AU2011100962A4 - Carrier system - Google Patents

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AU2011100962A4
AU2011100962A4 AU2011100962A AU2011100962A AU2011100962A4 AU 2011100962 A4 AU2011100962 A4 AU 2011100962A4 AU 2011100962 A AU2011100962 A AU 2011100962A AU 2011100962 A AU2011100962 A AU 2011100962A AU 2011100962 A4 AU2011100962 A4 AU 2011100962A4
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A carrier system comprising: an elongated planar member capable of being worn by an animate 5 bearer such as a human being, the member having an outside surface capable of facing away from the bearer's body and an inside surface capable of facing toward the body of the bearer when the member is worn by the animate bearer, at least one loop attached to one surface of the member, 10 at least one carrier for an article for detachable connection to the member comprising a body and a sleeve having a first end attached to the body of the carrier and a second end with means for detachable attachment to the 15 body of the carrier, the first end and the second end of the sleeve being spaced apart at their respective places of attachment to the body of the carrier so that the second end of the sleeve can be folded over the member and attached to the body of the carrier, and further comprising 20 a tab having a first end attached to the carrier at or near the junction of the first end of the sleeve to the carrier and a second end remaining unattached, the second end of the tab being capable of being inserted between the at least one loop and the one surface of the member when the sleeve is folded over the member for 25 attachment of the carrier to the member and thereby fixing the carrier with respect to the member so that the carrier substantially may not be slid along the member whereas if the tab is not inserted between the at least one loop and the one surface of the member when the sleeve is folded over the member then the carrier is not substantially 30 fixed with respect to the member and may be slid along the member. 27855081 (GHMatters) P71707.AU.I WO 2006/034421 PCT/US2005/034036 Fig.1 % 'fit It SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)

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-2 FIELD OF THE INVENTION The field of the invention is that of article carriers supported by an animate bearer, such as a human being. 5 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Human beings have long carried articles by attaching them to belts worn around the waist or hips. Such objects have included canteens, weapons, food carriers, and the like. In modern times, for example, photographers may carry cameras, lens systems such as 10 telephoto lens systems, and other photographic gear in pouches or carriers suspended from a belt worn about the waist or hips. An article to be carried by a belt may be permanently or releaseably attached to a definite position on the belt. Alternatively, the article may be attached to the belt by a sleeve or 15 the like so that the article may be moved along the belt as needed in order to access the article or to wear it in the most comfortable position. A belt carrier system that provides for both types of attachment at the choice of the wearer is needed. U.S. Patent 5,881 ,933 to Rogers, entitled "Track Member System" 20 discloses a system for carrying containers suspended from a track member which may be attached to a body encircling belt or attached to clothing which includes a pair of protruding tracks substantially parallel and from which the containers for holding articles are suspended by clips on the containers which are attachable to the 25 tracks anywhere along the lengths thereof or positionable lengthwise on the tracks by sliding thereon at tapered ends of the tracks. This system includes a clamp in the form of a planar wedge for locking the container in place on the tracks to prevent the container from sliding along the tracks to an undesired position and inhibiting forceful 30 unintended removal of the clip and container from the tracks without removal of the clamp. The track member system of Rogers is complicated and expensive to make because its construction requires the provision of two parallel and protruding members and a rigid clip attached to a carrier that is specifically shaped to receive the parallel members 35 and thereby hold the carrier on the belt. The security of the attachment of the clip to the carrier depends on how well the clip encloses the members so that failure of that enclosure will cause detachment of the carrier from the belt. In addition, the planar wedge 2747010_1 (GH Matters) G92868 3/08/11 - 3 clamp is complicated and requires the provision of additional components. There is a need for an improved carrier system that provides for attaching articles to a belt that provides for the articles to be 5 releaseably attached at a fixed position on the belt or, in the alternative, to be in a slideable relation to the belt. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In accordance with a first aspect of the invention, there is 10 provided a carrier system comprising: an elongated planar member capable of being worn by an animate bearer such as a human being, the member having an outside surface capable of facing away from the bearer's body and an inside surface capable of facing toward the body of the bearer when the member is 15 worn by the animate bearer, at least one loop attached to one surface of the member, at least one carrier for an article for detachable connection to the member comprising a body and 20 a sleeve having a first end attached to the body of the carrier and a second end with means for detachable attachment to the body of the carrier, the first end and the second end of the sleeve being spaced apart at their respective places of attachment to the body of the carrier so that the second end of the sleeve can be folded 25 over the member and attached to the body of the carrier, and further comprising a tab having a first end attached to the carrier at or near the junction of the first end of the sleeve to the carrier and a second end remaining unattached, the second end of the tab being 30 capable of being inserted between the at least one loop and the one surface of the member when the sleeve is folded over the member for attachment of the carrier to the member and thereby fixing the carrier with respect to the member so that the carrier substantially may not be slid along the member whereas if the tab is not inserted between 35 the at least one loop and the one surface of the member when the sleeve is folded over the member then the carrier is not substantially fixed with respect to the member and may be slid along the member. 2747010_1 (GH Matters) G92868 3/08/11 -4 In accordance with a second aspect of the invention, there is provided A carrier for an article capable of detachable connection to an elongated planar member to be worn by an animate bearer such as a human being, the member having an outside surface facing away from the 5 bearer's body and an inside surface facing toward the body of the bearer, and at least one loop attached to one surface of the member, the carrier comprising: a body and a sleeve having a first end attached to the body of the carrier 10 and a second end with means for detachable attachment to the body of the carrier, the first end and the second end of the sleeve being spaced apart at their respective places of attachment to the body of the carrier so that the second end of the sleeve can be folded over the member and attached to the body of the carrier, and further 15 comprising a tab having a first end attached to the carrier at or near the junction of the first end of the sleeve to the carrier and a second end remaining unattached, the second end of the tab being capable of being inserted between the at least one loop and the one surface of 20 the member when the sleeve is folded over the member for attachment of the carrier to the member and thereby fixing the carrier with respect to the member so that the carrier substantially may not be slid along the member whereas if the tab is not inserted between the middle section of the at least one loop and the one surface of the member 25 when the sleeve is folded over the member then the carrier is not substantially fixed with respect to the member and may be slid along the member. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the 30 carrier system according to the invention shown being worn by a person; FIG. 2 is a front side view of a portion of the preferred embodiment of the carrier system according to the invention shown in FIG. 1; 35 FIG. 3 is a back side view of the portion of the carrier system according to the invention shown in FIG. 2; FIG. 4 is a partial sectional view of the portion of the carrier system according to the invention shown in FIG. 2; 2747010_1 (GH Matters) G92868 3/08/11 -5 FIG. 5 is a perspective view from the right of the portion of the carrier system according to the invention shown in FIG. 2 demonstrating how the tab attached to a carrier for articles is inserted in a loop attached to the belt so as to prevent the carrier 5 for objects from sliding with respect to the belt; FIG. 6 is a perspective view from the right of a portion of the carrier system according to the invention shown in FIG. 2 demonstrating how the tab of the carrier for objects is not inserted into a loop attached to the belt so as to allow the carrier for 10 articles to slide with respect to the belt; FIG. 7 is a perspective view from below of a portion of the carrier system according to the invention shown in FIG. 2 demonstrating how the tab of the carrier for articles is inserted into a loop attached to the belt so as to prevent the carrier for articles 15 from sliding with respect to the belt; and FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the tab shown as a separate component and not attached to the carrier for articles. Reference Numerals in the Drawings 20 1 carrier system 2 person 10 belt 11 buckle 12 fabric tube 25 13 foam interior 14 outside surface of belt 16 inside surface of belt 20 webbing 22 bar tack 30 24 loop 30 carrier for objects 32 zipper 34 body of carrier 40 sleeve 35 42 first end of sleeve 44 second end of sleeve 46 loop strip 48 hook strip 60 tab 2747010_1 (GHMatters) G92868 3/08/11 -6 62 first end of tab 64 second end of tab DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 5 Referring now to the drawings, an animate bearer (in this case a person) 2 wearing a preferred embodiment of a carrier system according to the invention 1 is shown in FIG. 1. The carrier system 1 is comprised of a belt 10 attached to a carrier for articles 30. 10 The belt 10 is shaped in the form of an elongated planar member having an outside surface 14 facing away from the bearer's body and an inside surface 16 (not shown in FIG. 1 ; see FIG. 3) facing toward the body of the bearer.The belt 10 is shown in cross-section in FIG. 4 and preferably comprises a fabric tube 12 surrounding a foam interior 13. 15 The foam interior 13 is preferably made of EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) foam. The specific structure and materials of the belt 10, however, are not important to this invention. The belt 10 could be made without the foam interior 13 or could be made of leather or other materials 20 known to the art to which this invention pertains. The belt 10 is secured around the body of the wearer 2 by a buckle 11. The buckle shown in FIG. 1 comprises two mating and detachable pieces formed from a thermoplastic of a kind well known to the art. Such buckles are sold under the FASTEX, DURAFLEX, and other 25 brands. The specific structure and materials of the buckle 11 are not important to this invention. The buckle 11 could have any number of designs and be made of different materials known to the art as long as it is suitable to be a buckle for a belt. The carrier for articles 30 comprises a body 34 and a sleeve 40. 30 The carrier for articles 30 shown in the drawings is a pouch of a known kind in the photography field having an interior main compartment (not shown) with a top opening secured by a zipper 32. The carrier 30 shown in the drawings is designed to hold photographic articles such as a lens system and the like. The structure and form of 35 the body of the carrier for articles 30 is not important to the invention. All that is necessary is that the carrier for articles 30 be suitable for carrying an article or articles that a wearer may wish to carry. The system of the invention could be used with virtually any carrier for articles, such as a holster for a handgun or a canteen. 2747010_1 (GHMatters) G92868 3/08/11 -7 Webbing 20 is sewn by regularly spaced bar tacks 22 to the outside surface 14 of the belt 10. The spacing of the bar tacks 22 causes the webbing 20 to form loops (or bottomless pockets) 24 spaced along and above the outside surface 14 of the belt 10. webbing made of 5 nylon or polyester is preferred. At least one or more loops 24 must be provided on the outside surface 14 of the belt 10 for cooperation with the tab 60 attached to the carrier for articles 30 (see FIGs. 5 and 7 and the discussion below). The specific structure and materials of the loops 24 are not 10 important as long as at least one loop 24 capable of cooperating with a tab 60 is provided. The carrier for articles 30 is provided with a sleeve 40 made of fabric. The sleeve 40 has a first end 42 sewn or otherwise attached to the carrier for articles 30, as is best seen in FIGs. 3, 5, 6, and 7. 15 A second end 44 of the sleeve 40 detachably connects to a location on the carrier for articles 30 that is spaced from the attachment of the first end 42 so that the sleeve 40 forms a loop sized to enclose the belt 10 as shown in FIGs. 1-4. In the preferred embodiment of the invention shown in the 20 drawings the means for attaching the second end 44 of the sleeve 40 to the carrier for articles 30 is by provision of mating hook and loop strips 46 and 48 sewn onto to the carrier for articles 30 and adjacent the second end 44 of the sleeve 40, respectively. Although hook and loop strips are preferred, other means of detachable connection such 25 as snaps and the like are suitable for use in this invention. The means of attachment of the second end 44 of the sleeve 40 to the body 34 of the carrier for articles 30 is illustrated best in FIGs. 4-7. The mating hook and loop strips 46 and 48 may be separated in order to rotate the second end 44 of the sleeve 40 away from the 30 carrier for articles 30 as shown in FIGs. 5-7 so that the carrier for articles 30 can be attached or detached from the belt 10. The specific structure and materials of the sleeve 40 is not important as long as the sleeve 40 can be detachably secured at one of its ends to the carrier 30. 35 As may be seen in FIGs. 5-7, a tab 60 is attached to the carrier 30 by being sewn at a first end 62 between the carrier 30 and the first end 42 of the sleeve 40. The tab 60 is preferably made of a thin and stiff material such as polyethylene (PE) board that may be sewn through. The second end 64 of the tab 60 is not sewn or otherwise 2747010_1 (GHMatters) G92868 3/08/11 -8 permanently attached to anything so that it may be inserted through one of the loops 22 as shown in FIGs. 5 and 7. The tab 60 lies between the carrier for articles 30 and the sleeve 40 when the second end 44 of the sleeve 40 is attached to the 5 carrier for articles 30 and thus will not be observed when the carrier for articles 30 is in that condition and is viewed from front and back as shown in FIGs. 2 and 3. The tab 60 will be easily observable when the second end 44 of the sleeve 40 is detached from the carrier for articles 30 as shown in FIGs. 5-7. 10 The preferred tongue-like structure of the tab 60 is shown in FIG. 8. The first end 62 of the tab 60 is broadened in the form of the cross-bar of a "T" to provide a broader space for sewing in the attachment of that end to the carrier for articles 30. This will help prevent rotation of the second end 64 of the tab 60 from side to side 15 along the plane of the tab and will anchor the tab 60 more securely to the carrier 30 because of the greater length of the stitch line. The second end 64 of the tab 60 is rounded to facilitate insertion of the second end 64 through one of the loops 22 as shown in FIGs. 5 and 7. The tab 60 being preferably made of a stiff but 20 flexible material such as the PE board mentioned in order facilitates the insertion of the second end 64 through one of the loops 22. Preferably the tab 60 is long enough that the second end 64 will be in contact with the hook and loop strips 46 and 48 when the second end 44 of the sleeve 40 is attached to the body 34 of the carrier for 25 articles 30 but will not extend below or beyond the sleeve 40. This positioning and length of the tab 60 is indicated in FIGs. 5-7. It has been found that the configuration is preferred in order to further prevent twisting or rotation of the tab 60 with respect to its attachment to the body 34 of the carrier for articles 30 when the 30 carrier for articles 30 is subjected to forces that would tend to twist the carrier for articles 30 with respect to the belt 10 because the second or free end 64 of the tab 60 is anchored with respect to the body 34 of the carrier for articles 30 by being trapped between the hook and loop strips 46 and 48. 35 The carrier for articles 30 may be attached to the belt 10 in one or another of two modes. FIGs. 5 and 7 show a first mode of attachment in which the carrier for articles 30 will be fixed with respect to the belt 10 because the tab 60 is inserted through one of the loops 22 when the sleeve 40 is wrapped around the belt 10. In this 2747010_1 (GHMatters) G92868 3/08/11 -9 mode the carrier for articles 30 cannot slide or move along the belt and therefore will remain in the same position with respect to the body of the bearer as long as the belt 10 itself remains in the same relative position with respect to the body of the bearer. This is the 5 mode to use if the bearer has found a preferred position for the carrier for articles 30 or simply wishes for the carrier for articles 30 to not shift while the bearer is moving. The other or second mode of attachment is shown in FIG. 6. In this mode the tab 60 is not inserted through one of the loops 22 when 10 the sleeve 40 is wrapped around the belt 10. In this mode the carrier for articles 30 can slide or move along the belt. The bearer can slide or move the carrier for articles 30 on the belt as needed for use and/or comfort. This is the mode to use if the bearer wishes to adjust the position of the carrier for articles 30 without removing the 15 carrier for articles 30 from the belt 10. The bearer, for example, may want to bear the carrier for articles 30 in one position on the belt for reasons of comfort or convenience when moving, sitting or standing but would like to quickly move the carrier for articles 30 to a position for more ready access to the articles contained in the 20 carrier. While the invention has been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiment, it will be understood that it is not intended to limit the invention to this embodiment. On the contrary, the invention is intended to cover alternatives, modifications and equivalents that 25 may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It is to be understood that, if any prior art publication is referred to herein, such reference does not constitute an admission that the publication forms a part of the common general knowledge in 30 the art, in Australia or any other country. In the claims which follow and in the preceding description of the invention, except where the context requires otherwise due to express language or necessary implication, the word "comprise" or variations such as "comprises" or "comprising" is used in an inclusive 35 sense, i.e. to specify the presence of the stated features but not to preclude the presence or addition of further features in various embodiments of the invention. 2747010_1 (GHMatters) G92868 3/08/11

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1. A carrier system comprising: an elongated planar member capable of being worn by an animate 5 bearer such as a human being, the member having an outside surface capable of facing away from the bearer's body and an inside surface capable of facing toward the body of the bearer when the member is worn by the animate bearer, at least one loop attached to one surface of the member, 10 at least one carrier for an article for detachable connection to the member comprising a body and a sleeve having a first end attached to the body of the carrier and a second end with means for detachable attachment to the 15 body of the carrier, the first end and the second end of the sleeve being spaced apart at their respective places of attachment to the body of the carrier so that the second end of the sleeve can be folded over the member and attached to the body of the carrier, and further comprising 20 a tab having a first end attached to the carrier at or near the junction of the first end of the sleeve to the carrier and a second end remaining unattached, the second end of the tab being capable of being inserted between the at least one loop and the one surface of the member when the sleeve is folded over the member for 25 attachment of the carrier to the member and thereby fixing the carrier with respect to the member so that the carrier substantially may not be slid along the member whereas if the tab is not inserted between the at least one loop and the one surface of the member when the sleeve is folded over the member then the carrier is not substantially 30 fixed with respect to the member and may be slid along the member.
2. The carrier system according to claim 1 in which the member is a belt having two ends and further comprising a buckle for joining the two ends. 35
3. The carrier system according to claim 1 in which the tab is long enough that the second end of the tab is adjacent the means of attachment of the second end of the sleeve when the carrier for articles is connected to the member. 2747010_1 (GH Matters) G92868 3/08/11 - 11
4. The carrier system according to claim 3 in which the second end of the tab is enclosed between the means of attachment of the second end of the sleeve and the body of the carrier when the carrier for articles is connected to the member. 5
5. A carrier for an article capable of detachable connection to an elongated planar member to be worn by an animate bearer such as a human being, the member having an outside surface facing away from the bearer's body and an inside surface facing toward the body of the 10 bearer, and at least one loop attached to one surface of the member, the carrier comprising: a body and a sleeve having a first end attached to the body of the carrier and a second end with means for detachable attachment to the body of 15 the carrier, the first end and the second end of the sleeve being spaced apart at their respective places of attachment to the body of the carrier so that the second end of the sleeve can be folded over the member and attached to the body of the carrier, and further comprising 20 a tab having a first end attached to the carrier at or near the junction of the first end of the sleeve to the carrier and a second end remaining unattached, the second end of the tab being capable of being inserted between the at least one loop and the one surface of the member when the sleeve is folded over the member for attachment of 25 the carrier to the member and thereby fixing the carrier with respect to the member so that the carrier substantially may not be slid along the member whereas if the tab is not inserted between the middle section of the at least one loop and the one surface of the member when the sleeve is folded over the member then the carrier is not 30 substantially fixed with respect to the member and may be slid along the member. 2747010_1 (GHMatters) G92868 3/08/11
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