Pack and belt system

Abstract

A hip pack system includes a pack having a storage compartment and one or more attachment points, a belt configured to be worn around the waist of a user, the belt having a track system that extends along a length of the belt, and a connection system for coupling the pack to the track system of the belt, the connection system having a braking system that restricts movement of the pack relative to the track system.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A hip pack system comprising:
 a pack having a storage compartment and one or more attachment points;   a belt configured to be worn around a waist of a user, the belt having a track system that extends along a length of the belt; and   a connection system for coupling the pack to the track system of the belt, the connection system having a braking system that restricts movement of the pack relative to the track system,   wherein the track system defines a predetermined path of movement for the pack.   
     
     
         2 . The hip pack system of  claim 1 , wherein the connection system comprises a T-shaped element and the track system comprises a sleeve that is sized to receive at least a portion of the T-shaped element, the T-shaped element being moveable along the track system in the predetermined path of movement and being restricted from vertical movement relative to the track system. 
     
     
         3 . The hip pack system of  claim 1 , wherein the braking system comprises a first braking member on a first side of the pack and a second braking system on a second side of the pack, wherein the first braking member is a one-way braking system that, when locked, permits the pack to move freely in a first direction and the second braking member is a one-way braking system that, when locked, permits the pack to move freely in a second direction that is opposite that of the first direction. 
     
     
         4 . The hip pack system of  claim 1 , wherein the braking system comprises a first cam unit on a first side of the pack and a second cam unit a second side of the pack. 
     
     
         5 . The hip pack system of  claim 4 , wherein the first cam unit is coupled to a first handle on the second side of the pack and the second cam unit is coupled to a second handle on the first side of the pack, wherein the first and second handles are configured to, when a force is applied by a user, release the respective first and second cam units from a locking position. 
     
     
         6 . The hip pack system of  claim 1 , wherein the pack is removable from the track system. 
     
     
         7 . The hip pack of system of  claim 6 , wherein the bag is removable by moving the T-shaped element to an end of the track system, so that the T-shaped element exits the track system. 
     
     
         8 . A hip pack system comprising:
 a pack having a storage compartment;.   a belt having a track system that extends along at least a portion of its length; and   a connection system for movably coupling the pack to the track system of the belt;   wherein the connection system comprises an element that extends into a sleeve defined by the track system so that the pack can move along a predetermined path defined by the track system.   
     
     
         9 . The hip pack system of  claim 8 , wherein the pack is restricted from vertical movement relative to the track system. 
     
     
         10 . The hip pack system of  claim 8 , wherein the connection system comprises a first cam unit and a second cam unit, the first cam unit positioned on the first side of the pack and the second cam unit positioned on the second side of the pack. 
     
     
         11 . The hip pack system of  claim 10 , wherein the first cam unit is coupled to a first handle on the second side of the pack, and the second cam unit is coupled to a second handle on the first side of the pack. 
     
     
         12 . The hip pack system of  claim 11 , wherein, when a force is applied by a user, the first and second handles release the respective first and second cam units from a locking position, allowing movement of the pack along the track system. 
     
     
         13 . A method of using a hip pack system comprising:
 providing a pack with a storage compartment and one or more attachment points;   attaching a belt around a waist of a user, the belt having a track system extending along its length;   coupling the pack to the track system of the belt using a connection system; and   moving the position of the pack by releasing a braking system and sliding the connection system along the track system.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein moving the position of the pack comprises sliding a T-shaped element of the connection system along a sleeve of the track system. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein moving the position of the pack comprises releasing at least one one-way braking system to permit the pack to move freely in one direction.