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US 2024/0389738 A1Published application
Rucking article
AssigneeGORUCK Holdings, LLC
InventorJason J. MCCARTHY
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Abstract
An embodiment of the present disclosure is an article that includes a lumbar support member, internal frame assembly, and sternum strap for improving stability during use.
Claims20
A rucking article, comprising:
- a base;
- a top spaced from the base;
- lateral sides that extend from the base toward the top;
- a front panel coupled to the base;
- a back panel coupled to the base, the top, and the lateral sides, the back panel having an exterior side, an interior side opposite the exterior side, a height that extends from the base to the top, and a width that is perpendicular to the height;
- a plurality of pad members on the exterior side that extend across the width, each of the plurality of pad members formed by a cushion element made of compressible and resilient material;
- a closure that removably couples the front panel to the top and at least a portion of each of the lateral sides, such that the closure is configured to permit access to an interior of the rucking article;
- a pocket assembly coupled to the interior side of the back panel, the pocket assembly having at least a first pocket;
- an internal frame assembly inside a compartment of the back panel, the internal frame assembly extending from the base to the top within the compartment, such that, the internal frame assembly provides rigid support to the back panel along a height of the back panel and the width, the internal frame assembly comprising a planar rigid member and another layer, the planar rigid member extending across the width of the back panel and the height of back panel, wherein the another layer is substantially adjacent to and coextensive with the planar rigid member;
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- shoulder straps configured to secure the rucking article to a wearer.
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A rucking article, comprising:
- a base;
- a top opposite the base;
- a back panel having a bottom edge coupled to the base, a top edge opposite the bottom edge a coupled to the top, a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge opposite the first lateral edge, a height that extends from the bottom edge to the top edge, a width perpendicular to the height, an exterior side that faces a user's back when the rucking article is worn by the user, and an interior side opposite the exterior side;
- a first lateral side and a second lateral side opposite the first lateral side, the first and second lateral sides defining a depth of the rucking article that is perpendicular to the height and the width,
- a first closure element that extends along at least a portion of the top edge, the first lateral side, and the second lateral side;
- a front panel coupled to the base, the front panel having an outer perimeter;
- a second closure element that extends along a majority of the outer perimeter of the front panel, the second closure element configured to selectively engage the first closure element to open or close access to an internal space of the rucking article;
- a plurality of pad members along the exterior side;
- each of the plurality of pad members formed by a cushion element made of compressible and resilient material;
- a pocket assembly having a pocket adjacent the interior side of the back panel
- an internal frame assembly encased within the back panel and that extends from the bottom edge of the back panel to top edge of the back panel, and between the first and second lateral edges, the internal frame assembly comprising a planar rigid member and another layer, the planar rigid member extending across the width of the back panel and the height of back panel, wherein the another layer is substantially adjacent to and coextensive with the planar rigid member;
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- shoulder straps that extend from a top edge of the back panel toward the lateral sides edges or bottom edge of the back panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.