Shielded backpack

Abstract

A backpack to carry objects on the back of a user may include a front wall; a back wall opposing the front wall; a pair of opposing side walls to connect the front wall with the back wall; a top wall to connect the side walls, front wall and back wall; and a bottom wall to connect the side walls, front wall and back wall. An insert shield is connected to the back wall, and the insert shield is formed from bullet resisting material.

Claims

1) An insert shield to be used with a backpack to carry objects on the back of a user, comprising: the insert shield being connected to the backpack to shield the user; and wherein the insert shield is formed from bullet resisting material and wherein the insert shield is permanently positioned with the backpack shield.

2) An insert shield to be used with a backpack to carry objects on the back of a user as in claim 1, wherein the insert shield is formed from a Kevlar type material.

3) An insert shield to be used with a backpack to carry objects on the back of a user as in claim 2, wherein the insert shield is formed from Kevlar.

4) An insert shield to be used with a backpack to carry objects on the back of a user as in claim 1, wherein the insert shield is positioned between an internal wall and a back wall of the backpack.

5) An insert shield to be used with a backpack to carry objects on the back of a user as in claim 1, wherein the insert shield is formed from a single layer.

6) An insert shield to be used with a backpack to carry objects on the back of a user as in claim 1, wherein the insert shield is formed from a plurality polarity of layers of different materials.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] The invention may be understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which, like reference numerals identify like elements, and in which:

[0010] FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of the backpack of the present invention;

[0011] FIG. 2 illustrates a side view of the backpack of the present invention;

[0012] FIG. 3 illustrates a back view of the backpack of the present invention;

[0013] FIG. 4 illustrates a front view of the backpack of the present invention;

[0014] FIG. 5 illustrates a top view of the backpack of the present invention;

[0015] FIG. 6 illustrates a bottom view of the backpack of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of the backpack/shield 100 of the present invention and illustrates a front wall 102, an opposing back wall 106 to be positioned against the back of the user, a pair of opposing side walls 104 to connect the front wall 102 to the back wall 106, a top wall 108 to connect the front wall 102, the back wall 106 and the opposing side walls 104 and an opposing bottom wall 110 to connect the front wall 102, the back wall 106 and the opposing side walls 104. The backpack/shield 100 of the present invention may include an internal wall 112 positioned between the front wall 102 and the back wall 106 and may be sized approximately to the front wall 102 and the back wall 106 to define a insert cavity 114 to hold the insert shield 116 which may be sized to be the approximately the same size as the front wall 102 and the back wall 106. Other sizes for the insert shield 116 are within the scope of the present invention. The insert shield 116 may be permanently positioned within the backpack/shield 100 or may be removably positioned within the backpack/shield 100 of the present invention. The insert shield 116 may be rectangular, oval, circular or any other shape.

[0017] The backpack 100 may include a pair of shoulder straps 118 connected to the back wall 106 and may include a handle 120 connected to the top wall 108. In addition, the backpack 100 may include a flap 122 to allow for the removal and insertion of the insert shield 116.

[0018] The insert shield 116 may be held in position to the back wall 106 by straps, buttons, bolts or other types of fasteners in lieu of the internal wall 112.

[0019] The insert shield 116 may be formed from a bullet resisting material such as Kevlar or Kevlar type material. The material may effectively stop bullets or mitigate their destructive effect. The insert shield 116 may only include a single layer or may include a plurality of layers of differing material.

[0020] The front wall 102, the sidewalls 104, the back wall 106, the top wall 108 and the bottom wall 110 may be formed from a flexible material such as canvas or other backpack material.

[0021] FIG. 2 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the backpack/shield 100 of the present invention and illustrates a front wall 102, an opposing back wall 106 to be positioned against the back of the user, a pair of opposing side walls 104 to connect the front wall 102 to the back wall 106, a top wall 108 to connect the front wall 102, the back wall 106 and the opposing side walls 104 and an opposing bottom wall 110 to connect the front wall 102, the back wall 106 and the opposing side walls 104. The backpack/shield 100 of the present invention may include an internal wall 112 positioned between the front wall 102 and the back wall 106 and may be sized approximately to the front wall 102 and the back wall 106 to define a insert cavity 114 to hold the insert shield 116 which may be sized to be the approximately the same size as the front wall 102 and the back wall 106. Other sizes for the insert shield 116 are within the scope of the present invention. The insert shield 116 may be permanently positioned within the backpack/shield 100 or may be removably positioned within the backpack/shield 100 of the present invention. The insert shield 116 may be rectangular, oval, circular or any other shape.

[0022] The backpack 100 may include a pair of shoulder straps 118 connected to the back wall 106 and may include a handle 120 connected to the top wall 108. In addition, the backpack 100 may include a flap 122 to allow for the removal and insertion of the insert shield 116.

[0023] The insert shield 116 may be held in position to the back wall 106 by straps, buttons, bolts or other types of fasteners in lieu of the internal wall 112.

[0024] The insert shield 116 may be formed from a bullet resisting material such as Kevlar or Kevlar type material. The material may effectively stop bullets or mitigate their destructive effect. The insert shield 116 may only include a single layer or may include a plurality of layers of differing material.

[0025] The front wall 102, the sidewalls 104, the back wall 106, the top wall 108 and the bottom wall 110 may be formed from a flexible material such as canvas or other backpack material.

[0026] FIG. 3 illustrates a back view of the backpack/shield 100 of the present invention and illustrates a front wall 102, an opposing back wall 106 to be positioned against the back of the user, a pair of opposing side walls 104 to connect the front wall 102 to the back wall 106, a top wall 108 to connect the front wall 102, the back wall 106 and the opposing side walls 104 and an opposing bottom wall 110 to connect the front wall 102, the back wall 106 and the opposing side walls 104. The backpack/shield 100 of the present invention may include an internal wall 112 positioned between the front wall 102 and the back wall 106 and may be sized approximately to the front wall 102 and the back wall 106 to define a insert cavity 114 to hold the insert shield 116 which may be sized to be the approximately the same size as the front wall 102 and the back wall 106. Other sizes for the insert shield 116 are within the scope of the present invention. The insert shield 116 may be permanently positioned within the backpack/shield 100 or may be removably positioned within the backpack/shield 100 of the present invention. The insert shield 116 may be rectangular, oval, circular or any other shape.

[0027] The backpack 100 may include a pair of shoulder straps 118 connected to the back wall 106 and may include a handle 120 connected to the top wall 108. In addition, the backpack 100 may include a flap 122 to allow for the removal and insertion of the insert shield 116.

[0028] The insert shield 116 may be held in position to the back wall 106 by straps, buttons, bolts or other types of fasteners in lieu of the internal wall 112.

[0029] The insert shield 116 may be formed from a bullet resisting material such as Kevlar or Kevlar type material. The material may effectively stop bullets or mitigate their destructive effect. The insert shield 116 may only include a single layer or may include a plurality of layers of differing material.

[0030] The front wall 102, the sidewalls 104, the back wall 106, the top wall 108 and the bottom wall 110 may be formed from a flexible material such as canvas or other backpack material.

[0031] FIG. 4 illustrates a front view of the backpack/shield 100 of the present invention and illustrates a front wall 102, an opposing back wall 106 to be positioned against the back of the user, a pair of opposing side walls 104 to connect the front wall 102 to the back wall 106, a top wall 108 to connect the front wall 102, the back wall 106 and the opposing side walls 104 and an opposing bottom wall 110 to connect the front wall 102, the back wall 106 and the opposing side walls 104. The backpack/shield 100 of the present invention may include an internal wall 112 positioned between the front wall 102 and the back wall 106 and may be sized approximately to the front wall 102 and the back wall 106 to define a insert cavity 114 to hold the insert shield 116 which may be sized to be the approximately the same size as the front wall 102 and the back wall 106. Other sizes for the insert shield 116 are within the scope of the present invention. The insert shield 116 may be permanently positioned within the backpack/shield 100 or may be removably positioned within the backpack/shield 100 of the present invention. The insert shield 116 may be rectangular, oval, circular or any other shape.

[0032] The backpack 100 may include a pair of shoulder straps 118 connected to the back wall 106 and may include a handle 120 connected to the top wall 108 or the back wall 106. In addition, the backpack 100 may include a flap 122 to allow for the removal and insertion of the insert shield 116.

[0033] The insert shield 116 may be held in position to the back wall 106 by straps, buttons, bolts, stitching or Velcro (hooks and loops) or other types of fasteners in lieu of the internal wall 112.

[0034] The insert shield 116 may be formed from a bullet resisting material such as nylon, Kevlar or Kevlar type material. The material may effectively stop bullets or mitigate their destructive effect. The insert shield 116 may only include a single layer or may include a plurality of layers of differing material.

[0035] The front wall 102, the sidewalls 104, the back wall 106, the top wall 108 and the bottom wall 110 may be formed from a flexible material such as canvas or other backpack material.

[0036] FIG. 5 illustrates a top view of the backpack/shield 100 of the present invention and illustrates a front wall 102, an opposing back wall 106 to be positioned against the back of the user, a pair of opposing side walls 104 to connect the front wall 102 to the back wall 106, a top wall 108 to connect the front wall 102, the back wall 106 and the opposing side walls 104 and an opposing bottom wall 110 to connect the front wall 102, the back wall 106 and the opposing side walls 104. The backpack/shield 100 of the present invention may include an internal wall 112 positioned between the front wall 102 and the back wall 106 and may be sized approximately to the front wall 102 and the back wall 106 to define a insert cavity 114 to hold the insert shield 116 which may be sized to be the approximately the same size as the front wall 102 and the back wall 106. Other sizes for the insert shield 116 are within the scope of the present invention. The insert shield 116 may be permanently positioned within the backpack/shield 100 or may be removably positioned within the backpack/shield 100 of the present invention. The insert shield 116 may be rectangular, oval, circular or any other shape.

[0037] The backpack 100 may include a pair of shoulder straps 118 connected to the back wall 106 and may include a handle 120 connected to the top wall 108. In addition, the backpack 100 may include a flap 122 to allow for the removal and insertion of the insert shield 116.

[0038] The insert shield 116 may be held in position to the back wall 106 by straps, buttons, bolts or other types of fasteners in lieu of the internal wall 112.

[0039] The insert shield 116 may be formed from a bullet resisting material such as Kevlar or Kevlar type material. The material may effectively stop bullets or mitigate their destructive effect. The insert shield 116 may only include a single layer or may include a plurality of layers of differing material.

[0040] The front wall 102, the sidewalls 104, the back wall 106, the top wall 108 and the bottom wall 110 may be formed from a flexible material such as canvas or other backpack material.

[0041] FIG. 6 illustrates a bottom view of the backpack/shield 100 of the present invention and illustrates a front wall 102, an opposing back wall 106 to be positioned against the back of the user, a pair of opposing side walls 104 to connect the front wall 102 to the back wall 106, a top wall 108 to connect the front wall 102, the back wall 106 and the opposing side walls 104 and an opposing bottom wall 110 to connect the front wall 102, the back wall 106 and the opposing side walls 104. The backpack/shield 100 of the present invention may include an internal wall 112 positioned between the front wall 102 and the back wall 106 and may be sized approximately to the front wall 102 and the back wall 106 to define a insert cavity 114 to hold the insert shield 116 which may be sized to be the approximately the same size as the front wall 102 and the back wall 106. Other sizes for the insert shield 116 are within the scope of the present invention. The insert shield 116 may be permanently positioned within the backpack/shield 100 or may be removably positioned within the backpack/shield 100 of the present invention. The insert shield 116 may be rectangular, oval, circular or any other shape.

[0042] The backpack 100 may include a pair of shoulder straps 118 connected to the back wall 106 and may include a handle 120 connected to the top wall 108. In addition, the backpack 100 may include a flap 122 to allow for the removal and insertion of the insert shield 116.

[0043] The insert shield 116 may be held in position to the back wall 106 by straps, buttons, bolts or other types of fasteners in lieu of the internal wall 112.

[0044] The insert shield 116 may be formed from a bullet resisting material such as Kevlar or Kevlar type material. The material may effectively stop bullets or mitigate their destructive effect. The insert shield 116 may only include a single layer or may include a plurality of layers of differing material.

[0045] The front wall 102, the sidewalls 104, the back wall 106, the top wall 108 and the bottom wall 110 may be formed from a flexible material such as canvas or other backpack material.

[0046] In use, the insert shield 116 can be removed from the user's backpack and laid upon any of its four sides (with or without removing the insert shield 116) to provide a shield for the user.

[0047] While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and are herein described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the description herein of specific embodiments is not intended to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed.