Patent ID: 6276584
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: A45F

Abstract:
A tramper's pack including a sac, a shoulder harness adapted to support the pack upon a wearer's shoulders, a frame arranged to support the sac, and a hip belt connected to the sac; wherein:--a) the frame is secured to the rear surface of the sac between a first position adjacent the top of the sac and a second position approximately level with the wearer's lumbar dorsal pivot, but is free to flex relative to the sac below said second position;b) the pack further includes a load spreading member which provides a pair of wing portions symmetrically arranged about a central portion which is connected to the frame or to the rear surface of the sac, said wing portions extending from at or adjacent said second position symmetrically downwards and outwards relative to the sac;c) the lower end of said frame is load bearingly connected to said hip belt at or adjacent a third position lower down the rear surface of the sac than said second position;d) a flexible connection means defines an only load transmitting connection between each said wing portion and said hip belt; one of said flexible connection means extending from at or adjacent the free end of one of said wing portions to a fourth position on said hip belt spaced a predetermined distance from said third position in one direction along the length of the hip belt, and the other of said flexible connection means extending from at or adjacent the free end of the other of said wing portions to a fifth position on said hip belt spaced said predetermined distance from said third position in the other direction along the length of the hip belt.