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US5014359A
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Vest and backpack combination
Assignee: WALLY MILLER
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Filing: 1989-04-10
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Granted: 1991-05-14
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Expires: 2009-04-10
Abstract
Abstract This invention is directed to a vest and backpack combination which can be adjusted to fit people of different sizes and configurations. In fact, the combination can be adjusted so that a person wearing the combination need not have anything between the persons's body and the combination or the person wearing the combination can have a jacket or a mackenole or a shirt between the wearer and the combination. This combination is useful for hunters, fisherman, backpacker and military personnel for carrying equipment such as fish hooks, food, dry clothes such as socks, and ammunition.
Inventors
- 👤 James M. Hanson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:47
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/0012; A45; A45F; A45F4/00; A45F4/02; A45F4/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
266 words
A backpack and vest combination comprising: A. a back panel; B. a right front panel; C. a left front panel; D. said back panel, said right front panel, and said left front panel being of unitary construction; E. said back panel, said right front panel, and said left front panel when laid out flat presenting a "Y" configuration; F. said back panel having a side juxtapositioned to said right front panel; G. said right front panel having a side juxtapositioned to said back panel; H. a first mechanical means for attaching said side of said back panel juxtapositioned to said right front panel and said side of said right front panel juxtapositioned to said back panel adjacent to each other; I. said back panel having a side juxtapositioned to said left front panel; J. said left front panel having a side juxtapositioned to said back panel; K. a second mechanical means for attaching said side of said back panel juxtapositioned to said left front panel and said side of said left front juxtapositioned to said back panel adjacent to each other; L. said right front panel having a side juxtapositioned to said left front panel; M. said left front panel having a side juxtapositioned to said right front panel; N. a third mechanical means for attaching said side of said right front panel juxtapositioned to said left front panel and said side of said left front panel juxtapositioned to said right front panel adjacent to each other; O. a first pocket on said back panel; and, P. a second pocket on one of the front panels.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
266 words
A backpack and vest combination comprising: A. a back panel; B. a right front panel; C. a left front panel; D. said back panel, said right front panel, and said left front panel being of unitary construction; E. said back panel, said right front panel, and said left front panel when laid out flat presenting a "Y" configuration; F. said back panel having a side juxtapositioned to said right front panel; G. said right front panel having a side juxtapositioned to said back panel; H. a first mechanical means for attaching said side of said back panel juxtapositioned to said right front panel and said side of said right front panel juxtapositioned to said back panel adjacent to each other; I. said back panel having a side juxtapositioned to said left front panel; J. said left front panel having a side juxtapositioned to said back panel; K. a second mechanical means for attaching said side of said back panel juxtapositioned to said left front panel and said side of said left front juxtapositioned to said back panel adjacent to each other; L. said right front panel having a side juxtapositioned to said left front panel; M. said left front panel having a side juxtapositioned to said right front panel; N. a third mechanical means for attaching said side of said right front panel juxtapositioned to said left front panel and said side of said left front panel juxtapositioned to said right front panel adjacent to each other; O. a first pocket on said back panel; and, P. a second pocket on one of the front panels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A combination according to claim 1 and comprising: A. said first mechanical means and said second mechanical means comprising an attaching means; B. a lace for said first mechanical means; and, C. a lace for said second mechanical means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
111 words
A combination according to claim 1 and comprising: A. said first mechanical means being first eyelets in said side of said back panel juxtapositioned to said right front panel and being second eyelets in said side of said right front panel juxtapositioned to said back panel; B. a lace passing through said first eyelets and through said second eyelets; C. said second mechanical means being third eyelets in said side of said back panel juxtapositioned to said left front panel and being fourth eyelets in said side of said left front panel juxtapositioned to said back panel; and, D. a lace passing through said third eyelets and through said fourth eyelets.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A combination according to claim 2 and comprising: A. said back panel, said right front panel and said left front panel being of a material pervious to a gas and impervious to a liquid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A combination according to claim 3 and comprising: A. said back panel, said right front panel and said left front panel being of a material pervious to a gas and impervious to a liquid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A combination according to claim 2 and comprising: A. said second pocket being on said right front panel; B. a third pocket on said left front panel; and, C. a removeable fourth pocket on said back panel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A combination according to claim 3 and comprising: A. said second pocket being on said right front panel; B. a third pocket on said left front panel; and, C. a removeable fourth pocket on said back panel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
112 words
A combination according to claim 4 and comprising: A. a plurality of pockets on said right front panel; B. a plurality of pockets on said left front panel; C. a plurality of pockets on said back panel; D. a bracket on one of said front panels; E. a hook on one of said front panels; F. a fanny pad operatively connecting with said back panel; G. an adjustabale right arm strap operatively connecting with said back panel and said right front panel to assist in distributing a load; and, H. an adjustable left arm strap operatively connecting with said back panel and said left front panel to assist in distributing a load.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
112 words
A combination according to claim 5 and comprising: A. a plurality of pockets on said right front panel; B. a plurality of pockets on said left front panel; C. a plurality of pockets on said back panel; D. a bracket on one of said front panels; E. a hook on one of said front panels; F. a fanny pad operatively connecting with said back panel; G. an adjustable right arm strap operatively connecting with said back panel and said right front panel to assist in distributing a load; and, H. an adjustable left arm strap operatively connecting with said back panel and said left front panel to assist in distributing a load.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
277 words
A process for making a backpack and vest combination, said process comprising: A. selecting a material; B. processing said material into a back panel, a right front panel and a left front panel of unitary construction; C. when laid out flat said back panel, said right front panel and said left front panel present a "Y" configuration; D. forming said back panel with a side juxtapositioned to said right front panel; E. forming said right front panel with a side juxtapositioned to said back panel; F. forming a first mechanical means for attaching said side of said back panel juxtapositioned to said right front panel and said side of said right front panel juxtapositioned to said back panel adjacent to each other; G. forming said back panel with a side juxtapositioned to said left front panel; H. forming said left front panel with a side juxtapositioned to said back panel; I. forming a second mechanical means for attaching said side of said back panel juxtapositioned to said left front panel and said side of said left front panel juxtapositioned to said back panel adjacent to each other; J. forming said right front panel with a side juxtapositioned to said left front panel; K. forming said left front panel with a side juxtapositioned to said right front panel; L. forming a third mechanical means for attaching said side of said right front panel juxtapositioned of said left front panel and said side of said left front panel juxtapositioned to said right front panel adjacent to each other; M. forming a first pocket on said back panel; and, N. forming a second pocket on one of said front panels.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
277 words
A process for making a backpack and vest combination, said process comprising: A. selecting a material; B. processing said material into a back panel, a right front panel and a left front panel of unitary construction; C. when laid out flat said back panel, said right front panel and said left front panel present a "Y" configuration; D. forming said back panel with a side juxtapositioned to said right front panel; E. forming said right front panel with a side juxtapositioned to said back panel; F. forming a first mechanical means for attaching said side of said back panel juxtapositioned to said right front panel and said side of said right front panel juxtapositioned to said back panel adjacent to each other; G. forming said back panel with a side juxtapositioned to said left front panel; H. forming said left front panel with a side juxtapositioned to said back panel; I. forming a second mechanical means for attaching said side of said back panel juxtapositioned to said left front panel and said side of said left front panel juxtapositioned to said back panel adjacent to each other; J. forming said right front panel with a side juxtapositioned to said left front panel; K. forming said left front panel with a side juxtapositioned to said right front panel; L. forming a third mechanical means for attaching said side of said right front panel juxtapositioned of said left front panel and said side of said left front panel juxtapositioned to said right front panel adjacent to each other; M. forming a first pocket on said back panel; and, N. forming a second pocket on one of said front panels.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
A process according to claim 10 and comprising: A. said first mechanical means and said second mechanical means comprising an attaching means; B. a lace for said first mechanical means; and, C. a lace for said second mechanical means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
110 words
A process according to claim 10 and comprising; A. said first means being first eyelets in said side of said back panel juxtapositioned to said right front panel and being second eyelets in said side of said right front panel juxtapositioned to said back panel; B. passing a lace through said first eyelets and through said second eyelets; C. said second mechanical means being third eyelets in said side of said back panel juxtapositioned to said left front panel and being fourth eyelets in said side of said left front panel juxtapositioned to said back panel; and, D. passing a lace through said third eyelets and through said fourth eyelets.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process according to claim 11 and comprising: A. selecting said back panel, said right front panel and said left front panel of a material pervious to a gas and impervious to a liquid.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process according to claim 12 and comprising: A. selecting said back panel, said right front panel and said left front panel of a material pervious to a gas and impervious to a liquid.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
A process according to claim 11 and comprising: A. positioning said second pocket on said right front panel; B. positioning a third pocket on said left front panel; and, C. positioning a removeable fourth pocket on said back panel.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
A process according to claim 12 and comprising: A. positioning said second pocket on said right front panel; B. positioning a third pocket on said left front panel; and, C. positioning a removeable fourth pocket on said back panel.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
117 words
A process according to claim 13 and comprising: A. positioning a plurality of pockets on said right front panel; B. positioning a plurality of pockets on said left front panel; C. positioning a plurality of pockets on said back panel; D. positioning a bracket on one of said front panels; E. positioning a hook on one of said front panels; F. operatively connecting a fanny pad with said back panel; G. operatively connecting an adjustable right arm strap with said back panel and said right front panel to assist in distributing a load; and, H. operatively connecting an adjustable left arm strap with said back panel and said left front panel to assist in distributing a load.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
117 words
A process according to claim 14 and comprising: A. positioning a plurality of pockets on said right front panel; B. positioning a plurality of pockets on said left front panel; C. positioning a plurality of pockets on said back panel; D. positioning a bracket on one of said front panels; E. positioning a hook on one of said front panels; F. operatively connecting a fanny pad with said back panel; G. operatively connecting an adjustable right arm strap with said back panel and said right front panel to assist in distributing a load; and, H. operatively connecting an adjustable left arm strap with said back panel and said left front panel to assist in distributing a load.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
275 words
A backpack and vest combination made by a process comprising: A. selecting a material; B. processing said material into a back panel, a right front panel and a left front panel of unitary construction; C. when laid out flat said back panel, said right front panel and said left front panel present a "Y" configuration; D. forming said back panel with a side juxtapositioned to said right front panel; E. forming said right front panel with a side juxtapositioned to said back panel; F. forming a first mechanical means for attaching said side of said back panel juxtapositioned to said right front panel and said side of said right front panel juxtapositioned to said back panel adjacent to each other; G. forming said back panel with a side juxtapositioned to said left front panel; H. forming said left front panel with a side juxtapositioned to said back panel; I. forming a second mechanical means for attaching said side of said back panel juxtapositioned to said left front panel and said side of said left front panel juxtapositioned to said back panel adjacent to each other; J. forming said right front panel with a side juxtapositioned to said left front panel; K. forming said left front panel with a side juxtapositioned to said right front panel; L. forming a third mechanical means for attaching said side of said right front panel juxtapositioned to said left front panel and said side of said left front panel juxtapositioned to said right front panel adjacent to each other; M. forming a first pocket on said back panel; and, N. forming a second pocket on one of said front panels.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
275 words
A backpack and vest combination made by a process comprising: A. selecting a material; B. processing said material into a back panel, a right front panel and a left front panel of unitary construction; C. when laid out flat said back panel, said right front panel and said left front panel present a "Y" configuration; D. forming said back panel with a side juxtapositioned to said right front panel; E. forming said right front panel with a side juxtapositioned to said back panel; F. forming a first mechanical means for attaching said side of said back panel juxtapositioned to said right front panel and said side of said right front panel juxtapositioned to said back panel adjacent to each other; G. forming said back panel with a side juxtapositioned to said left front panel; H. forming said left front panel with a side juxtapositioned to said back panel; I. forming a second mechanical means for attaching said side of said back panel juxtapositioned to said left front panel and said side of said left front panel juxtapositioned to said back panel adjacent to each other; J. forming said right front panel with a side juxtapositioned to said left front panel; K. forming said left front panel with a side juxtapositioned to said right front panel; L. forming a third mechanical means for attaching said side of said right front panel juxtapositioned to said left front panel and said side of said left front panel juxtapositioned to said right front panel adjacent to each other; M. forming a first pocket on said back panel; and, N. forming a second pocket on one of said front panels.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
46 words
A backpack and vest combination made by a process according to claim 19 and comprising: A. said first mechanical means and said second mechanical means comprising an attaching means; B. a lace for said first mechanical means; and, C. a lace for said second mechanical means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
118 words
A backpack and vest combination made by a process according to claim 20 and comprising: A. said first mechanical means being first eyelets in said side of said back panel juxtapositioned to said right front panel and being second eyelets in said side of said right front panel juxtapositioned to said back panel; B. passing a lace through said first eyelets and through said second eyelets; C. said second mechanical means being third eyelets in said side of said back panel juxtapositioned to said left front panel and being fourth eyelets in said side of said left front panel juxtapositioned to said back panel; and, D. passing a lace through said third eyelets and through said fourth eyelets.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
41 words
A backpack and vest combination made by a process according to claim 20 and comprising: A. selecting said back panel, said right front panel and said left front panel of a material pervious to a gas and impervious to a liquid.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
41 words
A backpack and vest combination made by the process according to claim 21 and comprising: A. selecting said back panel, said right front panel and said left front panel of a material pervious to a gas and impervious to a liquid.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
46 words
A backpack and vest combination made by a process according to claim 20 and comprising: A. positioning said second pocket on said right front panel; B. positioning a third pocket on said left front panel; and, C. positioning a removable fourth pocket on said back panel.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
46 words
A backpack and vest combination made by a process according to claim 21 and comprising: A. positioning said second pocket on said right front panel; B. positioning a third pocket on said left front panel; and, C. positioning a removable fourth pocket on said back panel.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
124 words
A backpack and vest combination made by a process according to claim 22 and comprising: A. positioning a plurality of pockets on said right front panel; B. positioning a plurality of pockets on said left front panel; C. positioning a plurality of pockets on said back panel; D. positioning a bracket on one of said front panels; E. positioning a hook on one of said front panels; F. operatively connecting a fanny pad with said back panel; G. operatively connecting an adjustable right arm strap with said back panel and said right front panel to assist in distributing a load; and, H. operatively connecting an adjustable left arm strap with said back panel and said left front panel to assist in distributing a load.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
124 words
A backpack and vest combination made by a process according to claim 23 and comprising: A. positioning a plurality of pockets on said right front panel; B. positioning a plurality of pockets on said left front panel; C. positioning a plurality of pockets on said back panel; D. positioning a bracket on one of said front panels; E. positioning a hook on one of said front panels; F. operatively connecting a fanny pad with said back panel; G. operatively connecting an adjustable right arm strap with said back panel and said right front panel to assist in distributing a load; and, H. operatively connecting an adjustable left arm strap with said back panel and said left front panel to assist in distributing a load.
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