Patent ID: 8066164

Claim:
A backpack, comprising: a pack body configured to be disposed on a user's back and having a first side located adjacent to the user's back, when the backpack is worn; and a waistbelt having a dual-axis canting system, the waistbelt comprising: central support coupled to a lower portion of the pack body, wherein the central support includes a first support panel providing structural rigidity and defining two independent pivot points for a left and right belt portions, the first panel disposed outside the pack body, and a second support panel providing structural rigidity and disposed inside the pack body and coupled to the first support panel, capturing a central stay and a portion of the pack body between the first and second support panel, wherein the central stay provides structural rigidity, a left belt portion pivotally coupled to the central support, defining a left pivot axis, the left belt portion configured to extend around a left side of the user, a right belt portion pivotally coupled to the central support, defining a right pivot axis spaced apart from the left pivot axis, the right belt portion configured to extend around a right side of the user, a catch mechanism configured to maintain pivotal movement of the left and the right belt portions within a bounded range, the catch mechanism comprising a pin extending from a belt portion disposed for movement within an arced slot defined by the central support, and wherein the left and the right belt portions can freely pivot with respect to the central support, to accommodate the user's body shape and the user's movement.