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US 2026/0083236 A1Published application
Backpack including suspension strap
AssigneeUnder Armour, Inc.
InventorsDerek Campbell, Alan Toronjo, James Huang, Benjamin Stachowiak
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Abstract
A strap system designed to cushion applied tensile force is disclosed. The strap system includes an expandable member configured to deform under the applied tension force and a restriction member that influences the deformation pattern of the expandable member. For example, the restriction member may limit the amount of stretch experienced by the expandable member. The strap system may be incorporated as shoulder straps into a backpack to reduce pressure to the back and shoulders typically experienced by a wearer.
Claims20
A backpack comprising:
- an enclosure for storing items;
- and
- a shoulder strap system coupled to the enclosure, the shoulder strap system comprising:
- an expandable member defining a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, the expandable member comprising a resilient textile including a plurality of folds generally aligned on the transverse axis;
- and
- a restriction member configured to limit expansion of the expandable member, the restriction member comprising a textile element coupled to the expandable member, the textile element extending from a first anchor to a second anchor.
3 more elements
A shoulder strap system comprising:
- an expandable member defining a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, the expandable member comprising a resilient textile including a plurality of folds oriented on the transverse axis;
- and
- a restriction member configured to limit expansion of the expandable member, the restriction member comprising a textile element coupled to the expandable member, the textile element extending from a first anchor to a second anchor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.