Pack harness

Abstract

An apparatus for supporting a back pack from a user comprises a substantially u-shaped harness, the harness having a rear neck portion and a pair of front portions extending therefrom. The apparatus further comprises at least one top harness connector suspended substantially downwardly from the rear neck portion, the at least one top harness connector being selectably attachable to the top of a backpack and a bottom harness connector extending from each front portions, each of the bottom harness connectors being selectably attachable to a bottom of a backpack. A system for supporting a load from a user comprises a harness and a first pack having at least one pack top connector and at least two bottom pack connectors. The harness may be located within an article of clothing.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for supporting a back pack from a user comprising:
 a substantially u-shaped harness, said harness having a rear neck portion and a pair of front portions extending therefrom;   at least one top harness connector suspended substantially downwardly from said rear neck portion, said at least one top harness connector being selectably attachable to the top of a backpack; and   a bottom harness connector extending from each front portions, each of said bottom harness connectors being selectably attachable to a bottom of a backpack.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said harness is sized to extend behind the neck and over the shoulders of a user such that the front portions lie against the front torso of the user. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said harness is flexible and substantially non-elastic. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3  wherein said harness is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of nylon, cotton, para-aramid and polypropylene. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said harness includes a padding layer on an underside thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said top harness connector and said bottom connector comprise buckles. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said harness includes a single top harness connector. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said harness further includes stabilizing connectors between said rear neck portion and said front portions. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein said stabilizing connectors comprise loops adapted to engage stabilizing straps extending from the top of a backpack. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said bottom harness connector are connected to said front portions by bottom straps. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein said bottom straps include length adjusters. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein each of said front portions of said harness further includes a top front connector being selectably attachable to a top of a front pack. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12  wherein each of said front portions of said harness further includes a bottom front connector being selectably attachable to a bottom of said front pack. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 12  wherein said top front connectors comprise buckles. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said harness is located within an article of clothing. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 15  wherein said harness is located proximate to an inner liner of said article of clothing wherein said top harness connector and said bottom harness connector extend through an exterior layer of said article of clothing. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 16  wherein said article of clothing is selected from a group consisting of a jacket, a vest a hoodie or a shirt. 
     
     
         18 . A system for carrying personal loads comprising:
 a first pack having at least one pack top connector and at least two bottom pack connectors; and   a harness comprising:
 a substantially u-shaped harness, said harness having a rear neck portion and a pair of front portions extending therefrom; 
 at least one top harness connector suspended substantially downwardly from said rear neck portion, said at least one top connector being selectably attachable to said top pack connector; and 
 a bottom harness connector extending from each front portions, each of said bottom harness connectors being selectably attachable to one of said bottom pack connectors. 
   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18  wherein said pack comprises a backpack. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19  wherein said harness further includes top and bottom front harness connectors extending from each of said front portions wherein said system further includes a front pack having top and bottom pack connector corresponding to and being selectably connectable to said top and bottom front harness connectors.