Back Pack With Rain Cover

• US 20160345711A1
• Filed: 05/28/2015
• Published: 12/01/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Thule IP AB (Thule Group AB)
• Original Assignee: Thule IP AB (Thule Group AB)
• Inventors: THIBADEAU, Mark
• Granted Patent: US 10,188,196 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2003/001 Accessories
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2003/003 combined with other objects; specially adapted for carrying specific objects
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 3/04 Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of two straps passing over the two shoulders

Abstract

A back pack with a rain cover is disclosed. The back pack comprises a front side facing away from a user and a back side facing towards the user when the back pack is carried. The back pack comprises a water proof base portion provided at the lower end of the back pack. The water proof base portion comprises at least an upwardly extending portion extending in a predetermined area on the front side of the back pack in a height direction of the back pack. The rain cover is adapted to cover only a part of the front side in a mounted state in such a way that at least portions of the back pack other than the water proof base portion are covered.

Claims

1. A back pack comprising:

a front side facing away from a user when said back pack is carried;

a back side facing towards said user when said back pack is carried; and

a water proof base portion provided at the lower end of said back pack,

wherein said water proof base portion at least comprises an upwardly extending portion extending in a predetermined area on said front side of said back pack in a height direction of the back pack, and

wherein said back pack further comprises a rain cover adapted to cover only a part of said front side in a mounted state in such a way that at least portions of the back pack other than said water proof base portion are covered.

2. The back pack according to claim 1, wherein said rain cover is adapted to cover the back pack such that said water proof base portion is not covered or a majority of said water proof base portion is not covered.

3. The back pack according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined area of said upwardly extending portion on said front side is at most one fourth of the total height of said front side.

4. The back pack according to claim 1, wherein said rain cover is adapted to cover three fourths of said front side of said back pack.

5. The back pack according to claim 1, further comprising a rain cover compartment, wherein an opening of said rain cover compartment is provided on said front side of said back pack at an upper end of said upwardly extending portion.

6. The back pack according to claim 5, wherein said back pack further comprises rain cover fastening elements for coupling said rain cover to said back pack, at least two of said fastening elements being first rain cover fastening elements provided in said rain cover compartment at a predetermined distance from each other in the lateral direction of said back pack, wherein said rain cover comprises first fastening elements provided at an edge of said rain cover at a distance from each other and engageable with the first rain cover fastening elements.

7. The back pack according to claim 6, wherein said rain cover comprises a reinforcement portion extending between said first fastening elements along the edge of said rain cover and wherein a reinforcement fabric sewn to said rain cover on a side facing towards said front side of said back pack when said rain cover is mounted on the back pack.

8. The back pack according to claim 6, wherein said reinforcement portion further comprises a reinforcement tab made of plastic, said reinforcement tab being provided substantially at the center of said reinforcement portion in an extension direction thereof and protruding from said reinforcement portion in a lateral direction of said reinforcement portion, wherein a protruding end of said reinforcement tab is insertable into an opening provided in the front side of said back pack, said opening being preferably arranged outside a rain cover compartment and adjacent to an opening of said rain cover compartment.

9. The back pack according to claim 6, wherein said back pack further comprises second rain cover fastening elements provided on said back side at laterally spaced portions of said back pack and said rain cover comprises second fastening elements engageable with said second rain cover fastening elements.

10. The back pack according to claim 6, wherein said fastening elements comprise elements of a hook and loop fastener, wherein said fastening elements of said rain cover comprise hooks and said fastening elements on said back pack preferably comprise loops.

11. The back pack according to claim 1, wherein said rain cover comprises a fastening device for mounting said rain cover, said fastening device comprising an elastic strip fixed to an edge of said rain cover at one end and having a hook on the other end, and a loop provided at another position of said rain cover edge, said elastic strip and said loop being provided on said rain cover such that for fastening said rain cover on said back pack, said elastic strip is laterally passable along said back side of said back pack and engageable with said hook.