Patent ID: 6209769
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: A45C,A45F

Abstract:
A side pack comprising:a main compartment including a back panel,means for closing said main compartment,said back panel having a secondary compartment facing the user, said secondary compartment having a top opening,means for closing said secondary compartment, andintegral extensions of aid back panel forming a plurality of retention straps, each strap foldable into a rearward-folding loop sized to receive a waist belt, each strap further including means for fastening said strap on to itself to form said loop, each said retention strap including a free end,said main compartment and secondary compartment dimensioned to fit between the plane of the front of the user's abdomen and the plane of the user's back, anda strap assembly comprising a primary strap, said primary strap having two ends, each said end including means for selective attachment of said primary strap to said free end of one of said retention straps, each said end of said primary strap selectively attached to said free end of one of said retention straps, said primary strap and said attached retention straps forming a loop for hanging said compartments from said loop over one of the user's shoulders for comfortable placement of said compartments at the side of the user or about the user's hips or waist.