BACKPACK FOR NESTING IN A KAYAK HATCH AND METHOD OF USE
A backpack comprising a main body having a front side and a rear side is disclosed. The main body comprises at least two compartments wherein the compartments are separated by an inner wall comprising a plate. The backpack is configured to nest in the hatch of a kayak. A method of nesting a backpack in the hatch of a kayak is also disclosed.
Personal watercrafts such as kayaks have long provided a means of transportation and adventure on the water. Most kayaks have a basic anatomy which typically includes at least one hatch. A hatch is an opening or portal to an inner cargo area. Such hatch is located on the deck of the kayak to the rear of the cockpit or seat of the kayak. A second hatch may be located in front of the cockpit. The inner cargo area provided by the hatch allows the kayak user to store needed gear and equipment.
It is important that the cargo inside the hatch is kept dry. It is also important that the cargo inside the hatch be accessible to the kayak users. In most instances, a hatch cover is used to seal the opening of the hatch to prevent water from saturating the cargo. Although, such hatch cover is helpful in keeping the gear and equipment dry, the hatch cover prevents the kayak user from easily accessing the gear and equipment.
A water resistant backpack used to store a kayak user's gear and equipment wherein the backpack is configured to nest in a kayak hatch allowing the kayak user easy access to the gear, equipment, and other stored items is needed. A water resistant backpack used to store a kayak user's gear and equipment which nests in the hatch of a kayak and functions similar to a hatch cover is needed in that it prevents large amounts of water from entering the hatch while also allowing a kayak user to easily access equipment or stored items while the kayak user is sitting in the cockpit of the kayak. A water resistant backpack used to store a kayak user's gear and equipment which nests in the hatch of a kayak which can easily transported on the back and shoulders of the kayak user is needed.
BRIEF SUMMARYA backpack configured to nest in the hatch of kayak is disclosed. The backpack comprises a main body having a front side and a rear side. The main body comprises at least two compartments wherein the compartments are separated by an inner wall comprising a plate. The backpack may have a first strap and a second strap which are removably attached to the rear side of the main body. A handle may be attached to the front side of the main body. In one embodiment, the main body is substantially oval-shaped. In one embodiment, the plate has a major axis having a length in a range of 18 to 20 inches and a minor axis having a length in a range of 10 to 12 inches. In another embodiment, the major axis has a length of 19 and ⅜ inches. In a further embodiment, the minor axis has a length of 11 and ½ inches. The inner wall may comprise a water-resistant material contiguous to the plate. The plate may be made of high density polyethylene.
In one embodiment, the backpack has comprises a top compartment and a bottom compartment. In another embodiment, the top compartment comprises a first top compartment and a second top compartment. The hatch may have an oval shaped opening having a coaming, wherein the opening has a major axis shorter than the major axis of the plate and a minor axis shorter than the minor axis of the plate. The rear side of the main body may have a pocket.
A method for using a backpack to nest in a kayak hatch is also disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: (a) nesting the backpack in a hatch of kayak; (b) accessing the at least two compartments as needed; and (c) un-nesting the backpack from the hatch of a kayak.
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In one example embodiment, backpack 100 is oval shaped and inner wall 140 comprising a plate 146 is similarly oval shaped. Such oval shaped backpacks 100 are used with corresponding oval shaped hatches. It is foreseeable that other example embodiments may be used to accommodate hatches of varying shapes. Thus, in further example embodiments, backpack 100 may have other dimensions and shapes, such a rectangular, circular, trapezoidal, or triangular, as desired by one of skill in the art. The shape and dimensions of inner wall 140 comprising a plate 146 will correspond to the dimensions and shape of backpack 100. As desired by one of skill in the art, backpack 100 may have any shape as needed to nest in a certain shaped hatch. Inner wall 140 and plate 146 will correspond to the shape of backpack 100 and will provide the structure needed for backpack 100 to nest in hatch 132.
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A method for using a backpack configured to nest in a kayak hatch is also disclosed. The backpack comprises a main body having a front side and a rear side, wherein the main body comprises at least two compartments wherein the compartments are separated by an inner wall comprising a plate. The method comprises the following steps: (a) nesting the backpack in a hatch of kayak; (b) accessing the at least two compartments as needed; and (c) un-nesting the backpack from the hatch of a kayak.
Claims
1. A backpack comprising a main body having a front side and a rear side, wherein the main body comprises at least two compartments wherein the compartments are separated by an inner wall comprising a plate, wherein the backpack is configured to nest in the hatch of a kayak.
2. The backpack of claim 1, wherein a first strap and a second strap are removably attached to the rear side of the main body.
3. The backpack of claim 1, wherein a handle is attached to the front side of the main body.
4. The backpack of claim 1, wherein the main body is substantially oval-shaped.
5. The backpack of claim 1, wherein the plate has a major axis having a length in a range of 18 to 20 inches and a minor axis having a length in a range of 10 to 12 inches.
6. The backpack of claim 5, wherein the major axis has a length of 19 and ⅜ inches.
7. The backpack of claim 5, wherein the minor axis has a length of 11 and ½ inches.
8. The backpack of claim 1, wherein the inner wall comprises a water-resistant material contiguous to the plate.
9. The backpack of claim 1, wherein the plate is made of high density polyethylene.
10. The backpack of claim 1, wherein the at least two compartments comprise a top compartment and a bottom compartment.
11. The backpack of claim 10, wherein the top compartment comprises a first top compartment and a second top compartment.
12. The backpack of claim 1, wherein the hatch has an oval shaped opening having a coaming, wherein the opening has a major axis shorter than the major axis of the plate and a minor axis shorter than the minor axis of the plate.
13. The backpack of claim 1, wherein the rear side of the main body has a pocket.
14. A method for using a backpack wherein the backpack comprises a main body having a front side and a rear side, wherein the main body comprises at least two compartments wherein the compartments are separated by an inner wall comprising a plate, wherein the method comprises the following steps: (a) nesting the backpack in a hatch of kayak; (b) accessing the at least two compartments as needed; and (c) un-nesting the backpack from the hatch of a kayak.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein the backpack comprises a first strap and a second strap which are removably attached to the rear side of the main body.
16. The method of claim 14, wherein the backpack comprises a handle which is attached to the front side of the main body.
17. The method of claim 14, wherein the backpack comprises a main body which is substantially oval-shaped.
18. The method of claim 14, wherein the backpack comprise a plate having a major axis with a length in a range of 18 to 20 inches and a minor axis with a length in a range of 10 to 12 inches.
19. The method of claim 14, wherein the backpack of claim 18 comprises a plate having a major axis with a length of 19 and ⅜ inches.
20. The method of claim 14, wherein the backpack of claim 18 comprises a plate having a minor axis with a length of 11 and ½ inches.
21. The method of claim 14, wherein the backpack comprises the inner wall comprising a water-resistant material contiguous to the plate.
22. The method of claim 14, wherein the backpack comprises a plate made of high density polyethylene.
23. The method of claim 14, wherein the backpack has at least two compartments: a top compartment and a bottom compartment.
24. The method of claim 23, wherein the backpack comprises a top compartment having a first top compartment and a second top compartment.
25. The method of claim 14, wherein the hatch has an oval shaped opening having a coaming, wherein the opening has a major axis shorter than the major axis of the plate and a minor axis shorter than the minor axis of the plate.
26. The method of claim 14, wherein the rear side of the main body has a pocket.
Type: Application
Filed: Nov 29, 2018
Publication Date: May 30, 2019
Inventor: Genevieve St. Pierre (Quebec)
Application Number: 16/205,210