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Referenced Patents
The patent I have chosen to analyze is a combination of a backpack with a support system (should straps as well as a waist strap) where the waist belt portion is also a detachable harness. Several previous patents are referenced by this one.
One previous patent that is referenced is patent # 3132779, which is a “load carrier”. This is a device capable of carrying multiple items, and may be connected to a harness, particularly suitable for parachutists. The device and its attached parcels is easily released from the user. There are also leg loops which are secured at one end by passing a loop of material through a D ring and then inserting a pin through the loop of material. Since the leg loop is under tension, it remains attached.
Another patent of particular interest is patent # 3757893, which is a harness. The previously available harness styles were either very restrictive in the allowable motion of the user, uncomfortable for extended periods of time, or both. This harness had two independent leg loops (some old harnesses had just one large leg loop). There was also some padding on the harness to make it more comfortable to wear.
Hotchkiss Patentability
The Hotchkiss case was about whether or not a