INTEGRAL JACKET BACKPACK ASSEMBLY

• US 20170215558A1
• Filed: 01/31/2017
• Published: 08/03/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Al J Smith Enterprise LLC
• Original Assignee: Al J Smith Enterprise LLC
• Inventors: Smith, JR., Al J
• Granted Patent: US 10,441,062 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2400/422 into a pocket
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2400/48 Carrying facilities
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 3/00 Overgarments fur garments A41D5/00; for children A41D11/00; professional or sporting protective garments A41D13/00
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 4/12 into coats or capes

Abstract

An integral jacket backpack assembly includes a jacket for draping over a wearer. The jacket has an outer surface with a front section covering the front of the wearer and back section covering the back of the wearer. The backpack has a front surface and a back surface with the front surface abutting the jacket outer surface back section when the jacket is draped over a wearer. The center of the backpack front surface connects to the center of the jacket outer surface back section to connect the jacket to the backpack.

Claims

1. An integral jacket backpack assembly comprising:

a jacket for draping over a wearer;

the jacket having an outer surface with a front section covering the front of the wearer and back section covering the back of the wearer; and

a backpack having a front surface and a back surface with the front surface abutting the jacket outer surface back section when the jacket is draped over a wearer;

wherein the center of the backpack front surface connects to the center of the jacket outer surface back section to connect the jacket to the backpack permanently.

2. The integral jacket backpack assembly set forth in claim 1, wherein the jacket permanently connects to the backpack with stitching.

3. The integral jacket backpack assembly set forth in claim 2, wherein the center of the backpack front surface includes a stitching pattern in a predetermined geometric shape to connect the jacket to the backpack permanently.

4. The integral jacket backpack assembly set forth in claim 3, wherein the center of the backpack front surface includes a diamond-shaped or triangular-shaped stitching pattern to connect the jacket to the backpack permanently.

5. The integral jacket backpack assembly set forth in claim 1, wherein the backpack includes a pouch for storing the jacket.

6. The integral jacket backpack assembly set forth in claim 5, which includes a zipper for closing the pouch with the jacket stored therein.

7. The integral jacket backpack assembly set forth in claim 1, wherein the jacket is selected from the group consisting of a raincoat, a windbreaker and a hoodie.

8. The integral jacket backpack assembly set forth in claim 1, which includes:

a connector formed from a portion of the backpack front surface and a portion of the jacket outer surface back section.

9. The integral jacket backpack assembly set forth in claim 8, wherein the connector has a predetermined cross section to stabilize the backpack when the jacket is draped over a wearer.

10. The integral jacket backpack assembly set forth in claim 8, wherein the connector has a predetermined cross section that connects the backpack to the jacket without restricting the mobility of a wearer.

11. An apparatus comprising:

a jacket for draping over a wearer;

the jacket having an outer surface with a front section covering the front of the wearer and back section covering the back of the wearer;

a backpack having a front surface and a back surface with the front surface abutting the jacket outer surface back section to form an interface when the jacket is draped over a wearer; and

a connecting mechanism for connecting the jacket to the backpack;

wherein the connecting mechanism is essentially positioned at the center of the interface.

12. The apparatus set forth in claim 11, wherein the connecting mechanism has a first interlocking portion on the jacket outer surface back section and a second interlocking portion on the backpack back surface with the first interlocking portion connecting to the second interlocking portion;

and

wherein the first interlocking portion is arranged in a diamond-shaped pattern on the jacket outer surface back section and the second interlocking portion arranged in a diamond-shaped pattern on the backpack back surface.

13. The apparatus set forth in claim 12, wherein the connecting mechanism has a predetermined cross section that connects the backpack to the jacket without restricting the mobility of a wearer.

14. The apparatus set forth in claim 11, wherein the backpack includes a porous pouch for storing the jacket.

15. The apparatus set forth in claim 14, which includes a zipper for closing the porous pouch with the jacket stored therein.

16. The apparatus set forth in claim 11, wherein the jacket is made of the same material as the backpack.

17. The apparatus set forth in claim 11, wherein the jacket is selected from the group consisting of a raincoat, a windbreaker and a hoodie.

18. An apparatus comprising:

jacket means for covering a wearer;

backpack means for storing items; and

connecting means for connecting jacket means to backpack means.

19. The apparatus set forth in claim 18, further comprising:

means for connecting jacket means to backpack means permanently.

20. The apparatus set forth in claim 18, wherein backpack means stores jacket means.