US 5,855,306 AGranted

Article carrier strap apparatus

OwnerMark P. Masakinventor

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Abstract

An article carrier strap apparatus includes an article-engaging strap assembly which includes a first article-engaging-strap end, a first article-engaging-strap connector attached to the first article-engaging-strap end, a second article-engaging-strap end, a second article-engaging-strap connector connected to the second article-engaging-strap end, a middle article-engaging-strap portion located between the first article-engaging-strap end and the second article-engaging-strap end, and a first strap-length adjustment assembly located in the middle article-engaging-strap portion. A support strap assembly supports the article-engaging strap assembly. The support strap assembly includes a closed, support-loop portion for supporting the middle article-engaging-strap portion of the article-engaging strap assembly and includes a user-supported portion connected to the closed, support-loop portion. In one embodiment, the user-supported portion includes a closed, handle-loop connected to the closed, support-loop portion. In another embodiment, the user-supported portion of the support strap assembly includes an adjustable-length, support-loop-portion-supporting assembly. The adjustable-length, support-loop-portion-supporting assembly can be used in the mode of a shoulder strap and can be used in the mode of a hands-free manner in which both of a wearer's shoulders are used.

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Dependent claims

An article carrier strap apparatus comprising:

an article-engaging strap assembly which includes a first article-engaging-strap end, a first article-engaging-strap connector attached to the first article-engaging-strap end, a second article-engaging-strap end, a second articleengaging-strap connector connected to the second articleengaging-strap end, a middle article-engaging-strap portion located between the first article-engaging-strap end and the second article-engaging-strap end, and a first strap-length adjustment assembly located in the middle article-engaging-strap portion;
a support strap assembly for supporting the article-engaging strap assembly, wherein the support strap assembly includes a closed, support-loop portion for supporting the middle article-engaging-strap portion of the article-engaging strap assembly and includes a user-supported portion connected to the closed, support-loop portion;
wherein the middle article-engaging-strap portion freely extends through the closed, support-loop portion of the support strap assembly to allow the support strap assembly to be freely positioned at any point along the middle article-engaging-strap portion of the article-engaging strap assembly, whereby the support strap assembly can be freely positioned along the middle article-engaging-strap portion of the article-engaging strap assembly proximal to the first article-engaging-strap end so as to reside proximal to a rear portion of a pair of skates when the article carrier strap apparatus is secured about the skates, and further whereby the support strap assembly can be freely positioned along the middle article-engaging-strap portion of the article-engaging strap assembly proximal to the second article-engaging-strap end so as to reside proximal to a front portion of a pair of skates when the article carrier strap apparatus is secured about the skates.

An article carrier strap apparatus comprising:

an article-engaging strap assembly which includes a first article-engaging-strap end, a first article-engaging-strap connector attached to the first article-engaging-strap end, a second article-engaging-strap end, a second article-engaging-strap connector connected to the second article-engaging-strap end, a middle article-engaging-strap portion located between the first article-engaging-strap end and the second article-engaging-strap end, and a first strap-length adjustment assembly located in the middle article-engaging-strap portion;
a support strap assembly for supporting the article-engaging strap assembly, wherein the support strap assembly includes a closed, support-loop portion for supporting the middle article-engaging-strap portion of the article-engaging strap assembly and includes a user-supported portion connected to the closed, support-loop portion;
wherein the user-supported portion of the support strap assembly includes a middle closed-support-loop-portion supporting strap portion having first and second ends, with both the first and second ends being coupled relative to the support-loop portion of the support strap assembly, the middle closed-support-loop-portion supporting strap portion extending about the article-engaging strap assembly to form a double shoulder strap comprised of two loops of the middle closed-support-loop-portion supporting strap portion, whereby each of a wearer's arms can be placed through an individual one of the loops of the double shoulder strap formed from the middle closed-support-loop-portion supporting strap portion, and each loop can then be placed on an individual one of the wearer's shoulders.

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