Backpack with adjustable hip-belts
View Patent ↗A backpack with an adjustable hip-belt set may include a backpanel, which may further include a panel sheet, a set of metal stays, and a thoracic carriage. The metal stays may be supported by a frame. Certain embodiments also include an adjustment mechanism, which may have hip-belt straps marked with indicia of measurement. A user may adjust the size of the hip-belt set by moving the straps horizontally in and out of cam buckles and by fastening the straps once a desired length is achieved.
1. A backpack, comprising:
an adjustable padded shoulder-strap set, wherein the shoulder-strap set is attached to a backpanel of the backpack; and
an adjustable padded hip-belt set, wherein the hip-belt set is mounted to the backpanel by a pair of hip-belt adjustment mechanisms,
wherein the hip-belt set includes a pair of hip-belt straps,
wherein each of the hip-belt adjustment mechanisms includes a cam buckle, a cam lock, and a buckle webbing,
wherein the hip-belt adjustment mechanisms are attached to the backpanel of the backpack and receive the hip-belt straps to mount the hip-belt set to a lumbar region of the backpanel, and
wherein the hip-belt set is configured to be adjusted by moving at least one of the hip-belt straps horizontally through one of the cam buckles, and then once in a desired position, fastened in place against the backpanel by moving the cam lock of the cam buckle to a closed position.
2. The backpack of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the hip-belt straps includes a plurality of indicia of measurement.
3. The backpack of claim 2 , wherein the backpanel includes a marker, wherein the marker functions as a reference for the plurality of indicia of measurement.
4. The backpack of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of indicia of measurement are formed by stitching.
5. The backpack of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of indicia of measurement are equidistant with respect to each other.
6. The backpack of claim 1 further comprising a lumbar pad, wherein the lumbar pad is attached to the backpanel.
7. The backpack of claim 6 , wherein the lumbar pad is placed over the pair of hip-belt adjustment mechanisms.
8. The backpack of claim 7 , wherein the lumbar pad is either fully or partially detachable from the backpanel.
9. The backpack of claim 8 , wherein detaching the lumbar pad from the backpanel provides access to the pair of hip-belt adjustment mechanisms.
10. The backpack of claim 1 , wherein the backpanel further comprises a ruler belt, wherein setting a length of the ruler belt adjusts a thoracic height of the backpanel.
11. The backpack of claim 10 , wherein the ruler belt includes a plurality of indicia of measurement.
12. The backpack of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of indicia of measurement are formed by etching.
13. The backpack of claim 11 , wherein the ruler belt further includes a length indicator, wherein the length indicator is affixed to the backpanel to function as a reference for the plurality of indicia of measurement.
14. The backpack of claim 1 , wherein the backpanel comprises a panel sheet, a set of stays and a thoracic carriage.
15. The backpack of claim 14 , wherein the thoracic carriage moves strictly in the vertical direction.
16. The backpack of claim 14 , wherein the thoracic carriage moves exclusively as one unit.
17. A method of customizing hip-belts for a backpack, comprising:
providing an adjustable padded hip-belt set, wherein
the hip-belt set is mounted to a backpanel of the backpack by a pair of hip-belt adjustment mechanisms,
the hip-belt set includes a pair of hip-belt straps,
each of the hip-belt adjustment mechanisms includes a cam buckle, a cam lock, and a buckle webbing, and
the hip-belt adjustment mechanisms are attached to the backpanel of the backpack and receive the hip-belt straps to mount the hip-belt set to a lumbar region of the backpanel;
passing each of the hip-belt straps through a marker, wherein the marker is affixed to the backpanel;
threading each of the hip-belt straps through the cam buckle, wherein the cam buckle is affixed to the backpanel;
moving at least one of the hip-belt straps in the horizontal direction through the cam buckle in order to adjust a length of the hip-belt strap;
using the cam buckle to fasten the hip-belt strap in place against the backpanel; and
marking the adjusted length of the hip-belt strap by a plurality of indicia in reference to the marker.
18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising removing a fully or partially detachable lumbar pad in order to access the pair of hip-belt adjustment mechanisms.
19. A backpack, comprising:
an adjustable padded shoulder-strap set, wherein the shoulder-strap set is attached to a backpanel; and
an adjustable padded hip-belt set, wherein the hip-belt set is mounted to the backpanel by a pair of hip-belt adjustment mechanisms,
wherein the hip-belt set includes a pair of hip-belt straps,
wherein each of the hip-belt adjustment mechanisms includes a cam buckle, a cam lock, and a buckle webbing,
wherein the hip-belt adjustment mechanisms are attached to the backpanel of the backpack and receive the hip-belt straps to mount the hip-belt set to a lumbar region of the backpanel,
wherein the hip-belt set is configured to be adjusted by moving at least one of the hip-belt straps horizontally through one of the cam buckles, and then once in a desired position, fastened in place against the backpanel by moving the cam lock of the cam buckle to a closed position, and
wherein a marker is affixed to the backpanel to function as a reference for a plurality of indicia of measurement included on at least one of the hip-belt straps.