Granted Patent B2

US 12,490,711 · App. 18/632,597 · Granted Dec 9, 2025

Inventors: Joseph Watson (Lehi, UT); Daniel Bussio (Orem, UT)

Assignee: K9 Sport Sack LLC

A01K1/029A01K1/0254A45C7/0068A45F3/04A45F2003/045

Abstract

Claims (36)

1 . A pet-carrying backpack, comprising:

a backpack body comprising an interior compartment configured to support a pet therein such that the pet is oriented toward the front of the backpack when worn by a user;

a collar defining a first opening configured to accommodate a head of the pet therethrough so that the head of the pet is oriented to face a back of the head of the user of the backpack;

a second opening disposed beneath the first opening, the second opening configured to accommodate a paw or leg of the pet therethrough so that the paw or leg of the pet rests on the back or shoulders of the user;

shoulder straps extending from the backpack body beneath the collar, the first opening, and the second opening;

clips attached to the backpack body; and

a clip-on bag selectively attachable to and detachable from the backpack body via the clips, the clip-on bag comprising a storage compartment.

2 . The pet-carrying backpack of claim 1 , wherein the collar is adjustable to conform about a neck of the pet.

3 . The pet-carrying backpack of claim 1 , wherein the backpack body comprises a rear panel, the rear panel being openable by a vertical zipper to facilitate ingress and egress of the pet into the interior compartment.

4 . The pet-carrying backpack of claim 1 , further comprising at least one contouring strap disposed on the backpack body configured to shape the interior compartment of the backpack.

5 . The pet-carrying backpack of claim 1 , wherein the backpack body comprises vents extending along side panels of the backpack body, the vents comprising a webbed material.

6 . The pet-carrying backpack of claim 1 , further comprising a handle disposed above the shoulder straps and below the second opening.

7 . The pet-carrying backpack of claim 1 , wherein the second opening comprises at least one paw hole disposed below the collar and above the shoulder straps.

8 . A pet-carrying backpack comprising:

a backpack body comprising an interior compartment configured to support a pet therein;

shoulder straps disposed on and extending from a front of the backpack body;

at least one opening in the backpack body disposed above the shoulder straps, the at least one opening being configured to accommodate a paw or leg of the pet;

clips attached to the backpack body; and

a clip-on bag that is selectively attachable to and detachable from the backpack body via the clips.

9 . The pet-carrying backpack of claim 8 , further comprising one or more contouring straps disposed on the backpack body that are configured to shape the interior compartment of the backpack.

10 . The pet-carrying backpack of claim 9 , wherein the backpack body comprises a rear panel having a vertical zipper configured to facilitate ingress and egress to and from the interior compartment, the one or more contouring straps being configured to cross-over the vertical zipper.

11 . The pet-carrying backpack of claim 8 , wherein the backpack body comprises a bottom panel defining a pet platform with a frame member and a pad to support the pet within the interior compartment.

12 . The pet-carrying backpack of claim 11 , wherein the pet platform is adjustable to be raised and lowered to effectively change a size of the interior compartment.

13 . The pet-carrying backpack of claim 8 , further comprising a collar forming a top opening in a top portion of the backpack body, the collar being configured to allow a head of the pet supported in the interior compartment to protrude therethrough, the collar comprising an adjustable strap and a stretchable portion.

14 . The pet-carrying backpack of claim 8 , wherein the backpack body comprises a right-side panel and a left-side panel, a vent being disposed in each of the right-side panel and the left-side panel, each vent extending from a top to a bottom of the right-side panel and the left-side panel, respectively, to facilitate airflow within the interior compartment.

15 . A pet-carrying backpack comprising:

a backpack body comprising an interior compartment configured to support a pet therein;

a collar defining a first opening configured to accommodate a head of the pet therethrough so that the head of the pet is oriented toward the front of the backpack when worn by a user;

shoulder straps disposed on and extending from the backpack body;

at least one second opening in the backpack body disposed above the shoulder straps and below the collar, the at least one second opening being configured to accommodate a paw or a leg of the pet; and

an attachment ring disposed within the interior compartment above the shoulder straps and below the collar, the attachment ring being configured to attach to a pet's collar when the pet is in the interior compartment.

16 . The pet-carrying backpack of claim 15 , wherein the at least one second opening comprises a pair of paw holes, and wherein the attachment ring is disposed between the paw holes.

17 . The pet-carrying backpack of claim 15 , further comprising clips disposed on the backpack body, and a clip-on bag that is selectively attachable to and detachable from the backpack body via the clips.

18 . The pet-carrying backpack of claim 15 , further comprising one or more contouring straps disposed on the backpack body that are configured to shape the interior compartment of the backpack.

19 . The pet-carrying backpack of claim 18 , wherein the backpack body comprises a rear panel having a vertical zipper configured to facilitate ingress and egress to and from the interior compartment, the one or more contouring straps being configured to cross-over the vertical zipper.

20 . The pet-carrying backpack of claim 19 , wherein the backpack body comprises a right-side panel and a left-side panel, a vent being disposed in each of the right-side panel and the left-side panel, each vent extending from a top to a bottom of the right-side panel and the left-side panel, respectively, to facilitate airflow within the interior compartment.

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