Patent ID: 6886727
Filing Date: 2005-05-03
Classification: A45F

Abstract:
1. A retrofit detachable waist belt apparatus for use with a backpack having shoulder straps, said waist belt comprising; clamp means for gripping a fabric portion of a backpack; means for releasing the clamp means from the backpack; said waist belt including a flexible fabric portion adapted to at least partially encircle a wearer's waist; said waist belt including a relatively rigid portion adapted to at least partially support the backpack adjacent to the waist of the wearer; wherein the clamp means includes a threaded element that allows the wearer to attach and remove the waist belt from the backpack; wherein said clamp means includes first and second sections which are moveable between open and closed positions, and wherein said first and second sections are adapted to grip the fabric portion of the backpack without penetrating the fabric portion of the backpack.