IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0032541
(2008-02-15)
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등록번호 |
US-8162194
(2012-04-24)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
16 인용 특허 :
4 |
초록
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A backpack includes a stabilizing and ventilating side bolster assembly coupled to a frame. The side bolster assembly includes breathable side bolsters received in breathable sleeves that cooperate with the frame to stabilize the backpack under load while providing improved ventilation between the b
A backpack includes a stabilizing and ventilating side bolster assembly coupled to a frame. The side bolster assembly includes breathable side bolsters received in breathable sleeves that cooperate with the frame to stabilize the backpack under load while providing improved ventilation between the backpack and a back side of a wearer of the backpack. The side bolsters may be customized for a particular environment, for a particular body type, or for particular loads to be carried in the backpack by changing the stiffness, density, material, dimensions or other aspects of the side bolsters.
대표청구항
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1. A backpack comprising: a frame, the frame having a substantially vertical forward surface with two lateral sides, whereby the forward surface is provided to rest against the backside of a wearer;a load compartment coupled to the frame rearward of the forward surface;shoulder straps coupled to the
1. A backpack comprising: a frame, the frame having a substantially vertical forward surface with two lateral sides, whereby the forward surface is provided to rest against the backside of a wearer;a load compartment coupled to the frame rearward of the forward surface;shoulder straps coupled to the frame;at least two sleeves coupled to the load compartment, the sleeves made from a breathable material, the sleeves being on either lateral side of the forward surface; andat least two side bolsters both configurable into cylindrically-shaped, rolled members receivable within the sleeves, the side bolsters are made from another breathable material that cooperates with the breathable material of the sleeves to allow air flow through both the sleeves and the side bolsters, the side bolsters having rolled axes oriented substantially vertically to structurally cooperate with the frame in providing stability for the load compartment;wherein the rolled axes of the side bolsters are spatially separated in a forward direction from the forward surface of the frame, whereby the side bolsters are provided to contour around the backside of the wearer to provide stability for the load compartment and ventilation. 2. The backpack of claim 1, further comprising: access mechanisms coupled to the sleeves, the access mechanisms having an open position and a closed position, wherein the cylindrically-shaped, rolled members are accessible when the access mechanisms are in the open position. 3. The backpack of claim 2, wherein the access mechanisms are zippers. 4. The backpack of claim 1, wherein the breathable material of the side bolsters is a woven, synthetic material forming a plurality of channels, each channel located between a first woven surface and a second woven surface. 5. The backpack of claim 4, wherein each channel includes a substantially circular cross-section. 6. The backpack of claim 1, wherein the side bolsters are maintained in the cylindrical shapes with meshably engageable zippers coupled to end portions and mid portions, respectively, of the side bolsters. 7. The backpack of claim 1, wherein the frame includes a plurality of flexible frame stays. 8. The backpack of claim 1, further comprising: a small diameter rod positioned within the cylindrically-shaped, rolled members to provide additional stability along with that of the side bolsters and frame. 9. The backpack of claim 1, wherein one side bolster includes at least two cylindrically-shaped, rolled members each having different stiffnesses. 10. The backpack of claim 9, wherein one side bolster includes at least two cylindrically-shaped, rolled members each having different geometric configurations. 11. A stabilizing system for a backpack, the stabilizing system comprising: a back pad coupled to the backpack, the back pad having a surface oriented substantially vertical, whereby the surface is provided to rest against the backside of a wearer;a pair of rolled members each made from a woven synthetic material;a pair of sleeves coupled to the back pad and sized to receive the cylindrically-shaped, rolled members, the sleeves horizontally spaced apart from each other by approximately a width of the back pad and the sleeves oriented approximately vertically, the sleeves made from a breathable material, the cylindrically-shaped, rolled members are respectively arranged in the sleeves to provide an amount of structural stabilization to the backpack, the cylindrically-shaped, rolled members cooperate with the sleeves to move air along the back pad within the spaced apart region formed by the sleeves; andwherein the rolled members have rolled axes oriented substantially vertically to structurally cooperate with the backpack in providing stability for the backpack, wherein the rolled axes of the rolled members are spatially separated in a forward direction from the surface of the back pad, whereby the rolled members, in combination with the back pad, contour around the backside of the wearer to provide stability for the backpack and to provide ventilation. 12. The stabilizing system of claim 11, wherein the sleeves included a zipper for opening the sleeve to access the cylindrically-shaped, rolled members. 13. The stabilizing system of claim 11, wherein the cylindrically-shaped, rolled members are maintained in a cylindrical shape with a first zipper coupled to an end portion of the members and a second zipper coupled to a mid portion of the members, the first zipper meshably engageable with the second zipper after the members are rolled. 14. The stabilizing system of claim 11, wherein the cylindrically-shaped, rolled members have adjustable stiffnesses. 15. The stabilizing system of claim 11, further comprising: a support member positioned within at least one of the cylindrically-shaped, rolled members to provide an amount of vertical bending stiffness. 16. The stabilizing system of claim 15, wherein the support member increases a buckling strength of the cylindrically-shaped, rolled member. 17. The stabilizing system of claim 11, wherein the cylindrically-shaped, rolled members each have a plurality of channels located between a first woven surface and a second woven surface. 18. The stabilizing system of claim 11, wherein each of the cylindrically-shaped, rolled members includes a plurality of open cells located between a first woven surface and a second woven surface.
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