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Helixical backpack carrier

  • US 5,503,314 A
  • Filed: 06/21/1994
  • Issued: 04/02/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A backpack carrier mechanism which shifts a center of gravity of a load coupled to said backpack carrier mechanism to a location in proximity of a center of gravity of a wearer of said backpack carrier mechanism comprising, in combination:

  • frame means for supporting said load and for shifting said center of gravity of said load to said location in proximity of said center of gravity of said wearer, said frame means comprising;

    base means for transferring weight of said load to said proximity of said center of gravity of said wearer;

    support means integrally coupled to each end of said base means for extending and contracting in accordance with movement of said wearer to provide a shock absorption mechanism for said load;

    vertical stabilizer means integrally coupled to a middle portion of said base means for transferring weight of said load to said proximity of said center of gravity of said wearer; and

    shock absorbing means coupled to said support means and said vertical stabilizer means for transferring said weight of said load to said proximity of said center of gravity of said wearer, said shock absorbing means expanding and contracting in relation to said weight of said load and to movement of said wearer;

    load attachment means coupled to said shock absorbing means for coupling said load to said frame means;

    pelvis belt means coupled to said base means for holding said base means over a sacrum region of said wearer and partially encircling a pelvis region of said wearer so said weight of said load will be transferred towards the inside of said pelvis region to closely approximate said center of gravity of said wearer; and

    upper body belt means coupled to said vertical stabilizer means for holding a top portion of said frame means against an upper torso region of said wearer.

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