Backpack Panel With Tunnel Mesh Padding Structure

Abstract

A back panel for a backpack or other luggage designed to be carried on a user's back with built-in pockets for receiving foam or 3D printed padding is disclosed herein. The back panel includes spacer areas comprised of multiple layers of material affixed to one another and pocket areas that are spaced from one another by the spacer areas. At least a top-most layer of the back panel is composed of a mesh material, and is detached from the other layers within the pocket areas. The back panel is cut from a combination material made from fibers that are woven or knitted together on a single machine, or is 3D printed, with all of the pockets, channels, or tunnels built in.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A backpack comprising:
 a back panel comprising a first elongated pocket, a second elongated pocket, and a spacer area disposed between the first elongated pocket and the second elongated pocket;   first and second elongated lattice inserts; and   first and second elongated support inserts,   wherein each of the first elongated lattice insert and the first elongated support insert is disposed within the first elongated pocket, and   wherein each of the second elongated lattice insert and the second elongated support insert is disposed within the second elongated pocket.   
     
     
         2 . The backpack of  claim 1 , wherein the back panel is composed of a multi-layer material. 
     
     
         3 . The backpack of  claim 2 , wherein the multi-layer material is manufactured using a single machine. 
     
     
         4 . The backpack of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second elongated pockets is vertically aligned. 
     
     
         5 . The backpack of  claim 1 , wherein the spacer layer comprises at least three layers of fabric affixed to one another. 
     
     
         6 . The backpack of  claim 5 , wherein each of the first and second elongated pockets comprises a base layer spaced from a mesh layer. 
     
     
         7 . The backpack of  claim 6 , wherein the mesh layer comprises recycled fibers. 
     
     
         8 . A back panel for luggage carried on a user's body, the back panel comprising:
 a first spacer area comprising a first layer of fabric, a second layer of fabric, and a third layer of fabric, each of which is affixed to the other layers of fabric; and   a first pocket area comprising the first layer and a mesh layer,   wherein at least a portion of the mesh upper layer is detached from the first layer, and   wherein the at least one spacer area is adjacent to the at least one pocket area.   
     
     
         9 . The back panel of  claim 8 , wherein each of the first spacer area and the first pocket area extends parallel with respect to one another. 
     
     
         10 . The back panel of  claim 8 , wherein each of the first spacer area and the first pocket area extends at an angle with respect to one another. 
     
     
         11 . The back panel of  claim 8 , further comprising a second pocket area comprising a first layer and a mesh layer, wherein the first spacer area is disposed between the first and second pocket layer. 
     
     
         12 . The back panel of  claim 11 , wherein each of the first pocket area, first spacer area, and second pocket area extends vertically across the back panel. 
     
     
         13 . The back panel of  claim 11 , further comprising a first lattice insert disposed within the first pocket area and a second lattice insert disposed within the second pocket area. 
     
     
         14 . The back panel of  claim 13 , further comprising a first support strip disposed within the first pocket area between the first lattice insert and the first layer and a second support strip disposed within the second pocket area between the second lattice insert and the first layer. 
     
     
         14 . The back panel of  claim 14 , wherein at least one of the first lattice insert, second lattice insert, first support strip, and second support strip is composed of recycled material. 
     
     
         15 . The back panel of  claim 14 , wherein each of the first and second support strips is composed of aluminum alloy. 
     
     
         16 . A piece of luggage comprising:
 a first back panel composed of a multi-layer material, the first back panel comprising a first spacer area, a second spacer area, and a first pocket area disposed between the first spacer area and second spacer area;   a second back panel composed of a multi-layer material, the second back panel comprising a third spacer area, a fourth spacer area, and a second pocket area disposed between the third spacer area and the fourth spacer area;   a curved beam;   a first support strip disposed within the first pocket area; and   a second support strip disposed within the second pocket area,   wherein the second spacer area is affixed to the curved beam, and   wherein the third spacer area is affixed to the curved beam.   
     
     
         17 . The piece of luggage of  claim 16 , wherein the curved beam is composed of a rigid material selected from the group consisting of a metal alloy and plastic. 
     
     
         18 . The piece of luggage of  claim 16 , wherein at least one of the first support strip and the second support strip comprises a lattice structure. 
     
     
         19 . The piece of luggage of  claim 16 , wherein at least one of the first support strip and the second support strip is composed of a foam material. 
     
     
         20 . The piece of luggage of  claim 19 , wherein the foam material is selected from the group consisting of EVA, PU, algae, oil, PU, TPU, 3D printed materials, padding from textile fibers such as wool, cotton, and silk, and neoprene.