Backpack

Abstract

A backpack has a main body portion having front and rear walls, at least one shoulder strap connected to the rear wall of the main body portion to facilitate carrying of the backpack on the user's body, and a pouch mounted to the front wall of the main body portion, the pouch having a top, bottom and opposed side edges and being connected to the main body portion along the bottom and two side edges, wherein the top edge is not connected to the main body portion and the pouch is adapted along the bottom edge to be open to permit passage therethrough of a lower portion of a toy to be carried in the pouch.

1 . A backpack comprising: 
 a main body portion having front and rear walls;    at least one shoulder strap connected to the rear wall of the main body portion to facilitate carrying of the backpack on a user's body; and    a pouch mounted to the front wall of the main body portion, the pouch having a top, bottom and opposed side edges and being connected to the main body portion along the bottom and the opposed side edges, wherein the top edge is not connected to the main body portion and the pouch is adapted along the bottom edge to be open to permit passage therethrough of a portion of a toy to be carried in the pouch.    
     
     
         2 . The backpack of  claim 1 , and further comprising a closure to optionally cover the top of the pouch.  
     
     
         3 . The backpack of  claim 1 , and further comprising a miniature backpack which is connectable to the backpack, the miniature backpack being openable and being adapted for mounting to a teddy bear or other toy for wearing thereby.  
     
     
         4 . A backpack comprising: 
 a main body portion having front and rear walls;    at least one shoulder strap connected to the rear wall of the main body portion to facilitate carrying of the backpack on an user's body; and    a pouch mounted to the front wall of the main body portion, the pouch having a top, bottom and opposed side edges and being connected to the main body portion along the bottom and the opposed side edges, wherein the top edge is not connected to the main body portion and the pouch is adapted along the bottom edge to be selectively openable to permit passage therethrough of a portion of a toy to be carried in the pouch.    
     
     
         5 . The backpack of  claim 4  wherein the bottom edge is selectively openable by means of a zipper.  
     
     
         6 . The backpack of  claim 4 , and further comprising a closure to optionally cover the top of the pouch.  
     
     
         7 . The backpack of  claim 4 , and further comprising a miniature backpack which is connectable to the backpack, the miniature backpack being openable and being adapted for mounting to a teddy bear or other toy for wearing thereby.  
     
     
         8 . A backpack comprising: 
 a main body portion having front and rear walls;    at least one shoulder strap connected to the rear wall of the main body portion to facilitate carrying of the backpack on a user's body; and    a pouch mounted to the front wall of the main body portion, the pouch having a top, bottom and opposed side edges and being connected to the main body portion along the bottom and the opposed side edges, wherein the top edge is not connected to the main body portion and the pouch includes a zipper along the bottom edge to allow the bottom edge to be selectively opened to permit passage therethrough of a portion of a toy to be carried in the pouch.    
     
     
         9 . The backpack of  claim 8 , and further comprising a closure to optionally cover the top of the pouch.  
     
     
         10 . The backpack of  claim 8 , and further comprising a miniature backpack which is connectable to the backpack, the miniature backpack being openable and being adapted for mounting to a teddy bear or other toy for wearing thereby.