He brought lightweight packs to millions of students and transformed the way they carried their textbooks to school.

Seattle-based entrepreneur and inventor of the modern backpack, Murray McCory, died last month at the age of 80.

Murray McCory, who founded JanSport while a student at UW and whose lightweight backpack, revolutionized school life for millions of students, died Oct. 7 in Seattle.

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Murray Pletz’s winning design. Illustration courtesy Hippie, Inc. Traditional hiking backpacks at the time featured one-size-fits-all wooden frames. McCory founded JanSport with his soon-to-be-wife, ...

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3.4 pounds with dividers and lunch bag 19.7 x 10.2 x 6.5 inches Diaper bags don't get more efficient than this option by No Reception Club, introduced in 2022 as a packing solution for the ...

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