US 6,513,692 B1 · Roll carrier

Abstract

The invention in the simplest form is an adjustable roll carrier luggage unit that can be used to transport bulky items safely and securely. The unit is a flat piece of material that is outfitted with end flaps and carrying straps and having a securing means such as hook and loop (e.g.: Velcro®) to secure an item rolled inside the carrier. The material is laid flat and the item to be carried, such as a tube, flat or rolled document, flat or rolled artwork, flat or rolled blueprints, flat or rolled nautical charts, clothing, food, or sport equipment is wrapped within the material and the securing means secures the rolled carrier. The roll carrier can be carried over the shoulder or by hand using convenient adjustable shoulder strap or handles. Support materials, e.g. foam core, wooded batten or dowel, can be inserted within the interior face of the material for additional rigidity and support during transport.

Claims11

Dependent claims

A roll carrier for securing and transporting one or more objects, comprising:

a substantially rectangular piece of plyable material having an exterior face and all interior face and with an upper edge, a bottom edge and a pair of side edges, wherein one or mote objects are rolled within said material, wherein said material is rolled starting from said bottom edge to form said roll carrier;
a pair of plyable end flaps each with an interior face and an exterior face, wherein each of said plyable end flaps is affixed on each of said side edges at said upper edge, and wherein said interior face of said end flaps is attachable to said exterior face of said roll carrier when said end flaps are folded;
a width adjustment strap located at a midsection between said side edges, wherein said width adjustment strap has a loose end portion extending from said upper edge and a fixed portion affixed lengthwise along said exterior surface of said material, and wherein said loose end portion has a means for securing to said fixed portion of said roll carrier;
and
a carrying strap attached to said exterior face of said material.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Roll carrier

Life of this patent

Roll carrier

Life of this patent

Abstract

Claims11