Knapsack

Abstract

A knapsack includes footwear securing arrangements to either side thereof. The footwear securing arrangements preferably have a releasable strap arrangement for placement about the footwear and drawing it into engagement with the knapsack. The preferred arrangement includes a base strap for engaging and supporting the sole of the footwear and a releasable side strap for engaging an upper portion of the footwear and draw it into engagement with the knapsack.

The embodiments of the Invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:  
     
         1 . A knapsack comprising a base, a front, a back and two sides cooperating to define a cavity which is selectively closed by a front flap; said knapsack further comprising two shoulder straps for securing of said knapsack; said knapsack further comprising two footwear securing arrangements located on opposite sides of the exterior of said knapsack, each footwear securing arrangement comprising a support member for supporting a base portion of one footwear and a releasable securing member positioned to engage an upper portion of the one footwear and draw the footwear into engagement with the knapsack.  
     
     
         2 . A knapsack as claimed in  claim 1  wherein each footwear securing arrangement is formed by straps.  
     
     
         3 . A knapsack as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said straps cooperate to form a holster type arrangement receiving a heel portion and a neck portion of one footwear with a toe portion thereof extending to the front of the knapsack.  
     
     
         4 . A knapsack as claimed in  claim 3  wherein said straps of said footwear support arrangement include a base strap secured to said base, a releasable upper strap attached at the junction of said back and one side and intermediate the height of said back.  
     
     
         5 . A knapsack as claimed in  claim 1  wherein each footwear support arrangement is sized for supporting a ski boot or snowboard boot.  
     
     
         6 . A knapsack as claimed in  claim 5  wherein each footwear support arrangement is formed by at least two connected straps with one strap supporting a sole portion of the footwear and one strap engaging a neck portion of the footwear.