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(11) EP 0 434 336 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.10.1991 Bulletin 1991/44

(43) Date of publication A2:
26.06.1991 Bulletin 1991/26

(21) Application number: 90313754.5

(22) Date of filing: 17.12.1990
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: A45F 3/04
(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE GB IT LI SE

(30) Priority: 20.12.1989 GB 8928753

(71) Applicant: BERGHAUS LIMITED
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PG (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Davison, George Gordon
    Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 2HE (GB)
  • Archer, David Frederick
    Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1PG (GB)

(74) Representative: Sanderson, Michael John et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP
London WC2B 6HP (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Rucksacks


    (57) A rucksack has a pair of shoulder straps mounted on the upper regions (4) of its rear wall (2) and a hip belt mounted on the lower regions (6) of its rear wall (2), an extensible intermediate region (10) being provided between said upper and lower regions (4,8) and movable between a compacted position and an extended position whereby the upper regions (4) and the attached shoulder straps can be moved towards and away from the lower regions (8) and the attached hip belt. Releasable locking means (14,16) are provided which, for any given position of the intermediate region (10) between its compacted position and its extended position, can be actuated to retain the intermediate region (10) in that position and thereby secure the upper and lower regions (4,8) relative to one another.






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