Backpack with retractable seat

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-09-13
MOTHER TECH
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[0006] The seat may have a widened lower portion suitable for sitting on. In use the seat is bent such that the lower portion is positioned directly below the user. Inasmuch as the upper portion is not directly sat upon it may be made narrower and therefore lighter in weight.

Problems solved by technology

Often there is no natural formation where one can sit comfortably without getting dirty.
However, the undersides of such seats are inevitably dirtied.
The seat thereafter cannot be conveniently handled or stored without spreading dirt to the user, a storage bag, and the seating surface of the seat.
Such systems have the further disadvantage that when retracting the seat, the seat must be dragged across the user's back, which may tug at the user's clothing and require a great deal of force if the user is not wearing low friction materials.

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[0018] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a backpack 10 includes a pouch 12 and one or more carrying straps 14. A sleeve 16 secures to the pouch 12 and contains a seat 18. The carrying straps 14 secure at their ends 20a, 20b to the pouch 12 or the sleeve 16. The seat 18 typically includes a cushion or pad, which may be covered with a wear resistant material. The cushion or pad may have insulative as well as cushioning properties. The sleeve 16 may be embodied as a cover 22 secured at its lateral edges to the pouch 12 such that the seat 18 is positionable between the cover 22 and the pouch 12.

[0019] One or more extension straps 24 secure to a lower portion 26 of the seat 18 and one or more retraction straps 28 secure to an upper portion 30 of the seat 18. In practice a user pulls on the extension straps 24 to withdraw the seat 18 from the sleeve 16 in order to sit on the seat 18. In the illustrated embodiments, the extension straps 24 include loops of material secured to a lower edge of th...

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Abstract

A backpack with a retractable seat is disclosed having a pouch with a sleeve secured thereto. A seat is selectively positionable within the sleeve and has extension straps secured to a lower portion thereof and retraction straps secured to an upper portion thereof. The lower portion of the seat is wider than the upper portion. The seat is deployed by gripping the extension straps and withdrawing the seat. The seat is then bent to conform to the lower back and hips of a user such that the lower portion is directly beneath the user. The seat is retracted by pulling on the retraction straps. In an alternative embodiment, the seat comprises multiple panels folded over one another when retracted into the sleeve.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates generally to backpacks and more particularly to accessories for enhancing the functionality of backpacks. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] It is convenient in many wilderness activities to sit and rest. Backpackers often sit while hiking or at a campsite. Hunters will often sit for hours in cold or wet conditions waiting for prey. Often there is no natural formation where one can sit comfortably without getting dirty. Some attempts have been made to make lightweight portable seats. However, the undersides of such seats are inevitably dirtied. The seat thereafter cannot be conveniently handled or stored without spreading dirt to the user, a storage bag, and the seating surface of the seat. [0003] In one prior system, a retractable seat is positioned within a vest against a user's back. The user pulls the seat down to sit on it and pulls a single strap near the shoulder to pull the seat into the vest. In such systems, after the se...

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IPC IPC(8): A45F4/02A45F3/04
CPCA45F4/02A45F3/04
InventorGRABIJAS, MARTIN IIITHOMPSON, JESSE
OwnerMOTHER TECH