Patent ID: 6427886
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: A45F

Abstract:
A strap system for carrying a cooler as a backpack, comprising:a first elongated strap having a first strap proximal end and a first strap distal end; a first and second releasably lockingly engagable connector, wherein the first connector is affixed to the first strap proximal end and the second connector is affixed to the first strap distal end; a second elongated strap spaced from the first elongated strap and having a second strap proximal end and a second strap distal end; a third and fourth releasably lockingly engagable connector, wherein the third connector is affixed to the second strap proximal end and the fourth connector is affixed to the second strap distal end; a pair of spaced reinforcement straps extending between the first and second elongated straps, wherein the pair of spaced reinforcement straps are positioned near the distal ends of the straps; a first short wide shoulder strap extending from the first elongated strap, wherein the first short wide shoulder strap is positioned between the pair of spaced reinforcement straps; a first shoulder strap connector coupled to the first short wide shoulder strap; a second short wide shoulder strap extending from the second elongated strap, wherein the second short wide shoulder strap is positioned between the pair of spaced reinforcement straps; a second shoulder strap connector coupled to the second short wide shoulder strap; a third elongated strap having a third strap proximal end and a third strap distal end; a fifth and sixth releasably lockingly engagable connector, wherein the fifth connector is affixed to the third strap proximal end and the sixth connector is affixed to the third strap distal end; a fourth elongated strap spaced from the third elongated strap and having a fourth strap proximal end and a fourth strap distal end; a seventh and eighth releasably lockingly engagable connector, wherein the seventh connector is affixed to the fourth strap proximal end and the eighth connector is affixed to the fourth strap distal end; a first wide shoulder strap extending from the fourth elongated strap; a third shoulder strap connector coupled to the first wide shoulder strap and adapted to lockingly engage the first shoulder strap connector; a second wide shoulder strap extending from the fourth elongated strap; a fourth shoulder strap connector coupled to the second wide shoulder strap and adapted to lockingly engage the second shoulder strap connector; a first chest strap portion extending from the first shoulder strap; a first chest strap connector coupled to the first chest strap portion; a second chest strap portion extending from the second shoulder strap; and a second chest strap connector coupled to the second chest strap portion and adapted to releasably lockingly engage the first chest strap connector; wherein the first and the second straps intersect the third and the fourth straps at substantially right angles; wherein the first wide shoulder strap extends from a position between the proximal end of the fourth elongated strap and the intersection of the fourth and first elongated straps; wherein the second wide shoulder strap extends from a position between the distal end of the fourth elongated strap and the intersection of the fourth and second straps; wherein the third and the fourth elongated straps connectedly intersect the first and the second elongated straps; wherein the first and second straps are positioned substantially parallel to each other; and wherein the third and fourth straps are positioned substantially parallel to each other.