Load-bearing belt

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-02-05
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[0012]In another aspect, a load-bearing belt configured to transfer the weight of a backpack to a user's hips is provided. The load-bearing belt generally comprises a back portion configured to be disposed near a lower back of a user, and two side portions. Each side portion extends from the back portion and is configured to be rel

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Nonetheless, even if the waistbelt 18 is adapted for a female user (by, e.g., reducing the width), it may be generally uncomfortable when ultimately worn.
Specifically, general differences in male and female anatomy may result in the waistbelt 18 being ill-suited for a female regardless of whether or not the waistbelt is adapted for a female user (e.g., made smaller in a length or width direction than a similarly-designed waistbelt provided for a male user).
These general differences in male and female anatomy res

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[0024]Turning now to FIG. 8, a load-bearing belt 118 according to one suitable embodiment is provided which overcomes one or more of the drawbacks of the conventional waistbelt 18 discussed above. In the depicted embodiment, the load-bearing belt 118 comprises a back portion 120 and two side portions 122, 124. The back portion 120 may be secured to the backpack 10 and / or the support structure 14 of the backpack and may generally be disposed near a user's lower back when the backpack is worn. In such a position, the back portion 120 may provide lumbar support for a user when the backpack 10 is worn. The side portions 122, 124 generally extend outwardly and downwardly from the back portion 120, and are configured to be securely wrapped around a user' hip structure when the backpack 10 is worn. For example, the side portions 122, 124 are configured to be wrapped around a user and secured using, e.g., a buckle (not shown but similar to buckle 19). In ...

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Abstract

A load-bearing belt for use with a hiking backpack or the like, particularly for female users, is provided. The load-bearing belt includes a back portion and two side portions. The two side portions extend downward from the back portion.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This nonprovisional application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 859,990, filed on Jul. 30, 2013, which is incorporated in its entirety by reference.BACKGROUND[0002]The field of this disclosure relates generally to a belt used to facilitate carrying a load on the back of a user (e.g., a hiker), and, more particularly, some aspects of this disclosure relate to a load-bearing belt used to transfer the weight of a backpack or the like to a hiker's hips.[0003]FIG. 1 illustrates a conventional hiking backpack, generally indicated at 10, used to distribute the weight of a load inside the backpack to a user's hips when the backpack is worn. The backpack 10 comprises a bag 12, a support structure 14 (e.g., an internal frame) for supporting the bag, a shoulder harness 16 for releasably securing the backpack around the shoulders of a user wearing the backpack, and a waistbelt 18 for releasably securing the backpack ...

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IPC IPC(8): A45F3/04
CPCA45F2003/045A45F3/04A45F2003/127
InventorSHANNON, REBECCAROWELL, RUSSELLDOUBLEDAY, ERIN
OwnerEXXEL OUTDOORS