Backpack

Abstract

A backpack that has a front pocket with an outer shell with an opening that is sealed by a closure mechanism. The closure mechanism can include magnetic strips that are configured to partially or wholly seal the opening, and have hinged couplings of the magnetic strips to internal surfaces of the container.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A bag, comprising:
 an outer shell formed from a water-resistant material, comprising a front panel, a rear panel, a top sidewall, a bottom sidewall, a left sidewall, and a right sidewall;   a pair of adjustable straps coupled to the outer shell;   a first closure extending around a portion of the left sidewall, top sidewall, and right sidewall, wherein the first closure is configured to move from an open position to a closed position to resealably seal a first internal pocket;   a second closure extending around a portion of the front panel, wherein the second closure is configured to move from an open position to a closed position to resealably seal a front container, the front container further comprising:
 a front shell; 
 a front frame extending around an internal perimeter of the front shell; 
 a back shell; 
 a back frame, extending around an internal perimeter of the back shell and hingedly coupled to the front frame at a bottom surface; 
 a closure mechanism configured to resealably seal the back shell to the front shell, further comprising: 
 a front magnetic strip, extending around at least a first portion of the front frame; 
 a back magnetic strip, extending around at least a first portion of the back frame, wherein the back magnetic strip is configured to magnetically couple to the front magnetic strip; and 
 a zipper, extending around at least a second portion of the front frame and a second portion of the back frame. 
   
     
     
         2 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the front frame and the back frame comprise an elastomer. 
     
     
         3 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the front and back magnetic strips are encapsulated within channels within the respective front and back frames. 
     
     
         4 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the closure mechanism further comprises a zipper trough formed when the front magnetic strip is magnetically coupled to the back magnetic strip. 
     
     
         5 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the zipper further comprises a zipper tape that is stretchably coupled to at least the second portion of the front frame and the second portion of the back frame. 
     
     
         6 . The bag of  claim 5 , wherein when the zipper is closed, the stretchable coupling of the zipper tape to the at least the second portion of the front frame and the second portion of the back frame exerts a compressive force that urges the front magnetic strip and the back magnetic strip toward one another. 
     
     
         7 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the front magnetic strip and the back magnetic strip each comprise a plurality of magnet elements. 
     
     
         8 . A bag comprising:
 an outer shell formed from a water-resistant material, comprising a front panel, a rear panel, a top sidewall, a bottom sidewall, a left sidewall, and a right sidewall;   a pair of adjustable straps coupled to the outer shell;   a closure extending around a portion of the left sidewall, top sidewall, and right sidewall, wherein the closure is configured to resealably sealed an internal pocket;   a first opposer element coupled to the left sidewall below the closure and a second opposer element coupled to the right sidewall below the closure; and   a series of loops coupled to the front panel.   
     
     
         9 . The bag of  claim 8 , wherein the bag is a backpack. 
     
     
         10 . The bag of  claim 8 , wherein the closure comprises a zipper closure. 
     
     
         11 . The bag of  claim 8 , wherein the closure comprises a magnetic closure. 
     
     
         12 . The bag of  claim 8 , wherein the closure comprises a folding closure mechanism. 
     
     
         13 . The bag of  claim 8 , further comprising a first carry handle on the top sidewall, a second carry handle on the left sidewall, and a third carry handle on the right sidewall. 
     
     
         14 . A backpack comprising:
 an outer shell comprising a front panel, a rear panel, a top sidewall, a bottom sidewall, a left sidewall, and a right sidewall, wherein the front panel, the left sidewall and the right sidewall are coated with a TPU laminate;   a pair of adjustable shoulder straps coupled to the outer shell;   a first carry handle on the left sidewall, wherein the first carry handle comprises a first grip structure coupled to a first webbing layer, wherein the first webbing layer is coupled to a first fabric layer, and wherein the first fabric layer is coupled to a first rigid polymeric board;   a second carry handle on the right sidewall, wherein the second carry handle comprises a second grip structure coupled to a second webbing layer, wherein the second webbing layer is coupled to a second fabric layer, and wherein the second fabric layer is coupled to a second rigid polymeric board; and   a closure extending around a portion of the left sidewall, top sidewall, and right sidewall, wherein the closure is configured to resealably seal a storage compartment; and   a first opposer element coupled to the left sidewall below the closure and a second opposer element coupled to the right sidewall below the closure.   
     
     
         15 . The backpack of  claim 14 , wherein the closure is a waterproof zipper. 
     
     
         16 . The backpack of  claim 14 , further comprising a series of fabric loops coupled to the front panel. 
     
     
         17 . The backpack of  claim 14 , wherein a first adjustable shoulder strap of the pair of adjustable shoulder straps having an upper strap portion is coupled to the rear panel and a lower adjustment strap coupled to a bottom portion of the rear panel, and
 wherein a waist strap is removably attached to a lower attachment loop coupled to the rear panel.   
     
     
         18 . The backpack of  claim 14 , wherein the front panel, the left sidewall, and the right sidewall comprise a nylon material coated by the TPU laminate. 
     
     
         19 . The backpack of  claim 14 , wherein the closure comprises a magnetic closure. 
     
     
         20 . The backpack of  claim 14 , wherein a front internal sidewall of the storage compartment comprises a zippered mesh pocket that provides a storage compartment that is closable with a zipper that extends along a top portion of the zippered mesh pocket.