Penetration resistant backpack for cooking utensils

Abstract

A novel backpack features a back wall, a side wall and a front wall forming at least one compartment; a first divider; and first and second zippers. The first divider is connected to the side wall, and has a backside exposed toward the back wall and a front side exposed toward the front wall. The first zipper extends along the side wall intermediate the first divider and the back wall. The second zipper extends along the side wall intermediate the first divider and the front wall. At least one of the first divider front side and an inside surface of the front wall has a plurality of handle receiving pockets, and at least one of the back wall, the first divider, and the front wall is formed of a substantially penetration resistant material.

1 . A backpack comprising:
 a back wall, a side wall and a front wall forming at least one compartment;   a first divider connected to the side wall, the first divider having a backside exposed toward the back wall and a front side exposed toward the front wall;   a first zipper extending along the side wall intermediate the first divider and the back wall;   a second zipper extending along the side wall intermediate the first divider and the front wall,   wherein at least one of the first divider front side and an inside surface of the front wall has a plurality of handle receiving pockets, and at least one of the back wall, the first divider, and the front wall is formed of a substantially penetration resistant material.   
   
   
       2 . The backpack of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the first divider front side and the inside surface of the front wall includes a retaining strap spaced from the handle receiving pockets. 
   
   
       3 . The backpack of  claim 1 , wherein both the first divider front side and the inside surface of the front wall includes a plurality of handle receiving pockets. 
   
   
       4 . The backpack of  claim 1 , wherein the back wall, the side wall and the first divider define a utensil compartment. 
   
   
       5 . The backpack of  claim 4 , wherein the utensil compartment is sized to retain a plurality of non-bladed cooking utensils. 
   
   
       6 . The backpack of  claim 4 , further comprising a plurality of pouches disposed on at least one of the back wall and the first divider. 
   
   
       7 . The backpack of  claim 6 , wherein the plurality of pouches are removably attached on the at least one of the back wall and the first divider. 
   
   
       8 . The backpack of  claim 1 , further comprising a primary outside pocket on an outside surface of the front wall. 
   
   
       9 . The backpack of  claim 1 , further comprising a secondary outside pocket overlaying a portion of the primary outside pocket. 
   
   
       10 . The backpack of  claim 1 , wherein the backside of the first divider includes a sleeve. 
   
   
       11 . The backpack of  claim 10 , further comprising a removable pack disposed within the sleeve. 
   
   
       12 . The backpack of  claim 10 , wherein the sleeve defines a selectively closable opening. 
   
   
       13 . The backpack of  claim 12 , further comprising a zipper defining at least a portion of the selectively closable opening. 
   
   
       14 . The backpack of  claim 11 , wherein the removable pack includes a plurality of handle receiving pockets. 
   
   
       15 . A backpack comprising:
 a back wall, a side wall, and a front wall defining at least one compartment;   at least one zipper extending along a top and opposite sides of the sidewall providing selective access to the compartment;   a first divider connected to the sidewall, the first divider having a backside exposed toward the back wall and a front side exposed toward the front wall;   a plurality of knife receiving pockets disposed on at least one of the front wall, the back wall, the first divider front side, and the first divider back side; and   a substantially penetration-resistant panel disposed proximate to the at least one of the front wall, the back wall, the first divider front side, and the first divider back side on which the plurality of handle receiving pockets are disposed.   
   
   
       16 . The backpack according to  claim 15 , the at least one zipper comprising first and second zippers, the first zipper being disposed between the first divider and the front wall to allow selected access to a front compartment and the second zipper being disposed between the first divider and the back wall to allow selected access to a back compartment. 
   
   
       17 . The backpack according to  claim 15 , wherein the zipper extends along a top and the entirety of opposite sides of the sidewall. 
   
   
       18 . The backpack according to  claim 16 , wherein at least one of the front compartment and the back compartment comprises a plurality of pouches. 
   
   
       19 . The backpack according to  claim 18 , wherein the pouches are removably attachable to a surface of the at least one of the front compartment and the back compartment. 
   
   
       20 . The backpack according to  claim 15 , further comprising one or more retaining straps spaced from the knife retaining pockets. 
   
   
       21 . The backpack according to  claim 20 , wherein the one or more retaining straps spaced from the knife retaining pockets are detachably attachable to the at least one of the front wall, the back wall, the first divider front side, and the first divider back side upon which the knife retaining pockets are disposed. 
   
   
       22 . The backpack according to  claim 15 , wherein the substantially penetration-resistant panel is disposed between adjacent surfaces. 
   
   
       23 . The backpack according to  claim 22 , wherein the substantially penetration-resistant panel is removably disposable between the adjacent surfaces.