초록 ▼

A frame pack is disclosed that is useful as a body mountable structure for retaining and/or transporting various articles which facilitates both a less restricted range of motion in the hips and shoulders of a user due to the load distribution thereon while maintaining and/or enhancing stability of

A frame pack is disclosed that is useful as a body mountable structure for retaining and/or transporting various articles which facilitates both a less restricted range of motion in the hips and shoulders of a user due to the load distribution thereon while maintaining and/or enhancing stability of the pack during use. The pack includes a storage portion mounted on a framework, and a shoulder harness that is attachable to various locations along a vertical member of the framework. The pack includes a load distributing waist harness assembly that has a padded waist belt mounted on a substantially rigid member and a plurality of appendages meeting at a central portion pivotably mounted to a lower, central portion of the frame, with the appendages and the frame having portions for receiving motion restraining members to variably limit pivotal motion. An upper stabilizing assembly is also provided having portions slidably adjustable along guides positioned between the upper and lower portions of the framework and length adjustable stabilizer straps connected to both the adjustable portions and the shoulder harness for minimization of the length of the stabilizer strap in response to choice of placement of the shoulder harness on the framework thereby limiting restriction of the shoulders of the user when the stabilizer straps are tightened while maximizing stability of the pack against swaying at the upper portion thereof.

대표청구항 ▼

A body mountable structure for retaining articles, said structure comprising: means for defining an article receptacle; a frame having an upper portion and a lower portion, with said frame having said means for defining an article receptacle mounted thereon; mounting means having a first portion ada

A body mountable structure for retaining articles, said structure comprising: means for defining an article receptacle; a frame having an upper portion and a lower portion, with said frame having said means for defining an article receptacle mounted thereon; mounting means having a first portion adapted to be received over the shoulders of a user, and a second portion connectable with said upper portion of said frame; load distributing means having a first portion with a first section pivotally mounted on said lower portion of said frame and a second section connectable with said first section of said load distributing means, said second section being adapted to be positioned adjacent to the torso of a user, and said load distributing means having a second portion for limiting pivotal movement of said first portion of said load distributing means with respect to said frame; and stabilizing means having guide means mountable on said frame, adjustment means slidably received on said guide means, and tension adjustable oscillation restraint means connected to both said first portion of said mounting means and said adjustment means.