Backpack hip belt with split pads and support bridge
First Claim
1. A hip belt for transferring a carried load to a user'"'"'s hips, the hip belt comprising:
- a back portion;
oppositely disposed left and right portions extending from the back portion, the left and right portions being split longitudinally thereby defining upper and lower legs, the upper and lower legs each having a distal portion;
a front strap assembly attached to the distal portions of the upper and lower legs, the front strap assembly adapted to adjustably attach the hip belt about a user'"'"'s waist such that a tension is provided in the upper and lower legs;
at least one semi-rigid transverse stabilizing members interconnecting the left upper leg with the left lower leg; and
at least one semi-rigid transverse member interconnecting the right upper leg with the right lower leg.
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Abstract
A hip belt (100) is disclosed having split left (130) and right (150) portions. The upper legs (131, 151) and lower legs (132,152) of the split portions are attached to adjustable straps (180, 184) such that the belt tension is distributed to both the upper and lower portions to facilitate a snug fit to the user. Transverse members (200) interconnect the respective upper and lower legs, maintaining the desired leg spacing. The transverse members are semi-rigid, flexible members, allowing the split belt to readily conform to the user'"'"'s profile. Fastening the transverse members along the outer edges of the belt permits the legs to rotate to better conform to the user. In an embodiment of the hip belt (300) a plurality of transverse members are distributed along the length of the split portion of the belt.
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22 Claims
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1. A hip belt for transferring a carried load to a user'"'"'s hips, the hip belt comprising:
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a back portion;
oppositely disposed left and right portions extending from the back portion, the left and right portions being split longitudinally thereby defining upper and lower legs, the upper and lower legs each having a distal portion;
a front strap assembly attached to the distal portions of the upper and lower legs, the front strap assembly adapted to adjustably attach the hip belt about a user'"'"'s waist such that a tension is provided in the upper and lower legs;
at least one semi-rigid transverse stabilizing members interconnecting the left upper leg with the left lower leg; and
at least one semi-rigid transverse member interconnecting the right upper leg with the right lower leg. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A hip belt of the type suitable for use with a backpack, the hip belt comprising:
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a belt member including a left portion having a distal end, a right portion having a distal end, and a back portion interconnecting the left and right portions, wherein each of the left and right portions is split longitudinally for a substantial portion its length thereby forming an upper leg and a lower leg in each of the left and right portions;
a strap assembly having a left strap attached to the distal end of the belt member left portion, and a right strap attached to the distal end of the belt member right portion, the strap assembly further including a fastener for releasably connecting the left strap to the right strap;
at least one semi-rigid transverse member having an upper end secured to the belt member left portion upper leg and a lower end secured to the belt member left portion lower leg; and
at least one semi-rigid transverse member having an upper end secured to the belt member right portion upper leg and a lower end secured to the belt member right portion lower leg. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A hip belt of the type suitable for use with a backpack, the hip belt comprising:
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a padded member including a left portion, a right portion, and a back portion interconnecting the left and right portions, wherein each of the left and right portions is split longitudinally for a substantial portion its length thereby forming an upper leg and a lower leg in each of the left and right portions;
a strap assembly having a left strap attached to the padded member left portion, and a right strap attached to the padded member right portion, the strap assembly further including a fastener for releasably connecting the left strap to the right strap;
at least one flexible transverse member having an upper end attached to the padded member left portion upper leg and a lower end attached to the padded member left portion lower leg; and
at least one semi-rigid transverse member having an upper end attached to the padded member right portion upper leg and a lower end attached to the padded member right portion lower leg.
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Specification