CA1329309C - Wearable article carrying system - Google Patents
Wearable article carrying systemInfo
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A combination utility garment and utility carrying bag for use independently and separately of one another, or connected together as a unitary structure. The utility garment comprising one or a plurality of first fastener disposed exteriorly and/or interiorly of the garment and capable of releasably fastening one or a` plurality of satchels thereto. The utility carrying bag comprises one or a plurality of second fastener disposed exteriorly and/or interiorly thereof. A plurality of satchels are provided for attachment to each other, to the utility garment and/or to the utility carrying bag respectively through the first and said second fasteners. Attaching fasteners on the satchels enable to fixedly and removably mount them on the utility garment or utility carrying bag or to each other by engagement thereof with the first and second fasteners. The utility carrying bag may be connected to the utility garment thereby constituting a unitary structure. With such a combination, the satchels can be attached to each other, to the utility garment(s) and/or utility carrying bag(s) to be carried independently, or as a unitary structure when the utility carrying bag is connected to the utility garment by means of the connecting fasteners and the satchels are attached to the utility carrying bag and/or utility garment or both.
A combination utility garment and utility carrying bag for use independently and separately of one another, or connected together as a unitary structure. The utility garment comprising one or a plurality of first fastener disposed exteriorly and/or interiorly of the garment and capable of releasably fastening one or a` plurality of satchels thereto. The utility carrying bag comprises one or a plurality of second fastener disposed exteriorly and/or interiorly thereof. A plurality of satchels are provided for attachment to each other, to the utility garment and/or to the utility carrying bag respectively through the first and said second fasteners. Attaching fasteners on the satchels enable to fixedly and removably mount them on the utility garment or utility carrying bag or to each other by engagement thereof with the first and second fasteners. The utility carrying bag may be connected to the utility garment thereby constituting a unitary structure. With such a combination, the satchels can be attached to each other, to the utility garment(s) and/or utility carrying bag(s) to be carried independently, or as a unitary structure when the utility carrying bag is connected to the utility garment by means of the connecting fasteners and the satchels are attached to the utility carrying bag and/or utility garment or both.
Description
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The invention relates to a wearable article carrying system. More particularly, the invention is concerned with a combination utility garment and utility carrying bag with container means such as satchels capable of fixedly and removably mounting within the system for use independently and separately of one another or connected together as a unitary structure.
In devices for carrying articles, it is common to have predesigned and predesignated pockets permanently attached to them. For example, it is known to provide utility garments with a number of permanently attached pockets to carry articles of various nature. Utility carrying bags are also known to have permanently attached pockets for the same purpose as with the utility garments.
It is even known to provide garments and bags with removable and/or expandable compartments to improve their versatility and utility. However, these devices are incapable of complementing one another by functioning as a unitary structure resulting in increased 1088 potential and restricting the physical activity of the user, especially such activities requiring physical tasks. For example, with these devices it is not possible to transfer the satchels and/or pockets with their contents from a garment to a bag, and vice-versa. The disadvantage is that there is difficulty in transferring the contents from one device to the other by a simple operation, with the result that there is time loss during the transfer and that it is difficult to maintain the contents of the bags, satchels and pockets in good order following the transfer. In addition, there is the possibility of contamination of the contents during transfer, loss and damage may occur, and the known systems lack versatility and utility.
The known devices are incapable of sufficient growth to meet the requirements of the user, and they are therefore not economically sound. For example, the user of these devices will have to purchase additional devices to accommodate increased volume requirements while leaving previously bought devices useless as failing to meet new requirements.
Known garments or other devices that can be worn and are used to carry articles in pockets permanently attached thereto are inconvenient, since a compromise has to be made between weight restriction and the production of a device which is adequately equipped for a given task. In addition, it would be difficult to replenish these devices with supplies such as in tactical or in military operations, and especially in emergency medical rescue, without risking contamination of medical supplies and/or critical time loss.
Finally, these known devices are inadequate because most of them are intended for a specific use only resulting in their inability to adapt to other uses. They are also inconvenient since they should be used as such, whether a full load or a partial load has to be carried, thus causing a problem with the distribution of weight.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a system of article carrying devices wherein the separate devices or parts of the system are capable of functioning as ! separate entities or which may be secured together so as to function as a unitary structure.
The invention relates to a wearable article carrying system. More particularly, the invention is concerned with a combination utility garment and utility carrying bag with container means such as satchels capable of fixedly and removably mounting within the system for use independently and separately of one another or connected together as a unitary structure.
In devices for carrying articles, it is common to have predesigned and predesignated pockets permanently attached to them. For example, it is known to provide utility garments with a number of permanently attached pockets to carry articles of various nature. Utility carrying bags are also known to have permanently attached pockets for the same purpose as with the utility garments.
It is even known to provide garments and bags with removable and/or expandable compartments to improve their versatility and utility. However, these devices are incapable of complementing one another by functioning as a unitary structure resulting in increased 1088 potential and restricting the physical activity of the user, especially such activities requiring physical tasks. For example, with these devices it is not possible to transfer the satchels and/or pockets with their contents from a garment to a bag, and vice-versa. The disadvantage is that there is difficulty in transferring the contents from one device to the other by a simple operation, with the result that there is time loss during the transfer and that it is difficult to maintain the contents of the bags, satchels and pockets in good order following the transfer. In addition, there is the possibility of contamination of the contents during transfer, loss and damage may occur, and the known systems lack versatility and utility.
The known devices are incapable of sufficient growth to meet the requirements of the user, and they are therefore not economically sound. For example, the user of these devices will have to purchase additional devices to accommodate increased volume requirements while leaving previously bought devices useless as failing to meet new requirements.
Known garments or other devices that can be worn and are used to carry articles in pockets permanently attached thereto are inconvenient, since a compromise has to be made between weight restriction and the production of a device which is adequately equipped for a given task. In addition, it would be difficult to replenish these devices with supplies such as in tactical or in military operations, and especially in emergency medical rescue, without risking contamination of medical supplies and/or critical time loss.
Finally, these known devices are inadequate because most of them are intended for a specific use only resulting in their inability to adapt to other uses. They are also inconvenient since they should be used as such, whether a full load or a partial load has to be carried, thus causing a problem with the distribution of weight.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a system of article carrying devices wherein the separate devices or parts of the system are capable of functioning as ! separate entities or which may be secured together so as to function as a unitary structure.
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It is another object of the present invention to provide a basic set comprising a utility garment and a utility carrying bag as well as a number of preformed and preshaped container means such as satchels or the like that, through the use of fasteners, enable the container means such as satchels or the like to be releasable and transferable with the basic set, or to each other.
It is another object of the present invention to provide satchels or the like container means which are sufficiently versatile to serve for general purpose as well as for specific uses.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a combination utility garment and utility carrying means such as a bag, for use independently and separately of one another, or connected together as a unitary structure.
The utility garment comprises one or a plurality of first fa~tener means disposed exteriorly and/or interiorly of the garment and capable of releasably fastening a plurality of container means such as satchels thereto. The utility carrying means comprises one or a plurality of second fastener means disposed exteriorly and/or interiorly of the utility carrying means. A plurality of container means such as satchels are provided for attachment to each other, the utility garment and/or the utility carrying means or together respectively through the first and second fastener means.
Attaching means on the container means such as satchels enable~to fixedly and removably mount the container means I such as satchels to each other, to the utility garment ; and/or to the utility carrying means by engagement thereof with the first and second fastener means. Connecting means are used to connect the utility carrying means to the utility garment thereby constituting the unitary structure.
The combination is so constructed and arranged that the container means such as satchels can be attached to each other, to the utility garment and/or the utility carrying means to be carried independently, or as a unitary structure when the utility carrying means is connected to the utility garment by means of the connecting means, and the container means such as satchels are attached to the utility carrying means or the utility garment or both.
The utility garrnent may be a sleeveless body garment having a front closure, which may consist of a slide fastener such as a ZipperT , or of any design apparent to any one skilled in the art.
In accordance with a preferred embodiment, each first and second fastener means consist of first engageable slide fastener parts and the attaching means consist of second engageable corresponding slide fastener parts, the first and second engageable slide fastener parts being capable of engaging to one another so as to permit fastening of the container means such as satchels to each other, to the garment and/or bag by engaging the first engageable slide fastener parts with the second engageable corresponding slide fastener parts.
According to another preferred embodiment, the first and second fastener means and the attaching means comprise matin~ burr attachments, such as a VELCRO
attachment. The invention is not limited to the above stated fasteners; any type and form of fasteners capable of engagement and disengagement may be utilized.
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According to another embodiment of the invention, the connecting means comprise first straps fixed at one ends to the utility garment and having buckle fasteners ~t free ends thereof, and second straps fixed at one ends to the utility carrying bag and having buckle fastener mating parts at free ends thereof, so that connection of the bag to the garment is made possible by coupling buckle fastener mating parts with corresponding buckle fasteners. Again any type and form of releasable fasteners may be incorporated within the system.
Other objects and advantages will appear from the following description of preferred embodiments in conjunction with the annexed drawings which are given only for the purpose of illustration and in which, FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a garment-bag combination according to the invention;
FIGURE 2 is a perspective view of a special container which can be attached to garment or bag of FIGURE
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FIGURE 3 is a perspective view similar to FIGURE 2 representing a camera case;
FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of the garment illustrated in FIGURE 1 as seen from the back;
FIGURE ~ is a perspective view representing a bag of tubular shape which can be used with the garment illustrated in FIGURES 1 and 4;
~ FIGURE 6 is a perspective view showing a different type of bag as for hunting use, with a satchel to hold ammunition type of bag;
FIGURE 7 is a perspective view ~howing a satchel carrier;
~ 329309 FIGURE 8 is a perspective view showing another type of satchel carrier;
FIGURE 9 is a perspective view showing an internal view of the garment and an alternate concealed shoulder support strap;
FIGURE 10 is a perspective view showing the back of the garment il~ustrated in FIGURE 9; and FIGURES 11, 12 and 13 are perspective views showing other possible designs of garments that may be used in the combination according to the invention.
With reference to the drawings, more particularly FIGURES 1 to 5, it will be seen that the combination generally comprises a utility garment 1, a utility carrying bag 2, and a plurality of satchels which, as particularly ; shown in FIGURE 1 may be used independently and separately or connected together by means of fasteners and straps which will be defined later. Although the type of utility garment that can be used in the combination according to the invention i9 left to the choice of the person skilled in the art and can vary greatly, in the embodiment which is illustrated herein, it consists of a sleeveless body garment having a front closùre which consists of a slide fastener 3, such as a ZipperTM although any other kind of fastener could be used. In addition, the body garment has mounted thereon on the exterior thereof four engageable first parts 4, 5, 6, 7 of four 81ide fasteners of which the other engageable parts will be defined later. Of course, any number of such engageable first parts could be used at the choice of the designer of the garment to be used, singly or in combination.
The garment 1 may furthermore be provided with straps 8 and 9 attached at the level of the shoulders at 10 and 11 in a ':
manner known per se, such as by sewing. Each strap has buckle fasteners 12 of known construction, at both ends thereof. Two additional shorter straps 13, 14 are present on the interior of the garment 1 at chest and at waist level respectively, which are connected together by means of a buckle fastener 15 provided with the strap 13 and fastener 16 provided with the strap 14. As shown, strap 14 can serve as a belt, to distribute some of the weight-load from the shoulder to the hip. Turning now to FIGURE 4, the garment is shown at the back with a strap which is the same belt strap as strap 14, which is used to loop around the waist area for weight distribution. Finally additional straps 21, 22 are also provided on both sides of the garment 1. These straps 21,22 are fixed to the garment 1 at shoulder level at 10, 11 and at the lateral-dorsal area of the waist at 23, 24; strap portions 23A, 24A are attached also to area 23, 24 and are provided with buckle fasteners 25, 26 at the free ends thereof.
FIGURE 9 shows the internal looping of the belt strap 14 to ensure proper weight distribution. Weight bearing straps 18A are located right behind the area of first fastener 4, 5. Weight bearing strap 18B is located right behind the lower end of the strap 21, 22 (see FIGURE 4) with anchorage point 18C attaching directly to 23 or 24. An internal first fastener 18D i9 also provided. A set of shoulder pads llA is provided to minimize the effect of weight~ on the shoulders of the user. FIGURE 9 also illustrates a variation of supporting strap placement, for aesthetic reasons, with attachment area lOA directly beneath attachment area 10 and 11, and the other attachment area for the strap is the same as attachment area 18C of the weight 1 32q30~
bearing strap 18B. Internal straps 17A are used in place of the external straps 21,22. However, when internal strapping is utilized, straps 8, 9, 23A, 24A should still be utilized as anchorage points for mating fastener as shown in FIG~RE
10. Methods of concealment of all externally visible straps 8, 9, 21, 22, 23A, 24A and their respective fasteners have not been specifically described since they are well known to anyone skilled in the art.
Referring again to FIGURE 1, it will be seen that 10 the combination also comprises a utility carrying bag 2 which is in the form of an elongated rectangular box. The bag has mounted thereon in known manner a number of engageable first parts of a number of slide fasteners of which only three are shown which will be referred to by reference numerals 27, 28, 29. As with the utility garment 1, the other engageable parts will be defined later. It is of course understood that any q number of engageable first parts of slide fasteners can be provided on the bag 2 to suit various needs. The bag 2 has a pair of straps 30, 31 fixed thereto in known manner at 32 20 such as by sewing, each strap 30,31 being respectively terminated at their free ends by mating fasteners 32,33, and the length may be adjusted to provide comfort and utility. At the lower portion of the bag, a strap 31A is shown with a mating fastener 33A for connection with mating fastener 25 or 26, this strap 31A being also adjustable in length.
Referring again to FIG~RE 1, it will be seen that the combination includes a number of satchels or containers which can be mounted either on the utility garment 1 or on the bag 2. Each satchel or container is provided with an 30 engageable second part of a slide fastener to be engaged with a corresponding engageable first part on the garment 1 or bag i .
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2. For example, three satchels 34, 35 and 36, each provided with an engageable second part 37,38 and 39 of a slide fastener are associated with the garment 1. These satchels or containers 34, 35 and 36 can be fastened to the garment 1 by engagement of parts 5,37 for satchel 34, parts 4,38 for satchel 35 and parts 6,39 for container 36. In the case of bag 2, the same satchels 34,35 can be attached to the bag 2 via parts 28,37 and 29,38 respectively. Satchels 40 and 41 are mounted in the same manner on the bag 2 and satchel 42 may be attached to satchel 41,45 via engageable first and second parts 43,44 of a slide fastener. In the embodiment illustrated, it will be seen that satchel 40 consists of a combination of three releasable satchels 45 connected together as shown by means of slide fasteners 46,47 in the same manner as the connection for satchel 42 to satchel 40.
It will therefore be seen that the garment can be i carried separately with a number of satchels attached thereto as described above or in combination with the bag 2 attached to it by means of straps 30,31 and 8,9 or otherwise as will be apparent to anyone skilled in the art. Alternatively the bag 2 has additional satchels fixed thereto or can be attached alone to the utility garment 1. Also, bag 2 can be carried alone by buckling straps 30 and 31, with or without satchels or containers such as 34, 35, 40, 41, 45 and 42 , fixed thereto. As an example of container that can be fixed to the garment 1 or bag 2, one could mention a camera case container 45A with engageable second part 46A (FIGURE 3) or a different kind of container 47A with engageable second part ~ 48A (FIGURE 2).
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The shape of the bag can of course vary at great length such as shown in FIGURE 7 which is however based on the same principle. The only thing that differs is its attachment to the garment 1 by means of straps and mating fasteners 47A,48A which can be attached to straps 8,9 and with fasteners 47B and 48B (not shown) attached to buckle fasteners 25,26.
Another example of bag may be a blanket or a fishing rod container 49 (FIGURE 5) having straps 50,51 which can be attached to the garment via straps 8 and 24A or 9 and 23A.
Other examples of the same type are carrier 52 illustrated in FIGURE 6 and carrier 53 illustrated in FIGURE
8 which are both based on the same principle and with first fastener provided for attachment of any combination or type of satchels that have corresponding second fastener. FIGURES
11, 12 and 13 illustrate other variations of garments that anyone skilled in the art will be able to design and produce, that may apply to the system according to this invention, for example including satchels 42.
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It is another object of the present invention to provide a basic set comprising a utility garment and a utility carrying bag as well as a number of preformed and preshaped container means such as satchels or the like that, through the use of fasteners, enable the container means such as satchels or the like to be releasable and transferable with the basic set, or to each other.
It is another object of the present invention to provide satchels or the like container means which are sufficiently versatile to serve for general purpose as well as for specific uses.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a combination utility garment and utility carrying means such as a bag, for use independently and separately of one another, or connected together as a unitary structure.
The utility garment comprises one or a plurality of first fa~tener means disposed exteriorly and/or interiorly of the garment and capable of releasably fastening a plurality of container means such as satchels thereto. The utility carrying means comprises one or a plurality of second fastener means disposed exteriorly and/or interiorly of the utility carrying means. A plurality of container means such as satchels are provided for attachment to each other, the utility garment and/or the utility carrying means or together respectively through the first and second fastener means.
Attaching means on the container means such as satchels enable~to fixedly and removably mount the container means I such as satchels to each other, to the utility garment ; and/or to the utility carrying means by engagement thereof with the first and second fastener means. Connecting means are used to connect the utility carrying means to the utility garment thereby constituting the unitary structure.
The combination is so constructed and arranged that the container means such as satchels can be attached to each other, to the utility garment and/or the utility carrying means to be carried independently, or as a unitary structure when the utility carrying means is connected to the utility garment by means of the connecting means, and the container means such as satchels are attached to the utility carrying means or the utility garment or both.
The utility garrnent may be a sleeveless body garment having a front closure, which may consist of a slide fastener such as a ZipperT , or of any design apparent to any one skilled in the art.
In accordance with a preferred embodiment, each first and second fastener means consist of first engageable slide fastener parts and the attaching means consist of second engageable corresponding slide fastener parts, the first and second engageable slide fastener parts being capable of engaging to one another so as to permit fastening of the container means such as satchels to each other, to the garment and/or bag by engaging the first engageable slide fastener parts with the second engageable corresponding slide fastener parts.
According to another preferred embodiment, the first and second fastener means and the attaching means comprise matin~ burr attachments, such as a VELCRO
attachment. The invention is not limited to the above stated fasteners; any type and form of fasteners capable of engagement and disengagement may be utilized.
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According to another embodiment of the invention, the connecting means comprise first straps fixed at one ends to the utility garment and having buckle fasteners ~t free ends thereof, and second straps fixed at one ends to the utility carrying bag and having buckle fastener mating parts at free ends thereof, so that connection of the bag to the garment is made possible by coupling buckle fastener mating parts with corresponding buckle fasteners. Again any type and form of releasable fasteners may be incorporated within the system.
Other objects and advantages will appear from the following description of preferred embodiments in conjunction with the annexed drawings which are given only for the purpose of illustration and in which, FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a garment-bag combination according to the invention;
FIGURE 2 is a perspective view of a special container which can be attached to garment or bag of FIGURE
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FIGURE 3 is a perspective view similar to FIGURE 2 representing a camera case;
FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of the garment illustrated in FIGURE 1 as seen from the back;
FIGURE ~ is a perspective view representing a bag of tubular shape which can be used with the garment illustrated in FIGURES 1 and 4;
~ FIGURE 6 is a perspective view showing a different type of bag as for hunting use, with a satchel to hold ammunition type of bag;
FIGURE 7 is a perspective view ~howing a satchel carrier;
~ 329309 FIGURE 8 is a perspective view showing another type of satchel carrier;
FIGURE 9 is a perspective view showing an internal view of the garment and an alternate concealed shoulder support strap;
FIGURE 10 is a perspective view showing the back of the garment il~ustrated in FIGURE 9; and FIGURES 11, 12 and 13 are perspective views showing other possible designs of garments that may be used in the combination according to the invention.
With reference to the drawings, more particularly FIGURES 1 to 5, it will be seen that the combination generally comprises a utility garment 1, a utility carrying bag 2, and a plurality of satchels which, as particularly ; shown in FIGURE 1 may be used independently and separately or connected together by means of fasteners and straps which will be defined later. Although the type of utility garment that can be used in the combination according to the invention i9 left to the choice of the person skilled in the art and can vary greatly, in the embodiment which is illustrated herein, it consists of a sleeveless body garment having a front closùre which consists of a slide fastener 3, such as a ZipperTM although any other kind of fastener could be used. In addition, the body garment has mounted thereon on the exterior thereof four engageable first parts 4, 5, 6, 7 of four 81ide fasteners of which the other engageable parts will be defined later. Of course, any number of such engageable first parts could be used at the choice of the designer of the garment to be used, singly or in combination.
The garment 1 may furthermore be provided with straps 8 and 9 attached at the level of the shoulders at 10 and 11 in a ':
manner known per se, such as by sewing. Each strap has buckle fasteners 12 of known construction, at both ends thereof. Two additional shorter straps 13, 14 are present on the interior of the garment 1 at chest and at waist level respectively, which are connected together by means of a buckle fastener 15 provided with the strap 13 and fastener 16 provided with the strap 14. As shown, strap 14 can serve as a belt, to distribute some of the weight-load from the shoulder to the hip. Turning now to FIGURE 4, the garment is shown at the back with a strap which is the same belt strap as strap 14, which is used to loop around the waist area for weight distribution. Finally additional straps 21, 22 are also provided on both sides of the garment 1. These straps 21,22 are fixed to the garment 1 at shoulder level at 10, 11 and at the lateral-dorsal area of the waist at 23, 24; strap portions 23A, 24A are attached also to area 23, 24 and are provided with buckle fasteners 25, 26 at the free ends thereof.
FIGURE 9 shows the internal looping of the belt strap 14 to ensure proper weight distribution. Weight bearing straps 18A are located right behind the area of first fastener 4, 5. Weight bearing strap 18B is located right behind the lower end of the strap 21, 22 (see FIGURE 4) with anchorage point 18C attaching directly to 23 or 24. An internal first fastener 18D i9 also provided. A set of shoulder pads llA is provided to minimize the effect of weight~ on the shoulders of the user. FIGURE 9 also illustrates a variation of supporting strap placement, for aesthetic reasons, with attachment area lOA directly beneath attachment area 10 and 11, and the other attachment area for the strap is the same as attachment area 18C of the weight 1 32q30~
bearing strap 18B. Internal straps 17A are used in place of the external straps 21,22. However, when internal strapping is utilized, straps 8, 9, 23A, 24A should still be utilized as anchorage points for mating fastener as shown in FIG~RE
10. Methods of concealment of all externally visible straps 8, 9, 21, 22, 23A, 24A and their respective fasteners have not been specifically described since they are well known to anyone skilled in the art.
Referring again to FIGURE 1, it will be seen that 10 the combination also comprises a utility carrying bag 2 which is in the form of an elongated rectangular box. The bag has mounted thereon in known manner a number of engageable first parts of a number of slide fasteners of which only three are shown which will be referred to by reference numerals 27, 28, 29. As with the utility garment 1, the other engageable parts will be defined later. It is of course understood that any q number of engageable first parts of slide fasteners can be provided on the bag 2 to suit various needs. The bag 2 has a pair of straps 30, 31 fixed thereto in known manner at 32 20 such as by sewing, each strap 30,31 being respectively terminated at their free ends by mating fasteners 32,33, and the length may be adjusted to provide comfort and utility. At the lower portion of the bag, a strap 31A is shown with a mating fastener 33A for connection with mating fastener 25 or 26, this strap 31A being also adjustable in length.
Referring again to FIG~RE 1, it will be seen that the combination includes a number of satchels or containers which can be mounted either on the utility garment 1 or on the bag 2. Each satchel or container is provided with an 30 engageable second part of a slide fastener to be engaged with a corresponding engageable first part on the garment 1 or bag i .
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2. For example, three satchels 34, 35 and 36, each provided with an engageable second part 37,38 and 39 of a slide fastener are associated with the garment 1. These satchels or containers 34, 35 and 36 can be fastened to the garment 1 by engagement of parts 5,37 for satchel 34, parts 4,38 for satchel 35 and parts 6,39 for container 36. In the case of bag 2, the same satchels 34,35 can be attached to the bag 2 via parts 28,37 and 29,38 respectively. Satchels 40 and 41 are mounted in the same manner on the bag 2 and satchel 42 may be attached to satchel 41,45 via engageable first and second parts 43,44 of a slide fastener. In the embodiment illustrated, it will be seen that satchel 40 consists of a combination of three releasable satchels 45 connected together as shown by means of slide fasteners 46,47 in the same manner as the connection for satchel 42 to satchel 40.
It will therefore be seen that the garment can be i carried separately with a number of satchels attached thereto as described above or in combination with the bag 2 attached to it by means of straps 30,31 and 8,9 or otherwise as will be apparent to anyone skilled in the art. Alternatively the bag 2 has additional satchels fixed thereto or can be attached alone to the utility garment 1. Also, bag 2 can be carried alone by buckling straps 30 and 31, with or without satchels or containers such as 34, 35, 40, 41, 45 and 42 , fixed thereto. As an example of container that can be fixed to the garment 1 or bag 2, one could mention a camera case container 45A with engageable second part 46A (FIGURE 3) or a different kind of container 47A with engageable second part ~ 48A (FIGURE 2).
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The shape of the bag can of course vary at great length such as shown in FIGURE 7 which is however based on the same principle. The only thing that differs is its attachment to the garment 1 by means of straps and mating fasteners 47A,48A which can be attached to straps 8,9 and with fasteners 47B and 48B (not shown) attached to buckle fasteners 25,26.
Another example of bag may be a blanket or a fishing rod container 49 (FIGURE 5) having straps 50,51 which can be attached to the garment via straps 8 and 24A or 9 and 23A.
Other examples of the same type are carrier 52 illustrated in FIGURE 6 and carrier 53 illustrated in FIGURE
8 which are both based on the same principle and with first fastener provided for attachment of any combination or type of satchels that have corresponding second fastener. FIGURES
11, 12 and 13 illustrate other variations of garments that anyone skilled in the art will be able to design and produce, that may apply to the system according to this invention, for example including satchels 42.
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Claims (12)
1. A combination utility garment, utility carrying means, and container means for use independently and separately from one another, or partly or completely connected together as unitary structures, said utility garment comprising first fastener means, said utility carrying means comprising second fastener means, and said container means comprising third fastener means, said first and third fastener means being engageable together for releasably fastening said container means to said utility garment, said second and third fastener means being engageable together for attachment of said container means to said utility carrying means, said third fastener means being engageable with one another for attachment together of said container means, and connecting means to connect said utility carrying means to said utility garment thereby constituting said unitary structure, said combination enabling to carry said utility carrying means independently, to connect said utility carrying means to said utility garment by means of said connecting means, and said container means to said utility carrying means or said utility garment or both, thus defining a unitary structure.
2. A combination according to claim 1, wherein said container means consists of satchels.
3. A combination according to claim 1, wherein said first fastener means is disposed exteriorly or interiorly of said garment.
4. A combination according to claim 1, wherein said second fastener means is disposed exteriorly of said utility carrying means.
5. A combination according to claim 1, wherein said utility carrying means is a utility carrying bag.
6. A combination utility garment and utility carrying bag according to claim 1, wherein said utility garment consists of a sleeveless body garment having a front closure.
7. A combination utility garment and utility carrying bag according to claim 6, wherein said front closure consists of a front slide fastener.
8. A combination utility garment and utility carrying means according to claim 1, said utility carrying means comprises satchels, wherein each said first and second fastener means consists of first engageable slide fastener parts and said third fastener means consists of second engageable corresponding slide fastener parts, said first and second engageable slide fastener parts capable of engaging one another so as to permit fastening of said satchels to other said satchels, to said garment or to said bag by engaging first engageable slide fastener parts with second engageable corresponding slide fastener parts.
9. A combination utility garment and utility carrying bag according to claim 1, wherein said first, second and third fastener means comprise mating attachments.
10. A combination utility garment and utility carrying bag according to claim 1, wherein said connecting means comprises first straps fixed at one end to said utility garment and have buckle means fasteners at free ends of said first straps, and second straps fixed at one end to said utility carrying bag and having buckle fastener mating parts at free ends of said second strap, so that connection of said bag to said garment is made possible by coupling buckle fastener mating parts with corresponding buckle fasteners.
11. A combination utility garment and utility carrying bag according to claim 10, wherein said utility garment comprises internal straps mounted interiorly therein, said internal straps looping around the shoulders of the user, and buckle means to interconnect said straps at chest level, and a waist level strap extending interiorly of said utility garment except at the back thereof where it extends exteriorly.
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