SINGLE ACTION FOUR POINT HARNESS FOR A BACKPACK

摘要

A single action four point harness for a backpack that conforms to the anatomy of the wearer is provided. The backpack includes a storage section and a harness section. The harness section includes a plurality of pliable shoulder arms and a plurality of pliable waist arms that are bendable to conform to the anatomy of the wearer. The harness section also includes a buckle with a plurality of releasable fasteners. At least one fasteners is connected to each of the plurality of pliable shoulder arms and the plurality of pliable waist arms by an adjustable length strap. The buckle comprises a single release button and a plurality of individual release buttons to allow for releasing all of the fasteners from the buckle, using the single release button, or to allow for releasing individual fasteners from the buckle, using the individual release buttons.

主权项

1. A single action multiple point harness for a backpack, comprising:
a buckle, and a plurality of fixtures wherein at least some of the plurality of fixtures are releasably coupled to the buckle, wherein the buckle comprising:
a plurality of sockets positioned on the buckle corresponding to the plurality of fixtures;a single release button movably coupled to the buckle;a compression member biasing the single release button in a first direction;a plurality of release arms coupled to the single release button, wherein the plurality of release arms correspond to the at least some of the plurality of fixtures that are releasably coupled to the buckle wherein the plurality of release arms move in a second direction when the single release button is actuated releasing the releasably coupled fixtures from the buckle; each of the at least some of the plurality of fixtures that are releasably coupled to the buckle comprising:
a base having a slot connectable to a strap; anda male protrusion extending from the base sized to cooperatively engage the socket on the buckle, the male protrusion having a flexible tab coupled to the male protrusion, wherein the flexible tab is movable by the release arm from a locked position where the fixture is locked to the buckle to an unlocked position to release the releasably coupled fixture from the buckle.