ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. D1,147,703, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to Acushnet Co. (Fairhaven, Mass.).

"Backpack" was invented by Ian Burgess (Tiverton, R.I.) and Michael W. Reffitt (Middletown, R.I.).

The patent was filed on May 30, 2025, under Application No. D/006,088.

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