Patent ID: 8141757
Filing Date: 2012-03-27
Classification: A45F

Abstract:
1. A belt, adapted to be worn about the waist of a person, convertible to a backpack comprising: an elongated strap having a width and a length sized to wrap around said waist of said person, said strap having an elongated mid-section leading to opposing free end sections and each opposing free end section having a complementary unit of a detachable belt latch such that said strap and detachable belt latch have a closed, waist encircling mode and an open, free end mode; a sack having a length not exceeding said mid-section of said strap and a lateral expanse at least three times greater than said width of said strap, said sack having an opening permitting access to an interior space of said sack, said sack having a means for closing said opening disposed thereat; and a pair of elongated extension panels longitudinally affixed to an outer surface of said sack, each panel having a panel width, each panel having a longitudinal attached side edge attached to the sack and an opposing free side edge spaced from the attached side edge by the panel width, said panels having a combined panel width not greater than said strap width, said attached elongated side edges of each panel spaced apart on said sack a distance substantially equivalent to said width of said strap, and each opposing free side edge having a complementary unit of an elongated detachable edge closure means such that said pair of elongated extension panels and said mid-section of said strap and said elongated detachable edge closure means have a closed, sack encircling mode which forms a pouch within which is disposed said sack in a folded condition, and an open, completely edge detached mode wherein said sack is unfolded to expose said means for closing said sack.