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US 9,220,333 B2Granted
Adjustable lumbar support for mounting on a backpack and backpack having the same
AssigneeMSA Technology, LLC
InventorsDavid J. Losos, Stephen J. Denninger
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Abstract
An adjustable lumbar support for mounting upon the chassis of a backpack has a lumbar support pad and a slider assembly slidably attaching the lumbar support pad to the chassis. The assembly has a locking slider that, together with the support pad, is indexable to at least two different positions along the chassis. A backpack may have such an adjustable lumbar support.
Claims18
An adjustable lumbar support for mounting upon the chassis of a backpack, comprising:
- a) a lumbar support pad;
- and
- b) a slider assembly slidably attaching the lumbar support pad to the chassis, wherein the assembly comprises a locking slider that, together with the support pad, is indexable to at least two different positions along the chassis, and wherein the locking slider comprises a retainer plate and locking plate secured together and resiliently separable, such that they can be spread apart relative to one another.
A rotatable lumbar support for mounting upon the chassis of a backpack, comprising:
- a) a lumbar support pad;
- and
- b) a connector arrangement having a central axis, wherein the connector arrangement secures the lumbar support pad to the chassis and allows the lumbar support pad to rotate or deflect about the central axis relative to the chassis, and wherein the connector arrangement includes a button with a head at one end that engages a slider assembly and is engaged with the lumbar support pad at the other end.
A backpack having an adjustable lumbar support, comprising:
- a) a chassis with a longitudinal axis;
- b) a lumbar support pad;
- and
- c) a slider assembly slidably attaching the lumbar support pad to the chassis, wherein the slider assembly comprises a locking slider that, together with the support pad, is indexable to at least two different positions along the chassis, and wherein the locking slider comprises a retainer plate and locking plate secured together and resiliently separable, such that they can be spread apart relative to one another.
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