Patent 7367483 was granted and assigned to Nike, Inc. on May, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A strap assembly for a device for carrying a load includes a plurality of compressible elements. Each compressible element has an aperture extending therethrough. A first strap extends through the aperture of each compressible element. A second strap extends along an exterior of each of the compressible elements. The second strap is connected to the first strap at a plurality of connection points.