A backpack includes a support portion adapted to be supported on shoulders of a wearer and a bag portion having at least one compartment for storing one or more articles. The bag portion is pivotally coupled to the support portion and adapted to pivot between a first position and a second position relative to the support portion. In the first position, the bag portion is disposed along the support portion and abuts the support portion and, in the second position, the bag portion is disposed substantially perpendicular to the support portion and provides a seat for facilitating a seating of a child.

A backpack (10) with a rapid-deploy front ballistic carrier (26) removably securable in a compartment (16) with an open top (22). The carrier (26) has shoulder straps (28) attached to a wall of the compartment (16) inside the compartment (16), and a handle (34) of the carrier (26) is configured to be exposed through the open top (22) when the carrier (26) is removably secured in the compartment (16), thus being accessible to the person wearing the backpack (10). The carrier (26) is removably secured in the compartment (16) by a retention system that includes a ripcord (42) (with a pull tab (50)) threaded through a) a channel (52) along a length of one of the backpack's shoulder harnesses (24), b) an opening (58) in a wall of the compartment (16), and c) a plurality of sealing eyelets (60) positioned adjacent the open top (22), and is then removably secured/anchored in an anchor eyelet (62) in the compartment (16).

A hard-sided backpack is provided having shoulder straps allowing the backpack to be carried on both shoulders of a user. The hard-sided backpack may have multiple features to enhance versatility and operation, including an insulated liner for operation as a cooler, a speaker to provide entertainment, a rigid cover for use as a seat, and the like.

In some embodiments, a strap assembly has a chest compression strap having a loop at one end, a connection fitting having an anchoring strip at one end proximate a connection fitting connector and configured to attach to a pack at another end opposite the anchoring strip, and a shoulder strap having a channel proximate a shoulder strap connector and configured to retain the anchoring strip when the connection fitting connector is attached to the shoulder strap connector, the shoulder strap being configured to attach to a pack at another end opposite the shoulder strap connector, the shoulder strap having a guideway through the channel configured to receive the chest compression strap loop, wherein the anchoring strip engages the loop when the anchoring strip is retained in the channel.

The invention relates to a rear protection mechanism with a magnetic opening system, intended for objects used to hold elements, such as, for example, briefcases, backpacks or suitcases, said mechanism acting as an anti-theft system for rear, side and/or lower pockets on said objects. The rear mechanism with a magnetic opening system (positioned against the user's body) consists of flaps with non-visible magnets located inside said flaps, which, upon coming into contact with other magnets located on the rear surface of the object, generate an attraction that secures the flaps, such as to prevent third parties from gaining access to pockets on the outside of the briefcase, backpack or suitcase. The invention also relates to a system of self-adjusting straps that allow the weight or load contained in the element-holding object.

A backpack for moving a variety of different loads from a first location to a second location in a plurality of different ways. The device includes a bag for holding the load. A pair of straps are on the bag for releasably securing the bag to the shoulders and back of a person for transportation by the wearer. The device includes two handles on the bag for hand carrying the bag from location to location. The device further includes two wheels on the bag for wheeling the bag from said first location to said second location and a third handle for use pushing and/or pulling the backpack when the backpack is to be wheeled. The backpack also includes an ice compartment for holding items requiring refrigeration and a drainage plug on the ice compartment for draining water from the ice chest when the need arises located between four luggage bumpers.

A backpack (10) with a rapid-deploy front ballistic carrier (26) removably securable in a compartment (16) with an open top (22). The carrier (26) has shoulder straps (28) attached to a wall of the compartment (16) inside the compartment (16), and a handle (34) of the carrier (26) is configured to be exposed through the open top (22) when the carrier (26) is removably secured in the compartment (16), thus being accessible to the person wearing the backpack (10). The carrier (26) is removably secured in the compartment (16) by a retention system that includes a ripcord (42) (with a pull tab (50)) threaded through a) a channel (52) along a length of one of the backpack's shoulder harnesses (24), b) an opening (58) in a wall of the compartment (16), and c) a plurality of sealing eyelets (60) positioned adjacent the open top (22), and is then removably secured/anchored in an anchor eyelet (62) in the compartment (16).

This disclosure includes an apparatus and method for using a ruck strap. The ruck strap includes a first portion defining a strap portion and a second portion defining a handle portion. The ruck strap can be attached to a rucksack by one or more attachment means.

A harness for a back-pack comprises a chest harness A, a strut mechanism in the form of a flexible spine B and a hip belt C. The flexible spine B provides a sprung, damped connection between the chest harness A and the hip belt C, so that the load of the backpack is transferred through the flexible spine B to the hip belt C, while the flexible spine can extend to accommodate movement of the wearer's body. The chest harness A comprises straps 12, 15 which are interconnected at the front of the wearer by a buckle 14. Abdominal straps 15 are connected to the buckle 14 by flexible wands 16 which flex under the breathing action of the wearer to retain the load securely against the wearer's back without restricting breathing.

A system may include an acromion-socket constructed out of multiple components that are shaped to engage a user's acromion-portion. The system may also include a strap positioned away from the user's neck by the acromion-socket to connect a load to the user.