Backpacks, backpack systems, backpack inserts and related methods

Abstract

Backpack systems and related methods are provided herein. A backpack can include a front wall, first and second side walls, a bottom extending between bottom portions of the front wall and the first and second side walls and a top panel extending between top portions of the front wall and the first and second side walls. The top panel can include a fastener for securing the top panel to the front wall and portions of the first and second side walls such that the top panel is openable and closeable. A rear panel is provided opposite the front wall and extending between first and second side walls, the bottom, and the top panel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A backpack system comprising:
 a backpack comprising:
 a top panel extending between top portions of a rear panel, a front wall and first and second side walls; 
 a fastener for securing the top panel to the front wall and at least a portion of the first and second side walls such that the top panel is openable and closeable; and 
 at least one fastener positioned proximal an interior face of the top panel; and 
   a cooler insert comprising:
 a top panel having an exterior face and extending between top portions of a front wall, a rear wall and first and second side walls; 
 a fastener for securing the top panel to the front wall and at least a portion of the first and second side walls such that the top panel is openable and closeable; and 
 at least one fastener positioned proximal the exterior face of the top panel, the at least one fastener positioned proximal the exterior face of the top panel of the cooler insert configured to engage the at least one fastener on the interior face of the top panel of the backpack to permit opening of the top panel of the cooler insert when opening the top panel of the backpack. 
   
     
     
         2 . The backpack system according to  claim 1 , wherein the backpack further comprises:
 a fastener for securing the rear panel to the top panel and at least a portion of the first and second side walls such that the rear panel is openable and closeable;   one or more front wall magnets on an interior face of the front wall;   one or more rear panel magnets on the interior face of the rear panel; and   wherein at least one of the one or more front wall magnets being configured to engage the front wall of the cooler insert and at least one of the one or more rear panel magnets being configured to engage a rear wall of the cooler insert such that the engaged front wall magnets have a stronger magnetic pull than the engaged rear panel magnets to hold the cooler insert within the backpack when the rear panel is opened and the engaged rear panel magnets are disengaged.   
     
     
         3 . The backpack system according to  claim 2 , wherein the one or more front wall magnets of the front wall of the backpack further comprises a first front wall magnet and a second front wall magnet positioned in a horizontal plane on a middle portion of the interior face of the front wall of the backpack, the first and second front wall magnets configured to hold the cooler insert in an interior cavity of the backpack formed by the front wall and the first and second side walls. 
     
     
         4 . The backpack system according to  claim 3 , further comprising a second insert comprising:
 first and second side walls, a front wall having an interior face and an exterior face and a rear wall opposite the front wall, the front wall and the rear wall extending between first and second side walls;   a first front wall magnet and a second front wall magnet positioned in a horizontal plane on a middle portion of the exterior face of the front wall, the first and second front wall magnets on the second insert configured to engage the first and second front wall magnets on the interior face of the front wall of the backpack to hold the second insert in the interior cavity of the backpack.   
     
     
         5 . The backpack system according to  claim 3 , wherein the one or more rear panel magnets of the rear panel of the backpack comprises an upper rear panel magnet, a middle rear panel magnet and a lower rear panel magnet positioned in a vertical plane on a middle portion of the interior face of the rear panel of the backpack. 
     
     
         6 . The backpack system according to  claim 5 , further comprising a computer sleeve insert having a front sleeve panel and a rear sleeve panel, with a rear sleeve panel comprising an exterior face and further comprising an upper rear sleeve panel magnet, a middle rear sleeve panel magnet and a lower rear sleeve panel magnet positioned in a vertical plane on a middle portion of the exterior face of the rear sleeve panel with the upper, middle, and lower rear sleeve panel magnets configured to engage the upper, middle, and lower rear sleeve panel magnets on the interior face of the rear panel of the backpack to removably hold the computer sleeve insert to the interior face of the rear panel of the backpack. 
     
     
         7 . The backpack according to  claim 3 , wherein the backpack further comprises a bottom extending between bottom portions of the front wall, rear panel, and the first and second side walls, the bottom of the backpack comprising an interior face and one or more bottom magnets positioned proximal to the interior face of the bottom of the backpack; and
 the cooler insert further comprises a bottom extending between bottom portions of the front wall, rear wall, and the first and second side walls, the bottom of the cooler insert comprises an exterior face and one or more bottom magnets positioned proximal to the exterior face of the bottom of the cooler insert, the one or more bottom magnets of the cooler insert being alignable with the one or more bottom magnets of the backpack configured to removably hold the cooler insert in an interior cavity of the backpack.   
     
     
         8 . The backpack according to  claim 1 , wherein the fastener for securing the top panel of the cooler insert comprises a waterproof zipper. 
     
     
         9 . A method of using a cooler insert in a backpack, the method comprising:
 providing a backpack comprising:   a backpack comprising:
 a top panel extending between top portions of a rear panel, a front wall and first and second side walls forming a cavity and the rear panel being openable and closeable; 
 a fastener for securing the top panel to the front wall and at least a portion of the first and second side walls such that the top panel is openable and closeable; and 
   at least one fastener positioned proximal an interior face of the top panel; and   providing a cooler insert comprising:   a top panel having an exterior face and extending between top portions of a front wall, a rear wall and first and second side walls;   a fastener for securing the top panel to the front wall and at least a portion of the first and second side walls such that the top panel is openable and closeable; and   at least one fastener positioned proximal the exterior face of the top panel, the at least one fastener positioned proximal the exterior face of the top panel of the cooler insert configured to engage the at least one fastener on the interior face of the top panel of the backpack to permit opening of the top panel of the cooler insert when opening the top panel of the backpack;   opening the rear panel of the backpack;   inserting the cooler insert into the cavity of the backpack;   engaging the at least one fastener on the top panel of the backpack with the at least one fastener of the top panel such that, when opening the top panel of the backpack, the top panel of the cooler insert opens; and   closing the rear panel of the backpack.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9 , further comprising opening the rear panel of the backpack and removing the cooler insert from the cavity of the backpack. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 10 , further comprising inserting a second insert into the cavity of the backpack and closing the rear panel of the backpack. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 10 , further comprising inserting a computer sleeve insert having a front sleeve panel and a rear sleeve panel into the cavity of the backpack and closing the rear panel of the backpack.