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US 7,594,569 B2Granted
Front pack to front flap multi-backpack conversion system
AssigneeThe North Face Apparel Corp.
InventorsGregory Bass, Andrew Walla, Kim Tae
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Abstract
A backpack assembly includes a luggage case having a first attachment interface and a backpack having a second attachment interface. The second attachment interface is configured to be mated with the first attachment interface to removably attach the backpack to the luggage case. The luggage case further includes a flap with a third attachment interface that is configured to be mated with the first attachment interface if the backpack is detached from the luggage case.
Claims5
A luggage case comprising:
- a first attachment interface located on a front face of the luggage case, wherein the first attachment interface is configured to be mated with a second attachment interface located on a back face of a backpack to removably attach the backpack to the luggage case;
- a flap having a third attachment interface that is configured to be mated with the first attachment interface if the backpack is detached from the luggage case, wherein the flap is configured to completely cover an opening left on the front face of the luggage case by the removal of the backpack;
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- a plurality of stabilizer straps each connected to the luggage case, each stabilizer strap having a first connector, a front face of the flap including a plurality of second connectors to mate with the first connectors, wherein tightening the stabilizer straps enables stabilization of a load within the luggage case.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.