Backpack with moving features that can be triggered

A backpack, comprising:

• a main body with a front portion, a rear portion, and a pair of shoulder straps, the shoulder straps disposed on the front portion of the main body;
• a character one of printed, formed, and attached to the rear portion of the main body;
• a right appendage movably attached to the rear portion adjacent the character;
• a left appendage movably attached to the rear portion adjacent the character, the right appendage spaced apart from the left appendage with the character disposed therebetween;
• a right connecting line disposed through the main body from the front portion to the rear portion, the right connecting line having a first end and a second end;
• a left connecting line disposed through the main body from the front portion to the rear portion, the left connecting line having a first end and a second end;
• a right trigger feature connected to the first end of the right connecting line and disposed adjacent the front portion of the main body;
• a left trigger feature connected to the first end of the left connecting line and disposed adjacent the front portion of the main body;
• a right motion device disposed on the rear portion of the main body and attached to the right appendage and the second end of the right connecting line, the right motion device configured to selectively move the right appendage between a resting position and an active position upon applying of a tension on the right connecting line by a pulling of the right trigger feature;
• and
• a left motion device disposed on the rear portion of the main body and attached to the left appendage and the second end of the left connecting line, the left motion device configured to selectively move the left appendage between a resting position and an active position upon applying of a tension on the left connecting line by a pulling of the left trigger feature.

A method of operating a backpack, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing the backpack including a main body with a front portion, a rear portion, and a pair of shoulder straps, the shoulder straps disposed on the front portion of the main body, a character one of printed, formed, and attached to the rear portion of the main body, at least one appendage movably attached to the rear portion adjacent the character, at least one connecting line disposed through the main body from the front portion to the rear portion, the connecting line having a first end and a second end, at least one trigger feature connected to the first end of the connecting line and disposed adjacent the front portion of the main body, and at least one motion device disposed on the rear portion of the main body and attached to the at least one appendage and the second end of the connecting line, the motion device configured to selectively move the at least one appendage between a resting position and an active position upon an applying of a tension on the connecting line by a pulling of the trigger feature;
• disposing the backpack on a wearer;
• and
• pulling the at least one trigger feature, by the wearer, to cause the at least one appendage to move between the resting position and the active position by the applying of the tension on the connecting line.