Portable backpack workstation

Abstract

A portable backpack workstation for holding tools and the like. The backpack includes a self-supporting rigid frame and a shell defining a body having a top, a bottom, a back and left and right wing panels. The left and right wing panels are movable between an open position and a closed position. A pair of shoulder straps are secured to the back of the body.

1 . A portable backpack workstation for holding a plurality of tools, said backpack comprising:
 a self-supportable rigid frame having a substantially vertically disposed upper portion and a forwardly projecting substantially horizontally disposed base portion;   a shell supported by said frame, said frame and shell defining a body having a top, a bottom, a back, and left and right wing panels which cooperate to define an interior volume and an interior surface area for holding tools, said wing panels being movable with respect to said back panel between a closed position and an open position;   a pair of rearwardly disposed shoulder straps secured to said shell.   
   
   
       2 . The portable backpack workstation of  claim 1  further including at least one support member to support at least one of said left and right wing panels in said open position. 
   
   
       3 . The portable backpack workstation of  claim 1  further including left and right support members to support said left and right wing panels in said open position. 
   
   
       4 . The portable backpack workstation of  claim 3  further including a receiving member with which said support members cooperate to support said left and right wing panels in said open position. 
   
   
       5 . The portable backpack workstation of  claim 1  wherein said upper portion of self supportable rigid frame is canted forwardly toward said forwardly projecting substantially horizontally disposed base portion such that an angle between said upper portion and said base portion of said frame is less then ninety degrees. 
   
   
       6 . The portable backpack workstation of  claim 5  further including left and right tool pallets removably fastenable to an interior side of said left and right wing panels. 
   
   
       7 . The portable backpack workstation of  claim 6  further including a back tool pallet removably fastenable to an interior side of said back panel. 
   
   
       8 . The portable backpack workstation of  claim 7  wherein said left, right and back tool pallets removably support tools thereon. 
   
   
       9 . The portable backpack workstation of  claim 8  wherein said shell comprises lightweight, flexible and durable material. 
   
   
       10 . The portable backpack workstation of  claim 9  wherein said bottom of said shell includes a more durable wear resistant material than said back and wing panels of said body. 
   
   
       11 . The portable backpack workstation of  claim 10  wherein said more durable wear resistant material is ethylene-vinyl acetate. 
   
   
       12 . The portable backpack workstation of  claim 11  wherein an exterior side of said back and said shoulder straps are padded for comfort of the wearer. 
   
   
       13 . The portable backpack workstation of  claim 5  further including at least one support member to support at least one of said left and right wing panels in said open position. 
   
   
       14 . The portable backpack workstation of  claim 13  further including left and right tool pallets removably fastenable to an interior side of said left and right wing panels. 
   
   
       15 . The portable backpack workstation of  claim 14  further including a back tool pallet removably fastenable to an interior side of said back panel. 
   
   
       16 . The portable backpack workstation of  claim 15  wherein said left, right and back tool pallets removably support tools thereon. 
   
   
       17 . The portable backpack workstation of  claim 16  wherein said shell comprises lightweight, flexible and durable material. 
   
   
       18 . The portable backpack workstation of  claim 17  wherein said bottom of said shell includes a more durable wear resistant material than said back and wing panels of said body. 
   
   
       19 . The portable backpack workstation of  claim 18  wherein said more durable wear resistant material is ethylene-vinyl acetate.