BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
According to embodiment of the present invention, a backpack, bag or baby carrier is provided comprising a body and a back panel with at least one shoulder strap, wherein the back panel has an upper portion with a top part and a portion of the top edge of the top part is connected to the shoulder strap, a bottom area of the top part is connected to the back panel of the body by at least one adjustable band, wherein the top part has at least one massager apparatus, wherein the top part is a substantially rigid material that is at least 1 mm thick and wherein the massager apparatus has at least one massage head that is covered by a foam material.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, a backpack, bag, or baby carrier is provided with a removable massage panel, comprising a body), at least one shoulder strap, and a removable panel with at least one massage apparatus on it, wherein the removable panel is at least 1 mm thick of substantially rigid material, wherein the massager apparatus has at least one massage head which is covered by a foam cover.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
FIG. 1 depicts a backpack according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 depicts a backpack according to the present invention;
FIG. 3 depicts a removable massage panel removed from the backpack according to the present invention;
FIG. 4 depicts a removable massage panel removed from the backpack according to the present invention;
FIG. 5 depicts a protective cover to cover the massage head according to the present invention;
FIG. 6 depicts a protective cover to cover the massage head having a zipper according to the present invention;
FIG. 7 depicts another example of a protective cover according to the present invention;
FIG. 8 depicts a massage apparatus according to the present invention;
FIG. 9 depicts an opening according to the present invention;
FIG. 10 depicts an opening according to the present invention;
FIG. 11 depicts a wired solid function control board according to the present invention;
FIG. 12 depicts another example of a removable massage panel according to the present invention;
FIG. 13 depicts a wireless control according to the present invention;
FIG. 14 depicts a pocket for battery storage according to the present invention;
FIG. 15 depicts a second pocket for battery storage according to the present invention;
FIG. 16 depicts another example of a removable massage panel according to the present invention;
FIG. 17 depicts a portion of a removable massage panel according to the present invention;
FIG. 18 depicts the removable massage panel according to the present invention;
FIG. 19 depicts adjustable bands according to the present invention;
FIG. 20 depicts adjustable bands according to the present invention;
FIG. 21 depicts another example of the removable massage panel according to the present invention;
FIG. 22 depicts that the massage heads may be in different positions according to the present invention;
FIG. 23 depicts another example of the removable massage panel according to the present invention;
FIG. 24 depicts another example of the removable massage panel according to the present invention;
FIG. 25 depicts another example of the removable massage panel according to the present invention;
FIG. 26 depicts another example of the removable massage panel according to the present invention;
FIG. 27 depicts another example of the removable massage panel according to the present invention;
FIG. 28 depicts another example of the removable massage panel according to the present invention;
FIG. 29 depicts another example of the removable massage panel according to the present invention;
FIG. 30 depicts ergonomic accessories according to the present invention;
FIG. 31 depicts ergonomic accessories according to the present invention;
FIG. 32 depicts ergonomic accessories according to the present invention;
FIG. 33 depicts ergonomic accessories according to the present invention;
FIG. 34 depicts the massage heads are movable according to the present invention;
FIG. 35 depicts the massage heads may move along a track according to the present invention;
FIG. 36 depicts the massage heads may move along a track according to the present invention;
FIG. 37 depicts the massage heads may move along a track according to the present invention;
FIG. 38 depicts the massage heads may move along a track according to the present invention;
FIG. 39 depicts the massage heads may move along a track according to the present invention;
FIG. 40 depicts the massage heads may move along a track according to the present invention;
FIG. 41 depicts the massage heads may move along a track according to the present invention;
FIG. 42 depicts the present invention as a baby carrier;
FIG. 43 depicts the present invention as a baby carrier; and
FIG. 44 depicts the present invention as a baby carrier.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention provides a backpack, bag or baby carrier with a removable massage panel having a body (9) with a back panel (7) and at least one shoulder strap (11). The body (9) refers to the backpack, bag or baby carrier that the removable massage panel is attached to. The example shown has two shoulder straps, but it envisioned there could be a single shoulder strap, as in a cross body bag. The back panel has an upper portion with a top part (10) and a portion of the top edge (5) of the top part (10) is connected to the shoulder strap (11), a bottom area (3) of the top part (10) is connected to the back panel (7) of the body (9) by at least one adjustable band (12), wherein the top part (10) has at least one massager apparatus (18). The top part is at least 1 mm thick of substantially rigid material. Examples of the substantially rigid materials may be: Polyethylene board (PE), or cardboard, or Polypropylene (PP) board, or polyvinyl chloride (PVC) board, or Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) board, Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE), or Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA), or Expandable Polyethylene (EPE), etc. covered by body fabric; or can be foam materials as below. The material should be at least 1 mm thick to keep the top part in shape and not easy to bend. This is important to select correct different combination of materials in suitable thickness, to make the panels with a degree of thickness and a little stiff but still can comfort the users back The massager apparatus has at least one massage head (e.g. 16 and 18). It is also typically covered by a foam material (40), as shown in FIG. 4. The foam material may be Ethylene-vinyl acetate foam, Poly urethane foam, butadiene rubber foam, vinyl acetate foam, Expandable Polyethylene, Polyethylene, Crosslinked polyethylene foaming, Electron radiation crosslinked polyethylene foaming, or any other foamy material. FIG. 1 depicts an embodiment in which there is a lower portion (13) with at least one massage head (16) that is fixed on a lower part (17) of the back panel of the body.
FIG. 2 depicts an embodiment in which the back panel of the body has a lower portion that may be removable. The at least one adjustable band (22) can be at the bottom area of the top part (20) and move up the upper part (27) of the lower portion (24) to adjust the location of the massage head (26). The top part (20) may also be removably attached to the upper portion (25) of the back panel of the body. The lower part (24) may also be removably attached to the lower portion of the back panel of the body. The lower part may be removably attached by a material selected from the group consisting of a zipper, buckle, magic band, hook and loop, button, snap and hook. The adjustable band may be fixed on the bottom portion of the top part and the lower part and have at least one detachable accessory, wherein the detachable accessory is selected from the group consisting of webbing, ribbon, zipper, buckle, magic band, velcro, button, snap and hook.
FIGS. 3 and 4 depicts the top part (30) and the lower part (32) may be removed from the back, bag or baby carrier body and used separately. For example, a person may want to carry their bag to work and use the massager to massage their back for a subway ride. Upon arriving at work, they want to use the massager in their chair. And there's a least an adjustable band (33) on the removable panel for attaching to a chair or something else. But they can not sit in their chair with a backpack on. So, they remove the massage panel from the bag and are able to use the massage portion. Similarly, a person may place the massage panel on the ground and massage their feet. This would not be possible with the massage panel attached to the bag. FIGS. 5 and 6 depict that there may be a protective cover (50), to cover the massage head when the massage is not operating. The protective cover may be turned and attached to another position of the body. The protective cover may also be removable and have a pocket (60). FIG. 7 depicts another example of a protective cover (70).
FIG. 8 depicts that the massage apparatus may have a control circuit (80) and a function control board (82) for controlling the massage apparatus (84, 86, 88 and 90). There may also be a battery (94) for powering the massage apparatus. The massage apparatus may have at least two cables (e.g. 85, 87) and each of the cables may have at least one fast connector (92) on at least one of the cables connecting the massage head and the control circuit, the massage head and the battery, the control circuit and the battery and the control circuit and function control board. The function control board can be a wired solid board (82) or a wireless connection controller. FIG. 11 depicts an exploded wired solid board (110). FIG. 13 depicts a wireless connection controller (130). FIG. 12 depicts a different shape of the removable massage panel.
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the backpack panel (102) of the body may have an opening (100 and 104). As can be seen the control circuit (106) may be fed through the opening (100 and 104). Then the opening will offer an easy way to replace the control circuit or any other part of this massage apparatus having any problem or damaged. FIG. 14 depicts a pocket (140) on a portion of the body storing a battery. FIG. 15 depicts a second pocket (150) for storing a battery.
According to one embodiment, as depicted in FIGS. 16, 17 and 18, the backpack, bag, or baby carrier may have a removable massage panel, the backpack, bag or baby carrier having a body (160) with at least one shoulder strap (162), and a removable panel (164) with at least one massage apparatus on it (166). The removable panel should be at least 1 mm thick of substantially rigid material. The massager apparatus (155) has at least one massage head which is covered by a foam cover. FIGS. 16, 17 and 18 are intended to depict that the removable massage panel may be made up of connected parts each with a massage head on it. For example, top left panel (180) may be connected by a band (192) to top right panel (182) which may be connected by a band (190) to lower right panel (186) which may be connected by a band (194) to lower left panel (184) which may be connected to tope left panel (180).
FIGS. 19 and 20 depict the removable massage panel has an adjustable band (200) for attaching the removable massage panel to a chair or for user to wear on their shoulder or waist or neck. FIGS. 25 and 26 depict another example of a removable massage panel (250) in which there may be an upper part (254) and a lower part (256) which may be adjusted relative to one another by an adjustable band (258). FIG. 26 shows the rear view of FIG. 25 and depicts adjustable straps (252) which may be used to attached the removed massage panel to a chair or any other suitable item or user's body. FIG. 27 depicts the outside of a removable massage panel and FIG. 28 the inside of the same removable massage panel. FIG. 27 depicts that there may be USB charger (270) and along the interior there may be a zipper pocket (272) for storage of a battery that may be charged.
FIG. 21 depicts a removable massage panel (210) with shoulder straps. The removable massage panel is removably attached by a material selected from the group consisting of a zipper (212), buckle, magic band, hook and loop, button, snap and hook. FIG. 22 depicts the massage heads (220) on the removable panel are adjustable. For example, massage head (220) is rotated to be at an angle and massage head (222) is rotated to be sideways.
FIGS. 23 and 24 depict the removable massage panel (230) has an adjustable band and the bag body (234) retains the shoulder straps (236). FIG. 24 depicts the bag body with the removable massage panel removed.
FIGS. 30, 31, 32 and 33 depict the removable massage panel having an ergonomics accessory. The ergonomic accessory may be made of a material selected from a group consisting of latex, memory cotton, molded supporting board (302) with spring (300) and material conforming to ergonomic modeling. This may be, for example, a plastic support plate or three dimensional support mesh (304).
FIG. 34 depicts the adjustable massager head (340) is secured by a movable accessory (342). The movable accessory is a band with a buckle and the position of the massage apparatus corresponds to the buckle which is slid up and down along the band. FIGS. 35 and 36 depict the front and back of a removable massage panel having a track (350) to provide the massage head moves, wherein the track can be a bearing of shafts, pneumatic driven or motor-driven. FIGS. 37 and 38 similarly depict a front and back of a removable massage panel having a track (360) with a massage head. FIG. 39 similarly depicts a removable massage panel having a track (390) with a massage head. FIG. 40 similarly depicts a removable massage panel having a track (400) with a massage head. FIG. 41 similarly depicts a removable massage panel having a track (410) with a massage head.
FIGS. 42 and 43 depicts the body as a baby carrier (420). The removable massage panel (430) is attached to the shoulder straps (432). FIG. 44 depicts another example of the removable massage panel (440) that is attached to the shoulder straps as in a baby carrier embodiment.
There are many advantages to the present invention. It could help to be more convenient for a consumer to use the massage panel separately, they do not need to always carry the backpack, which may be heavy. And it can be put on chair, as a back, customers can use it when sitting on a chair. It is also easy for customer service, in case of any quality issue or any updates, customer do not need to send back both. And could also be able to buy one part only, not necessary to buy both bags and massage panel.
Patent Grant
11344469
