Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
224578000 | Carrier having a rearrangable strap | 23 |
20090127308 | Clamp Braces And Methods For Manufacturing, Selling, And Using The Same - In one embodiment, an apparatus to carry a portable device comprises a brace body, an adjustment mechanism coupled to the brace body, and a locking mechanism coupled to the brace body. The adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust the apparatus for an adjusted fit and to retain the adjusted fit for the apparatus when not in use. The locking mechanism is configured to conform to a locked state to configure the apparatus for a bracing fit and to conform to an unlocked state to configure the apparatus for a relaxed fit. The bracing fit is configured to brace the apparatus at a usage position, and the relaxed fit permits positioning of the apparatus relative to the usage position. | 05-21-2009 |
20090194571 | Universal Strap and Attachments - The invention is drawn to a universal strap and holder combination that can be attached to the handle of a container such as a purse, diaper bag or gym bag. The combination is designed to fit inside the container. The holders are customized to hold articles such as a cell phone, brush or comb, key chain, cosmetics, pills, business cards, baby bottle, baby toys, etc. Holders can be removable or permanently attached to the strap. The strap is releasably attached to the handle of the container. | 08-06-2009 |
20100187274 | STAND-UP SURFBOARD CARRIER - A stand-up surfboard carrier includes two upward facing hook members sized and shaped to fit around a surfboard side edge. The hook members have inner, terminating portions, lower curved portions, and outer extended shaft portions. The shaft portions of the hook members are angled away from a centerline located between them at a first predetermined angle and are joined to a horizontal handle member at an end of each shaft portion. A shoulder strap is looped about the handle member and is sized and shaped to allow the surfboard to rest in the first and second hook members and below an armpit of a user. The handle member is offset outwardly from the shaft portions by a distance sufficient to provide a space for fingers of the user between the handle member and the surfboard. The carrier can be formed in two joining portions which disassemble for transport and storage. | 07-29-2010 |
20120012628 | Insert For A Carrying Strap - The present invention relates to an insert for a carrying strap for carrying objects at the body. In an exemplary embodiment, the insert includes an essentially elastic section and a limitation section, wherein a length of the limitation section limits elongation of the essentially elastic section. The length of the limitation section is adjustable. | 01-19-2012 |
20120223114 | CONVERTIBLE STRAP - A strap for bearing the load of an object is disclosed. The strap includes a loop assembly rotatably attached to each end of a connector. Each loop assembly is a continuous loop of material, or two or more pieces of material joined together. The connector allows the strap to be placed on the shoulder of a user when transporting the object in a single-shoulder configuration. Each loop is connected to an object at a point opposite the elongated connector by an attachment having an aperture, thereby allowing the loop to move freely therethrough. The strap converts from a single-shoulder configuration to a dual-shoulder configuration, without needing to disconnect the strap from the object or removing the strap from the user, by the user extending an arm through each of the loops thereby transitioning the load of the object from the connector on one shoulder to a loop on each shoulder. | 09-06-2012 |
20130043291 | RECREATIONAL BOARD CARRIER - A recreational board carrier. The carrier can include a central portion, at least one longitudinal strap coupled to the central portion and extending therefrom, a coupler disposed at a distal end of the longitudinal strap, the coupler adapted to couple to a first end of a recreational board, a plurality of apertures defined in the longitudinal strap, and at least one carrying strap coupled to the central portion. | 02-21-2013 |
20150296961 | Lid Of A Backpack - A lid of a backpack is disclosed having a compartment in which a standalone daysack having a shoulder strap is arranged. The compartment is transformable from a first state in which the lid is mountable to a backpack to a second state in which the standalone daysack is usable independently from the backpack. In the first state, the standalone daysack and its shoulder strap are stored within the compartment. In the second state, the compartment is inverted by turning the inside out so that the shoulder strap is usable for carrying the standalone daysack. | 10-22-2015 |
20160131343 | Flashlight Holster and Headband - A flashlight holster assembly is provided that generally includes a belt mount that includes a belt loop and a first fastener that are attached to one another, a holster having first and second surfaces and including a pocket formed in the first surface that is adapted to hold the flashlight therein, a second fastener attached to the holster and adapted for removable interconnection to the first fastener, thereby providing a means for connecting and disconnecting the holster from the belt mount, and a headband integrated with the holster, whereby upon disconnection of the holster from the belt mount, the headband may be donned by a user with the flashlight contained within the pocket and extending from the headband. | 05-12-2016 |
20160183666 | CONVERTIBLE, SELF ADJUSTING, MULTIMODAL STRAP SYSTEM FOR CARRYING BAGS AND PACKS - A multi-mode strap system ( | 06-30-2016 |
224579000 | Multiple rearrangeable straps | 14 |
20080217371 | UNIVERSAL FIREARM SLING - An ambidextrous firearm sling having a transverse webbing piece having a first end adapted to removably engage a first sling swivel near a forward end of a firearm and a second end adapted to removably engage a buttloop webbing piece is disclosed. The sling has a top webbing piece attached at a first end to the transverse piece and adapted to attach at a second end to the buttloop webbing piece. The buttloop webbing piece provides first and second mating ends and is adapted to encircle the buttstock of a firearm and engage the buttstock circumferentially by engagement of the first and second mating ends. The buttloop webbing piece is secured against transverse movement along the length of the buttstock by an attached anchor strap with a hook and loop fastener adapted to removably engage a second sling swivel on the buttstock. | 09-11-2008 |
20090127309 | Strap on Mobile Laptop/Clipboard Platform - Disclosed is a small mobile platform that combines shoulder and waist straps for use with a mobile desk, for use while walking or standing. Attached to the small mobile platform are two O-shaped rings and two eyelets that, in turn, are attached to an adjustable strap. The mobile platform provides the wearer with freedom of movement while typing on the laptop or writing on the clipboard. | 05-21-2009 |
20100025445 | THREE PIECE LIFTING DEVICE - A three piece lifting system for lifting loads such as furniture during a move. The system has a first elongated strap that has a plurality of loops at its first and second ends that receive second and third elongated straps. The second and third elongated straps each have shoulder loops that go on the shoulders of workers such that when assembled the first elongated strap engages the load so that the workers are enabled to lift the load off the ground. | 02-04-2010 |
20100163591 | ITEM CARRYING ASSEMBLY - An item carrying assembly, comprising: a primary strap ( | 07-01-2010 |
20100252598 | Carrying Bag - A carrying bag comprising a main compartment having a front panel, a back panel and two side panels; two side flaps attached to the back panel protruding laterally; and a carrying strap having a first end attached to the first side flap and a second end attached to the second side flap, wherein the first and second side flaps have a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein in the first configuration, the side flaps project upwards so that the carrying strap can function as a shoulder strap and in the second configuration, the side flaps can be folded and secured onto itself to project laterally and function as a waist strap. | 10-07-2010 |
20110215126 | Convertible adjustable strap and harness system - A system of attachments whereby the wearer may easily change the way the system or device is configured and attached to a carrier to change the way the carrier is worn from a strap and/or hip belt to a shoulder or neck harness, a back pack; or to a chest or front pack. | 09-08-2011 |
20120267409 | TABLET DEVICE BACKPACK - A tablet device backpack can include a main body portion having a front side with a cut away pocket adapted for holding a tablet device. The tablet device backpack can also include a first strap portion extending from a top edge of the main body portion and a second strap portion extending from a first side edge of the main body portion, the first and second strap portions being releasably attachable via a snap buckle. The table device backpack can also include a first adjustable retaining strap and a second adjustable retaining strap configured to hold the front side substantially perpendicular to a back side, so that a screen of the tablet device being held in the tablet device pocket of the front side can be viewed by a user. | 10-25-2012 |
20130233901 | TRANSPORTER CONVERTIBLE BAG - A convertible bag for the carrying of items. The bag converts between a backpack carrying configuration and a single strap carrying configuration. The single strap is connected to the backpack straps such that the backpack straps are flush against the bag when the bag is carried in the single strap configuration. The disclosed subject matter has the advantages that no removable straps or adjustable straps are necessary, and no straps hang freely when the bag is carried in the single strap configuration. | 09-12-2013 |
20130292441 | COMBINATION BACKPACK AND OVER-THE-SHOULDER BAG - The present invention relates to bags, including backpacks and messenger bags. Specifically, the present invention relates to methods and apparatus for converting a bag between backpack and over-the-shoulder configurations. A combination bag may comprise a bag body having a front panel, a back panel, a bottom panel, and an opening opposite the bottom and a strap, wherein the strap is fixedly attached to the bag body at a first connection point and slideably coupled to the bag body at a second connection point, thereby enabling a wearer to alternate between an over-the-shoulder and a backpack configuration without requiring that the wearer disconnect or reconnect the strap. | 11-07-2013 |
20140124558 | CONFIGURABLE BAG HAVING FACEPLATES - Disclosed is a configurable bag having a main bag compartment defined by a foldable bag body configurable between at least a first configuration and a second configuration via a folding of the bag body, the main bag compartment being accessible via a closable opening disposed in the foldable bag body when in the first configuration. The configurable bag further includes a first securing means and a second securing means affixed to the bag body, wherein the first and second securing means are disposed out of position for connection when the bag body is in the first configuration. The first and second securing means are positioned for connection via folding the bag body into the second configuration. The first and second securing means are configured to secure the bag body in the second configuration when the first securing means is secured to the second securing means. | 05-08-2014 |
20140191007 | Backpack - A backpack including a pack portion having a top, a bottom, a front, a rear and two sides. A strap arrangement can also be included for carrying the pack portion as a backpack. The strap arrangement can have a pair of carrying straps. Each carrying strap can be secured to the pack portion at about the bottom and extend upwardly along respective sides of the pack portion, and redirected at about the top of said respective sides to extend around to the rear of the pack portion, and being redirected at about the top of the rear to extend downwardly for securement at about the bottom of the pack portion at the rear. The strap arrangement can redirect forces to support a load in the pack portion from the sides of the pack portion. | 07-10-2014 |
20140319192 | BACKPACK - The invention relates to a backpack accessory, which can be used in mountaineering, tourism, trips, hikes, various trainings, or while gardening. It could also be used in sports such as: running, sports walking, and while carrying school supplies, etc., and more. The invention includes a backpack improvement containing strap-holders attached to the shoulder straps of a backpack. The strap-holders include a strap attached to the shoulder strap at a one end and a holding-part, embodied in a grip or handle, to be held by a user at the other end. As an alternative, a set of detachable straps can be attached to a user's pants or belt, while the hands will provide tension on the strap-holders. | 10-30-2014 |
20150069104 | Loop Strap System for Convertible Bag - This patent application describes the loop strap system for convertible bag which allows the user to convert a bag to multiple carrying modes such as backpack, crossbody, and shoulder bag mode. Currently, users have to go through the hassle of buying and switching between many different types of bags for different occasions. By allowing the user to quickly and easily convert between the carrying modes, this system solves that problem. The loop strap system for convertible bag includes two loops and a circular strap. The two loops are attached to the bag, and the strap is threaded through the loops. Opening and closing the loops allows users to convert between the various configurations. The strap is adjustable to the desired length for carrying comfort. Also, the system allows the user to change between different styles of straps if desired. | 03-12-2015 |
20150108192 | COMBINATION BACKPACK AND OVER-THE-SHOULDER BAG - The present invention relates to bags, including backpacks and messenger bags. Specifically, the present invention relates to methods and apparatus for converting a bag between backpack and over-the-shoulder configurations. A combination bag may comprise a bag body having a front panel, a back panel, a bottom panel, and an opening opposite the bottom and a strap, wherein the strap is fixedly attached to the bag body at a first connection point and slideably coupled to the bag body at a second connection point, thereby enabling a wearer to alternate between an over-the-shoulder and a backpack configuration without requiring that the wearer disconnect or reconnect the strap. | 04-23-2015 |