Articulated front accessible backpack

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9877571
APP PUB NO 20170020269A1
SERIAL NO

15068968

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Abstract

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Backpacks and backpack systems which have at least a portion which is accessible from the front of a wearer. In one illustrative embodiment, a backpack system in accordance with the present invention includes a back portion with shoulder straps. A swing-around portion is formed as a storage compartment that is secured to the back portion in a carrying position. An articulated frame is secured to the back portion and the swing-around portion and allows a user wearing the backpack to pivot the swing around portion around the user's side and access the contents therein. A securing latch is used to secure the articulating frame to retain the swing-around portion in the carrying position. The entire storage compartment of the pack may be a swing-around portion, or the pack may include multiple storage compartments that are either fixed to the back portion or function as swing-around portions.

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  • XDESIGN, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lewis,, III Charles S Eastsound, US 3 13
Vierthaler, Catherine R Eastsound, US 3 7
Vierthaler, Paul R Eastsound, US 4 14

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