Improved Means for Suspending Knapsacks, Tourists' Sacks, and the like from the Shoulders.
Year: 1892

page_text: being date of first Foreign Application (in 30th May, 1892
Switzerland),
Date of Application (in United Kingdom), 28th Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Aug., 1893-Accepted, 30th Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Suspending Knapsacks, Tourists' Sacks, and
the like from the Shoulders.
I, FRITZ ZBINDEN, of 16 Rue de l'Ecole Industrielle, Lausanne, Switzerlaud,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved means for suspending knapsacks, tourists
sacks, and the like, from the shoulders, whereby the carrying or bearing of such
objects is greatly facilitated and the fatigue resulting therefrom lessened.
The said means consist essentially of two spring-shaped arms which are fastened
by one of their ends, in any suitable manner whatever, to the object which is to be
suspended from the shoulders, and which carry, at or near their other ends, a
suitably formed shoulder-piece, adapted to bear upon the shoulders and so disposed
as not to injure or hurt the same.
The accompanying drawings show, in perspective back view, the said means
applied to a knapsack.
A is the knapsack, the interior of which is provided with a metallic bar B to
which are screwed or riveted two brackets C, each bearing a spring-shaped arm D,
preferably of steel. To each of these arms D is affixed a shoulder piece E. The
arms D are preferably formed, as shown in the drawings, for the purpose of
obtaining the utmost degree of elasticity, and the shoulder pieces E are of suitable
configuration for the purpose of not injuring the shoulders, and are moreover
provided with a suitable cushion of horsehair, or with a pneumatic tube of india
rubber, for the same purpose.
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In some cases, the shoulder pieces E will suitably be connected to the spring-
shaped arms D by means of screws playing in slotted holes, or of similar devices
allowing the said shoulder pieces E, to be displaced upon the said arms D.
some cases the latter may also be advantageously connected to the object which is
to be suspended from the shoulders, by means of a disconnectable device, as, for
instance, by means of the well known bayonet joint connection.
The knapsack A may be carried by means of the above described means alone,
but it will generally be advantageous to provide the same with safety chains or
straps F suitably connected to the sack A by means of springs f, and to the arms D,
by means of suitable hooks d provided on the latter.
It will, furthermore, be advantageous to provide the knapsack, or the like, A,
with a pneumatic cushion G for bearing against one's back.
Dated this 28th day of November 1892.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Suspending Knapsacks, Tourists' Sacks, and
the like from the Shoulders.
I, FRITZ ZBINDEN, of 16 Rue de l'Ecole Industrielle, Lausanne, Switzerland,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement, reference being had to the drawings filed with my Provisional
Specification and to the letters and figures marked thereon, that is to say :—
The invention relates to an improved means or device for suspending knapsacks,
tourists' sacks and the like from the shoulders, whereby the carrying or bearing of
such articles is greatly facilitated and the fatigue resulting therefrom lessened.
The said means or device consists essentially of two spring-shaped arms which
are fastened by one of their ends, in any suitable manner, to the article which is to
be suspended from the shoulders and which carry, at or near their other ends, a
suitably formed shoulder-piece, adapted to bear upon the shoulders and so disposed
as not to injure or hurt the same.
In the drawings filed with my Provisional Specification, the figure represents a
perspective back view of the means or device applied to a knapsack.
A is the knapsack, the interior of which is provided with a metallic bar B, to
which are screwed or rivetted two brackets C, each bearing a spring-shaped arm D,
preferably of steel. To each of these arms D is affixed a shoulder-piece E. The
arms D are preferably formed as shown in the drawings for the purpose of obtaining
the utmost degree of elasticity, and the shoulder-pieces E are of suitable
configuration for the purpose of not injuring the shoulders, and are, moreover,
provided with a suitable cushion of horse-hair, or with a pneumatic tube of india
rubber for the same purpose.
In some cases the shoulder pieces E will be suitably connected to the spring-
shaped arms D, by means of screws working in slotted holes, or by similar devices
allowing the said shoulder pieces E to be displaced upon the arms D. In some
cases, the latter may also be advantageously connected to the article which is to
be suspended from the shoulders by means of a disconnectable device, as for
instance by means of the well known bayonet-joint connection.
The knapsack A may be carried by the above described means or device alone,
but it will generally be advantageous to further provide the same with safety chains
or straps F, and to suitably connect them to the sack A by means of springs f, and
to the arms D by means of suitable hooks d provided on the latter.
It will furthermore be advantageous to provide the knapsack A, or the like, with
a pneumatic cushion G for bearing against one's back.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The improved means or device for suspending knapsacks, tourists' sacks, or
the like, from the shoulders, consisting essentially of two spring-shaped arms D
having one of their ends connected to the article to be carried, and having connected
to or near their other ends, suitably shaped shoulder pieces E, substantially as and
for the purpose specified.
2. The improved means or device for suspending knapsacks, tourists' sacks, or
the like, from the shoulders, consisting essentially of two spring-shaped arms D,
having one of their ends connected to the article to be carried, and having connected
to or near their other ends suitably shaped shoulder pieces E, in combination with
chains or straps F connected to the knapsack, tourist's sack, or the like, by means
of springs, and to the arms D by means of hooks d, or their equivalent,
substantially as and for the purpose specified.

page_text: 3. My improved means or device for suspending knapsacks, tourists' sacks, and
the like, from the shoulders, substantially as herein described and shown with
reference to the accompanying drawings.
ERNEST DE PASS,
Chartered Patent Agent,
78, Fleet Street, London, and 6, Victoria Street, Nottingham,
Agent for the Applicant.