IP Library Granted Patent US 10,070,712
Granted Patent B2
US 10,070,712 · App. 14/996,712 · Granted Sep 11, 2018

Utility backpack

Inventors: Vicki C. Wronski (Fuquay-Varina, NC); Gregory Edward Wronski (Fuquay-Varina, NC)
A45F3/04A45C13/40A45F2003/127
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,070,712
App. No.
14/996,712
Granted
Sep 11, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A utility backpack is provided with the functionality to simultaneously accommodate and carry bulky and elongated unwieldy items, especially when the elongated items have a pointy end. The utility backpack provides a bottom wall, at least one sidewall, a rear wall and front wall forming a main enclosure dimensioned and adapted for accommodating the bulky unwieldy items. The rear wall provides a sleeve that extends to the bottom wall, whereat a bottom mesh provides the floor for the sleeve as well as at least a portion of the main enclosure. The sleeve is dimensioned and adapted to accommodate the elongated unwieldy items having a pointy end, wherein the pointy end(s) protrude(s) through the bottom mesh, further accommodating the unwieldy items as well as preventing puncture damage to the utility backpack.

Claims (14)

1. A utility backpack for simultaneously accommodating and transporting at least one bulky item and at least one elongated item, comprising:

a plurality of walls defining a main enclosure dimensioned and adapted to accommodate the at least one bulky item;

the plurality of walls comprising a bottom wall and a rear wall generally orthogonally joined to the bottom wall;

an elongated sleeve disposed along the rear wall, wherein a terminus of the elongated sleeve is adjacent to the bottom wall, wherein said bottom wall and said terminus are contiguous, wherein the elongated sleeve forms a lumen dimensioned and adapted to accommodate the at least one elongated item; and

a bottom mesh provided along both the terminus of the elongated sleeve and along at least a portion the bottom wall.

2. The utility backpack of claim 1 , wherein the at least one elongated item is a beach umbrella.

3. The utility backpack of claim 2 , wherein the at least one bulky item is a beach chair.

4. The utility backpack of claim 1 , further comprising an inner main pouch disposed in a space afforded by the main enclosure.

5. The utility backpack of claim 4 , further comprising a lumbar support foam and a rigid plate, both disposed in a pouch space afforded by the inner main pouch.

6. The utility backpack of claim 5 , wherein the inner main pouch is disposed along the rear wall, and wherein the lumbar support foam is disposed nearer to the front wall than the rigid plate.

7. The utility backpack of claim 5 , further comprising two should straps and a waist strap disposed on the plurality of walls.

8. The utility backpack of claim 1 , wherein said elongated sleeve extends substantially an entire length of the rear wall.

9. The utility backpack of claim 1 , wherein the bottom mesh is provided along both the terminus of the elongated sleeve and substantially the entire bottom wall.

10. The utility backpack of claim 1 , wherein the bottom mesh is of a formacious nature such as to allow pointed objects to protrude through void areas defined by areas of non-intersection of the bottom mesh.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62081046 · Nov 18, 2014
Related Publication 20160324300A1 · Nov 10, 2016
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