Appeal No. 2006-1711
Application No. 10/805,935
BACKGROUND
The appellant's invention relates to a backpack provided with a zipper
terminating on the back panel to substantially prohibit or deter theft of contents
stored in the backpack. Independent claims 1, 12 and 22 are illustrative of the
invention and read as follows:
1. A theft deterrent backpack comprising:
at least two panels forming a main compartment,
the at least two panels including a back panel and a
second panel, other than the back panel; and
a releasable securing device for accessing the main
compartment, the releasable securing device having a
beginning end and a terminating end, the terminating end
being disposed on the back panel and the beginning end
being disposed on the second panel.
12. A theft deterrent backpack comprising:
at least two panels forming a main compartment,
one of the panels being a back panel, a second panel
being other than the back panel; and
a zipper chain for accessing the main compartment,
the zipper chain having a beginning end and a
terminating end, the zipper chain being disposed so that
the terminating end is disposed on the back panel and the
beginning end is disposed on the second panel.
22. A theft deterrent backpack comprising:
a main compartment formed by a plurality of
panels, the plural panels including at least a front panel
and a back panel; and
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