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US 8,708,207 B2Granted
Adjustable cushioning system for shoulder strap
AssigneeWilderness Comfort, PTL, LLC
InventorPaula J. Wetzsteon
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Abstract
Embodiments are disclosed that relate to a removable and adjustable cushioning system for a shoulder strap. In one example, a base pad comprising cushioning material is contoured to conform to a person's shoulder. A plurality of fastener receivers are coupled to the base pad, and a fastener is removably coupled to at least one of the fastener receivers. The fastener is configured to engage the shoulder strap to removably secure the base pad to the shoulder strap.
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A removable and adjustable cushioning system for a shoulder strap, the removable and adjustable cushioning system comprising:
- a base pad comprising cushioning material and being contoured to conform to a person's shoulder;
- a base shell forming a hard outer covering that is permanently affixed to an upper surface of the base pad;
- a plurality of fastener receivers coupled to the base pad via the base shell;
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- a fastener removably coupled to at least one of the fastener receivers, the fastener configured to engage the shoulder strap to removably secure the base pad to the shoulder strap,
- wherein the fastener is a first fastener and the at least one of the fastener receivers is a first fastener receiver, further comprising a second fastener removably coupled to a second fastener receiver that is spaced from the first fastener receiver, the second fastener configured to removably secure the base pad to the shoulder strap.
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A removable and adjustable cushioning system for a shoulder strap, the removable and adjustable cushioning system comprising:
- a base pad comprising cushioning material and being contoured to conform to a person's shoulder;
- a base shell forming a hard outer covering that is permanently affixed to an upper surface of the base pad;
- a plurality of fastener receivers coupled to the base pad via the base shell;
- a fastener removably coupled to at least one of the fastener receivers, the fastener configured to engage the shoulder strap to removably secure the base pad to the shoulder strap;
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- a positioning shell removably and replaceably coupled to the base shell, the positioning shell covering and immediately adjacent to substantially an entire surface of the base shell, the positioning shell having a positioning shell neck side and a positioning shell shoulder side substantially opposite to the positioning shell neck side, the positioning shell including the plurality of fastener receivers.
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A removable and adjustable cushioning system for a shoulder strap, the removable and adjustable cushioning system comprising:
- a base pad comprising cushioning material and being contoured to conform to a person's shoulder;
- a positioning shell removably coupled to the base pad, the positioning shell comprising a row of receiving slots and a position adjustment slot intersecting the receiving slots;
- a post having a proximal end that is adjacent to a lower surface of the positioning shell and a distal end that is configured to extend through a first receiving slot in the row of receiving slots and/or through the position adjustment slot, the distal end also configured to protrude through the shoulder strap;
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- a cap that is removably received by the distal end of the post to removably secure the shoulder strap to the positioning shell and the base pad, whereby the post may be moved from the first receiving slot to a second receiving slot via the position adjustment slot.
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A removable and adjustable cushioning system for a shoulder strap, the removable and adjustable cushioning system comprising:
- a base pad comprising cushioning material and being contoured to conform to a person's shoulder;
- a plurality of fastener receivers coupled to the base pad;
- a fastener removably coupled to at least one of the fastener receivers, the fastener configured to engage the shoulder strap to removably secure the base pad to the shoulder strap;
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- a positioning shell removably coupled to the base pad, the positioning shell having a positioning shell neck side and a positioning shell shoulder side substantially opposite to the positioning shell neck side, the positioning shell including the plurality of fastener receivers,
- wherein the fastener comprises a post having a distal end that is configured to extend through one of the fastener receivers and to protrude through the shoulder strap, and further including a cap that is removably received by the distal end of the post, the cap configured to removably secure the shouder strap to the positioning shell and the base pad.
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A removable and adjustable cushioning system for a shoulder strap, the removable and adjustable cushioning system comprising:
- a base pad comprising cushioning material and being contoured to conform to a person's shoulder;
- a positioning shell coupled to the base pad, the positioning shell having a positioning shell neck side and a positioning shell shoulder side substantially opposite to the positioning shell neck side;
- a first fastening assembly coupled to the positioning shell for engaging the shoulder strap to removably secure the positioning shell and the base pad to the shoulder strap, the first fastening assembly comprising:
- a first arm rotatably coupled to the positioning shell, the first arm including a first plurality of hooks;
- a first lever rotatably coupled to the positioning shell and spaced from the first arm;
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- a first bale rotatably coupled to the first lever and configured to be received by one of the first plurality of hooks;
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- a second fastening assembly coupled to the positioning shell and spaced from the first fastening assembly, the second fastening assembly for engaging the shoulder strap to removably secure the positioning shell and the base pad to the shoulder strap, the second fastening assembly comprising:
- a second arm rotatably coupled to the positioning shell, the second arm including a second plurality of hooks;
- a second lever rotatably coupled to the positioning shell and spaced from the second arm;
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- a second bale rotatably coupled to the second lever and configured to be received by one of the second plurality of hooks.
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