Garment backpack

Abstract

The apparatus comprises a garment for use as a backpack. The garment comprises an anterior member and a posterior member. The anterior member can be divided into a right half and a left half, each half having a top edge, a medial edge, and a distal edge. The posterior member can have an interior side, an exterior side, a surface area, a right edge, a left edge, and a top edge. The anterior member and the posterior member can be joined such that the top edge of the right half of the anterior member is joined to the top edge of the posterior portion from a point substantially at the right edge of the posterior member and continuing medially, and the top edge of the left half of the anterior member is joined to the top edge of the posterior portion from a point substantially at the left edge of the posterior member. The anterior member can have at least one pocket fixedly attached thereto. The posterior member can have at least one large pocket fixedly attached thereto, the large pocket covering less than or equal to fifty percent of the surface area of the posterior member, the large pocket preferably being located substantially proximal to the top edge to allow a user to access the pocket over her shoulder. In a preferred embodiment, total pocket volume available on the anterior member would be sufficient to counterbalance total pocket volume available on the posterior member.

1 . An apparatus comprising: 
 A garment, the garment comprising an anterior member and a posterior member;    the anterior member having a interior side and a exterior side, the anterior member being divided into a right half and a left half, each half having a top edge, a medial edge, and a distal edge;    the posterior member having a interior side, a exterior side, a surface area, a right edge, a left edge, and a top edge;    the anterior member and the posterior member joined such that the top edge of the right half of the anterior member is joined to the top edge of the posterior portion substantially at the right edge of the posterior member, and the top edge of the left half of the anterior member is joined to the top edge of the posterior portion substantially at the left edge of the posterior member;    the anterior member having a means to removably fasten the medial edge of the right half to the medial edge of the left half, the anterior member having at least one pocket fixedly attached thereto;    the posterior member having at least one large pocket fixedly attached thereto, the large pocket covering less than or equal to fifty percent of the surface area of the posterior member, the large pocket being located substantially proximal to the top edge.    
   
   
       2 . An apparatus as in  claim 1  further comprising means to removably fasten the left edge of the posterior member to the distal edge of the left half of the anterior member, and a means to removably fasten the right edge of the posterior member to the distal edge of the right half of the anterior member.  
   
   
       3 . An apparatus as in  claim 2  wherein the means to removably fasten the left edge of the posterior member to the medial edge of the left half of the anterior member, and the means to removably fasten the right edge of the posterior member to the medial edge of the right half of the anterior member comprises a snap.  
   
   
       4 . An apparatus as in  claim 2  wherein the means to removably fasten the left edge of the posterior member to the medial edge of the left half of the anterior member, and the means to removably fasten the right edge of the posterior member to the medial edge of the right half of the anterior member comprises a button.  
   
   
       5 . An apparatus as in  claim 2  wherein the means to removably fasten the left edge of the posterior member to the medial edge of the left half of the anterior member, and the means to removably fasten the right edge of the posterior member to the medial edge of the right half of the anterior member comprises hook and loop fastener.  
   
   
       6 . An apparatus as in  claim 2  wherein the means to removably fasten the left edge of the posterior member to the medial edge of the left half of the anterior member, and the means to removably fasten the right edge of the posterior member to the medial edge of the right half of the anterior member comprises an adjustable belt member.  
   
   
       7 . An apparatus as in  claim 2  wherein the means to removably fasten the left edge of the posterior member to the medial edge of the left half of the anterior member, and the means to removably fasten the right edge of the posterior member to the medial edge of the right half of the anterior member comprises a zipper.  
   
   
       8 . An apparatus as in  claim 2  wherein the means to removably fasten the left edge of the posterior member to the medial edge of the left half of the anterior member, and the means to removably fasten the right edge of the posterior member to the medial edge of the right half of the anterior member comprises tie.  
   
   
       9 . An apparatus as in  claim 1  further comprising at least one shoulder pad element attached to the interior side of the anterior member and posterior member proximal to where the top edge of the posterior member is joined to the top edge of an anterior member half.  
   
   
       10 . An apparatus comprising: 
 A garment, the garment comprising an anterior member, a posterior member and at least one resilient section;    the anterior member having a interior side and a exterior side, the anterior member being divided into a right half and a left half, each half having a top edge, a medial edge, and a distal edge;    the posterior member having a interior side, a exterior side, a surface area, a right edge, a left edge, and a top edge;    the anterior member and the posterior member joined such that the top edge of the right half of the anterior member is joined to the top edge of the posterior portion substantially at the right edge of the posterior member, and the top edge of the left half of the anterior member is joined to the top edge of the posterior portion substantially at the left edge of the posterior member;    the anterior member having a means to removably fasten the medial edge of the right half to the medial edge of the left half, the anterior member having at least one pocket fixedly attached thereto;    the posterior member having at least one large pocket fixedly attached thereto, the large pocket covering less than or equal to fifty percent of the surface area of the posterior member, the large pocket being located substantially proximal to the top edge,    the resilient section having an anterior edge and a posterior edge, the anterior edge being joined to the anterior member, and the posterior edge being attached to the posterior member,    the resilient section comprising flexible and resilient material.    
   
   
       11 . An apparatus as in  claim 10  further comprising at least one shoulder pad element attached to the interior side of the anterior member and posterior member proximal to where the top edge of the posterior member is joined to the top edge of an anterior member half.  
   
   
       12 . An apparatus as in  claim 1  or  claim 10  further comprising means to removably fasten the pockets.  
   
   
       13 . An apparatus as in  claim 12  wherein the means to removably fasten the pockets comprises zipper.  
   
   
       14 . An apparatus as in  claim 12  wherein the means to removably fasten the pockets comprises a snap.  
   
   
       15 . An apparatus as in  claim 12  wherein the means to removably fasten the pockets comprises hook and loop material.  
   
   
       16 . An apparatus as in  claim 12  wherein the means to removably fasten the pockets comprises a button.  
   
   
       17 . An apparatus as in  claim 12  wherein the means to removably fasten the pockets comprises a tie.  
   
   
       18 . An apparatus as in  claim 12  wherein the means to removably fasten the pockets comprises a drawstring.