Abstract A tramper's pack comprising a sac and hip-belt secured to the sac by a load-transmitting connection comprised of a flexible webbing secured between substantially the mid-point of the width of the back of the sac and substantially the mid-point of the length of the hip-belt, the webbing being dimensioned and arranged to permit relative movement between the hip-belt and the sac in at least three directions; twisting, up and down, and in a curved plane parallel to the plane of the wearer's back. A buckle may be attached to each side of the sac and a stabilizer strap may be provided on each side of the hip-belt, each strap being adjustable in length and releasably securable to the buckle on the adjacent side of the sac. The webbing may comprise a first length secured between the hip-belt and one side of a buckle and a second length secured between the sac and the other side of the buckle, and the second length may be adjustable in length.
Inventors
👤 Robert E. Hall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-10-30 17:56
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45F; A45F3/00; A45F3/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A tramper's pack incorporating a sac and a hip-belt secured to the sac by a load-transmitting connection comprising a flexible member secured between substantially the midpoint of the width of the back of the sac and substantially the midpoint of the length of the hip-belt, said flexible member being dimensioned and arranged so as to permit relative movement between the hip-belt and the sac in at least three directions: twisting, up and down, and in a curved plane parallel to the plane of the wearer's back; said pack also incorporating a pair of stabilizer straps, each of which is adjustable in length; one stabilizer strap being releasably securable between one side of the hip-belt and the adjacent portion of the sac and the other stabilizer strap being releasably securable between the other side of the hip-belt and the adjacent portion of the sac.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A tramper's pack incorporating a sac and a hip-belt secured to the sac by a load-transmitting connection comprising a flexible member secured between substantially the midpoint of the width of the back of the sac and substantially the midpoint of the length of the hip-belt, said flexible member being dimensioned and arranged so as to permit relative movement between the hip-belt and the sac in at least three directions: twisting, up and down, and in a curved plane parallel to the plane of the wearer's back; said pack also incorporating a pair of stabilizer straps, each of which is adjustable in length; one stabilizer strap being releasably securable between one side of the hip-belt and the adjacent portion of the sac and the other stabilizer strap being releasably securable between the other side of the hip-belt and the adjacent portion of the sac.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
A tramper's pack as claimed in claim 1 further comprising: a webbing buckle between said hip-belt and said sac; and wherein said webbing comprises a first length of webbing secured between the hip belt and one side of said webbing buckle and a second length of webbing secured between the sac and the other side of said webbing buckle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The tramper's pack as claimed in claim 2 wherein said second length of webbing is adjustable in length.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The tramper's pack as claimed in claim 1 wherein said second length of webbing is adjustable in length.