ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,495,885, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Eberlestock USA LLC (Boise, Idaho).

"Backpack assembly with load sling" was invented by Glen R. Eberle (Boise, Idaho) and Nathaniel C.B. Tong (Boise, Idaho).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A backpack assembly includes: a main bag; and a load sling coupled with the main bag and configured for supporting a load."

The patent was filed on May 4, 2023, under Application No. 18/312,055.

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