Waist pack with cushion seat

• US 5,275,315 A
• Filed: 02/01/1993
• Issued: 01/04/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 08/13/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Elaine Carmack, Robert D. Carmack
• Original Assignee: Elaine Carmack, Robert D. Carmack
• Inventors: Carmack, Robert D., Carmack, Elaine
• Primary Examiner(s): Crowder, Clifford D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chapman, Jeanette E.
• Application Number:
  US08/011,533
• Time in Patent Office: 337 Days
• Field of Search: 2/66, 2/1, 2/2, 2/69, 2/69.5, 2/94, 2/310, 2/311, 2/312, 2/333, 2/267, 2/268, 2/DIG. 3, 2/208, 2/209.1, 2/338, 5/417, 5/420, 5/653, 5/654, 5/656, 5/657, 5/644, 5/458, 297/4, 297/DIG. 3, 224/224, 224/226, 224/227, 224/151, 224/253
• US Class Current: 224/576
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 3/00 Travelling or camp articles travelling rugs A47G9/06; Sacks or packs carried on the body convertible into other articles A45F4/00
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 3/005 Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of a single strap around the waist
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 4/02 Sacks or packs convertible into other articles or into objects for other use

Abstract

A waist pack adapted to be worn about the waist of a human which includes at least one interior compartment. Connecting to the waist pack by means of a connecting strap is a seat cushion. The connecting strap and the seat cushion are locatable in a stowage position within an interior compartment of the waist pack in a first embodiment. In a second embodiment, the seat cushion is rolled-up onto the connecting strap and secured. The connecting strap and the seat cushion are movable to an extended position, the seat cushion being inflatable and then to be used by being positioned under the buttocks of the human when in a sitting position.

Claims

1. In combination with a waist pack adapted to be worn about the waist of a human by a waist strap assembly, said waist pack having at least one interior compartment, the improvement comprising:

a thin planar connecting strap attached to said waist pack, said connecting strap having a first width;

an inflatable seat cushion attached to said connecting strap, said seat cushion having a second width, said second width being greater than said first width; and

when said seat cushion is deflated said seat cushion being capable of being rolled up on said connecting strap to a compact position, with said seat cushion in said compact position said seat cushion being decreased in width to said first width, said seat cushion and said connecting strap being movable to an extended position permitting location of said seat cushion when inflated under the buttocks of a human when located in a sitting position.

2. The combination as defined in claim 1 wherein:

snap fasteners being used to secure said seat cushion in said compact position.

3. The combination as defined in claim 2 wherein:

a stabilizing strap connected to said seat cushion, said stabilizing strap being oppositely located to said connecting strap relative to said seat cushion, said stabilizing strap being connectable to said waist strap assembly to locate said seat cushion in said extended position and against the buttocks of the human.

4. The combination as defined in claim 3 wherein:

said stabilizing strap being pivotably mounted on said seat cushion.

5. The combination as defined in claim 4 wherein:

said stabilizing strap including a belt attachment, said belt attachment being removably connected to said waist strap assembly.