Tactical Meal Management Backpack

Abstract

A tactical management backpack having: a backpack body having: an insulated pocket nested within the backpack body, the insulated pocket having: a plurality of perimeter walls; an outer wall attached to one of the perimeter walls; an engagement surface attached to a corresponding perimeter wall; a mesh pocket secured to the outer wall; a securing band configured to engage with the engagement surface; an insulative layer surrounding the insulated pocket; and a drink pocket attached to the backpack body, the drink pocket having a tension cord configured to secure a drink receptacle within the drink pocket. The tactical management backpack may securely hold food items within the insulated pocket alongside a temperature moderation device to maintain the food's temperature for longer, thus preserving the food items. The provided drink pockets allow for drinks to be held alongside the food items, thus providing secure storage for both food and drinks.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A tactical management backpack comprising:
 a backpack body having:
 an insulated pocket nested within the backpack body, the insulated pocket having:
 a plurality of perimeter walls; 
 an outer wall configured to be selectively engaged with each perimeter wall to close the insulated pocket; 
 at least two engagement surfaces, each engagement surface being attached to a corresponding perimeter wall; 
 a mesh pocket secured to the outer wall, the mesh pocket being configured to hold a temperature moderation device; 
 a securing band configured to engage with at least one engagement surface within the insulated pocket; 
 
 an insulative layer surrounding the insulated pocket; and 
   a drink pocket attached to the backpack body, the drink pocket having:
 a container slot configured to surround a lower portion of a drink receptacle; 
 a tension cord housing disposed above the container slot, the tension cord housing being configured to surround an upper portion of the drink receptacle; and 
 a tension cord partially nested within the tension cord housing, the tension cord being configured to selectively constrict the tension cord housing around the upper portion of the drink receptacle to secure the drink receptacle within the drink pocket. 
   
     
     
         2 . The tactical management backpack of  claim 1 , wherein the temperature moderation device is an ice pack. 
     
     
         3 . The tactical management backpack of  claim 1 , wherein each engagement surface is a loop fastener strip configured to engage with hook fasteners disposed on opposing sides of the securing band. 
     
     
         4 . The tactical management backpack of  claim 1 , further comprising a second drink pocket secured to the backpack body, wherein each drink pocket is secured to a different lateral side of the backpack body 
     
     
         5 . The tactical management backpack of  claim 1 , further comprising a back pocket nested within a back side of the backpack body. 
     
     
         6 . The tactical management backpack of  claim 5 , further comprising a back pocket sleeve nested within the back pocket. 
     
     
         7 . The tactical management backpack of  claim 5 , further comprising a center pocket nested within the backpack body between the insulated pocket and the back pocket. 
     
     
         8 . The tactical management backpack of  claim 7 , further comprising a center pocket sleeve nested within the center pocket. 
     
     
         9 . The tactical management backpack of  claim 1 , wherein the insulated pocket is nested within a front side of the backpack body. 
     
     
         10 . The tactical management backpack of  claim 9 , further comprising a front pocket nested within the front side of the backpack body above the insulated pocket. 
     
     
         11 . The tactical management backpack of  claim 1 , wherein upon engagement of the securing band with the two engagement surfaces, the securing band is configured to secure a container within the insulated pocket. 
     
     
         12 . The tactical management backpack of  claim 1 , further comprising a pair of backpack straps secured to a back end of the backpack body. 
     
     
         13 . A tactical management backpack comprising:
 A backpack body having:
 An insulated pocket nested within the backpack body, the insulated pocket having:
 a plurality of perimeter walls; 
 an outer wall attached to one of the plurality of perimeter walls; 
 an engagement surface attached to a corresponding perimeter wall; 
 a mesh pocket secured to the outer wall; 
 a securing band configured to engage with the engagement surface; 
 
 an insulative layer surrounding the insulated pocket; and 
   a drink pocket attached to the backpack body, the drink pocket having a tension cord configured to secure a drink receptacle within the drink pocket.   
     
     
         14 . The tactical management backpack of  claim 13 , wherein the insulated pocket is nested within a front side of the backpack body. 
     
     
         15 . The tactical management backpack of  claim 14 , further comprising a back pocket nested within a back side of the backpack body. 
     
     
         16 . The tactical management backpack of  claim 15 , further comprising a center pocket nested within the backpack body between the insulated pocket and the back pocket. 
     
     
         17 . The tactical management backpack of  claim 16 , further comprising a front pocket nested within the front side of the backpack body above the insulated pocket.