US3197100A
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Back-pack carrier
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-04-25
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Granted: 1965-07-27
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Expires: 1983-04-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert D Thompson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:00
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47D; A47D13/00; A47D13/02; A47D13/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
298 words
A BACK-PACK CARRIER FOR CARRYING A CHILD PIGGY-BACK FASHION COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A UNITARY FLEXIBLE BODY OF ELONGATED GENERALLY RECTANGULAR FORM DEFINING FRONT AND REAR END PORTIONS AT OPPOSITE ENDS, THE BODY BEING APPRECIABLY NARROW IN AT LEAST SOME OF THE LOWER FRONT END PORTION SO AS TO BE ADAPTED TO EXTEND THROUGH THE CROTCH OF THE CHILD TO BE CARRIED, THE FRONT END PORTION EXTENDINGL SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY ON THE BACK OF THE PERSON CARRYING THE CHILD AND THE REAR END PORTION EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY BEHIND THE CHILD TO A SMALLER HEIGHT THAN THE FRONT PORTION APPROXIMATELY TO THE CHILD''S WAISTLINE TO FORM A SEAT FOR THE CHILD, SUSPENSION MEANS EXTENDING UPWARDLY AND FORWARDLY FROM THE UPPER CORNERS OF THE REAR END PORTION AND CONNECTED WITH THE UPPER CORNERS OF THE FRONT END PORTION TO SUPPORT THE CHILD SITTING IN THE CARRIER BUT LEAVING THE BODY OF THE CHILD FREE, A PAIR OF SHOULDER ENCIRCLING LOOPS CONNECTED TO OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE FRONT END PORTION FOR APPLICATION TO THE SHOULDERS OF THE PERSON CARRYING THE CHILD SO AS TO SUPPORT THE CARRIER HIGH ENOUGH ON THE BACK OF THE PERSON TO PERMIT THE PERSON ASSUMING PART OF THE CHILD''S WEIGHT BY HOLDING THE CHILD''S LEGS IN THE CROOKS OF THE PERSON''S ARMS, AS WHEN CARRYING A CHILD PIGGY-BACK WITHOUT A CARRIER, AND A FLEXIBLE ADJUSTABLE LENGTH BACK REST STRAP EXTENDING REARWARDLY FROM THE UPPER PORTION OF THE FRONT IN VERTICALLY SPACED RELATION TO THE REAR END PORTION AROUND THE BACK OF THE CHILD UNDER THE ARM PITS, THE ADJUSTMENT IN LENGTH OF SAID STRAP ENABLING GIVING THE BODY OF THE CHILD AS MUCH OR AS LITTLE FREEDOM AS DESIRED, AND, IN THE CASE OF A SMALLER CHILD, HOLDING THE CHILD AS CLOSE TO THE PERSON''S BACK AS DESIRED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
298 words
A BACK-PACK CARRIER FOR CARRYING A CHILD PIGGY-BACK FASHION COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A UNITARY FLEXIBLE BODY OF ELONGATED GENERALLY RECTANGULAR FORM DEFINING FRONT AND REAR END PORTIONS AT OPPOSITE ENDS, THE BODY BEING APPRECIABLY NARROW IN AT LEAST SOME OF THE LOWER FRONT END PORTION SO AS TO BE ADAPTED TO EXTEND THROUGH THE CROTCH OF THE CHILD TO BE CARRIED, THE FRONT END PORTION EXTENDINGL SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY ON THE BACK OF THE PERSON CARRYING THE CHILD AND THE REAR END PORTION EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY BEHIND THE CHILD TO A SMALLER HEIGHT THAN THE FRONT PORTION APPROXIMATELY TO THE CHILD''S WAISTLINE TO FORM A SEAT FOR THE CHILD, SUSPENSION MEANS EXTENDING UPWARDLY AND FORWARDLY FROM THE UPPER CORNERS OF THE REAR END PORTION AND CONNECTED WITH THE UPPER CORNERS OF THE FRONT END PORTION TO SUPPORT THE CHILD SITTING IN THE CARRIER BUT LEAVING THE BODY OF THE CHILD FREE, A PAIR OF SHOULDER ENCIRCLING LOOPS CONNECTED TO OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE FRONT END PORTION FOR APPLICATION TO THE SHOULDERS OF THE PERSON CARRYING THE CHILD SO AS TO SUPPORT THE CARRIER HIGH ENOUGH ON THE BACK OF THE PERSON TO PERMIT THE PERSON ASSUMING PART OF THE CHILD''S WEIGHT BY HOLDING THE CHILD''S LEGS IN THE CROOKS OF THE PERSON''S ARMS, AS WHEN CARRYING A CHILD PIGGY-BACK WITHOUT A CARRIER, AND A FLEXIBLE ADJUSTABLE LENGTH BACK REST STRAP EXTENDING REARWARDLY FROM THE UPPER PORTION OF THE FRONT IN VERTICALLY SPACED RELATION TO THE REAR END PORTION AROUND THE BACK OF THE CHILD UNDER THE ARM PITS, THE ADJUSTMENT IN LENGTH OF SAID STRAP ENABLING GIVING THE BODY OF THE CHILD AS MUCH OR AS LITTLE FREEDOM AS DESIRED, AND, IN THE CASE OF A SMALLER CHILD, HOLDING THE CHILD AS CLOSE TO THE PERSON''S BACK AS DESIRED.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-26 | 1969-01-25 | 1969-07-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-26 | 1973-01-25 | 1973-07-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-26 | 1977-01-25 | 1977-07-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |