EP3987976A1 - Conteneur transportable multifonctionnel - Google Patents

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EP3987976A1
EP3987976A1 EP21204583.5A EP21204583A EP3987976A1 EP 3987976 A1 EP3987976 A1 EP 3987976A1 EP 21204583 A EP21204583 A EP 21204583A EP 3987976 A1 EP3987976 A1 EP 3987976A1
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    • 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
    • A45F4/06—Sacks or packs convertible into other articles or into objects for other use into beds or mattresses
    • 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

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  • the present invention concerns a backpack or other individually transportable multifunctional container.
  • the hiker generally equips himself with a backpack for containing the most useful objects in such context, such as for example waterproof jackets, fleece garments, water bottles, provisions, multipurpose knives, topographic maps, spare linen, gloves or the like.
  • hiking activities are generally physically demanding and hikers thus also wish to spend moments and occasions of rest or to take breaks in contact with nature.
  • the hiking activity occurs in a seaside location, it can be useful to have a bed, or a mat or a further support which can be leaned on the ground for resting the body, to be placed on the seashore, for example on a sandy shore or on a beach, such as to allow to sunbathe and relax; on the beach, it can also be useful to have a sun umbrella or a sunshade awning combined with the support for resting the body.
  • a bed provided with a tilting head portion which can be transported on the shoulders when appropriately folded, is known from the document US 34778 .
  • Document ES 1070666 describes a bed, in particular for beach use, further provided with an awning to protect the head of the user from the sun and which can be folded such as to be able to be carried on the shoulders by the user himself.
  • the French patent FR 2561506 A describes a container inside which a bed, constituted by a plurality of elements constrained to each other and foldable inside the container itself, is de facto exclusively housed.
  • the container of FR 2561506 A is not in fact adapted to contain elements other than those constituting such bed.
  • the French patent FR 772.321 concerns a transportable container which is transformed into a support for spacing a mat, preferably inflatable, from the ground for the user to rest. Such mat must be contained inside the container of FR 772.321 , which is thus hardly able to transport other objects. Moreover, the walls of such container do not constitute, in their nature, any support for the body of the user.
  • the hiker must consider at least two distinct objects, i.e. a backpack, or a shoulder bag or a bag or, in general, an individually transportable container equipped with a compartment for containing the objects he needs and a bed, seat or mat or, in general, a ground support, also transportable, for resting the body.
  • a further separate object such as a sun umbrella or an extensible sunshade awning to protect himself from the heat.
  • the hiker whenever the hiker must transport bulky personal belongings, such as water bottles, provisions, protective garments or the like, he must necessarily transport a mat, or other type of ground support, for resting the body, he must thus equip himself with a separate transportable container for such personal belongings.
  • the hiker Whenever wishing to protect himself from the sun, the hiker must also transport the aforesaid sun umbrella or sunshade awning.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an individually transportable container, the aforesaid container being defined as multifunctional, such as for example a multifunctional backpack, which, in the context of a single object, allows to benefit of the use of at least two different functions currently considered completely separate, i.e. the first function being that of containing objects to be transported, typical of backpacks or another transportable container, and the second function being that of a bed usable while resting, or anyhow of a support - which can be leaned on the ground - for resting the body.
  • the sun protection function by means of, for example, an extensible sunshade awning, can be added to this.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a simple to make solution with low manufacturing costs.
  • the present invention thus aims to achieve the objects described above by means of a multifunctional transportable container, wherein the aforesaid transportable container comprises an upper wall, a lower wall and side walls and wherein two or more of the aforesaid walls of the multifunctional transportable container are connected to each other by means of reversible closures, such as for example zippers, to configure the aforesaid multifunctional transportable container such as to define, in a first configuration of the aforesaid multifunctional transportable container, a compartment fit to contain objects and characterized in that the aforesaid reversible closures can be opened such as to separate two or more of the aforesaid upper, lower and side walls from each other, such as to make the aforesaid multifunctional transportable container assume a second configuration which provides a support - which can be leaned on the ground - for resting the body, and wherein it is possible to switch from the aforesaid second configuration to the aforesaid first configuration
  • transportable container intends, here and hereunder, any individually transportable container such as a backpack, a bag, a shoulder bag or other container provided with a compartment intended to contain objects.
  • reversible closures used herein denotes constraining means between the walls which can at least alternatively or reversibly assume at least one closed state and at least one opened state and which can, for example and preferably, consist of zippers or other reversible connection means, such as for example reversible fastening straps and tapes made of fabric also known as Velcro strips.
  • support for resting the body intends any element which can be leaned on the ground and which is shaped to allow the support of at least one human body for its rest, resting, such as a bed, a mat, a deckchair, a chair, a small armchair or even the like.
  • zippers as the preferred type of reversible closure
  • the Reader will have no difficulty considering that it is possible to use clips (i.e. snap buttons), loops and strings, straps and clasps, Velcro strips or even the like, in alternative to such zippers (i.e. zips).
  • the "upper,” “lower,” and “side” attributes referring to the walls of the multifunctional transportable container must not be intended as indicative of the fact that such walls are necessarily separate and/or separable from each other. Indeed, such attributes refer to the walls of the transportable container only depending on the geometric arrangement they assume while using the container in its configuration fit to define a compartment for containing objects. This way, a container having the upper, one or more side and/or the lower walls constituted by a single and distinct appropriately shaped body which, while using the multifunctional transportable container for containing objects, is arranged according to upper, lower and side walls at least visibly distinct from each other, also falls within such definition.
  • At least one of the upper, lower and side walls, and preferably all walls, of the transportable container becomes/become, when the transportable container is in its aforesaid second configuration, elements which as a whole form a surface fit to support at least the legs of the user in a seated or lying down position and preferably, but not necessarily, also at least the chest and/or head of the user.
  • the transportable container comprises at least one element, preferably a wall which, in the aforesaid second configuration wherein the multifunctional transportable container is transformed into a support for resting the body, constitutes a backrest which is preferably an element that can be extracted from within the compartment of the transportable container during the opening step thereof, or which is one of the upper, lower or side walls of the transportable container itself.
  • Such element which constitutes a backrest can be provided with a shoulder rest and/or a headrest and the transportable container can be provided with a backrest stop element (i.e. with an element for supporting the backrest with respect to the ground).
  • the transportable container provides a further element which, in said second configuration wherein the multifunctional transportable container is transformed into a support for resting the body, constitutes a sunshade which preferably has an adjustable inclination and which preferably is supported by said element which constitutes a backrest.
  • the aforesaid sunshade can be extended thanks to the presence of a roll-up sunshade curtain which is combined with said sunshade or which constitutes such sunshade.
  • FIG. 1 wherein a multifunctional transportable container according to the invention, in the preferred embodiment of a multifunctional backpack, is shown in a fully equipped configuration such as to provide the user with a bed, or other support, for resting the body, all generally denoted by the numerical reference 10.
  • the multifunctional backpack 10 comprises a plurality of reversible closures 31, 34 (of which only some are depicted in the figures in a symbolic way) placed on the sides of the walls 150, 152, 40, 41, 44 constituting it, where the aforesaid reversible closures 31, 34 are preferably made in the form of zipper, also named zips, to keep the portions of the bed joined to each other when the latter is completely folded to form a backpack 10 comprising at least one upper wall 150, one lower wall 152 and side walls 40, 41, 44 which define at least one compartment fit to contain objects.
  • the multifunctional backpack 10 is thus able, by opening or closing the zippers 31, 34, to reversibly switch from a first configuration in the form of transportable container to a second configuration in the form of a bed, and vice-versa.
  • the zippers 31, 34 (shown partially only by way of example), which can however be replaced by similar reversible closures such as straps and clasps or clips or Velcro strips or even the like, are arranged such as to allow the separation of the upper wall 150 and the lower wall 152 from the side walls 40, 41, 44 and to allow the extended opening of the side walls 40, 41, 44.
  • this backpack 10 wherein the zippers, or other reversible closures, separate two or more of the walls of the backpack itself 10 from each other during its opening step, i.e. during its step of switching to the bed-like configuration.
  • this backpack 10 switches from a first configuration, wherein the respective walls 150, 152, 40, 41, 44 form a compartment fit to contain objects, to a second configuration which generically achieves a support for resting the body, not necessarily in the form of a bed but also for example in the form of a deckchair, chair, chaise longue, etc.
  • a plurality of cushions 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 is identifiable, which cushions are preferably made of waterproof and/or insulated micro-cellular padded fabric and which as a whole form a surface fit to support at least the legs of the user in a seated position, or more in general, parts of the human body in a resting position, i.e. prone, supine or anyhow lying down or seated.
  • the backpack 10 comprises an upper wall 150, a lower wall 152 and side walls 40, 41, 44, at least the latter are suitable to form at least part of the surface fit to support the legs of the user in a seated position, or anyhow parts of the human body in a seated, or supine or prone, or anyhow lying down position, since said walls incorporate cushions preferably made of waterproof micro-cellular padded fabric.
  • the backpack further comprises walls 42, 43 which are joined with other walls 41, 44 of the backpack and which, when the backpack is in its container configuration, are folded inside the compartment of such backpack 10 intended to contain objects, whereas, when the backpack 10 is in its bed-like configuration, such walls are extended to preferably form cushions for supporting the legs or other parts of the human body.
  • the walls of the backpack 10 intended to support parts of the human body for the respective comfort are constituted by soft and insulated bodies, i.e. which are able to comfortably support such parts of the human body and to separate and/or isolate such parts of the human body from the ground.
  • one or more of such walls of the backpack 10 are, or anyhow incorporate and/or comprise, padded cushions, preferably with a micro-cellular padding.
  • all the walls of the backpack 10 can de facto be padded cushions or anyhow soft mattress patches which have the function of comfortably supporting parts of the human body when the backpack 10 is in its "bed-like" configuration and simultaneously constitute, due to their anyhow reduced thickness, the walls of a container able to contain personal belongings when the multifunctional backpack 10 is actually more in its "backpack" configuration.
  • padded cushions 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 by means of any other synthetic or natural padding contained in any casing instead of such micro-cellular padding, i.e. padding with micro-cells generally of polymer or vegetable origin and of reduced thickness, which is contained within a waterproof and/or insulating fabric.
  • such padded cushions 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 can be made by means of any padding, in particular of polymeric type, which can itself form the leaning surface of the same cushions, such as for example a closed-cell foam rubber of reduced thickness.
  • the aforesaid parts of the backpack 10 are connected to each other by means of zippers 31, 34 such as to configure the aforesaid backpack 10 and such as to define, in a first configuration of the aforesaid multifunctional backpack 10, the compartment fit to contain objects.
  • the zippers 31, 34 can be opened such as to separate the upper wall 150 and the lower wall 152 from the side walls 40, 41, 44 in order to make the backpack 10 assume a second configuration which achieves a bed.
  • the upper wall 150 and the lower wall 152 assume the function of side cushions 150, 152 for leaning the elbows and can also be provided with storage pockets.
  • a backrest 50 preferably made with a metal tube frame, filled with sponge and provided with a preferably insulating and/or waterproof outer fabric, is identifiable.
  • the segment (element) constituting the backrest 50 is preferably placed inside the multifunctional backpack 10 and in particular, in the embodiment shown herein, it is folded and joined, thanks to for example said zippers, with the padded cushion 40 inside the compartment fit to contain objects, when such backpack 10 is in its transportable configuration and can be extracted from within such compartment of the backpack 10 during the opening step thereof ( figure 3 ).
  • the element constituting the backrest 50 can coincide with one of the upper, lower, side walls 150, 152, 40, 41, 44 defining the backpack itself 10 or generically defining the multifunctional transportable container of the present invention.
  • a shoulder rest 60 (see figure 6 ) provided with preferably micro-cellular padding
  • a headrest 70 ( figures 4 , 5 and 6 ) also made with a metal tube frame and a padded cushion, for example with micro-cellular padding, are also provided in proximity of the upper part of the backrest 50.
  • the bed preferably ends with a backrest stop 80, i.e. a supporting frame which, when in use, acts as a strut for the backrest 50, also preferably made with a metal tube and provided with a filling fabric, and which can also be extracted from within the compartment of the backpack 10 during the opening step thereof ( figure 3 ).
  • a backrest stop 80 i.e. a supporting frame which, when in use, acts as a strut for the backrest 50, also preferably made with a metal tube and provided with a filling fabric, and which can also be extracted from within the compartment of the backpack 10 during the opening step thereof ( figure 3 ).
  • the backrest 50 is also connected to the backrest stop 80 by means of a locking strap 160 which provides a plurality of hooks 165, or locking clasps, which act as elements for adjusting the inclination of the backrest itself 50.
  • a locking strap 160 which provides a plurality of hooks 165, or locking clasps, which act as elements for adjusting the inclination of the backrest itself 50.
  • the bed can further be provided with a sunshade 90 which, in the embodiment shown herein, assumes the shape of an extensible sunshade awning, or tent, which is initially rolled-up on a respective frame and which preferably has an adjustable inclination thanks to frictional joints 95, or friction joints, placed on as many supporting bars 97 in turn connected with frictional joints 99 to the backrest stop 80.
  • a sunshade 90 which, in the embodiment shown herein, assumes the shape of an extensible sunshade awning, or tent, which is initially rolled-up on a respective frame and which preferably has an adjustable inclination thanks to frictional joints 95, or friction joints, placed on as many supporting bars 97 in turn connected with frictional joints 99 to the backrest stop 80.
  • the sunshade 90 can be supported by the element constituting the backrest 50 or can be supported by any other suitable element, i.e. for example one of the respective walls of the backpack 10.
  • the sunshade 90 can be prolonged (extended) thanks to the presence of a roll-up sunshade curtain 100, in particular preferably made of light polyester fabric, which roll-up sunshade curtain can be fixed to the front part of the bed by means of elastic cords 110 provided in their end portion with steel hooks 120 fixed each to a respective elastic cord 110, and wherein said steel hooks 120 are configured to be engaged with respective steel rings 130 fixed to an end portion of the bed (also see figure 7 which shows a detail of figure 6 ).
  • a roll-up sunshade curtain 100 in particular preferably made of light polyester fabric, which roll-up sunshade curtain can be fixed to the front part of the bed by means of elastic cords 110 provided in their end portion with steel hooks 120 fixed each to a respective elastic cord 110, and wherein said steel hooks 120 are configured to be engaged with respective steel rings 130 fixed to an end portion of the bed (also see figure 7 which shows a detail of figure 6 ).
  • the roll-up sunshade curtain 100 is conveniently contained inside a pocket 190 provided with a zipper, the aforesaid pocket 190 being able to be arranged on the sunshade 90 itself.
  • the bed further provides a plurality of male 170 and female 172 hooks or other reversible fastening means such as Velcro, straps and rings or even the like, which can allow to join two beds side by side such as to allow a two-people version of the bed itself.
  • male 170 and female 172 hooks or other reversible fastening means such as Velcro, straps and rings or even the like, which can allow to join two beds side by side such as to allow a two-people version of the bed itself.
  • FIG. 1-5 show the opening steps of the multifunctional backpack 10 for achieving a bed.
  • Such steps can also be carried out inversely to fold the bed and transform it into the multifunctional backpack 10.
  • the backpack 10 configured such as to define a compartment fit to contain objects, where said compartment is provided with an upper wall 150, a lower wall and side walls 40, 41, 44, is shown in figure 1 .
  • the walls of the backpack 10 are connected to each other by means of zippers 31, 34 which can be opened, for example opened manually by the hiker, such as to open the aforesaid backpack to achieve a bed.
  • the backpack 10 further provides a couple of straps 20 which are used to wear the backpack itself on the shoulders.
  • the system for mounting the headrest 70 a system which relies on two supports 72 that can be slipped into special seats provided in an upper portion of the backrest 50, is also shown in figure 5 .
  • such fastening alternative can consist in the use of pegs 200 fixable on the ground and hookable respectively to an elastic cord 110 by means of a respective ring 210, each of the aforesaid elastic cords 110 being connected to the aforesaid sunshade curtain 110.
  • figures 9a and 9b show two alternative possibilities for coupling two beds of the invention such as to achieve a two-people or anyhow coupled configuration.
  • the beds are arranged such as the individuals can sit opposite each other, whereas in figure 9b the beds are arranged side by side.

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US34778A (en) 1862-03-25 Improvement in knapsacks
FR772321A (fr) 1933-06-30 1934-10-27 Malle de campement
FR2561506A1 (fr) 1984-03-23 1985-09-27 Amstel Cornelis Ploos Van Sac
US4984906A (en) * 1990-03-29 1991-01-15 Little Vicki A Multi-purpose utility tote
US5584422A (en) * 1993-04-05 1996-12-17 Bond-Madsen; Winnie Combination backpack and chair cover
US5785219A (en) 1993-02-23 1998-07-28 The Pack Company Combination knapsack
US20040155077A1 (en) 2003-02-10 2004-08-12 Cullen Dennis R. Combination beach towel and knapsack
US7188713B1 (en) * 2003-12-24 2007-03-13 Traci Leigh Espar Mat, carrier combination
ES1070666U (es) 2009-03-09 2009-10-13 Aurora Rodriguez-Priego Hamaca plegable.

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US34778A (en) 1862-03-25 Improvement in knapsacks
FR772321A (fr) 1933-06-30 1934-10-27 Malle de campement
FR2561506A1 (fr) 1984-03-23 1985-09-27 Amstel Cornelis Ploos Van Sac
US4984906A (en) * 1990-03-29 1991-01-15 Little Vicki A Multi-purpose utility tote
US5785219A (en) 1993-02-23 1998-07-28 The Pack Company Combination knapsack
US5584422A (en) * 1993-04-05 1996-12-17 Bond-Madsen; Winnie Combination backpack and chair cover
US20040155077A1 (en) 2003-02-10 2004-08-12 Cullen Dennis R. Combination beach towel and knapsack
US7188713B1 (en) * 2003-12-24 2007-03-13 Traci Leigh Espar Mat, carrier combination
ES1070666U (es) 2009-03-09 2009-10-13 Aurora Rodriguez-Priego Hamaca plegable.

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