rear panel. When the belt assembly is worn, the rear panel... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5762251 | External frame backpack with flexible harness An external frame backpack includes a frame (14), a hipbelt (32), two flexible stays (50, 52), a back panel (38), and a lower panel (40). The frame is external and substantially rigid. It includes upper, middle, and lower frame members (22, 24, 26) secure... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5617984 | Backpack suspension system A system for backpacks that allows the backpack to be worn comfortably without shoulder straps. This is accomplished with a pair of generally triangular shaped flaps that are attached to the pack at symmetrical locations, typically the front or rear corne... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5529229 | Backpack with retractable shoulder straps A backpack having a waist encircling belt, and an attached set of shoulder straps which retract into a discreet pocket when not in use. There is a set of shoulder straps having clips on one end, and these are carried in, and attached to, a discreet pocket... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5332137 | Musical instrument harness This invention relates to a new and improved design associated with the fabrication and construction of a musical instrument harness capable of supporting a guitar, banjo, and/or other like musical instrument. In accordance with the invention, the harness... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5320262 | Internal frame pack and support device therefor An internal frame backpack having a large flat closable pocket along one entire side which pocket is adapted to receive a rigid contoured rectangular piece in order to provide support for said pack. The piece may be corrugated for additional strength, and... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5284280 | Adjustable-backpack-shooting table 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 atta... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5090604 | Backpack device A backpack device including a flexible enclosure for containing a load to be supported and carried by a wearer and a frame for supporting the flexible enclosure. Shock absorbers are pivotally connected to the frame and to a waist belt for absorbing shock ... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5067643 | Hip-level pack frame A hip-level pack or pack frame for minimizing strain on a wearer's back and hips includes a belt arranged to be releasably secured about a wearer's waist. Pivotally connected to the belt at spaced-apart locations therealong is a pair of relatively large b... | 11/26/1991 |
| 4976387 | Body-mounted support Camera support device, worn on the body, provided with a supporting framework and equilibrated movable arms. The support framework has a rigid shell, composed of two half-shells (4,5), which rest on the stomach region and lumbar region of the user (2). Pi... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4972982 | Personal paint caddy A personal paint caddy which permits a container with spillable material to be suspended from the body of a workman without danger of spillage. A pair of gimbal rings suspends the container from a U-shaped support which is mounted on the body of the workm... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4504002 | Tramper's packs A tramper's pack comprising a sac and hip-belt secured to the sac by a load-transmitting connection comprised of a flexible webbing secured between substantially the mid-point of the width of the back of the sac and substantially the mid-point of the leng... | 03/12/1985 |