Folding cot pack

Claim 2

A combination cot and back-pack, comprising a frame foldable from an elongate condition, providing a sleeping cot, to a relatively short and compact condition, providing a back-pack, said frame comprising a plurality of serially related sections pivotally inter-connected, and having one terminal portion relatively narrow as a back-engaging pack frame member when said frame is in its folded condition as a back-pack and the opposite terminal portion relatively to accommodate the main portion of the body of the user when said frame is in its elongate cot condition, the said relatively narrow portion accommodating the legs of the user when the frame is in its elongate cot condition and being approximately twO-thirds the width of the relatively wide portion; sheet material attached to said frame as a body support; leg means attached to said frame for supporting it in an elevated position as a cot wherein at least one of said leg means serves as a pack support; and shoulder straps secured to said frame for engaging the shoulders of a person to enable said person to carry the combination as a back-pack.

Claim 3

A combination cot and back-pack in accordance with claim 1, wherein opposite end sections and an intermediate spacer section together provide the plurality of serially related frame sections.

Claim 4

A combination cot and back-pack in accordance with claim 2, wherein the relatively wide terminal portion of the frame includes an end section and the intermediate spacer section, and the opposite end section includes the relatively narrow end portion and an intermediate portion of the frame.

Claim 5

A combination cot and back-pack, comprising a frame foldable from an elongate condition, providing a sleeping cot, to a relatively short and compact condition, providing a back-pack, said frame having a plurality of serially related sections pivotally inter-connected and including opposite end sections and an intermediate spacer section, said frame having one terminal end portion relatively narrow as a back-engaging pack frame member when said frame is in its folded condition as a back-pack and an opposite terminal portion relatively wide to accommodate the main portion of the body of the user when said frame is in its elongate cot condition, the said relatively wide terminal end portion of the frame including one of the said end sections and the intermediate spacer section, and the opposite end section including the relatively narrow terminal end portion of the frame, the end section included in the relatively wide terminal portion of the frame being shorter than the said opposite end section of the frame; sheet material attached to said frame as a body support; leg means attached to said frame for supporting it in an elevated position as a cot, said leg means comprising four sets of legs, one of said sets being attached to said opposite end section of the frame so as to be spaced below the relatively wide terminal end portion of the frame for use as a supporting shelf for a sleeping bag when the frame is in its position as a back-pack; and shoulder straps secured to said frame for engaging the shoulders of a person to enable said person to carry the combination as a back-pack.

Claim 6

A combination cot and back-pack, comprising a frame foldable from an elongate condition, providing a sleeping cot, to a relatively short and compact condition, providing a back-pack, said frame having a plurality of serially related sections pivotally inter-connected and including opposite end sections and an intermediate spacer section, said frame having one terminal end portion relatively narrow as a back-engaging pack frame member when said frame is in its folded condition as a back-pack and an opposite terminal portion relatively wide to accommodate the main portion of the body of the user when said frame is in its elongate cot condition, the said relatively wide terminal end portion of the frame including one of the said end sections and the intermediate spacer section, and the opposite end section including the relatively narrow terminal end portion of the frame, the end section included in the relatively wide terminal portion of the frame being shorter than the said opposite end section of the frame; sheet material attached to said frame as a body support; leg means attached to said frame for supporting it in an elevated position as a cot, said leg means comprising four sets of legs, one of said sets being attached to said opposite end section of the frame so as to be spaced below the relatively wide terminal end portion of the frame for use as a supporting shelf for a sleeping bag when the frame is in its position as a back-pack; and shoulder straps secured to said frame for engaging the shoulders of a person to enable said person to carry the combination as a back-pack.

Claim 7

A combination cot and back-pack in accordance with claim 4, wherein at least the three sets of supporting legs other than the specified one set extend substantially perpendicularly from rigid attachment to the frame.

Claim 8

A combination cot and back-pack in accordance with claim 5, wherein the specified one set is hingedly attached to the frame.

Claim 9

A combination cot and back-pack in accordance with claim 2, wherein a pack bag is included and attached to the frame so as to be held under the cot and within the back-pack.

Claim 10

A combination cot and back-pack, comprising a frame foldable from an elongate condition, providing a sleeping cot, to a relatively short and compact condition, providing a back-pack, said frame having a plurality of serially related sections pivotally inter-connected and including opposite end sections and an intermediate spacer section, said frame having one terminal end portion relatively narrow as a back-engaging pack frame member when said frame is in its folded condition as a back-pack and an opposite terminal portion relatively wide to accommodate the main portion of the body of the user when said frame is in its elongate cot condition; sheet material attached to said frame as a body support; leg means attached to said frame for supporting it in an elevated position as a cot; a pack bag attached to said frame so as to be held under the cot and within the back-pack, said pack bag being formed from extensions of the sheet material and being permanently attached to said frame; and shoulder straps secured to said frame for engaging the shoulders of a person to enable said person to carry the combination as a back-pack.

Claim 11

A combination cot and back-pack, comprising a frame foldable from an elongate condition, providing a sleeping cot, to a relatively short and compact condition, providing a back-pack, said frame having a plurality of serially related sections pivotally inter-connected and including opposite end sections and an intermediate spacer section, said frame having one terminal end portion relatively narrow as a back-engaging pack frame member when said frame is in its folded condition as a back-pack and an opposite terminal portion relatively wide to accommodate the main portion of the body of the user when said frame is in its elongate cot condition; sheet material attached to said frame as a body support; leg means attached to said frame for supporting it in an elevated position as a cot; a pack bag attached to said frame so as to be held under the cot and within the back-pack, said pack bag being formed from extensions of the sheet material and being permanently attached to said frame; and shoulder straps secured to said frame for engaging the shoulders of a person to enable said person to carry the combination as a back-pack.

Claim 12

A combination cot and back-pack in accordance with claim 7, wherein the pack bag is formed with an open mouth attached to one of the sets of supporting legs.

Claim 13

A combination cot and back-pack in accordance with claim 9, wherein a cover is provided for the open mouth of the pack bag.

Claim 14

A combination cot and back-pack in accordance with claim 1, wherein the relatively narrow terminal portion of the frame has a width range of approximately 14 to 16 inches and the relatively wide terminal portion of the frame has a width range of approximately 22 to 24 inches.