Dianne Sims was granted the patent for Talking Backpack on April 27, 1999. U.S. Patent No. 5,897,042.
A combination backpack and audio cassette system wherein the audio cassette system, separately contained, is mounted to the back panel of the backpack. The contained audio cassette system is provided with a simulated face, where the components thereof are accessible through various features of the simulated face, such as the mouth, nose, and ear.
