Modular personal carrying system

Abstract

A modular personal carrying system for facilitating the carrying of objects by a user. There may be included a first personal carrying device configured to removably attach to the user. There may also be a second personal carrying device configured to removably attach to the user. Also, there may be a removable container configured to removably attach to the first personal carrying device and to the second personal carrying device and configured to contain an object therein. A first personal carrying device may be a backpack. A second personal carrying device may be a belt. The backpack and the belt may be configured to attach to each other. There may also be a leg belt. Also, there may be a second removable container that may be configured to removably attach to a bottom surface of the removable container and also to a bottom surface of the backpack. The first removable container may be configured to removably attach to the bottom surface of the backpack. Also, the first removable container and the second removable container may both be fanny packs.

1 . A modular personal carrying system for facilitating the carrying of objects by a user, comprising: 
 a first and second personal carrying device configured to removably attach to the user and to each other, wherein the first personal carrying device is larger than the second personal carrying device and the second personal carrying device is configured to be suitable for use as a day pack; and    a removable container configured to removably attach to the first personal carrying device and to the second personal carrying device and configured to contain an object therein;    wherein the first personal carrying device is a backpack configured to attach to aback of the user, to carry objects, and to carry a removable container;    wherein the second personal carrying device is a belt configured to attach to a waist of the user, to carry objects, and to carry a removable container;    wherein the backpack and the belt are configured to attach to each other in a first full configuration wherein they may be simultaneously attached to a user and may be detachable from each other an singly worn by a user in a second partial configuration.    
   
   
       2 . The modular personal carrying system of  claim 1 , wherein the first personal carrying device is a backpack configured to attach to a back of the user, to carry objects, and to carry a removable container.  
   
   
       3 . The modular personal carrying system of  claim 2 , wherein the second personal carrying device is a belt configured to attach to a waist of the user, to carry objects, and to carry a removable container.  
   
   
       4 . The modular personal carrying system of  claim 3 , wherein the backpack and the belt are configured to attach to each other in a first full configuration wherein they may be simultaneously attached to a user and may be detachable from each other and singly worn by a user in a second partial configuration.  
   
   
       5 . The modular personal carrying system of  claim 1 , further comprising a leg belt configured to attach to a leg of the user and to carry a removable container.  
   
   
       6 . The modular personal carrying system of  claim 1  wherein the removable container comprises a tagging patch that is attached to a visible portion of the removable container and that is configured to label intended contents of the removable container.  
   
   
       7 . The modular personal carrying system of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of removable containers and a plurality of personal carrying devices, wherein each removable container is configured to attach to at least two personal carrying devices.  
   
   
       8 . The modular personal carrying system of  claim 1 , further comprising a water holder attached to the first personal carrying device and a water tube configured to permit a user to draw liquid from the water holder while wearing the first personal carrying device.  
   
   
       9 . The modular personal carrying system of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of removable containers comprise at least three diverse removable containers, each varying by at least about ten percent in at least one metric.  
   
   
       10 . A modular personal carrying system for permitting a user to perform diverse carrying tasks, comprising: 
 a backpack, configured to be worn by the user, including: 
 a plurality of coupling devices on an outer surface of the backpack; and  
 at least one coupling device on a lower surface of the backpack;  
   a belt configured to be worn by the user and to removably attach to the backpack at a lower surface;    a plurality of removable containers, configured to attach to an outer surface of the backpack by a coupling device that is configured to couple to at least one of the plurality of coupling devices on the backpack, each of the plurality of removable containers including a holding portion configured to contain objects; and    wherein at least one of the plurality of removable containers includes a tagging patch removably coupleable to the holding portion and configured to be displayed thereon.    
   
   
       11 . The modular personal carrying system of  claim 10 , further comprising a first set of loops on the outer surface of the backpack and a second set of loops disposed within at least one of the plurality of removable containers.  
   
   
       12 . The modular personal carrying system of  claim 10 , further comprising: 
 a first lower container disposed on the belt and removably coupleable to the backpack; and    a second lower container removably coupleable to the belt and removably coupleable to the backpack.    
   
   
       13 . The modular personal carrying system of  claim 10 , further comprising: 
 a first set of coupling devices configured to permit attachment of the plurality of removable containers in substantial vertical relation one to another and adjacent to a left surface of the backpack;    a second set of coupling devices configured to permit attachment of the plurality of removable containers in substantial vertical relation one to another and adjacent to a right surface of the backpack;    a third set of coupling devices configured to permit attachment of a single removable container on a back surface of the backpack and adjacent to both the first set of coupling devices and the second set of coupling devices.    
   
   
       14 . The modular personal carrying system of  claim 13 , further comprising a kit bag configured to attach to the third set of coupling devices and to attach to a leg of the user.  
   
   
       15 . The modular personal carrying system of  claim 10 , further comprising three distinct sizes of removable containers.  
   
   
       16 . The modular personal carrying system of  claim 13 , wherein the kit bag comprises a set of loops fixedly disposed therein.  
   
   
       17 . The modular personal carrying system of  claim 13 , wherein the plurality of removable containers each include a tagging patch and are configured to contain and organize materials for a 72-hour kit.  
   
   
       18 . The modular personal carrying system of  claim 13 , further comprising a water holder attached to the backpack and a water tube configured to permit the user to draw a liquid from the water holder while wearing the backpack.  
   
   
       19 . A modular personal carrying system for permitting a user to perform diverse carrying tasks, comprising: 
 a) a backpack configured to be worn by the user, including: 
 a1) a plurality of coupling devices on an outer surface of the backpack, including: 
 a1.1) at least one coupling device on a lower surface of the backpack;  
 a1.2) a first set of coupling devices configured to permit attachment of the plurality of removable containers in substantial vertical relation one to another and adjacent to a left surface of the backpack;  
 a1.3) a second set of coupling devices configured to permit attachment of the plurality of removable containers in substantial vertical relation one to another and adjacent to a right surface of the backpack;  
 a1.4) a third set of coupling devices configured to permit attachment of a single removable container on a back surface of the backpack and adjacent to both the first set of coupling devices and the second set of coupling devices; and  
 
 a2) a first set of loops on the outer surface of the backpack;  
   b) a belt configured to be worn by the user and to removably attach to the backpack at a lower surface; 
 c) a kit bag configured to attach to the third set of coupling devices and to attach to a leg of the user and including a second set of loops;  
   d) a plurality of removable containers of at least three distinct sizes configured to attach to an outer surface of the backpack by means of a coupling device configured to couple to at least one of the plurality of coupling devices on the backpack, each of the plurality of removable containers including: 
 d1) a holding portion configured to contain objects, wherein at least one of the plurality of removable containers includes a tagging patch removably coupleable to the holding portion and configured to be displayed thereon; and  
 d2) a second set of loops disposed within at least one of the plurality of removable containers;  
   e) a first lower container disposed on the belt and removably coupleable to the backpack;    f) a second lower container removably coupleable to the belt and removably coupleable to the backpack;    g) a water holder removably attached to the backpack and configured to be capable of being worn separately as a backpack; and    h) a water tube configured to permit the user to draw a liquid from the water holder while wearing the backpack.