Package and article carriers – Carried by animate bearer – Article held by receiver
Patent
1986-03-12
1987-06-30
Marcus, Stephen
Package and article carriers
Carried by animate bearer
Article held by receiver
224262, A45F 304
Patent
active
046764186
ABSTRACT:
A frame pack is disclosed that is useful as a body mountable structure for retaining and/or transporting various articles which facilitates both a less restricted range of motion in the hips and shoulders of a user due to the load distribution thereon while maintaining and/or enhancing stability of the pack during use. The pack includes a storage portion mounted on a framework, and a shoulder harness that is attachable to various locations along a vertical member of the framework. The pack includes a load distributing waist harness assembly that has a padded waist belt mounted on a substantially rigid member and a plurality of appendages meeting at a central portion pivotably mounted to a lower, central portion of the frame, with the appendages and the frame having portions for receiving motion restraining members to variably limit pivotal motion. An upper stabilizing assembly is also provided having portions slidably adjustable along guides positioned between the upper and lower portions of the framework and length adjustable stabilizer straps connected to both the adjustable portions and the shoulder harness for minimization of the length of the stabilizer strap in response to choice of placement of the shoulder harness on the framework thereby limiting restriction of the shoulders of the user when the stabilizer straps are tightened while maximizing stability of the pack against swaying at the upper portion thereof.
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Kelty Pack Catalog, p. 40.
Harris Robert E.
Lowe Alpine Systems, Inc.
Marcus Stephen
Petrik Robert M.
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