Secure modular backpack

Abstract

Presented herein is a modular backpack comprising a front module and a back module, with the front module releasably attached to the back module via a connection between an attachment element of the front module and an attachment element of the back module. The modular backpack system can include any number of center modules positioned between the front module and the back module and releasably attached to both the front and back modules. To be a large capacity backpack, the modular backpack system can include a back module, the appropriate number of center modules, and a front module. To be a small capacity backpack, the modular backpack system can simply include a front module with a number of pockets and a back module. Accordingly, the modular backpack system thus enables the user to easily and quickly customize their backpack as needed based on the occasion.

1 . A modular backpack comprising:
 a front module, wherein the front module is disposed on a portion of the modular backpack furthest away from a wearer of the backpack and comprises an attachment element;   a back module comprising a plurality of shoulder straps disposed on a portion of the back module that is closest to the wearer and an attachment element on a side of the back module that is opposite to the shoulder straps;   wherein the front module is releasably attached to the back module via a connection between the attachment element of the front module and the attachment element of the back module.   
     
     
         2 . The modular backpack of  claim 1 , comprising a center module that comprises a first attachment element and a second attachment element, wherein the center module is releasably attached to the front module via a connection between the attachment element of the front module and the first attachment element and the center module is releasably attached to the back module via a connection between the attachment element of the back module and the second attachment element. 
     
     
         3 . The modular backpack of  claim 1 , comprising one or more center modules between the front module and the back module, the one or more center modules comprise a plurality of attachment elements, wherein the attachment elements of each center module are configured to releasably attach the center module to adjacent modules of the modular backpack. 
     
     
         4 . The modular backpack of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment element of the front module comprises a first portion of a zipper and the attachment element of the back module comprises a portion of a second portion of the zipper. 
     
     
         5 . The modular backpack of  claim 4 , wherein the connection comprises attaching the first portion of the zipper to the second portion of the zipper. 
     
     
         6 . The modular backpack of  claim 4 , comprising a plurality of magnets configured to line up the first portion of the zipper with the second portion of the zipper. 
     
     
         7 . The modular backpack of  claim 1 , wherein the back module comprises a plurality of support panels configured to contact a back of the wearer when wearing the modular backpack. 
     
     
         8 . The modular backpack of  claim 1 , wherein the front module has a plurality of support structures configured to retain the modular backpack in an upright position when the modular backpack is placed on a surface. 
     
     
         9 . The modular backpack of  claim 1 , wherein the back module comprises a ballistics plate, a pocket, and a plurality of ballistics attachment elements, wherein the ballistics plate is stored in the pocket when not deployed and the ballistics plate is attached to the ballistics attachment elements when the ballistics plate is deployed. 
     
     
         10 . The modular backpack of  claim 9 , wherein the ballistics plate covers the torso of the wearer when the ballistics plate is deployed. 
     
     
         11 . The modular backpack of  claim 10 , wherein the ballistics plate comprises one or more side handles, the side handles adapted for retrieving the ballistics plate from the pocket. 
     
     
         12 . The modular backpack of  claim 10 , wherein the ballistics plate comprises a plurality of shoulder straps, the shoulder straps configured to be worn by the wearer when the ballistics plate is deployed. 
     
     
         13 . The modular backpack of  claim 2 , wherein the center module comprises a top opening that provides access to an interior area of the center module. 
     
     
         14 . The modular backpack of  claim 13 , wherein the top opening is accessible when the center module is not accessible when the center module is attached to the front module and the back module. 
     
     
         15 . The modular backpack of  claim 13 , wherein the top opening comprises a transparent window. 
     
     
         16 . The modular backpack of  claim 13 , wherein the center module comprises one or more handles that are accessible when the center module is attached to the front module and the back module. 
     
     
         17 . The modular backpack of  claim 13 , wherein the center module comprises one or more side openings that provide access to the interior area of the center module. 
     
     
         18 . The modular backpack of  claim 17 , wherein the one or more side openings are accessible when the center module is attached to the front module and the back module. 
     
     
         19 . The modular backpack of  claim 1 , wherein the front module is fabricated via compression molding. 
     
     
         20 . The modular backpack of  claim 1 , wherein the front module comprises a plurality of accessory attachment elements for attaching one or more accessory modules to the front module. 
     
     
         21 . The modular backpack of  claim 1 , wherein the front module comprises one or more pockets releasably attached to the front module via the accessory attachment elements. 
     
     
         22 . The modular backpack of  claim 2 , comprising one or more interior modules, wherein the interior modules are located inside of the center module. 
     
     
         23 . The modular backpack of  claim 22 , wherein the one or more interior modules are attached to the center module.