US 5,961,014 AGranted

Universal backpack harness

OwnerRicky L. Knerrinventor

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Abstract

A universal backpack harness having two shoulder straps, a backpack support strap attached to each shoulder strap and upper and lower stabilizing straps also attached to each of the shoulder straps. The backpack support strap passes through a loop on the backpack and supports the backpack by means of the backpack loop. An upper and lower stabilizing strap wrap around a vertical backpack member to stabilize and position the backpack on the wearer's body. Alternatively, the stabilizing straps can also pass through additional loops on the backpack. A breast strap keeps the shoulder straps in place. An optional back pad and shoulder pads are used for wearer comfort. A unique backpack design for use with the harness features horizontal and vertical load securing straps and a vertical support strap that forms a loop for receiving the harness horizontal support strap.

Claims23

Dependent claims

A backpack harness and backpack with

a) said backpack harness comprising:
1) a first shoulder strap;
2) a second shoulder strap;
and
3) a substantially horizontal backpack harness support strap attached to said first shoulder strap and said second shoulder strap;
and
b) said backpack comprising:
1) a vertical backpack strap with a center portion, a first end portion and a second end portion;
2) a horizontal backpack strap with a center portion, a first end portion and a second end portion;
3) said center portion of said horizontal backpack strap crossing said center portion of said vertical backpack strap and at least a portion thereof attached thereto;
4) said first end portion and said second end portion of said vertical backpack strap attached to each other with a fastener;
5) said first end portion and said second end portion of said horizontal backpack strap attached to each other with a fastener;
6) a vertical backpack support strap with a first end and a second end with said first end of said backpack support strap attached to said vertical backpack strap and said second end of said backpack support strap attached to said vertical backpack strap to form a backpack support loop;
and
7) said backpack support loop receiving said horizontal backpack harness support strap and being supported thereon.

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