Garment backpack

Abstract

A garment apparatus adapted and configured to have the functionality of a backpack that includes at least one pocket fixedly attached to each of an anterior portion and a posterior portion. The at least one pocket on the posterior portion covers a surface area of the posterior portion in an amount of about one percent up to fifty percent of the surface area.

1 . A backpack garment for carrying useable items distributed about the torso, comprising:
 a vest having a back side, and a front side, the front side being divided generally into a separate left half portion and a separate right half portion so as to permit a wearer to don the vest and subsequently remove the vest, the left and right halves each having a front edge and a side edge and the left and right halves being joinable together at their respective front edges by a fastener, the back and front sides each comprising a top and a bottom, the back side being joined respectively to each of the front left and right sides at their respective tops;   the vest further comprising left and right side arm openings;   the garment further comprising at least one sleeve attached to the left side arm opening or the right side arm opening.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1  further comprising a first sleeve attached to the left side arm opening and a second sleeve attached to the right side arm opening. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein the first and second sleeves are removably attached to the left and right side arm openings such that a user can remove and reattach the first and second sleeves to the left and right side arm openings. 
     
     
         4 . The backpack garment of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one shoulder pad attached to the interior side of the top of the garment, at least one cushioning material in at least one pocket or between a pocket and the interior of the vest, at least one interior lining associated with the garment, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The backpack garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a releasable fastener to releasably fasten at least one of the pockets or an internal port for providing a passage from the inside of a pocket to the inside of the garment, or both. 
     
     
         6 . The backpack garment of  claim 4 , wherein the releasable fastener comprises at least one of a zipper, snap, button, clip, hook and loop fastener, tie, and drawstring. 
     
     
         7 . The backpack garment of  claim 1 , further comprising an electronic control unit disposed on, or integrally associated within, an exterior surface of the garment. 
     
     
         8 . The backpack garment of  claim 7 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured and adapted to be operatively associated with a hardwired and/or wireless electronic device contained within one of the pockets of the garment. 
     
     
         9 . The backpack garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a personal hydration system which comprises a container fixedly or releasably attached to the garment or a portion thereof, or a pocket for releasably holding a container, which container is associated with a dispensing member and which is adapted to hold a consumable beverage. 
     
     
         10 . The backpack garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a fastening device configured and adapted to removably fasten the pockets to the garment.