Saddle pack

A saddle pack comprising:

• a first side housing;
• a second side housing;
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• a support web interconnecting the first side housing and the second side housing, the support web comprising a panel having a curvilinear cutout along one edge of a center segment, the cutout being specifically configurated to conform to the cantle base of a saddle, the support web supporting the first side housing and the second side housing in a generally vertical orientation when the saddle pack is mounted to the saddle, the support web further comprising a pouch means having at least one zipper-enclosed pouch, the pouch means comprising an expandable pouch, the expandable pouch expanding by being unfolded to receive relatively bulky items and folding against the support web to provide a relatively flat profile, the pouch means further comprising securement means for fastening the pouch means in the flat profile, the securement means comprising engagement means for folding the support web in a transverse direction to foreshorten the support web and securing the fold thereby providing a foreshortened support web for the saddle pack.

A saddle pack comprising:

• a support web comprising a unitary fabric element and having a curvilinear cutout along one edge of a central margin of the web;
• a pouch means secured to the central margin of the support web adjacent the curvilinear cutout;
• a first side housing secured to one end of the support web adjacent a first side of the central margin, the first side housing comprising a first compartment having a zippered closure and a first flap serving as a first cover over the first compartment and zippered closure;
• a second side housing secured to the other end of the support web adjacent a second side of the central margin, the second side housing comprising a second compartment having a zippered closure and a second flap serving as a second cover over the second compartment and zippered closure;
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• securement means for securing the saddle pack to an object wherein the support web is placed across the object, the securement means further inhibiting movement relative to the object by the first side housing and the second side housing.

A method for providing a saddle pack adaptable to be placed on a horse, snowmobile, and motor bicycle, and to be man-portable comprising:

• preparing a support web for the saddle pack, the support web having a curvilinear cut-out segment along one edge of a center segment of the support web, the curvilinear cutout segment corresponding to the profile of a cantle base of a riding saddle;
• forming a pouch means on the center segment of the support web and adapting the pouch means to be foldable into a generally flat configuration and expandable into a generally trapezoidal configuration with a face of the pouch means extending upwardly from the curvilinear cutout segment at an acute angle thereby readily conforming the pouch means to the cantle base of the riding saddle;
• fabricating a pair of side housings for each end of the support web, each side housing having a compartment and a cover for the compartment with cover securement means for securing the cover to the compartment, each side housing also including an overflap for the compartment so that the cover to the compartment serves as a basal surface to the overflap thereby forming a secondary compartment above the compartment;
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• securing a side housing to each end of the support web thereby adapting the saddle pack to be man-portable and also to be mounted on at least one of a horse, a snowmobile and a motorbicycle with the cutout segment assisting in conforming the support web to the object upon which the saddle pack is placed.

A method for providing a saddle pack adaptable to be placed on a horse, snowmobile, and motorbicycle, and to be man-portable comprising:

• preparing a support web for the saddle pack, the support web having a curvilinear cut-out segment along one edge of a center segment of the support web, the curvilinear cut-out segment corresponding to the profile of a cantle base of a riding saddle;
• mounting securement means to the center segment of the support web, the securement means adapting the center segment of the support web to being folded transversely thereby foreshortening the center segment;
• fabricating a pair of side housings for each end of the support web, each side housing having a compartment and a cover for the compartment with cover securement means for securing the cover to the compartment, each side housing also including an overflap for the compartment so that the cover to the compartment serves as a basal surface to the overflap thereby forming a secondary compartment above the compartment;
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• securing a side housing to each end of the support web thereby adapting the saddle pack to be man-portable and also to be mounted on at least one of a horse, a snowmobile and a motorbicycle with the cut-out segment assisting in conforming the support web to the object upon which the saddle pack is placed.

A pack comprising:

• a first side housing;
• a second side housing;
• a multilayer support web interconnecting the first side housing and the second side housing;
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• a convertible pouch means as an integral part of the support web, the convertible pouch means comprising a compartment formed between an upper layer and a lower layer of the support web and being foldable into a first, generally flat configuration anmd expandable into a second, substantially enlarged configuration.

A pack comprising:

• a first side housing comprising a first compartment comprising a first receptacle and a first zippered closure means for the first receptacle and a first overflap having a first securement means for securement of the first overflap over the first compartment with the first zippered closure means serving as a first shelf means under the first overflap;
• a second side housing comprising a second compartment comprising a second receptacle and a second zippered closure means for the second receptacle and a second overflap having a second securement means for securement of the second overflap over the second compartment with the second zippered closure means serving as a second shelf means under the second overflap;
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• a support web interconnecting the first side housing with the second side housing, said support web comprising a pouch means having at least one zipper-enclosed pouch.