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US 7,594,569 · App. 11/781,265 · Granted Sep 29, 2009

Front pack to front flap multi-backpack conversion system

Assignee: The North Face Apparel Corporation
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,594,569
App. No.
11/781,265
Granted
Sep 29, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A backpack assembly includes a luggage case having a first attachment interface and a backpack having a second attachment interface. The second attachment interface is configured to be mated with the first attachment interface to removably attach the backpack to the luggage case. The luggage case further includes a flap with a third attachment interface that is configured to be mated with the first attachment interface if the backpack is detached from the luggage case.

Claims (8)

1. A luggage case comprising:

a first attachment interface located on a front face of the luggage case, wherein the first attachment interface is configured to be mated with a second attachment interface located on a back face of a backpack to removably attach the backpack to the luggage case;

a flap having a third attachment interface that is configured to be mated with the first attachment interface if the backpack is detached from the luggage case, wherein the flap is configured to completely cover an opening left on the front face of the luggage case by the removal of the backpack; and

a plurality of stabilizer straps each connected to the luggage case, each stabilizer strap having a first connector, a front face of the flap including a plurality of second connectors to mate with the first connectors, wherein tightening the stabilizer straps enables stabilization of a load within the luggage case.

2. The luggage case of claim 1 , wherein the front face of the luggage case includes a pouch, the flap having a fixed end coupled to an interior of the pouch and a free end that is extendable from the pouch.

3. The luggage case of claim 2 , wherein the front face of the luggage case farther includes a pocket, the flap to cover the pocket if the third attachment interface of the flap is mated with the first attachment interface of the luggage case.

4. The luggage case of claim 1 , further including a second flap having a fixed end coupled to a rear face of the luggage case, a free end of the second flap being detachable from the rear face of the luggage case to expose a pair of shoulder straps and a waistbelt.

5. The luggage case of claim 1 , wherein the first attachment interface is a zipper half, and wherein the first zipper half includes a pair of zipper slides coupled to the first zipper half.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 28, 2008
From: BASS, GREGORY; WALLA, ANDREW; TAE, KIM
To: THE NORTH FACE APPAREL CORP.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 6083261600 · Jul 24, 2006
Related Publication 20080116026A1 · May 22, 2008