Backpack with integral raingear

Abstract

A backpack including integral raingear includes a securing tabs for rapid deployment of the raingear. The securing tabs are attached to pull-strings that are used to deploy the raingear. A front half of the raingear is pulled over the users head and drapes down around the front of the user. The rear half of the raingear drapes down over the backpack and the hind-side of the user to prevent the back of the user and contents of the backpack from becoming wet. When deployed, fastening devices are used to fasten the front and back halves of the raingear together.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A backpack comprising: 
 side walls, a front panel, a rear panel, a top panel and a bottom panel;    raingear fastened to said backpack such that said raingear is in contact with said top panel when the raingear is in a non-deployed mode, said raingear including at least a front half and a rear half.    
     
     
         2 . The backpack of  claim 1  further comprising adjustable straps.  
     
     
         3 . The backpack of  claim 1  wherein said raingear is integrally fastened to said backpack.  
     
     
         4 . The backpack of  claim 1  wherein said raingear further comprises at least one strap affixed to said raingear for securing said raingear in a non-deployed mode.  
     
     
         5 . The backpack of  claim 4  wherein said at least one strap for securing said raingear includes a fastening means.  
     
     
         6 . The backpack of  claim 4  wherein said at least one strap includes one free end, said free end being attached to a pull string for deploying the raingear.  
     
     
         7 . The backpack of  claim 1  wherein said raingear includes at least fastening means for coupling the front half and rear half together.  
     
     
         8 . The backpack of  claim 1  wherein said raingear further comprises a hood.  
     
     
         9 . The backpack of  claim 1  wherein when said raingear is in a deployed state the rear half of the raingear covers at least the backpack.  
     
     
         10 . A raingear garment comprising: 
 a front half;    a rear half; and,    at least one strap for deploying said raingear garment from a non-deployed state.    
     
     
         11 . The raingear garment of  claim 10  further comprising fastening means affixed to said at least one strap.  
     
     
         12 . The raingear garment of  claim 10  further comprising a strip of hook and latch material affixed on either said front half or said rear half for retaining said garment in a folded or rolled state.  
     
     
         13 . The raingear garment of  claim 10  further comprising means for securing said raingear garment to a backpack.  
     
     
         14 . The raingear garment of  claim 13  wherein said means for securing said raingear garment to the backpack is a strap.  
     
     
         15 . The raingear garment of  claim 10  further comprising a pull string affixed to said at least one strap for deploying said raingear garment from a non-deployed state.