Patent ID: 7997466
Filing Date: 2011-08-16
Classification: A45F

Abstract:
1. A backpack, comprising: a bag and a shoulder strap system; the shoulder strap system including an intermediate member, a first shoulder strap, and a second shoulder strap; the intermediate member being attached to the bag at a first connector; the first shoulder strap being attached to the intermediate member at a second connector and the second shoulder strap being attached to the intermediate member at a third connector; the first connector being disposed vertically below and horizontally between the second connector and the third connector of the intermediate member; wherein the bag may pivot about the first connector, the first shoulder strap may pivot about the second connector, and the second shoulder strap may pivot about the third connector; wherein the first connector stops pivoting of the bag at a first point in a clockwise direction and a second point in a counterclockwise direction to limit the pivoting of the bag to less than 360 degrees with respect to the intermediate member; wherein the second connector stops pivoting of the first shoulder strap at a third point in a clockwise direction and a fourth point in a counterclockwise direction to limit pivoting of the first shoulder strap to less than 360 degrees with respect to the intermediate member; wherein the third connector stops pivoting of the second shoulder strap at a fifth point in a clockwise direction and a sixth point in a counterclockwise direction to limit pivoting of the second shoulder strap to less than 360 degrees with respect to the intermediate member; wherein the first connector comprises a positive attachment region and a negative attachment region; wherein the positive attachment region and the negative attachment region are on separate components; wherein the positive attachment region mates with the negative attachment region; wherein the positive attachment region and the negative attachment region rotate with respect to each other; wherein the positive attachment region comprises a raised portion; wherein the negative attachment region defines a recessed region in which the raised portion rotates; wherein the negative attachment region comprises a raised stop that limits rotation of the raised portion; wherein the raised portion comprises a raised rectangle that bisects the positive attachment region, with a first portion of the raised rectangle on a first side of a rotational axis of the positive attachment region and a second portion of the raised rectangle on a second side of the rotational axis of the positive attachment region opposite to the first side, and wherein the raised stop comprises a set of raised stops formed in an X-like shape, with the first portion of the raised rectangle disposed between two of the raised stops and the second portion of the raised rectangle disposed between another two of the raised stops.