Pet carrying backpack
AssigneeK9 Sport Sack, LLC
InventorsJoseph Watson, Daniel Bussio
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Abstract
A pet carrying backpack is provided and includes a backpack body having a bottom panel, a front panel, a rear panel, a right-side panel, and a left-side panel that collectively form an interior compartment. The backpack body also has a top portion with a collar that forms an opening through which a head of an animal disposed within the interior may protrude. The collar may be stretchable. Paw holes are disposed on a front of the backpack body which accommodate paws or legs of the animal. Shoulder straps are disposed on and extend from the front panel. A pet carrying platform is disposed on or within the bottom panel. The pet carrying platform includes a frame member and a pad member.
Claims21
(canceled)
A pet-carrying backpack, comprising:
- a backpack body defining an interior compartment configured to support a pet therein;
- a collar defining a top opening of the backpack body and configured to allow a head of the pet to protrude through the top opening;
- one or more pet limb openings positioned below the collar and configured to allow at least one paw or leg of the pet to extend outward;
- shoulder straps coupled to the backpack body;
- a first attachment interface disposed on an exterior of the backpack body;
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- a removable auxiliary bag comprising a second attachment interface configured to releasably couple to the first attachment interface to retain the removable auxiliary bag on the exterior of the backpack body,
- wherein the first attachment interface and the second attachment interface comprise mating clip components.
A pet-carrying backpack, comprising:
- a backpack body defining an interior compartment;
- a collar defining a top opening configured to allow a head of a pet to protrude through the top opening;
- at least one second opening positioned below the collar and configured to accommodate a portion of the pet;
- a rear panel opening providing access to the interior compartment;
- a zipper extending along the rear panel opening in a generally vertical direction;
- at least one contouring strap disposed on an exterior of the backpack body and arranged to extend across at least a portion of the rear panel opening when the rear panel opening is closed, the at least one contouring strap being adjustable to alter a fit of the backpack body about the pet;
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- shoulder straps coupled to the backpack body.
A method of transporting a pet using a pet-carrying backpack, the method comprising:
- placing the pet into an interior compartment of a backpack body of the pet-carrying backpack;
- positioning a head of the pet through a collar-defined top opening;
- positioning at least one paw or leg of the pet through one or more limb openings located beneath the collar;
- tightening an adjustable strap associated with the collar to conform the collar about an upper body region of the pet;
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- coupling a collar or harness of the pet to an attachment ring disposed in the interior compartment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.