Patent ID: 8910844

Claim:
A backpack comprising: a generally flexible and pliable backpack body formed primarily of a flexible material defining an inner cavity and having at least one shoulder strap coupled thereto, said body having a back panel and a pair of opposed sides; a releasable fastener on a side of said body, said releasable fastener being configured such that when said releasable fastener is opened, a generally triangular flap is formed in said side of said body, said flap being pivotable away from said body to provide access to said inner cavity, and pivots about a base spaced from the back panel; and a supplemental releasable fastener on the other side of said body, said supplemental releasable fastener being configured such that when said supplemental releasable fastener is opened, a supplemental flap is formed in said other side of said body, said supplemental flap being pivotable away from said body to provide access to said inner cavity, wherein said releasable fastener and said supplemental releasable fastener each have a first portion extending generally upward and away from said back panel to an outward position distanced from the back panel, from which outward position the releasable fastener continues as a second portion that extends from the outward position upward and toward said back panel wherein said releasable fastener has a third portion that extends over a top of said body which, when opened, provides access to said inner cavity.