CN112823696A

CN112823696A - Multipurpose wheeled sports backpack

Info

Publication number: CN112823696A
Application number: CN202011306446.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 约翰·威廉姆斯
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2019-11-20
Filing date: 2020-11-19
Publication date: 2021-05-21
Also published as: US20210145137A1

Abstract

A backpack for moving a variety of different loads from a first location to a second location in a variety of different ways. The device comprises a bag for containing said load. A pair of straps are positioned on the bag to releasably secure the bag to the shoulders and back of an individual for transport by the wearer. The device comprises two handles on the bag to carry the bag from one position to another. The apparatus also includes: two wheels on the bag for wheeling the bag from the first location to the second location; and a third handle for pushing and/or pulling the backpack while being wheeled. The backpack further comprises: an ice chamber for accommodating an article to be refrigerated; and a drain plug on the ice bin between the four luggage cushions to drain water from the ice bin when desired.

Description

Multipurpose wheeled sports backpack

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a bag similar to a golf club bag but having wheels, straps and handles so as to be able to be carried in both hands, pushed or pulled over the ground, or carried on the back, as may be required at any time.

Background

The present invention relates generally to backpacks and, more particularly, to a backpack that can be transported from one location to another in a number of different ways and that can carry a variety of different items, including but not limited to umbrellas and folding chairs. Backpacks are well known in the art and are widely used to transport loads from one location to another. Backpacks typically contain some type of bag for containing the load to be transported and some arrangement, such as a pair of straps, for releasably securing the bag to the shoulders and back of the person.

Whether going to the beach or forest, or perhaps to a baseball field or football game, it is important to have everything needed to successfully travel or risk. Visiting a beach to play forget a towel or forget sunglasses can be both harmful and annoying. Softball games without a favorite bat or gloves may be annoying to the backpack user as well as to friends in the four-player group. The same is true for an adventure camper who forgets the seat or umbrella when it rains. It is also annoying for parents who must endure kicking of a flag football in small johnny or kicking of a marlin in a margue football team that there is no chair to sit on or no umbrella to cover the sun. Life can be painful due to the forgotten items being large or small or if one typically needs to go away from the entertainment venue to the car several times to retrieve the forgotten items, such as a purse, soft drink, or sunglasses, or large items such as the seats or umbrellas described above.

Visiting a beach in the atlantic city or san diego may require a person to stop the vehicle several blocks away and then walk up and down a hill. As a result, the hands of bag users, especially teenagers, become tiring and the weight on the hands can result in a heavy back. Thus, being able to wheel a sports backpack carrying items to bring the sports backpack from the vehicle to the beach edge to which the sports backpack can be carried a short distance is a quality that is desired by users of virtually all ages of such bags.

Sometimes the opposite is true. You want to carry a backpack from the parking lot and then wheel the backpack to the forest where the dust and leaves are piled, which makes it easier to wheel the backpack than to carry it over the shoulder.

But also what do freezers or substances capable of carrying ice beer or soda? The backpack of the present invention has storage capacity for these items as well as the purse, so that wagers can be placed in a golf game.

One problem with existing backpacks is that the backpacks are somewhat limited in how the user can transport backpacks carrying large loads.

Another problem with existing backpacks is that the backpacks are somewhat limited (if needed) in the types of items that can be carried and easily disposed of.

Another problem with existing backpacks is that the size of the load and the specificity of the user may make carrying the load on the user's back and shoulders impractical for extended periods of time.

In U.S. patent 5,004,134 to t.p. barry, a backpack system for personal use while carrying a full day of beach related items is disclosed. The flexible rectangular housing has adjustable straps for portability. The variable-sized outer pockets can house a variety of non-standard sized items. The umbrella holding assembly allows a user to carry a beach umbrella for shading purposes, and the connector assembly attaches a beach chair of tubular design to a backpack. The housing encloses two separate cavities to carry larger items separately. The flexible hinge and attachment feature allows the user to easily access each interior cavity by opening the top cover or upper portion of the backpack. An ice bin is releasably secured within the lower cavity to carry ice and canned beverages.

In U.S. patent 4,420,103 to d.c. douglas, a backpack is disclosed having a unitary frame formed of plastic sheets without a metal stand. A carrying bag having a front face, a pair of shoulder straps and a waist strap, and a support cushion mounted on the front face, the cushion comprising a foam sheet of a first height, a stiffer sheet of a second height less than the first height, and a protective sheet having three sheets attached to the front face by splicing to form a vertical panel and upper and lower horizontal pivot structures having a rigid intermediate structure.

In U.S. patent 6,601,743 to Donald e.goldshaw, a combination backpack and duffel bag is disclosed. The combination backpack and duffel bag is in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped and made of a flexible fabric material, which contains handles and storage pockets for the handles when the bag is in the form of a duffel bag, and straps stored in the side storage pockets for backpack configuration.

Other related patents include us patent 6,581,736B1 to p.

U.S. patent No. 6,386,414B1 to kilduff Scichura;

us patent No. 5,632,429 to r.e.cantwell;

us patent No. 5,878,931 to d.a.morphet;

U.S. patent 6,409,066B1 to r.schneider et al; and

united states patent 6,966,439B2 to a.m. welagki.

The invention accordingly comprises the apparatus having the features and the relation of the components which are exemplified in the following detailed disclosure and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the appended claims.

For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the present invention, reference should be made to the following detailed description taken together with the accompanying figures.

Disclosure of Invention

It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved backpack.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a backpack that can be transported from one location to another in a number of different ways and that can carry a variety of different loads.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a backpack with a limited number of parts, which is easy to use and easy to manufacture.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a backpack that has fewer limitations than past backpack systems.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a backpack with an ice storage device, which can be easily filled with ice and products to be refrigerated and easily remove melted ice water that may be contained in the backpack.

The backpack according to the present invention comprises: a bag for containing a load; a first member on the backpack for releasably securing the backpack to the shoulder and back of the person for movement of the backpack from a first position to a second position by the person; a second member on the backpack for enabling an individual to hand-lift the backpack from the first position to the second position if desired; and a third member on the backpack for enabling an individual to wheel the backpack from the first location to the second location if desired. The backpack is intended for carrying a variety of items, including sports equipment and beach equipment.

Other objects of the invention will be in part apparent and in part pointed out hereinafter.

For a further understanding of the nature and objects of the present invention, reference should be made to the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the backpack of the present invention taken from the right side and the rear;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the backpack of the present invention taken from the rear and showing aspects to the left;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the backpack of the present invention taken from the rear;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the backpack of the present invention taken from the left and rear and showing the shoulder straps disconnected from each other;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the bottom of the backpack of the present invention showing the drain plug and the spaced luggage cushion;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view taken from the front of the backpack of the present invention, an

Figure 7 is an underside close-up view of the wheeled portion of the invention;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the cover of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a top elevational view from the right of the device showing an optional umbrella frame aspect of the present invention on the padded compartment;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the pocket 50 with the slot 98 and charging cable and cell phone, the latter two elements not being part of the invention and a second umbrella frame being seen;

figure 11 is a perspective view of two shoulder straps and a transverse webbing strap.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a bag hook for releasably attaching a backpack to a rail;

FIG. 13 is a close-up view of two narrow connecting strips;

fig. 14 is a diagrammatic view of a potential wearer standing in front of the bag with the various sides of the backpack bag symbolized.

Fig. 15 is a diagrammatic view of the backpack in a wearable position slightly spaced from the back of the wearer.

Fig. 16 is a schematic view of the device carried by the user.

Fig. 17 is a top plan view of an optional logo fabric sample attachable by double sided hook and loop fastening.

FIG. 18 is a plan view of the interior of the upper surface of the present invention showing an identity document pocket.

Fig. 19 is a front perspective view showing the front upper pocket zipper so that the reader can see the cinch pocket 271 on the inner flap of this upper pocket.

Detailed Description

Before discussing the various elements of the multiple function backpack of the present invention, it is important to understand the angles that apply to the terms used herein. Thus, fig. 12 is a stylized view of the surface of the backpack bag of the present invention from the perspective of a front-view viewer viewing the backpack, the view being marked with text for future reference. However, fig. 13 shows a person with the device in an upright position spaced slightly from the back of the user. In fig. 13, the "front" of the backpack is the surface facing away from the wearer. Several features have been omitted from these two figures for ease of understanding and to prevent clutter. For further simplicity, the device is hereinafter referred to simply as the backpack of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings and first to fig. 1 and 3, there is shown a view of a backpack 10 according to the present invention.

Backpack 10 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape and contains a shell 12 formed of a waterproof material such as, but not limited to, a ballistic resistant material such as ballistic nylon (i.e., fabric originally developed for use in body armor during war ii); or vinyl, or polyester or treated leather.

Housing 12 has a front 14, a back 16, an upper surface 15, a left side 18, a right side 20, an opening 21 at the top of housing 12, and an opening 22 at the bottom of housing 12.

The lid top 23 is attached to the opening 21 at the top of the housing 12, for example by a zipper 23 z.

In fig. 6, it can be seen that the front face 14 has two pockets, an upper pocket 24 and a lower pocket 26. The two pockets are closed by

respective zippers

24z and 26 z. The upper pocket 24 is a plastic liner and may be used to contain, for example, wet socks, wet swimwear, fruit, and most other items. Optional features of the upper pocket 24 are discussed below. Handles 80 (also discussed below) are disposed on the front face slightly above the uppermost set of laterally spaced D-rings discussed below.

The lower pocket 26 is intended to be used as an ice bin or ice chamber and has a first liner of plastic film or sheet and an insulating second liner, i.e. a flexible polyurethane foam, between the plastic and outer layers so that any ice in the ice chamber does not melt quickly or the soda or beer can remains cold for a period of time even after any ice therein has melted.

Both the upper pocket 24 and the lower pocket 26 contain gussets that separate the front of the pocket from the housing 12 of the backpack 10. Preferably, the gussets 24G and 26G that space the respective front portions of these

pockets

24F and 26F from the housing 12 are made of nylon webbing, while the respective faces are made of canvas.

Attached to the rear face 16 is a generally rectangular parallelepiped cushion compartment 28. The elongated compartment has spaced apart top and bottom surfaces 30, 32, and left and right side surfaces 34, 36. The handle 82 is disposed at the top most portion of the pad holder 28. See fig. 2 and 3. The pad compartment 28 is made of a lightweight waterproof fabric such as canvas.

The interior element 28 is a possibly closed cell flexible polyurethane foam pad 38 sewn in place, disposed between the fabric liner and the front of the compartment, which is not visible. The padded compartment 28 is attached to the rear face 16 along an attachment seam 39 and may be used to store elongated items such as hockey sticks, baseball bats, and the like.

Preferably a canvas containment compartment 40 is disposed vertically below the cushion compartment 28, at the base of the compartment 40, the containment compartment containing a solid plastic sheet that serves as a vertical reinforcement and is not visible and therefore not numbered. The reinforcement panel 41 is disposed at the base of the containment compartment 40 to which two spaced apart wheel

carriers

71 and 73 are attached by a canvas outer layer.

It should be noted that all of the faces in the housing 12 are joined together at suitable connection points along the seam.

The padded compartment 28 is intended to be placed flat on the back of the individual carrying the backpack 10. A pair of spaced apart rotating spring hooks 42 and 44 are attached to a nylon webbing strap 45 that is attached to the top surface 30 of the pad holder 28.

The left side 18 and the right side 20 each have a pair of

pockets

46, 48 and 50 and 52, respectively. The left upper pocket 46 and the two right side pockets, i.e., upper pocket 50 and middle pocket 52, are not pouches but contain padding that separates the front of the pockets from the shell 12 of the backpack 10.

Preferably, the

gussets

46G, 50G and 52G spacing the respective front portions of these pockets 46F, 50F and 52F from the housing 12 are made of nylon fabric, but the front portions are made of canvas. The zipper is located at the intersection of the front face and the corresponding gusset pocket. The left middle pocket 48 is a forward facing open mesh bag.

Optionally but preferably, spaced apart open-sided lower patch style pouches are disposed on both the left and right sides of backpack 10. On the left hand side are a first such loose-seal mesh bag 25L and a second such loose-seal sailcloth bag 27L. On the right side is a mesh bag 25R with a stretch closure and a canvas stretch pocket 27R. All four of the closure pockets face forward.

These are called patch pockets because they are attached in the same manner as patch pockets on men's suit coats outside the body of backpack 10. The

pockets

25L and 25R are preferably made of mesh material and closed by respective elastic bands 25C, while the second

elastic pockets

27L and 27R are preferably made of canvas and closed by respective elastic bands 27C passing through a series of circular ring-shaped buckles 27D. The two pocket sets are disposed below the gusset pockets without being critically attached to the lowermost of the two elastic pockets. In the drawings, the canvas pocket is lowermost.

In fig. 4, 6 and 11 are seen a pair of

shoulder straps

54, 56 having pairs of parachute buckles 62A and 62B, respectively, on opposite ends of the straps that removably attach D-

rings

58A, 58B and 60A, 60B, respectively, to the left and

right sides

18, 20 of the backpack when used by an individual in a conventional backpack arrangement. As seen in fig. 11,

optional webbing straps

55A and 55B may be transversely removably attached to each of the shoulder straps 54, 56 by suitable connectors, such as a parachute buckle assembly 57, to bring the shoulder straps into close proximity, thereby facilitating carrying of the device by both shoulder straps.

Other D-rings 67 may be placed at other suitable locations on the front face, near the top handle, at about the midpoint on each side of the front face, and near the lower handle on the front face.

Inside the front rear lower pocket 26 is an ice bin or ice chamber, which is an ice storage area 63 for carrying ice and other items, such as ice packs that can be frozen and soda, beer or fruit, or any other item to be kept cold. The storage area 63 is partially closed at the opening by a zipper 64 at the top 65T and one side 65S, and closed at the bottom 66. The front side of this gusset pocket has a flexible plastic liner on its back side to maintain low temperatures. The ice storage area 63 is in fluid communication with a drain plug 68 to remove water from the area 63 when the plug is in an open position. When in the closed position, no liquid is removed. The drain plug 68 may be that seen in FIG. 5Units, i.e. sold by www

A standard three-snap bleeder plug. A drain plug 68 is disposed on the underside 15 of the housing 12 behind two spaced apart pairs of conventional trunk cushion sets 69A and 69B to keep the device horizontal when in the vertical position and to prevent scraping of the drain plug on the floor due to the relative positions of the cushions. Also usable are those available from the same source

A threaded drain plug.

According to fig. 7, a pair of

luggage wheel assemblies

71 and 73 with

wheels

70 and 72 are provided for wheeling the backpack 10. Wheel 70 is attached to axle 74 and wheel 72 is attached to axle 75. Each axle 74 and 75 terminates at each of its

respective wheel assemblies

71, 73, which are disposed on the housing 12 on the inner side of their respective wheels. These wheels are mounted below the rear compartment, also referred to as the pad holder 28, on the closed compartment 40 in the

wheel carriages

71 and 73, respectively. The purpose of the

wheels

70 and 72 is to enable the backpack 10 to be pushed and/or pulled if desired.

Backpack 10 also includes three

handles

80, 81 and 82. A handle 82 is fixedly attached to the top of backpack 10 on the rear compartment to assist in wheeling backpack 10 when needed to transport device 10.

Handles

80 and 81 are fixedly attached to the housing 12, one handle 80 at the bottom front of the backpack 10 and the other handle 81 at the top front of the backpack 10 for carrying the backpack 10 if desired. Each of the three handles is preferably made of an elastic webbing and is covered with a tubular covering of genuine leather or artificial leather. See fig. 2, 3 and 6.

The backpack 10 according to fig. 8 may also include a hemispherical cover 92 having a first elastic band 94 around its perimeter and a second elastic flat band 96 larger than the elastic band 94 to attach the cover 92 to the interior of the top accessible rear compartment 28 in the backpack 10. The cover 92 may be placed on top of protruding items, such as an umbrella or a plurality of baseball bats (not shown), to keep the items from dust or rain when present in the rear compartment 28.

Backpack 10 also includes at least one optional umbrella frame 84 attached to one or both sidewalls of rear compartment 28. The umbrella frame 84 includes a cup-shaped member 86 in which the umbrella tip is placed, and vertically spaced elastic straps 88 and 90 for holding the umbrella 84 on the backpack 10. Refer to fig. 9 and 10. The options are two umbrella stands or no umbrella stand. These may carry an umbrella or bat, or a hockey stick, etc.

According to another feature of the invention, the

wheels

70 and 72 may have flat surfaces 98, 100 to provide more contact area with different surfaces, i.e. streets, unpaved roads, etc., with which the

wheels

70 and 72 may be in contact instead of the arcuate surfaces present in most wheels used to push and/or pull backpacks.

According to yet another feature of the present invention, it can be seen in fig. 10 that the pocket 50 may include a slot 102 therein. A cell phone charging cord 104 extends through the slot 102. One end of the cord 104 outside the pocket 50 may be attached to a phone (not shown) and one end of the cord 104 inside the pocket 50 may be attached to a portable charging device (not shown).

Another feature of the present invention is an optional pair of

rail hangers

108 and 110 for attaching backpack 10 to a rail. One of the fence hooks is shown in fig. 12. As can be seen, the hook portion of the hook has been rotated so that the hook portion is provided with a curved region in line with the webbing strip portion so that when the backpack 10 is lifted by the two

hooks

108, 110 to be attached to a fence, the body portion of the hook is easier to handle when attaching the hook to the fence.

Yet another feature shown in fig. 13 consists of two narrow elastic nylon straps, designated 112 and 114, of diameter about V2 inches or less, one of which terminates at its first end in a plastic hook 118 and the other of which terminates at its first end 116 in a folded loop of strap, the loop ends being sewn to the strap itself. The second end of each of these strips is also attached to the

respective zipper

112z, 118z by a sewing ring in the strip placed through an opening in the zipper handle. The purpose of the strap is to attach the hooks of one strip to the sewing ring of the other strip in order to hold the two

zippers

112z and 118z in the desired semi-closed position to help prevent lateral movement of items protruding from the rear pocket, thereby disrupting the balance of the bag.

A final feature that can optionally be added as desired is a smaller interior pouch to be added to the pocket on the front side. This pocket (unnumbered, not visible) is intended for storage called

The product of (1), said product being a deodorant ball having a diameter of about 1.5 inches, wherein the deodorant ball can be placed to deodorize athletic shoes that were or are being stored in the pocket.

Fig. 14, 15 and 16 are self-explanatory sticks that are repositioning the bag 10 in one of three modes discussed below, push, back and two handles with two hands, respectively.

Fig. 17 depicts a patch or swatch of material, which may be generally rectangular in configuration of any desired size, onto which a name of a team, camp or school, or simply the owner's name and telephone number or other indicia as may be desired may be embroidered or sewn. Here, the word "my" explains this. This sample can be attached to the top of the bag or the back surface of the bag by a double sided hook and loop closure as desired. In terms of signage, the interior of the upper surface 15 may also contain conventional windowed identification clips similar to those found in luggage, purses, and briefcases. Referring to fig. 18, this figure shows the open top pocket 15 with a clear cellophane cardholder 155 having a business card 156.

Fig. 19 shows the front pocket 24 zippered open to depict an optional internal cinch pocket 271 on the flap of the pocket. This is a convenient storage location for the golf tree and/or key set.

The illustrated embodiments of the present invention are intended to be exemplary only, and those skilled in the art will be able to make various changes and modifications thereto without departing from the spirit of the present invention. All such variations and modifications are intended to be within the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A backpack for enabling an individual to move a load from a first location to a second location in a plurality of different ways and carry a variety of different loads, comprising:

a. a bag for containing the load;

b. a first means on the bag for releasably securing the bag to the shoulders and back of the individual for movement of the bag by the individual from the first position to the second position;

c. a second member on said bag to enable said individual to easily hand lift said bag from said first position to said second position; and

a third member on the bag to enable the individual to wheel the bag from the first location to the second location.

2. The backpack of claim 1, and wherein the first member comprises a pair of straps attached to the bag.

3. The backpack of claim 1, and wherein the pair of straps are adjustable.

4. The backpack of claim 1, and wherein the second member includes a first pair of vertically spaced handles attached to the bag to carry the bag.

5. The backpack of claim 1, and wherein the third handle comprises a third handle on the bag for pushing and/or pulling the bag.

6. The backpack of claim 1, and further comprising a freezer on the bag.

7. The backpack of claim 6, and wherein the ice bin includes a drain member for easily removing water in the ice bin.

8. The backpack of claim 7, wherein the bag includes a shell and the first pair of handles fixedly attached to the shell of the backpack, and wherein the backpack is rectangular parallelepiped in shape.

9. The backpack of claim 8, wherein the housing has a front face, a back face, a left side face, a right side face, an opening at the top of the housing, and an opening at the bottom of the housing.

10. The backpack of claim 9, wherein the front face includes padded compartments that can be used to store elongated items such as hockey sticks and baseball bats.

11. The backpack of claim 10, wherein the left and right sides each have a pair of vertically spaced pockets.

12. The backpack of claim 11, wherein there are two pockets on the front face of the shell, the pockets being an upper pocket and a lower pocket.

13. The backpack of claim 12, wherein the lower pocket on the front face of the shell is used as an ice compartment having a plastic film waterproof liner in the pocket and a drainage member.

14. The backpack of claim 13, wherein the drain member of an ice bin includes an openable drain plug.

15. The backpack of claim 1, wherein the third member includes a pair of wheel assemblies.

16. The backpack of claim 15, wherein each wheel assembly comprises a flat rim wheel having a flat road contacting surface mounted on an axle.

17. The backpack of claim 16, wherein the backpack further comprises a cradle for holding larger items such as umbrellas.

18. The backpack of claim 17, wherein the backpack further comprises a cover for covering a top of an article, the cover attached to an interior of the rear compartment accessible from the top.

19. The backpack of claim 3, wherein the shoulder straps include laterally mounted members for connecting the shoulder straps together.

20. A two-wheeled backpack for enabling an individual to move a load, which may include sporting goods, from a first location to a second location and carry a variety of different loads in a plurality of different ways, comprising:

a. a bag having a shell made primarily of canvas for containing the load, the shell having a top, a bottom, a front side and a back side, and a left side and a right side;

b. a pair of attachable releasably mountable shoulder straps spaced apart on said bag for releasably securing said bag to the shoulders and back of an individual for movement of said bag by the individual from said first position to said second position;

c. a pair of vertically spaced handles on the bag to assist the individual in lifting the bag from the first position to the second position; and

d. a third handle mounted on a top rear portion of the bag to assist the individual in wheeling the bag from the first location to the second location

e. And an ice chamber on the bag, wherein the ice chamber comprises a plastic waterproof liner, and an openable and closable drain plug at one end to remove water from the ice chamber.

21. The backpack of claim 20, wherein the housing has a front face, a back face, a left side face, a right side face, an opening at the top of the housing, and an opening at the bottom of the housing,

and the front face contains padded compartments that can be used to store elongated items such as hockey sticks and baseball bats, an

Wherein the left and right sides each have a pair of vertically spaced pockets, an

Wherein there are two pockets on the front side of the housing, the pockets being an upper pocket and a lower pocket.

22. The backpack of claim 20, further comprising a hook and loop attachable sign patch and a windowed identification card holder for business cards or other identification documents.

23. A backpack for enabling an individual to move a load, which may include sporting goods, from a first location to a second location and carry a variety of different loads in a plurality of different ways, comprising:

d. a third handle mounted on a top rear portion of the bag to assist the individual in wheeling the bag from the first location to the second location;

e. wherein the backpack further comprises at least one three-piece carrier for holding an umbrella, wherein two pieces are attached nylon webbing;

f. an attachment cover, and

g. two wheel assemblies, each wheel assembly having one wheel and at least one pair of spaced apart luggage cushions.

24. The backpack of claim 23, further comprising an interior identity document pocket, a hook and loop attachable signage information panel attachable to a rear surface thereof, and a front interior slack pocket inboard of the top front pocket.