Patent ID: 6932256
Filing Date: 2005-08-23
Classification: A45F

Abstract:
1. A pack for carrying items, permitting the balancing of the load of the carried items between the front and back of the wearer, comprising: a. a yoke having a front portion, a back portion, and a central portion connecting the upper ends of the front and back portions, each portion comprising two layers of material with padding therebetween; b. an opening through the central portion to accommodate the head of the wearer, there being a fleece edging around the periphery of the opening, the fleece edging extending into the opening to cushion the neck of the wearer; c. a front pouch coextensive with the front portion of the yoke, and a back pouch coextensive with the back portion of the yoke, the front and back pouches being gusseted; d. each pouch being open at its upper end, and having a closure for the open upper end, each closure being covered by a flap; e. a back flap extending from each side of the back portion; f. each of said back flaps being relatively wide at its proximal end adjacent the back portion, and tapering to a narrower width at its free distal end, there being a hook-and-loop fastener with one part extending across the front surface of the front pouch and the other part adjacent the distal end of each back flap, for releasably attaching the back flaps to the front portion of the yoke, each back flap being located intermediate the bottom of the back portion of the yoke and the upper end of the back pouch; g. an auxiliary bag, there being a snap hook at each side of the back pouch and a D-ring at each side of the auxiliary bag for releasably attaching the auxiliary bag to the back pouch; and h. a D-ring on the central portion of the yoke for hanging up the pack.