The present invention generally relates to the field of portable carriers.
Particularly, the present disclosure relates to a backpack suitable for carrying a
portable pressurized container.
5 BACKGROUND
Oxygen canisters have become popular in use, whether for protection against
pollution, or for safety reasons particularly in higher altitudes. While there are
many oxygen dispensing devices available in the market, such as canisters, etc.,
they are unwieldy and not easy to carry. Furthermore, they require customization
10 to be carried, and are unsafe and such carrying devices are cumbersome and lack
ease of use.
There is a need in the art to provide an integrated solution, which is easy to use
and carry, and can accommodate various oxygen dispensing devices and
incorporate a delivery system.
15 SUMMARY
The present disclosure relates to a backpack for a portable pressurized container.
The backpack comprises a backpack type carrier and at least two shoulder straps.
The backpack type carrier defines a first compartment and a second compartment.
The at least two shoulder straps forms a loop to be capable of being supported on
20 users shoulders. The first compartment receives and supports the portable
pressurized container, while the second compartment receives and supports at
least one delivery device of the portable pressurized container.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
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The present invention, both as to its organization and manner of operation,
together with further objects and advantages, may best be understood by
reference to the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying
drawings. These and other details of the present invention will be described in
5 connection with the accompanying drawings, which are furnished only by way of
illustration and not in limitation of the invention, and in which drawings:
Figure 1 shows a schematic of a backpack, in accordance with the concepts of the
present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
10 In the following description, for the purposes of explanation, various specific
details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments
of the present invention. It will be apparent, however, that embodiments of the
present invention may be practiced without these specific details. Several features
described hereafter can each be used independently of one another or with any
15 combination of other features. An individual feature may not address any of the
problems discussed above or might address only one of the problems discussed
above. Some of the problems discussed above might not be fully addressed by any
of the features described herein. Example embodiments of the present invention
are described below, as illustrated in various drawings in which like reference
20 numerals refer to the same parts throughout the different drawings.
The present invention, as is shown in Fig. 1, provides a backpack [100] suitable to
be supported on shoulder(s) and/or waist for portable pressurized container
[102], said backpack [100] comprising: (a) a backpack type carrier [104]; (b) at least
two shoulder straps [106]; (c) a first compartment [108] for the portable
25 pressurized container [102]; and (d) a second compartment [110] for at least one
delivery device of contents of portable pressurized container [102].
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In an embodiment of the present invention, the backpack type carrier [104] is
made of a water-resistant material. In another embodiment, the backpack type
carrier material air permeable. In another embodiment, the backpack type carrier
[104] is made of a combination of water-resistant and air permeable material.
5 Different parts of the backpack type carrier [104] may independently be waterresistant or air permeable. In an embodiment, the same part of the backpack type
carrier [104] may comprise of two or more layers, wherein each layer can be water
resistant or air permeable. In an embodiment, the material can be both water
resistant and air permeable. The material can be any material known in the art or
10 modifications thereof, which are within the expertise of a person skilled in the art.
In an embodiment, the backpack type carrier [104] defines the first compartment
[108] and the second compartment [110], such that the first compartment [108]
is suitably shaped and sized to a shape and sized of the portable pressurized
container [102] to hold and support the portable pressurized container [102]
15 therein, while the second compartment [110] is suitably shaped and sized to a
shape and sized of the least one delivery device of the portable pressurized
container [102] to hold and support the at least one delivery device of portable
pressurized container [102] therein.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the backpack [100] has at least two
20 shoulder straps [106], which in one setting form a loop to be capable of being
supported on users shoulders. In an embodiment, the shoulder straps [106] can
be suitably adjusted so as to vary the size of the loop. In a preferred embodiment,
the shoulder straps [106] are padded. The padding can extend throughout the
strap, or may be present in one or more discrete sections of the shoulder strap
25 [106]. In a preferred embodiment, the padding is most pronounced around parts
of the shoulder strap [106] that is in direct contact with shoulder(s).
In an embodiment, the backpack [100] of the present invention further comprises
a waist strap [112]. The waist strap [112] is capable of being tied around the users
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waist, for supporting the backpack. The waist strap [112] in one embodiment is
essentially a single strap permanently connected at one end, and the other end
can be detachably connected. In another embodiment, the waist strap [11]2
essentially consists of two parts, one end of each of which is permanently
5 connected while each of the other end(s) can be detachably connected with each
other. In an embodiment, the waist strap [112] length can be adjusted. In an
embodiment, the waist strap [112] is padded. In an embodiment, the waist strap
[112] in direct contact with waist/back is padded. In an embodiment, the padding
can be of uneven distribution.
10 In an embodiment of the present invention, the backpack [100] has at least the
first compartment [108] suitable for receiving and supporting a portable
pressurized container. In an embodiment, the portable pressurized container
[102] contains air. In a preferred embodiment, the air has a high concentration of
oxygen compared to ambient concentration. The concentration of oxygen in the
15 pressurized container is in the range of 20-99.95%, 30-99.95%, 40-99.95%, 50-
99.95%, 60-99.95%, 70-99.95%, 80-99.95%, 90-99.95%, 92-99.95%, 95-99.95%,
97-99.95%, 98-99.95%, and 99-99.95%.
In an embodiment, the portable pressurized container [102] is refillable. In
another embodiment, the portable pressurized container [102] is of single use.
20 In an embodiment, the first compartment [108] size/volume is adjustable to
receive portable pressurized container of various shapes and sizes. The first
compartment [108] size/volume can be adjusted by way of one or more
adjustment straps [114] which can be attached to each other to secure the
portable pressurized container [102]. Advantageously, the first compartment
25 [108] is made of padded material so as to protect the portable pressurized
container from external shocks.
6
In an embodiment, the first compartment [108] can be isolated from outside by
way of securing the opening by at least one contraption, which can be a zipper,
Velcro, or combination thereof. By way of securing, the first compartment [108] is
made water impervious.
5 In an embodiment, the first compartment [108] also has at least one flap [116]
whereby the flap facilitates access to inside of the compartment from outside.
Advantageously, the flap [116] allows for access without having to operate the at
least one contraption which can be at least one of zipper, Velcro, or combinations
thereof. In an embodiment, the flap [116] can serve as a vent for the portable
10 pressurized container. In a preferred embodiment, the vent serves to connect the
portable pressurized container with a gas/oxygen delivery system.
In an embodiment, the second compartment [110] for at least one delivery device
of contents of portable pressurized container [102], is suitable for receiving and
supporting a system for delivery of contents of the pressurized container [102]
15 contained in the first compartment to a user. In an embodiment, the receiving
system is integral to the backpack [100]. In another embodiment, the receiving
system can be swapped. In an embodiment, the receiving system comprises a tube
with two ends, whereby one end can be connected to the pressurized container
[102] and the other end is connected to a mask capable of directly air flow to
20 mouth and nose of user. In an embodiment, the delivery device comprises a
control mechanism for modulating release and/or flow of air from the pressurized
container [102] through the tube to the mask. In an embodiment, the control
mechanism is entirely mechanical in nature. In an embodiment, the control
mechanism may have an electronic component to digitally modulate release
25 and/or flow of air from the pressurized container [102] through the tube to the
mask. In an embodiment, the flow rate and/or duration of air can be preprogrammed using the electronic component. The delivery device, when not in
use, can be safely and secured in the second compartment [110].
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In an embodiment of the present invention, the backpack [100] may further
comprise a third or more compartment(s), for storage of at least one or more backup pressurized container [102].
In an embodiment, the backpack [100] may be various shapes and sizes. In an
5 embodiment, the backpack [100] may be of generally elongated shape. In an
embodiment, the span of the backpack [100] near the shoulder may be less than
the span of the backpack [100] near the waist. In another embodiment, the span
of the backpack [100] along horizontal x-axis may be comparable to the vertical yaxis.
10 Although particular embodiments have been disclosed herein in detail, this is for
illustrative purposes only and is not intended in any way to limit the intended
scope of the invention. variations and adaptions of the system and method as
described herein that do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention and
within the expertise of a person skilled in the art.

We Claim:

1. A backpack [100] for a portable pressurized container [102], the backpack
[100] comprising:
a backpack type carrier [104] defining a first compartment [108]
5 and a second compartment [110]; and
at least two shoulder straps [106] forming a loop to be capable of
being supported on users shoulders, wherein
the first compartment [108] receives and supports the
portable pressurized container [102], while the second
10 compartment [110] receives and supports at least one delivery
device of the portable pressurized container [102].
2. The backpack [100] as claimed in claim 1, wherein the backpack [100]
further includes a waist strap [112] capable of being tied around the users
15 waist, for supporting the portable pressurized container [102].
3. The backpack [100] as claimed in claim 1, wherein the backpack [100]
includes one or more adjustment straps [114], to hold the portable
pressurized container [102] within the first compartment [108].
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4. The backpack [100] as claimed in claim 1, wherein the backpack [100]
includes at least one contraption, for isolating the first compartment [108]
from outside environment.
25 5. The backpack [100] as claimed in claim 1, wherein the backpack type
carrier [104] is made up of water-resistant material.
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6. The backpack [100] as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first compartment
[108] has at least one flap [116] facilitating access to inside of the first
compartment [108] from outside environment.
5 7. The backpack [100] as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first compartment
[108] is suitably shaped and sized to conform to a shape and size of the
portable pressurized container [102], for holding and supporting the
portable pressurized container [102] therein.
10 8. The backpack [100] as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second
compartment [110] is suitably shaped and sized to conform to a shape and
size of the at least one delivery device of the portable pressurized
container [102], for holding and supporting the at least one delivery device
of the portable pressurized container [102] therein.