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A body support system having a frame with a vertical section that couples with a shoulder section and a hip section that are flexible and configured to fit over the shoulders and around a user's hips. The hip elements are coupled to the vertical section and allow limited pelvic rotation around verti

A body support system having a frame with a vertical section that couples with a shoulder section and a hip section that are flexible and configured to fit over the shoulders and around a user's hips. The hip elements are coupled to the vertical section and allow limited pelvic rotation around vertical axis orthogonal to the vertical section. The hip elements are configured to use a latching hip strap to couple hip padding to the hip elements. The vertical section may have spinal padding for the thoracic portion of the spine. The shoulder section has shoulder elements are curved and coupled to form a yoke that fits over the shoulders. The yoke may couple to lifting straps. The vertical section may be curved to conform to the shape of a user's back.

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1. A body support system comprising: (a) a vertical section extending in a vertical axis between first and second ends, wherein the vertical section is configured to extend between the first and second ends substantially along a user's spine when the user is secured in the body support system;(b) a

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A body support system comprising: (a) a vertical section extending in a vertical axis between first and second ends, wherein the vertical section is configured to extend between the first and second ends substantially along a user's spine when the user is secured in the body support system;(b) a shoulder section configured as a yoke with two shoulder elements joined at a base, wherein (i) each of the two shoulder elements is configured to ride above and off a shoulder of a user to reduce or prevent shoulder loading,(ii) the shoulder section is adjustably positionable along the vertical axis of the vertical section to conform to a size of the user, and(iii) the shoulder section is coupled to the vertical section proximate to the first end;(c) a hip section with hip elements coupled to the vertical section at the second end, wherein (i) the hip elements are configured to flex to conform to hips of the user, and(ii) the hip section is rigidly coupled along the vertical axis and the hip section is flexibly coupled in other directions allowing the user a range of motions relative to the vertical axis when secured in the body support system; and(d) an adjustable latching strap configured to couple to connectors on the hip section and secure the hip elements around hips of a user when tightened. 2. The system of claim 1 further comprising hip padding configured as a lumbar pad coupled between first and second hip pads, wherein the hip padding is configured to couple to the hip section. 3. The system of claim 2, further comprising spinal padding coupled to the vertical section and configured as thoracic pad. 4. The system of claim 3, further comprising shoulder pads coupled to the shoulder elements of the shoulder section. 5. The system of claim 3, further comprising body armor in the form of a vest that is fitted over the body support system when worn by a user such that the weight of the body armor is directed by the frame through the vertical section and onto the hips of the user. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein each end of the shoulder elements has a mating feature for coupling load lifting straps configured to aid a user in lifting a load when secured in the body support system. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the mating features are slots, wherein the load lifting straps are threaded through the slots and secured with suitable elements like buckles, snaps or mating hook and loop elements. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the vertical section is curved in one plane to conform to contour of the back of a user. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the vertical section has features that enable a back load to be attached to the vertical section thereby transferring back loading through the vertical section to the hip section and the hips and legs of a user. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the adjustable latching strap is fitted with a latch that allows quick disconnect from a user when coupled to the back load. 11. The system of claim 1, wherein the vertical section is configured as a leaf spring structure that allows the vertical section to twist around the vertical axis and to flex when a user bends forward around his hips, the vertical section remaining rigid in compression and extension along the vertical axis of the vertical section. 12. The system of claim 1, wherein the vertical section is coupled to the hip section with a shaft fixed at the vertical section and coupled to the hip section with a ball joint and a coil spring structure concentric with the shaft, the coil spring structure having a first end coupled to the vertical section and a second end coupled to the hip section. 13. The system of claim 1, wherein the vertical section is coupled to the hip section with a pivot that allows stop limited rotation of the vertical section about an axis orthogonal to a vertical axis of the vertical section. 14. The system of claim 1, wherein the vertical section is coupled to a base of the hip section with a pivot that allows stop limited rotation of the vertical section about an axis orthogonal to the vertical axis of the vertical section and the hip elements are each coupled to the base with a pivot that allows stop limited rotation of the hip elements about the vertical axis. 15. The system of claim 1, further comprising an adapter coupled to the vertical section and configured to provide coupling for a variety of back loads including but not limited to back packs, back frames, bottled gas tanks, and baby carriers. 16. A body support system comprising: (a) a vertical section extending in a vertical axis between first and second ends:(b) a shoulder section configured as a yoke with two shoulder elements joined at a base configured to ride above and off a shoulder of a user to prevent shoulder loading, wherein the shoulder section is adjustably positioned along the vertical axis of the vertical section to conform to a size of the user and rigidly coupled to the vertical section proximate to the first end;(c) a hip section with hip elements coupled at the second end, the hip elements configured to flex to conform to hips of the user, and the hip section is rigidly coupled along the vertical axis and flexibly coupled in other directions allowing the user a range of motions relative to the vertical axis when secured in the body support system, wherein the vertical section is coupled to the hip section with a shaft fixed at the vertical section and coupled to the hip section with a ball joint and a leaf spring substantially parallel with the shaft, the leaf spring having a first end coupled to the vertical section and a second end coupled to the hip section with a pivot allowing the vertical section to rotate around an axis orthogonal to the vertical axis of the vertical section; and(d) an adjustable latching strap configured to couple to connectors on the hip section and secure the hip elements around hips of a user when tightened. 17. A body support system comprising: (a) a vertical section extending in a vertical axis between first and second ends, wherein the vertical section is configured to extend between the first and second ends substantially along a user's spine when the user is secured in the body support system;(b) a shoulder section configured such that two shoulder elements extend from a base proximate to the first end of the vertical section, forming a ‘Y’ curving away from the base to conform to a user's shoulders, wherein (i) the two shoulder elements are configured to ride above and off the shoulders of the user to reduce or prevent shoulder loading,(ii) the shoulder section is adjustable such that it can be positioned along the vertical axis to conform to a size of the user, and(iii) the shoulder section is coupled to the vertical section proximate to the first end;(c) a hip section with hip elements coupled to the vertical section at the second end, wherein (i) the hip elements are configured to disperse the load to hips of the user, and(ii) the hip section is coupled to the vertical section to allow motion orthogonal to the vertical axis in two axis and to allow motion rotationally about the vertical axis when the user is secured in the body support system; and(d) an adjustable latching strap configured to couple to connectors on the hip section and secure the hip elements around hips of a user when tightened.