Backpack

Abstract

A backpack assembly including a bag portion having at least one pouch and a harness assembly coupled to the bag portion for securing the bag portion to a user. The harness assembly includes first and second shoulder strap assemblies extending from the bag portion at a spaced distance apart from one another sufficient to align each first and second strap assembly with a respective shoulder region of a user. The back portion of the bag portion is configured to define a concave planar surface for confirming to a user's back. The bag portion has a width greater than that of it's length such that when the bag portion is fitted to the back of a user the bag portion is entirely disposed on a upper back portion of a user.

1 . A backpack assembly comprising:
 a bag portion having at least one pouch;   a harness assembly coupled to the bag portion for securing the bag portion to a user, said harness assembly including:
 first and second shoulder strap assemblies extending from the bag portion at a spaced distance apart from one another sufficient to align each said first and second strap assembly with a respective shoulder region of a user, each said first and second strap assembly including:
 an elongate strap having opposing first and second ends; 
 a top strap member of an adjustable length having opposing first and second ends wherein said first end is coupled to said first end of said elongate strap and said second end is coupled to a top portion of said bag portion; 
 a bottom strap member of an adjustable length having opposing first and second ends wherein said first end is coupled to said second end of said elongate strap and said second end is coupled to a bottom portion of said bag portion; and 
 a chest stabilizing strap having an adjustable length extending between said elongate strap of each said first and second strap assembly. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . A backpack assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein a back portion of said bag portion is configured to define a concave planar surface for confirming to a user's back. 
     
     
         3 . A backpack assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein said bag portion has a width greater than that of it's length such that when said bag portion is fitted to the back of a user the bag portion is entirely disposed on a upper back portion of a user. 
     
     
         4 . A backpack assembly as recited in  claim 3  wherein said bag portion is dimensioned such that when fitted to a user enables a user to sit on a seated surface having a backrest such that said bag portion does not interfere with said backrest. 
     
     
         5 . A backpack assembly as recited in  claim 4  wherein said seated surface is a ski chair-lift. 
     
     
         6 . A backpack assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein each said elongate strap includes a padded member. 
     
     
         7 . A backpack assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein each said top strap member includes a buckle member for enabling said length adjustability of said top strap. 
     
     
         8 . A backpack assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein each said bottom strap member includes a buckle member for enabling said length adjustability of said bottom strap. 
     
     
         9 . A backpack assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein said stabilizing chest strap assembly includes opposing first and second ends with said first end being slideably received on said elongate strap of said first assembly to move along a vertical axis and said second end being slideably received on said elongate strap of said second assembly to move along a vertical axis so as to adjust the position of said stabilizing chest strap along a portion of a user's chest region. 
     
     
         10 . A backpack assembly including a bag portion and a harness assembly coupled to the bag portion for securing said bag portion to a user, said bag portion comprising:
 a body member defining at least one pouch for storing items wherein said body member has a width greater than that of it's length such that when said bag portion is fitted to the back of a user the bag portion is entirely disposed on a upper back portion of a user wherein a back portion of said bag portion is configured to define a concave planar surface for confirming to a user's back.   
     
     
         11 . A backpack assembly as recited in  claim 10  wherein said bag portion is dimensioned such that when fitted to a user enables said user to sit on a seated surface having a backrest such that said bag portion does not interfere with said backrest. 
     
     
         12 . A backpack assembly as recited in  claim 11  wherein said seated surface is a ski chair-lift. 
     
     
         13 . A backpack assembly as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said harness assembly includes:
 first and second shoulder strap assemblies extending from the bag portion at a spaced distance apart from one another sufficient to align each said first and second strap assembly with a respective shoulder region of a user, each said first and second strap assembly including:
 an elongate strap having opposing first and second ends; 
 a top strap member of an adjustable length having opposing first and second ends wherein said first end is coupled to said first end of said elongate strap and said second end is coupled to a top portion of said bag portion; 
 a bottom strap member of an adjustable length having opposing first and second ends wherein said first end is coupled to said second end of said elongate strap and said second end is coupled to a bottom portion of said bag portion; and 
   a chest stabilizing strap having an adjustable length extending between said elongate strap of each said first and second strap assembly.   
     
     
         14 . A backpack assembly as recited in  claim 13  wherein each said elongate strap includes a padded member. 
     
     
         15 . A backpack assembly as recited in  claim 13  wherein each said top strap member includes a buckle member for enabling said length adjustability of said top strap. 
     
     
         16 . A backpack assembly as recited in  claim 13  wherein each said bottom strap member includes a buckle member for enabling said length adjustability of said bottom strap. 
     
     
         17 . A backpack assembly as recited in  claim 13  wherein said stabilizing chest strap assembly includes opposing first and second ends with said first end being slideably received on said elongate strap of said first assembly to move along a vertical axis and said second end being slideably received on said elongate strap of said second assembly to move along a vertical axis so as to adjust the position of said stabilizing chest strap along a portion of a user's chest region.