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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2013
The North Face Apparel Corp., Wilmington, DE;
Matthew Edward Paduano, Oakland, CA (US);
Christopher Kenji Tagumi, Oakland, CA (US);
Sky Blue Sterry, Bozeman, MO (US);
Patricia Jean Wookey, Bozeman, MO (US);
THE NORTH FACE APPAREL CORP., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A backpack with an adjustable hip-belt set may include a backpanel, which may further include a panel sheet, a set of metal stays, and a thoracic carriage. The metal stays may be supported by a frame. Certain embodiments also include an adjustment mechanism, which may have hip-belt straps marked with indicia of measurement. A user may adjust the size of the hip-belt set by moving the straps horizontally in and out of cam buckles and by fastening the straps once a desired length is achieved.