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Is a backpack with wheels patented?

Short answer: specific designs of a backpack with wheels have been patented many times, but "a backpack with wheels" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.

What our index shows
  • 37 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “rollingwheeled backpackbag” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
  • Among the 18 best keyword matches we examined, 4 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2004.
  • Most frequent assignees in those matches: KLEIN TOOLS INC (1), FERRI SOLER JUAN (1), CUMMINGS DENISE (1), JONES JOHN (1).
  • Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A45C (16), A45F (13), B62B (6), Y10T (1).

Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.

14 real patent publications related to a backpack with wheels

  1. Wheeled backpack with extendable handle US-11751650-B2 2023 · KLEIN TOOLS INC
    A wheeled backpack includes a bottom frame member, a fabric bag portion, a pair of laterally spaced wheels, a pair of side frame members, and a telescoping handle that can move between a retracted position and an extended position…
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  2. Hard-shell backpack with wheels US-11737533-B1 2023 · JONES JOHN
    A two-piece hinged hard shell plastic frame includes a set of shoulder straps. Additionally, the backpack includes a pair of triangle shaped wheels for climbing stairs and a retractable pull handle. A concave back plate structure …
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  3. Wheeled backpack cargo hauler US-10752274-B2 2020 · MCALEENAN MICHAEL
    A transport device in the form of a cart or cargo hauler is foldable to permit the device to be used in transport applications with narrow or constrained parameters. The device may be loaded or unloaded when folded or unfolded, pr…
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  4. Wheeled Backpack Assembly US-2019150596-A1 2019 · CUMMINGS DENISE
    A wheeled backpack assembly includes a backpack for carrying objects. A plurality of wheels is provided and each of the wheels is rotatably coupled to the backpack. Each of the wheels selectively rolls along a support surface ther…
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  5. Rolling backpack US-9854887-B2 2018 · Luggage America
    Provided is a rolling backpack that may be carried over a user's shoulder with shoulder straps and also be pulled with wheels. The rolling backpack includes a receiving pocket for receiving shoulder straps in a back of a main …
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  6. Portable wheeled backpack US-9364060-B2 2016 · BRISTOL JARED D
    In one embodiment of the invention, a multiple mode portable wheeled backpack includes: a backpack section and an extended trailing section that is removably coupled to the backpack section, wherein the extended trailing section i…
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  7. Convertible wheeled backpacking accessory US-9185952-B1 2015 · TURNEY DANIEL PAYTON
    A convertible wheeled backpacking accessory attaches to a backpack to carry the backpack over both rugged terrain and rolling terrain efficiently. The convertible wheeled backpacking accessory includes a cradle that has a cradle f…
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  8. Backpack wheel extension US-2013228602-A1 2013 · THIRUPPATHI DEVARAJ
    The invention relates to a backpack with extendable wheels which extends to the ground, composed of a left and right shaft which contains the left and right shaft extension containing at one end a left and right pivoting wheel, wh…
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  9. Carbon fiber-reinforced intelligent wheeled backpack and human transportation seat with adjustable foot rest US-8607945-B2 2013 · KAWALIT ISSA AFIF ISSA
    A system and a method of a carbon fiber-reinforced intelligent wheeled backpack and human transportation seat with adjustable foot rest is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of simultaneous human being and luggage transportati…
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  10. Convertible backpack with wheels WO-2010146205-A1 2010 · FERRI SOLER JUAN
    The invention relates to a convertible backpack with wheels, including a body, wheels for transporting said backpack by pulling, and an extendable handle for pulling the backpack, as well as straps for carrying the backpack on the…
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  11. Backpack with detachable wheels US-2009159622-A1 2009 · SMITH VERLINE T
    The present invention relates to backpacks, particularly for use by children and young adults. The backpacks are normally used to transport books and other educational materials to and from educational facilities, such as schools.…
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  12. Wheeled backpack US-6742684-B2 2004 · LUGGAGE AMERICA INC
    An improved convertible luggage which conveniently converts from a wheeled suitcase to a backpack having a first compartment, a pair of wheels mounted to the first compartment, a second compartment affixed to the first compartment…
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  13. Wheeled backpack US-2004195791-A1 2004
    The present invention relates to a wheeled backpack, particularly for use by children and young adults at education facilities, including: a bag portion having an outer periphery including a body contacting side, an opposing non-b…
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  14. Backpack with removable wheels US-2004188483-A1 2004
    Rollers are fastened to a chassis which is removably held to a bottom of a backpack by hook and loop fasteners. The rollers are on legs which are rotatably mounted at one end so the rollers can be moved from a first, compact posit…
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What this means for your idea

Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a backpack with wheels been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Tools and office products differ in grips, adjustment mechanisms, and how blades or bits are held and changed.

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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.