Adjustable Lumbar Support for Mounting on a Backpack and Backpack Having the Same
AssigneeMine Safety Appliances Company
InventorsDavid J. Losos, Stephen J. Denninger
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Abstract
An adjustable lumbar support for mounting upon the chassis of a backpack has a lumbar support pad and a slider assembly slidably attaching the lumbar support pad to the chassis. The assembly has a locking slider that, together with the support pad, is indexable to at least two different positions along the chassis. A backpack may have such an adjustable lumbar support.
Claims20
An adjustable lumbar support for mounting upon the chassis of a backpack, comprising:
- a) a lumbar support pad;
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- b) a slider assembly slidably attaching the lumbar support pad to the chassis, wherein the assembly comprises a locking slider that, together with the support pad, is indexable to at least two different positions along the chassis.
The adjustable lumbar support according to claim wherein the slider assembly has opposing rails along which the locking slider moves.
A rotatable lumbar support for mounting upon the chassis of a backpack, comprising:
- a) a lumbar support pad;
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- b) a connector arrangement having a central axis, wherein the connector arrangement secures the lumbar support pad to the chassis and allows the lumbar support pad to rotate or deflect about the central axis relative to the chassis.
A backpack having an adjustable lumbar support, comprising:
- a) a chassis with a longitudinal axis;
- b) a lumbar support pad;
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- c) a slider assembly slidably attaching the lumbar support pad to the chassis, wherein the slider assembly comprises a locking slider that, together with the support pad, is indexable to at least two different positions along the chassis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.