U.S. patent application number 12/261552 was filed with the patent office on 2010-05-06 for backpack for boots and ski equipment.
Invention is credited to Dan Sabbah.
Application Number | 20100108730 12/261552 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 42130193 |
Filed Date | 2010-05-06 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100108730 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Sabbah; Dan |
May 6, 2010 |
BACKPACK FOR BOOTS AND SKI EQUIPMENT
Abstract
A backpack for stowing boots and carrying skis or snowboards,
including a body having a generally trapezoidal rear wall, a
rectangular top wall, a rectangular bottom wall, a front wall
having a rubberized outer surface, and quadrilateral side walls; a
pair of internal flexible boot pockets associated with the
quadrilateral side walls and having an internal vertical side wall,
internal front and rear walls, the internal walls being
interconnected at first edges and sewn along their peripheral outer
edges to the side edges of the top, bottom, rear, and front walls,
whereby a selectively openable and closeable boot compartment is
formed by each of the quadrilateral side walls and the pockets.
Inventors: |
Sabbah; Dan; (New York,
NY) |
Correspondence
Address: |
LADAS & PARRY LLP
26 WEST 61ST STREET
NEW YORK
NY
10023
US
|
Family ID: |
42130193 |
Appl. No.: |
12/261552 |
Filed: |
October 30, 2008 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
224/651 ;
224/627; 224/645; 224/652; 224/657 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45C 13/02 20130101;
A45C 13/103 20130101; A45F 3/04 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
224/651 ;
224/645; 224/627; 224/657; 224/652 |
International
Class: |
A45F 3/04 20060101
A45F003/04 |
Claims
1. A backpack for boots and skis or snowboards, comprising: (a) a
body having a generally trapezoidal rear wall, a rectangular top
wall, a rectangular bottom wall, a front wall having a rubberized
outer surface, and quadrilateral side walls; (b) the top wall being
articulated to the rear wall upper edge and the front wall upper
edge; (c) the bottom wall being articulated to the rear wall lower
edge and the front wall lower edge; (d) the side walls being
articulated to the vertical end edges of the rear wall and
horizontal end edges of the bottom wall; (e) zipper means
selectively connecting the top and front edges of the side walls to
the side edges of the top and front panels; (f) a pair of internal
flexible boot pockets associated with side walls and having an
internal vertical side wall, internal front and rear walls, said
internal walls being interconnected at first edges and sewn along
their peripheral outer edges to the side edges of the top, bottom,
rear, and front walls, whereby a selectively openable and closeable
boot compartment is formed by each of said side walls and said
pockets.
2. A backpack for boots and skis or snowboards of claim 1, in which
(a) an access panel is formed in said top panel and is selectively
fastened thereto by a U-shaped zipper means whereby access is
provided to the interior of the body between the boot pockets when
the zipper means is opened.
3. A backpack for boots and skis or snowboards of claim 1, in which
(a) adjustable straps extending across the width of the front wall
are secured in spaced relation at the upper and lower portions
thereof.
4. A backpack for boots and skis or snowboards of claim 1, in which
(a) a ski strap loop fastening means is secured at a juncture of
the top and front walls.
5. A backpack for boots and skis or snowboards of claim 1, in which
(a) a carrying handle is secured to the top wall; and (b) shoulder
straps are secured to the rear wall.
Description
[0001] The present invention relates to backpack constructions
especially configured to carry ski or snowboard boots and
snowboards or snow skis by a skier/snowboarder.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The state of the backpack art is well-developed and includes
teachings of various sizes, shapes, and carrying strap
configurations to accommodate specific loading situations and
particular equipment to be transported including sporting goods and
the like. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,881,708 is directed to an
arrangement for carrying bulky, heavy footwear such as ski boots
along with a snowboard. U.S. Pat. No. 6,010,051 discloses a
backpack for carrying a snowboard, skateboard or skis. U.S. Pat.
No. 5,540,364 discloses another arrangement for carrying a
snowboard with backpack straps.
[0003] Despite the many developments in backpacks, there remains a
need for an efficient carrier of bulky boots and other ski
equipment, a snowboard or snow skis, which backpack is compact,
easy to pack and unpack, and comfortable to use.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[0004] A new and improved backpack is provided which essentially
includes a basic backpack shell construction, one having a stiff
back panel supporting a major storage compartment projecting
outwardly therefrom and carried on the user's back by a pair of
padded shoulder straps into which basic shell a pair of tandem
collapsible boot pockets are integrated at opposite sides. The
front face of the basic backpack shell, is rubberized or otherwise
provided with a frictional surface against which skis or a
snowboard may be secured by adjustable straps extending across the
upper and lower regions of the front face.
[0005] Access to the backpack interior is provided by a hinged top
panel secured by zippers. Full access to the boot pockets is
provided by zipper openings extending along the front vertical
edges of the backpack and along the top panel.
[0006] The new backpack is compact, yet efficiently provides
stowage room for boots, gear, and skis or a snowboard.
[0007] For a more complete appreciation of the present invention
and understanding of its advantages, reference should be made to
the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the
drawings.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the new backpack;
[0009] FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the new backpack with
one of the boot pockets open; and
[0010] FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the backpack.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0011] The new and improved backpack is illustrated in FIG. 1 and
includes a closed, generally cubic body 10 formed by six walls,
including a flat, horizontal, rectangular bottom wall 11; parallel
quadrilateral side walls 12, 13; a front wall 14; a rear wall 15;
and a top wall 16 extending between the front and rear walls.
[0012] In accordance with the invention, identical separate boot
pockets 17 are formed from waterproof fabric at the opposite sides
of the backpack by boot bags 18 sewn along the inner peripheral
edges of the body 10. Each of the pockets 17 is three-dimensional,
having top, bottom, inner and side planar portions suitably sized
to contain a ski boot B. The pockets 17, 18 are accessed by and
closed off by the side walls 12, 13, respectively, which are
connected to the front and top walls 14, 16 by elongated zippers
19, 20 extending for full depth and full height of the body as
shown in FIG. 1. Opening and closing of the zippers 19, 20 provides
ready access to the pockets 17 for storage and removal of boots as
shown in FIG. 2.
[0013] The side walls 12, 13 have separate liners 21 sewn or
otherwise fastened to their inner surfaces to form closed utility
storage compartments 22 accessible through the opening of
horizontal full depth zippers 23.
[0014] The inside of the body 10 forms a main storage compartment
which is accessed through a U-shaped panel 24 articulated to the
top wall 16 along the upper edge of rear wall 15 and connected to
the top wall by U-shaped zipper 25. The panel 24 itself may be
lined to form another small utility compartment (not shown) if
desired.
[0015] In accordance with the invention, the face of the front wall
14 is treated or otherwise covered with an elastomeric material to
provide a rubberized high friction, anti-slip surface 15 for
engaging and helping to secure skis or a snowboard. Adjustable
clamping straps 30, 31 are anchored to tabs 32, 33 articulated to
the edges of the wall 14. The straps are comprised of opposed inner
hooked and outer looped Velcro.RTM. fastener portions 34, 35. The
straps 30, 31 pass through buckles 36, 37 mounted on tabs 38, 39
articulated to the opposite edges of the wall 14. The effective
lengths of the straps 30, 31 may be adjusted by varying the length
of face-to-face engagement and locking contact of the hooked and
looped portions, as will be understood.
[0016] In addition to the clamping straps, a U-shaped securing band
40 of nylon webbing is sewn to the bottom edge of the front panel
14 and an auxiliary adjustable holding strap 50 is mounted by a
buckle 51 articulated to the top edge of the wall 14 by webbing 52
sewn to the top of the wall 14. The strap 50 passes through the
buckle 51 and has a buckle 53 at one end and facing, selectively
engaged hooked and looped Velcro.RTM. portions 54, 55 at the other
end. The strap 50 may form a closed, selectively adjustable band by
passing the hooked portion 55 through the buckle 53 and engaging
the looped portion 54 of the straps.
[0017] The backpack body 10 includes a pair of padded, wide
shoulder straps 68, 69 secured to the rear wall 15 through webbing
straps 60, 61 at lower portions by D-rings 62, 63 attached by tabs
64, 65 sewn to the edges of the rear wall 15 and snap-fasteners 78
connected to the lower ends of the straps 68, 69. The upper ends of
the shoulder straps are sewn beneath the upper edges of the back
and reinforced by a web panel 80. Buckles 66, 67 articulated to the
upper edges of the back wall 15 support auxiliary straps 81, 82
sewn to straps 68, 69.
[0018] The shoulder straps 68, 69 are selectively interconnected by
adjustable harness straps 70, 71 having a blade fastener hardware
72, 73.
[0019] An upper utility pouch (not shown) may be sewn at the top of
the body 10 and accessed by zipper 75. A carrying handle 76 is
attached to the panel 24 by rivets 77 as shown.
[0020] In use by a skier or snowboarder, the new backpack may be
easily loaded by placing boots in the side boot pockets 17, 18 by
opening and closing the zippers 19, 20 which extend for the full
height and depth of the pockets.
[0021] Smaller articles such as eyeglasses, goggles, cell phones
and the like may be packed in the smaller compartments 22. Clothing
may be stowed in the body 10 itself through opening the panel 24 by
zipper 25.
[0022] In accordance with the invention, a snowboard on skis may be
secured firmly to the backpack body 10 for transport by clamping
the skis or board against the rubberized surface 15 of the front
wall by tightening the straps 30, 31 against the skis/board. In
addition, the straps 50 may be used to hold the skis/board against
the wall 14.
[0023] It should be understood, of course, that the specific form
of the invention herein illustrated and described is intended to be
representative only, as certain changes may be made therein without
departing from the clear teachings of the disclosure. Accordingly,
reference should be made to the following appended claims in
determining the full scope of the invention.
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