Equipment transport bag with direct equipment lifting connection

An equipment transport bag assembly operable to handle equipment having a lifting element, said bag assembly comprising:

• a bag defining an interior configured to at least in part receive the equipment therein;
• and
• an equipment-handling assembly including a strap unit,
• said strap unit including a strap attached relative to the bag,
• said strap defining a strap opening configured to receive the lifting element,
• said bag defining a bag opening configured to receive the lifting element,
• said strap opening and said bag opening being at least in part aligned relative to one another to facilitate contemporaneous extension of the lifting element through the strap and the bag,
• said bag including a bottom wall and a sidewall extending upwardly from the bottom wall,
• said strap including:
• a sidewall portion extending along the bag sidewall and defining the strap opening, and
• a projecting portion forming a loop at least substantially adjacent the sidewall portion,
• said bag sidewall presenting upper and lower margins,
• said projecting portion of the strap including:
• a securement portion at least in part overlying and secured to the sidewall,
• a neck portion continuous with the securement portion and extending at least substantially upwardly away from the upper margin of the sidewall, and
• a loop portion extending from the neck portion and defining the loop.