Adjustable Shoulder Strap Attachment Assemblies
AssigneeKuiu, LLC
InventorJason Hairston
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Abstract
An adjustable shoulder strap attachment assembly is disclosed, as are methods for adjustably attaching shoulder straps to a backpack frame. The backpack frame has a pair of generally vertically-oriented tracks. Each strap has a cam-fastener with at least one dimension greater than the width of one of the tracks. To secure a strap to the backpack frame, the cam-fastener is inserted into the track and rotated into its use position. A desired vertical position of the strap is selected, and the strap is secured by using hook-and-loop fastener between the backpack frame and the strap.
Claims16
An adjustable strap and frame combination for a backpack, comprising:
- a backpack frame having left and right generally vertically extending tracks spaced from one another and an expanse of one part of hook-and-loop fastener proximate to the tracks;
- and
- left and right straps, each of the straps having
- a cam-fastener, the cam-fastener having a projecting portion with at least one dimension greater than a width of one of the tracks, such that the cam-fastener can be pivoted into position to secure the cam-fastener slideably in one of the tracks, and
- complementary hook-and-loop fastener positioned to engage the hook-and-loop fastener of the backpack frame to fix the vertical position of the strap.
A method of adjustably securing backpack straps to a frame, comprising:
- engaging a cam-fastener connected to a strap in a generally vertically-extending track or slot of a backpack frame;
- if desired, sliding the engaged cam-fastener within the track or slot so that the strap reaches a desired vertical position within the track or slot;
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- securing the strap in the desired vertical position by attaching it using hook-and-loop fastener between the strap and the backpack frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.