U.S. patent application number 13/673106 was filed with the patent office on 2014-05-15 for k-pack fitness backpack.
The applicant listed for this patent is Kyle F. Jasey. Invention is credited to Kyle F. Jasey.
Application Number | 20140131409 13/673106 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 50680718 |
Filed Date | 2014-05-15 |
United States Patent
Application |
20140131409 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Jasey; Kyle F. |
May 15, 2014 |
K-Pack Fitness Backpack
Abstract
The K-Pack is a neoprene sports backpack designed to carry small
objects during physical activities such as running, biking,
skateboarding, etc. The K-Pack uses a series of adjustable,
reflective shoulder straps to not only hold the pouch snugly
against the wearer's back, but also to restrict the movement of the
pouch. The K-Pack's pouch is very shallow to further reduce motion
of items in the pouch. The K-Pack also uses a buckle and adjustable
mid-section straps in the front to keep the pouch in place and
enable it to be taken on and off. The mid-section strap acts to
further stabilize the pouch during physical activities. The K-Pack
can be worn so that the pouch is on the wearer's back or the
wearer's front. The primary problem that the K-Pack solves is that
it is a backpack with superior pouch stability. From a comfort
standpoint, minimizing motion of the pouch and therefore the items
inside of it is very important.
Inventors: |
Jasey; Kyle F.; (South
Orange, NJ) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Jasey; Kyle F. |
South Orange |
NJ |
US |
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Family ID: |
50680718 |
Appl. No.: |
13/673106 |
Filed: |
November 9, 2012 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
224/576 ;
224/637 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45F 2200/0516 20130101;
A45F 3/047 20130101; A45F 2200/0525 20130101; A45F 2200/0508
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
224/576 ;
224/637 |
International
Class: |
A45F 3/04 20060101
A45F003/04 |
Claims
1. A neoprene backpack with adjustable neoprene straps that
utilizes an adjustable midsection strap and adjustable shoulder
straps to place the backpack pouch high on the back in-between the
wearers' shoulder blades to maximize stability and comfort.
2. The combination defined in claim 1 wherein a thin 1-inch pouch
and adjustable neoprene straps are used to keep the objects being
carried in the pouch snug against the wearer's body and thus reduce
movement.
3. The combination defined in claim 1 where reflective strips are
located on the adjustable shoulder straps as well as the cover of
the pouch increases the visibility of the user during activity.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Not applicable
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not Applicable
REFERANCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM
LISTING COMPACT DISK APPENDEX
[0003] Not Applicable
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0004] The K-Pack is a neoprene sports backpack designed to carry
small objects during physical activities such as running, biking,
skateboarding, etc. The K-Pack uses a series of adjustable,
reflective shoulder straps to not only hold the pouch snugly
against the wearer's back, but also to restrict the movement of the
pouch. The K-Pack's pouch is very shallow to further reduce motion
of items in the pouch. The K-Pack also uses a buckle and adjustable
mid-section straps in the front to keep the pouch in place and
enable it to be taken on and off. The mid-section strap acts to
further stabilize the pouch during physical activities. The K-Pack
can be worn so that the pouch is on the wearer's back or the
wearer's front. The primary problem that the K-Pack solves is that
it is a backpack with superior pouch stability. From a comfort
standpoint, minimizing motion of the pouch and therefore the items
inside of it is very important.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0005] Backpacks have been widely used in the United States for a
number of years. They traditionally are comprised of adjustable
shoulder straps and a large cloth pouch used to carry various
items. Backpacks have been designed to carry school-books, hiking
equipment, water tanks, and sports equipment such as sneakers.
Although there are a wide range of backpacks used to perform a
number of functions, the K-Pack is the first backpack designed
specifically to carry small items during exercise. Examples of some
other backpacks that have received patents in the past are: D249190
Stewart and D422404 Hasas. While the K-Pack draws on several ideas
from its predecessors, it has a number of unique elements that make
it an improvement over other backpacks when it comes to carrying
small items during exercise.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The K-Pack is a neoprene sports backpack designed to carry
small objects such as cell phones, ipods, and wallets during
physical activities such as running, biking, skateboarding, etc.
The K-Pack uses adjustable, reflective shoulder straps and a mid
section strap to not only hold its pouch snugly against the wearers
back, but also to restrict the movement of the pouch. The K-Pack's
pouch is 1 inch shallow in order to further reduce motion of items
in the pouch. The flap on the K-Pack's pouch has a horizontal
reflective strip on it to increase visibility at night. The K-Pack
uses a front buckle to enable the straps to be adjusted and to take
the K-Pack on and off. The adjustable center strap acts to further
stabilize the pouch during physical activities. The K-Pack can be
worn so that the pouch is on the wearer's back or their front.
Items are placed in the K-Pack through the use of a vertical flap
that opens at the top of the pouch. The pouch is sealed by using
Velcro on the top center of the underside of the flap and a
vertical Velcro strip located in the center of the pouch. The
shoulder straps crisscross on the underside of the pouch and are
sewn together with the pouch. The shoulder straps then extend
beyond the pouch and connect with the midsection strap through the
use of button snaps. On the front of the K-Pack, the shoulder
straps use a plastic fastener and nylon loops to connect to the
midsection strap. The midsection strap goes through the nylon loops
on each side.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL DRAWINGS OF THE INVENTION
[0007] FIG. 1 is a view of the back of a K-Pack on a human torso.
This view serves to illustrate how the pouch and straps are
situated and the horizontal reflective strip on the back pouch.
[0008] FIG. 2 is a view of the back of a K-Pack on a human torso
with the vertical flap open. This view illustrates how the K-Pack
opens and closes. It also shows the Velcro on the underside of the
flap and the vertical Velcro strip located in the center of the
pouch.
[0009] FIG. 3 is a view of the front of the K-Pack. It shows the
orientation of the shoulder straps and the midsection strap. This
view also shows the reflective strips on the shoulder straps, the
plastic rings, the fasteners and the nylon loops. This view also
shows the buckle that connects the midsection strap and enables the
K-Pack to be taken on and off.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0010] The K-Pack is different from traditional backpacks in that
it is designed in such a way as to reduce motion of the pouch. The
front of the K-Pack is made up of two 11/2-inch adjustable shoulder
straps (11), which are located on the sides of the wearers' chest.
As shown in FIG. 3, plastic fasteners (13) are used on the shoulder
straps to enable the straps to be adjusted up and down. This
enables the wearer to make the straps looser or tighter. The
shoulder straps are attached in the front to a 11/2-inch adjustable
neoprene midsection strap (12), which encircles the wearers' lower
chest. The two adjustable straps are attached to the front of the
midsection strap by plastic rings (14) that are then attached to
nylon loops (10). The front of the midsection strap contains a
plastic buckle (9) located near or on the wearers' abdomen. The
buckle allows for the adjustment of the midsection strap and also
allows the wearer to put on and takeoff the K-Pack by simply
opening or closing the buckle. On the back of the K-Pack (FIG. 1),
the two back shoulder straps (1) crisscross one another and then
reattach again at the back of the midsection strap (6). Located
where the straps overlap is a 6-inch wide, 51/2-inch tall and
1-inch deep neoprene pouch (2), which is used to carry small
objects such as a cell phone, ipod, keys, a wallet, or inhaler. The
pouch is rectangular in shape and is sewn onto the crisscrossing
back shoulder straps. The shoulder straps are attached to the
midsection strap in the back by snap buttons (5). On the flap of
the pouch (3) there is a 6 inch wide and 1/2 inch thick grey
reflective strip (4) for enhanced visibility at night. The flap of
the pouch opens and closes vertically and as seen in FIG. 2, the
top center of the underside of the pouch has a 2-inch wide by
1-inch tall piece of Velcro (8) attached to it. FIG. 2 also shows
the corresponding 2-inch wide by 41/2-inch tall centered piece of
Velcro (7) that is used to close the K-Pack pouch. To create the
K-Pack pouch, the sides of a 101/2-inch tall, by 6 inch wide, by
1/8 inch thick, piece of neoprene are sewn together after folding
the neoprene over on itself This creates a pocket with three sealed
sides, an opening at the top, and then a flap to cover and close
the pocket. As FIG. 3 illustrates, there are also 61/2-inch
reflective strips (15) on the fronts of the shoulder straps. The
reflective strips are applied to the neoprene through the use of a
heat transfer.
[0011] In order to use the K-Pack, the wearer first needs to
release the front buckle. Once this is done, the wearer simply puts
their arms through the loops of the shoulder straps as they would a
typical backpack. Once the K-Pack is on, the wearer should adjust
the two shoulder straps and the midsection strap so that the K-Pack
is secure, but not too tight. To put items in the pouch, the wearer
should pull open the flap from the pouch in a vertical motion,
place the items, and then lower the flap. The wearer should be sure
that the flap on the pouch is pulled down as far as it can go
without being stretched, and then make sure that the Velcro is
sealed.
[0012] The purpose of the K-Pack's design is centered around
minimizing the motion of the pouch. The first way that K-Pack
accomplishes this is by using a small pouch and locating it high on
the wearer's back. The K-Pack is designed to sit comfortably
between the wearer's shoulder blades, as this is a relatively
stable part of the human body. The second way that the K-Pack
minimizes motion of the pouch is through the use of adjustable
shoulder straps and an adjustable midsection strap. This enables
the wearer to ensure that the pouch is as close to the wearer's
body as possible, without being too tight. Using neoprene for the
straps and pouch was a strategic decision as well. Neoprene is a
fairly elastic material and because of this, it absorbs shock and
further reduces motion of the pouch. The third feature that the
K-Pack uses to minimize stability is its shallow pouch. By
minimizing the thickness of objects that can be put into the pouch,
the K-Pack is able to keep items close to the wearer's body. This
minimizes motion within the pouch and therefore the motion of the
pouch.
[0013] While there are many effective backpacks on the market, none
of them have been designed to comfortably carry small items while
exercising. Through pouch placement high on the back, the use of a
shallow pouch, and the use of adjustable neoprene straps, the
K-Pack accomplishes pouch stability in a way that no other backpack
does.
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