Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
  • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
  • A45F3/00—Travelling or camp articles; Sacks or packs carried on the body
  • A45F3/04—Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of two straps passing over the two shoulders
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
  • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
  • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
  • A45C13/02—Interior fittings; Means, e.g. inserts, for holding and packing articles
  • A45C13/03—Means for holding garments
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
  • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
  • A45F4/00—Travelling or camp articles which may be converted into other articles or into objects for other use; Sacks or packs carried on the body and convertible into other articles or into objects for other use
  • A45F4/02—Sacks or packs convertible into other articles or into objects for other use
  • A45F4/12—Sacks or packs convertible into other articles or into objects for other use into coats or capes
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A41—WEARING APPAREL
  • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
  • A41D2200/00—Components of garments
  • A41D2200/20—Hoods
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A41—WEARING APPAREL
  • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
  • A41D3/00—Overgarments
  • A41D3/08—Capes
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A42—HEADWEAR
  • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
  • A42B1/00—Hats; Caps; Hoods
  • A42B1/04—Soft caps; Hoods
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A42—HEADWEAR
  • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
  • A42B1/00—Hats; Caps; Hoods
  • A42B1/04—Soft caps; Hoods
  • A42B1/048—Detachable hoods
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
  • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
  • A45F3/00—Travelling or camp articles; Sacks or packs carried on the body
  • A45F2003/003—Travelling or camp articles; Sacks or packs carried on the body combined with other objects; specially adapted for carrying specific objects

Definitions

• the present invention relates generally to backpacks. More particularly, the present invention relates to backpacks having storage compartments for backpack accessories or other activity-specific accessories and gear, such as hoods, ponchos, raincoats, canopies, ground covers, blankets, and the like.
• U.S. Patent No. 9,125,477, to Killion teaches a backpack having a two-panel hood stowed in, and deploying from, zippered compartments in the shoulder straps.
• U.S. Patent No. 7,374,071 to Lavelle discloses raingear housed in a pocket located on the top of the backpack so as to allow the wearer to reach over his shoulders to grab hold of a portion of the raingear.
• U.S. Patent No. 5,743,448, to Tsai teaches a raincoat concealing backpack that provides a zippered storage compartment integrated into the pack material on the side of the pack usually borne against the back of the user.
• U.S. Design Patent D509,653 to Yu discloses a backpack with an integrated cover that stows in a zippered compartment immediately proximate the haul strap.
• U.S. Patent No. 8,727, 190 to Blair discloses a backpack hunting blind that may be used, for example, as a hunter blind and backpack frame.
• the camouflage cover deploys from the upper and inner portions of the frame members, not from a haul strap.
• U.S. Patent No. 7,051,908 to Mignano discloses a backpack hunting blind with rear portion and hunting blind in a deployed position.
• U.S. Patent Publication No. 2010/0078457 to Pitchford et al. discloses a hooded backpack and speaker combination device having a plurality of pockets on its shoulder straps.
• U.S. Patent Publication No. 2014/0216511 to Brown et al. discloses an outdoor shelter system comprising a moveable rain fly coupled based layer and support apparatus. It is representative of covers/shelters that store and deploy from packs, but does not include disclosure regarding a rain cover stowed and deployed from a haul strap.
• the present invention is a backpack having an associated (backpack) rain cover for pack and person concealed within and deployable from a modified haul strap.
• the storage compartment thus does not utilize any pockets or other storage areas needed for gear.
• the stowed rain cover adds padding to the handle, a feature of no small significance when consideration is given to how uncomfortable thin haul straps are when carrying loaded backpacks. Indeed, the modest but meaningful expansion in cross-sectional dimension, as well as the padding added by the stowed rain cover, makes the haul strap a comfortable carry strap even for heavy loads.
• the inventive method and apparatus for stowing a rain cover may be incorporated into virtually any type of backpack of any size, whether a small 5 liter daypack, a larger 30- 50 liter weekend pack, or a 70+ liter multiday backpack, though it is particularly well-suited for use with backpacks of the kind described in U.S. Pat. Appl. Publ. No. 2016/0227908, which is incorporated in its entirety by reference herein.
• a further object or feature of the present invention is a new and improved backpack that provides a discrete storage pocket for a (potentially) wet article, thereby protecting other stowed goods from getting wet.
• FIG. 1 is an upper front left perspective view of the inventive rain cover storage apparatus incorporated in a backpack haul strap
• FIG. 2A is an upper perspective view showing the haul strap with a zipper as a closure device and the rain cover entirely stored and concealed within the strap storage volume;
• FIG. 2B is the same view showing the zipper open and the stowed rain cover partially deployed
• FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional side view in elevation of the haul strap handle taken along section line 3-3 of FIG. 2 A;
• FIG. 4A is a left side view in elevation showing the rain cover and hood partially deployed from the haul strap;
• FIG. 4B is the same view showing the rain cover pulled over to fully cover the backpack with the hood partially deployed;
• FIG. 4C is the same view showing the hood fully covering the head of the wearer
• FIG. 5 is a front left perspective view showing the rain cover fully deployed and enclosing the backpack itself;
• FIG. 6 is an upper rear left perspective view (side facing the wearer) showing the rain cover enclosing the backpack with the shoulder straps, waist belt, and chest straps exposed;
• FIG. 7 is a front perspective view showing the rain cover fully deployed, covering the backpack, with the integral hood covering the head of the user.
• the backpack 10 incorporating the inventive rain cover storage and deployment apparatus may be embodied as a daypack, travel pack, rucksack, or multi-day excursion pack.
• the system is shown incorporated in a daypack style backpack 12.
• the overall backpack includes a backpack body 14 constructed of a flexible fabric, either synthetic or natural, and most typically a woven polymeric or nylon fabric.
• the backpack body 14 is typically laterally symmetrical (from right to left) about a vertical axis (in the transverse plane), and asymmetrical anteriorly and posteriorly about a vertical axis in the coronal plane, though small variations in componentry may be included on either side of the backpack body.
• a primary front compartment 16 accessible by an opening selectively closed by a zipper or other closure device 18 (hook-and-loop, snaps, buttons, etc.)
• a secondary (or front) compartment or pocket 20 also accessible through an opening selectively closed by a zipper or other closure device 22, and one or more side pockets 24, again having selectively closeable zippered openings 26.
• the back side 28 of the pack includes a back panel 30 and various carry straps, including padded shoulder straps 32, a sternum strap 34, a padded hip belt 36, possibly including an integral lumbar pad.
• the upper portion 38 of the pack includes a pack handle or haul strap 40,
• the handle is interiorly hollow and opens through a zippered or other closure opening 42 having a zipper or other closure feature 44 and provides a stowage compartment 46 into which a rain cover 48 may be stowed.
• the rain cover may be a pack cover only, a combined pack cover and hood 50, a poncho and integral hood, and the like. Further, the rain cover may be connected to the interior of the storage compartment, for instance by stitching 52, such that the pack cover portion 48 tends to deploy downwardly while the hood 54 portion for the user tends to deploy upwardly, or above the pack cover.
• the rain cover may be kept entirely loose or free from any physical connection to the storage compartment interior such that it may be used independently of the backpack.
• the rain cover may also be provided with means for securing the cover tightly around the backpack, such as by an elastic drawstring closure or cinch closure with a cord lock or cord stopper.

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