Backpack with torso length adjustment mechanism
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Mar 14, 2017
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Jan 14, 2016
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Jul 7, 2015
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Jul 9, 2014
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Abstract
A backpack with a torso length adjustment mechanism is provided. The backpack includes a holder fixedly connected to a bag, a mesh back support having a back mesh contactable to the back of the user and a supporting element for spacedly supporting the back mesh on the holder. The backpack includes a shoulder strap length adjusting mechanism having a force transmitting element for transmitting a force from the holder to the shoulder straps of the backpack. The force transmitting element is lockably movable on the holder between a first position in which a size of the shoulder straps is the largest and a second position in which the size of the shoulder straps is the smallest. The shoulder strap length adjusting mechanism includes a locking mechanism at the holder for releasably locking a movement of the force transmitting element.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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THULE IP AB | FOSIEVÄGEN 13 MALMÖ 214 31 |
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- 2015 Application Filing Year
- A45F Class
- 425 Applications Filed
- 332 Patents Issued To-Date
- 78.12 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Fish, Tim | Sheffield, GB | 5 | 82 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 82 | |||
Kax, Henrik | Stockholm, SE | 9 | 70 |
# of filed Patents : 9 Total Citations : 70 | |||
Kemp, Matthew | Sheffield, GB | 5 | 61 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 61 |
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- 6 Citation Count
- A45F Class
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Mar 31, 2016 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY;ASSIGNOR:PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT;REEL/FRAME:038364/0211 Owner name: PRESSTEK, LLC (FORMERLY PRESSTEK, INC.), NEW HAMPS Effective Date: Mar 31, 2016 |
Mar 10, 2010 | AS� | SECURITY INTEREST | free format text: SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNOR:PRESSTEK, INC.;REEL/FRAME:024140/0600 Owner name: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT,PENNSYLVA Effective Date: Mar 10, 2010 free format text: SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNOR:PRESSTEK, INC.;REEL/FRAME:024140/0600 Owner name: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT, PENNSYLV Effective Date: Mar 10, 2010 |
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