ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,582,217, issued on March 24, was assigned to Amer Sports Canada Inc. (North Vancouver, Canada).
"Adjustable backpack" was invented by Lawrence C. Reid (Gibsons, Canada), Christopher R. Hodgetts (Squamish, Canada), Courtney A. Neray (Garibaldi Heights, Canada) and Marie-Alexandre Baribeau (North Vancouver, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A backpack may include a pack portion having a backside having a first slot and a frame having a second slot, wherein a flexible end portion of the shoulder strap passes through the first slot in the second slot and is adjustably connected to the frame to adjust a length of the flexible end portion...