IP Library Granted Patent US 12,507,786
Granted Patent B2
US 12,507,786 · App. 18/638,226 · Granted Dec 30, 2025

Backpack assembly

Inventors: Tomoyuki Kutsuna (Anjo, JP); Mikihiro Kitahara (Anjo, JP); Tatsuya Hata (Anjo, JP)
Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
A45F3/08H01M50/244H01M50/256A45F2003/045
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Patent No.
US 12,507,786
App. No.
18/638,226
Granted
Dec 30, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A backpack assembly may include a backplate extending in an up-down direction; an elastic member fixed on the backplate and configured to stretch in the up-down direction; and a shoulder belt including an accommodating part. The accommodating part may include an opening for inserting the elastic member and accommodate a portion of the elastic member.

Claims (37)

1 . A backpack assembly, comprising:

a backplate extending in an up-down direction;

an elastic member fixed on the backplate and configured to stretch in the up-down direction; and

a shoulder belt including an accommodating part,

wherein the accommodating part includes an opening for inserting the elastic member and accommodates a portion of the elastic member,

wherein

the accommodating part includes an upper-side cover and a lower-side cover,

the accommodating part is defined by the upper-side cover being coupled with the lower-side cover at a first end in a width direction of the accommodating part and a second end in the width direction of the accommodating part, wherein the second end is disposed opposite to the first end,

the accommodating part further comprises a coupling part coupling the upper-side cover and the lower-side cover,

wherein the coupling part extends from the opening of the accommodating part in an inward direction of the accommodating part, and in only part of the accommodating part, between the first end and the second end in the width direction of the accommodating part, and along a longitudinal direction of the shoulder belt, and

the elastic member is disposed between the first end and the coupling part or between the second end and the coupling part.

2 . The backpack assembly according to claim 1 , wherein

the upper-side cover is constituted of a double-layered cover.

3 . The backpack assembly according to claim 1 , wherein

the accommodating part is additionally defined by an intermediate portion between one end of the shoulder belt and another end of the shoulder belt in an extending direction of the shoulder belt.

4 . The backpack assembly according to claim 1 , wherein

the backplate and the elastic member are constituted of different materials.

5 . The backpack assembly according to claim 1 , wherein

a backpack-type device is detachably attached to the backplate, and

the backpack-type device is a backpack-type power supply.

6 . A backpack assembly, comprising:

a backplate extending in an up-down direction;

an elastic member fixed on the backplate and configured to stretch in the up-down direction; and

a shoulder belt including an accommodating part,

wherein the accommodating part includes an opening for inserting the elastic member and accommodates a portion of the elastic member,

wherein the accommodating part includes an upper-side cover and a lower-side cover,

the accommodating part is defined by the upper-side cover being coupled with the lower-side cover at a first end in a width direction of the accommodating part, and a second end in the width direction of the accommodating part, wherein the second end is disposed opposite to the first end,

the accommodating part is additionally defined by an intermediate portion between one end of the shoulder belt and another end of the shoulder belt in an extending direction of the shoulder belt,

the accommodating part further comprises a coupling part coupling the upper-side cover and the lower-side cover,

wherein the coupling part extends from the opening of the accommodating part in an inward direction of the accommodating part, and in only part of the accommodating part, between the first end and the second end in the width direction of the accommodating part, and along a longitudinal direction of the shoulder belt, and

the elastic member is disposed between the first end and the coupling part or between the second end and the coupling part,

wherein the upper-side cover is constituted of a double-layered cover,

wherein the backplate and the elastic member are constituted of different materials,

wherein a backpack-type device is detachably attached to the backplate, and

the backpack-type device is a backpack-type power supply.

7 . The backpack assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the coupling part is a seam formed by the upper-side cover being sewn with the lower-side cover.

8 . The backpack assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the coupling part is a seam formed by the upper-side cover being sewn with the lower-side cover.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2024
From: KUTSUNA, TOMOYUKI; KITAHARA, MIKIHIRO; HATA, TATSUYA
To: MAKITA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 067144/0924 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2023-068645 · Apr 19, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240349875A1 · Oct 24, 2024
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