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US 9,314,088 B2Granted
Cinch sack
OwnerColin Leschinventor
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Abstract
Described are improvements related to a pack, backpack or sports sack for carrying items. In one implementation, a pack assembly includes a cinch sack, draw cords and a sternum or breast buckle for encouraging the pack assembly to remain in place on one's torso when in use. Improved shape, pockets and configuration of elements facilitate improved user experience and utility of the pack assembly.
Claims20
A pack assembly comprising:
- a sack portion configured to be worn over a wearer's shoulder or back, wherein the sack portion includes:
- a material formed into a top opening for and through which items are received into the sack portion;
- a closing cinch formed in the material and around a periphery of the top opening;
- an outside surface;
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- an inside surface;
- a first cord and a second cord coupled to said sack portion, said cords facilitating carrying of said pack assembly;
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- a sternum buckle including:
- a female buckle component, wherein the female component forms a bi-lobal aperture through the female buckle component for receiving two passes of the first cord, and wherein the female component forms a raised contour between the lobes of its aperture for maintaining the two passes of the first cord aligned through the female buckle component, one pass in each lobe of the aperture, and wherein the female buckle component includes a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface for laying generally against a user's chest, and wherein the bottom surface is shaped so as to form a first thickness and a second thickness as measured along the bottom surface and between the bottom surface and top surface of the female buckle component, and wherein the first thickness is smaller than the second thickness;
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- a male buckle component, wherein the male component forms a bi-lobal aperture through the male buckle component for receiving two passes of the second cord, and wherein the male buckle component is formed so as to engage with and re-movably mate with the female buckle component, and wherein the male component forms a raised contour between the lobes of its aperture for maintaining the two passes of the first cord aligned through the male buckle component, one pass in each lobe of the aperture, and wherein the male buckle component includes a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface for laying generally against a user's chest, and wherein the bottom surface is shaped so as to form a first thickness and a second thickness as measured along the bottom surface and between the bottom surface and top surface of the male component, and wherein the first thickness is smaller than the second thickness.
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A pack assembly comprising:
- a pack formed from a fabric into an enclosable compartment and configured to be worn on a wearer, said pack including a first side, an opposite second side, and wherein the fabric is formed into an opening in the pack for receiving one or more items to be carried;
- two cords coupled to said pack and configured to extend over a portion of the wearer, said cords including a first cord coupled to said first side of said pack and a second cord coupled to said second side of said pack;
- a chest buckle configured to retain the at least two cords including:
- a female portion having a first surface for lying against the wearer, and wherein the female portion includes a retaining portion formed with a bi-lobal passage therethrough, the retaining portion including a raised contour in the passage that separates the lobes, and wherein two passes of the first cord pass through the respective lobes of the bi-lobal passage being separated by the raised contour, and wherein the first surface is contoured to form a gap between the female portion and wearer, and wherein the female portion of the chest buckle also includes a receiving end for receiving a male portion of the chest buckle, the receiving end being opposite of said retaining portion;
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- the male portion having a first surface for lying against the wearer, and wherein the male portion includes a retaining portion formed with a bi-lobal passage therethrough, the retaining portion including a raised contour in the passage that separates the lobes, and wherein two passes of the second cord pass through the respective lobes of the bi-lobal passage being separated by the raised contour, and wherein the first surface is contoured to form a gap between the male portion and wearer, and wherein the male portion also includes a male portion for engaging with the receiving end of the female portion of the chest buckle.
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