WO1998020772A1 - Ensemble ceinture servant a supporter et a liberer un sac a dos - Google Patents

Ensemble ceinture servant a supporter et a liberer un sac a dos Download PDF

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WO1998020772A1
WO1998020772A1 PCT/US1997/021188 US9721188W WO9820772A1 WO 1998020772 A1 WO1998020772 A1 WO 1998020772A1 US 9721188 W US9721188 W US 9721188W WO 9820772 A1 WO9820772 A1 WO 9820772A1
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probe
backpack
assembly
socket
socket assembly
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Clarence F. Howell
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Down East, Inc.
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    • 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
    • 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
    • A45F3/06—Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of two straps passing over the two shoulders specially adapted for military purposes

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  • a belt assembly to support and release a backpack.
  • the invention comprises waist-belts equipped with a socketed insert which can connect to backpack frames having a mating probe configuration.
  • the waist-belt can be used by itself to carry lighter loads by removing the belt insert.
  • the user While wearing the waist-belt, the user may shoulder a backpack and easily connect it to his/her waist- belt by inserting the backpack frame's probe into the socket.
  • the waist-belt and backpack probe are locked together by the inventive system and the waist-belt is supporting the backpack, the system enhances comfort by allowing the backpack to pivot fore and aft in relation to the waist-belt as the wearer walks or flexes at the torso.
  • the system allows limited side-to-side motion.
  • the backpack can be rapidly detached from the waist-belt by either releasing the webbing quick release buckles or by slipping off the backpack's shoulder straps and allowing the pack frame to rotate backwardly in the belt insert's socket. Once the pack frame exceeds a critical backward angle, the probe disengages from the insert and the backpack separates from the waist-belt. The wearer is freed from the backpack, but retains the waist-belt and its attached gear.
  • Fig. la is a front view of a prior art waist belt having Velcro® pads secured thereto;
  • Fig. lb is a top view of Fig. la;
  • Fig. 2a is a front view of a fabric sleeve;
  • Fig. 2b is a side view of Fig. 2a;
  • Fig. 3 is a front view of a belt insert/socket assembly embodying the invention.
  • Fig. 4 is a sectional view of Fig. 3 taken along lines 4-4;
  • Fig. 5 is a top view of Fig. 3 without the socket assembly;
  • Fig. 6 is a back perspective view of the socket assembly
  • Fig. 7 is a front perspective view of the socket assembly
  • Fig. 8a is a front view of a probe embodying the invention
  • Fig. 8b is a top view of Fig. 8a;
  • Fig. 8c is a right side view of Fig. 8a;
  • Fig. 9 is a front view of a probe assembly and the socket assembly;
  • Figs. 10a, 10b, 10c and lOd illustrate the release of the probe assembly from the socket assembly from a fully seated condition
  • Figs. 11a, lib, lie and lid illustrate a release of the probe assembly from the socket assembly from a non-fully seated condition.
  • a prior art waist belt is shown generally at 10. It has been modified by the addition of Velcro pads 12 to the outer portion of the enlarged section of the waist belt.
  • the waist belt 10 also shows the prior art straps 14 and buckles 16.
  • a fabric sleeve 18 (only right side sleeve shown) has a Velcro pad 20 secured to its inner surface.
  • the sleeve is also characterized by an opening 22 therethrough.
  • the insert 30 comprises a backplate 32 from which laterally extend chiral wings 34 which wings 34 are adapted to be received in the fabric sleeves 18.
  • the backplate 32 is characterized by a pair of saw-toothed tracks 36a and 36b, each of which track 36 has a central slot 38a and 38b.
  • the tracks 36 extend from the backplate 32.
  • Formed at the upper and lower edges of the backplate 32 are lips 38 and 40 respectively which extend from the backplate 32.
  • the backplate 32 also comprises pairs of spaced apart holes 44a and 44b.
  • a central rib 44 extends from the backplate 32 and rib 44 together with the opposed lips 38 and 40 defines rectangular recesses 46 and 48 which receive the socket assembly 60 as will be described.
  • the wings 34 are further characterized by paired slots 50a and 50b; and 52a and 52b (52b not shown) through which paired slots the waist belt is threaded.
  • the socket assembly 60 has a back plate 62 which is characterized by a pair of saw-toothed tracks 64a and 64b such that the socket assembly 60 mates and locks with the tracks 36a and 36b in the insert 30.
  • the backplate 62 is further characterized by an aperture 66 whose perimeter is defined by walls 68a, 68b, 68c and 68d.
  • the upper and lower walls 68a and 68c are characterized by notches 70a and 70b respectively.
  • the backplate 62 has tapped holes 72a and 72b formed therein.
  • Formed integrally with the top of the backplate 62 is a roof-like guide plate 74 having a notch 75 which aligns with the notches 70a and 70b and a ridge piece 77, the roofs 79a and 79b slope downwardly and outwardly.
  • the socket assembly 60 when assembled, the socket assembly 60 is joined by fasteners to the insert 30.
  • the fasteners pass through the slots 38 in the insert 30 and are received in tapped holes 72 in the socket assembly 60.
  • the slots 38 provide the capability of verticle adjustment of the socket assembly 60 on the insert 30.
  • the rib 44 of the insert 30 seats in the notches 70a and 70 of the socket assembly 60 and the walls 68 of the socket assembly 60 seat in the recesses 46 and 48 of the insert 30.
  • the socket assembly 60 comprises a floor 76. Centrally disposed on the floor is a U-shaped fork 78 secured to the floor by a flexible wall 80. The fork 78 at its upper edges has opposed chamfered walls 82a and 82b and sloped outer walls 84a and 84b terminating in catch tabs 86a and 86b. Also extending from the floor in parallel relationship are two stops 88a and 88b which limit the lateral flexibility of the fork 78.
  • the socket assembly 60 comprises two opposed chiral sleeves 90a and 90b. The sleeves being mirror images of one another, only one will be described in detail.
  • the sleeve 90a comprises a back wall 92a having a chamfered upper edge 94a, a concave floor 96a and a stepped surface 98a.
  • a side wall 100a extends forwardly from the backplate 62.
  • a locating wall 102a extends from the leading edge of the wall 100a and is parallel to the back wall 92a.
  • the arm 102a is characterized by chamfered surface 104a which is opposed to the chamfered surface 94a of the back wall 92a.
  • the back wall 92a, side wall 100a and arm 102 define an opening 106a.
  • the arm 102a, the wall 100a and stepped surface 98a define an opening 108a.
  • a probe embodying the invention which depends from a prior art pack frame (not shown) is shown generally at 120 and is designed to mate with the socket assembly 60.
  • the probe 120 includes a backplate 122.
  • the probe 120 is substantially U-shaped and each side is a mirror image of the other side. Accordingly, only one side will be described in detail.
  • the probe comprises an inner cylinder 124a adapted to be received on the floor 76 of the socket assembly 60. Extending laterally outward from the inner cylinder 124a is a second smaller dimensioned cylinder 126a stepped with reference to the cylinder 124a.
  • a flat fin 128a extends upwardly from the sleeve 126a. The cylinder 126a and the fin 128a do not tightly engage the socket but do provide stabilization of the probe 120 in the socket 60.
  • a catch surface 130a extends inwardly and slightly upward along the bottom edge of the back plate 122. Sloped locating surfaces 132a join the catch surfaces 130a to the sleeve 124a.
  • the guide plate 74 directs the cylinders 126 on the probe 100 into the openings 106.
  • the tines of the fork 78 deflect inwardly when engaged by the locating surfaces 132.
  • the catch surfaces 130 slide by and then engage the catch tabs 86 and lock the probe 120 to the socket 60.
  • the tines in the non-engaged state are splayed or biased outwardly to provide a preload to the tines.
  • the tines remain under outward lateral tension. This feature provides better performance when there is a lateral loading on the backpack.
  • the design of the preferred embodiment of the invention allows the pack frame to disengage from the socket assembly 60 when the rearward angular displacement from vertical exceeds about 20°. Conversely the pack frame can rotate forwardly in the socket assembly 20°. Other design angles are well within the scope of the art. The degree of rotation shown in Fig. 10 is exaggerated for purposes of clarity.
  • Figs. 11a - lid it is important to note if the probe 100 is not fully seated in the socket 60, that is the catch surfaces 86 and catch tabs 110 are not engaged so that basically the probe 100 simply sits on top of the fork 78, the backpack will still release. In this situation, if it is desired to release the backpack, the fins 108 will engage the opposed surface of the arms 102 and ride over the arms 102 to allow the probe or backpack to disengage from the socket.

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Abstract

Ensemble à parties mâle et femelle destiné à un sac à dos attaché à une ceinture (10). La partie femelle (60) est fixée à la ceinture. La partie mâle (120) s'étend depuis l'extrémité inférieure du sac à dos. Un élément de guidage (74) situé sur la partie femelle positionne l'élément mâle dans la partie femelle. Des surfaces d'accrochage (130) situées dans la partie femelle mettent en prise et bloquent la partie mâle. Pour libérer le sac à dos de la ceinture, on peut faire tourner le sac à dos vers l'arrière. La partie mâle tourne et sort si la partie femelle dépasse un angle critique pour permettre à l'élément mâle de se libérer des surfaces d'accrochage.
PCT/US1997/021188 1996-11-14 1997-11-13 Ensemble ceinture servant a supporter et a liberer un sac a dos WO1998020772A1 (fr)

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AU54481/98A AU5448198A (en) 1996-11-14 1997-11-13 Belt assembly to support and release a backpack

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US08/748,814 1996-11-14

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IT202100025535A1 (it) * 2021-10-07 2023-04-07 Davide Giribaldi Capo indossabile ad uso militare

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GB189618800A (en) * 1896-08-25 1897-07-31 John Pullman Improvements in Accoutrements or Equipments.
US4000544A (en) * 1974-09-19 1977-01-04 Gerhard Fildan Clasp
US5604958A (en) * 1995-11-06 1997-02-25 National Molding Corp. Attachment system for backpacks, vests, belts and the like

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GB189618800A (en) * 1896-08-25 1897-07-31 John Pullman Improvements in Accoutrements or Equipments.
US4000544A (en) * 1974-09-19 1977-01-04 Gerhard Fildan Clasp
US5604958A (en) * 1995-11-06 1997-02-25 National Molding Corp. Attachment system for backpacks, vests, belts and the like

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EP2944221A1 (fr) * 2014-05-12 2015-11-18 TYR Tactical, LLC Système d'adaptateur universel pour emballages de support de charge
EP2944220A1 (fr) * 2014-05-12 2015-11-18 TYR Tactical, LLC Système d'adaptateur universel pour un appareil de support de charge dynamique
US9820555B2 (en) 2014-05-12 2017-11-21 Tyr Tactical, Llc Universal adapter system for load bearing packs
US10028570B2 (en) 2014-05-12 2018-07-24 Tyr Tactical Llc Universal adapter system for a dynamic load carriage apparatus
EP3539415A1 (fr) * 2014-05-12 2019-09-18 TYR Tactical, LLC Système d'adaptateur universel pour un appareil de support de charge dynamique
IT202100025535A1 (it) * 2021-10-07 2023-04-07 Davide Giribaldi Capo indossabile ad uso militare

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