Patent ID: 8453896

Claim:
A waterproof backpack with integral garment hangers, comprising: a rear compartment assembly comprising a rear panel therein forming a suitcase-like cavity; a first zipper extending therearound side and perimeter edges of said rear compartment assembly; a forward cover assembly comprising a front panel and a mating outline therewith said rear compartment assembly and attached thereto said rear compartment assembly by said first zipper; at least one (1) folding garment hanger for placing a plurality of articles of clothing thereon comprising: an upper rod portion forming a “Y”-shape with a single and unitary hanger neck; a semi-circle hanger hook that transitions from said hanger neck; a first folding section having an upper integral flange member hingedly attached to an upper integral flange member of a first end of said upper rod portion with a first connecting fastener; a second folding section having an upper integral flange member hingedly attached to an upper integral flange member of a second end of said upper rod portion opposite said first end with a second connecting fastener; and, a lower rod having a lower integral flange member hingedly attached to a lower integral flange member of said first folding section and having a lower integral flange member hingedly attached to a lower integral flange member of said second folding section, each with a third connecting fastener; and, an attachment means for said hanger hook of said folding garment hangers affixed thereto an internal upper central surface of said rear compartment assembly; wherein said first folding section and said second folding section rotate to provide a width reducing means thereto said folding garment hanger when pivoted inwardly; wherein said first zipper provides a secure attachment means between said rear compartment assembly and said forward cover assembly; wherein said backpack allows placement of said plurality of articles of clothing therein said backpack using said folding garment hangers removably attached thereto said attachment means thereby minimizing wrinkling; wherein each of said first and second folding sections has a U-shape provided with an apex equidistantly spaced from respective ones of said upper and lower flange members; wherein each of said first and second folding sections are intermediately spaced between said upper and lower rods; wherein said first and second ends of said upper rod are spaced from said first and second ends of said lower rod, respectively; wherein said first and second folding sections respectively pivot about first and second fulcrum axes defined orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of said at least one folding garment hanger, respectively; and, wherein said first and second folding sections respectively pivot 360 degrees along first and second mutually exclusive rotational paths, respectively.