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US 6,474,524 B1Granted
Backpack apparatus
OwnerJeffrey J. Ivarson, Henrietta L. Ivarson +1inventors
InventorsJeffrey J. Ivarson, Henrietta L. Ivarson, Ian C. Ivarson
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Abstract
A pack article includes a flexible container having front, back, right side, and left side panels connected together to define an internal cavity, a flap to enable access to the internal cavity, and at least one divider within the internal cavity connected to and intersecting the back panel at a diagonal, and extending between the right and left side panels to provide a diagonal support surface for an item placed within the pack. The angle of the divider serves to orient the contained load of the pack and direct the weight of the load towards the back panel, thereby distributing the weight along the length of the user's back.
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A backpack apparatus comprising:
- A body member having a front panel, a back panel connected to said front panel and defining a generally vertical back panel plane, a right side panel connecting said front panel and back panel on a right side thereof, a left side panel connecting said front panel and back panel on a left side thereof, and a top panel connected to said back panel;
- said front panel, back panel, right side panel, left side panel, and top panel together defining an interior volume;
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- At least one interior divider member defining a first divider plane parallel to said front panel within said interior volume and connected to said back panel, right side panel, and left side panel, said first divider plane intersecting said back panel plane at an angle of between 0 and 90 degrees, and providing a diagonal support surface for an article placed within said interior volume, said top panel adapted to close upon said front panel to enclose said interior volume, and open from said front panel to enable access to said interior volume both above and below said interior divider member.
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A backpack apparatus comprising:
- A body member having a front panel, a back panel connected to said front panel and defining a generally vertical back panel plane, a right side panel connecting said front panel and back panel on a right side thereof, a left side panel connecting said front panel and back panel on a left side thereof, and a top panel connected to said back panel;
- said front panel, back panel, right side panel, left side panel, and top panel together defining an interior volume;
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- At least one interior divider member defining a first divider plane within said interior volume and removably connected to said back panel, right side panel, and left side panel, said first divider plane intersecting said back panel plane at an angle of between 0 and 90 degrees, and providing a diagonal support surface for an article placed within said interior volume, said top panel adapted to close upon said front panel to enclose said interior volume, and open from said front panel to enable access to said interior volume both above and below said interior divider member.
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A backpack apparatus comprising:
- A body member having a front panel, a back panel connected to said front panel and defining a generally vertical back panel plane, a right side panel connecting said front panel and back panel on a right side thereof, a left side panel connecting said front panel and back panel on a left side thereof, and a top panel connected to said back panel;
- said front panel, back panel, right side panel, left side panel, and top panel together defining an interior volume;
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- At least one interior divider member adapted for selective positioning within said interior volume defining a first divider plane within said interior volume and connected to said back panel, right side panel, and left side panel, said first divider plane intersecting said back panel plane at an angle of between 0 and 90 degrees, and providing a diagonal support surface for an article placed within said interior volume, said top panel adapted to close upon said front panel to enclose said interior volume, and open from said front panel to enable access to said interior volume both above and below said interior divider member.
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A backpack apparatus comprising:
- A flexible container having front, back, right side, and left side panel portions connected together to define an internal cavity;
- a movable top flap portion connected to said back panel and enabling access to said internal cavity;
- a divider member within said internal cavity connected to and intersecting said back panel at a diagonal, and extending between said right side panel and left side panel, and providing a diagonal support surface for an article placed within said internal cavity;
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- Said front panel portion is parallel to said divider member and provides a further diagonal support surface.
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A backpack apparatus comprising:
- A flexible container having front, back, right side, and left side panel portions connected together to define an internal cavity;
- a movable top flap portion connected to said back panel and enabling access to said internal cavity;
- a plurality of parallel divider members within said internal cavity, each of said divider members accessible from said movable top flap portion, each of said divider members connected to and intersecting said back panel at a diagonal, and extending between said right side panel and left side panel, and each of said divider members providing a diagonal support surface for articles placed within said internal cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.