EP0650677A2 - Dispositif de portage - Google Patents

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EP0650677A2
EP0650677A2 EP94850165A EP94850165A EP0650677A2 EP 0650677 A2 EP0650677 A2 EP 0650677A2 EP 94850165 A EP94850165 A EP 94850165A EP 94850165 A EP94850165 A EP 94850165A EP 0650677 A2 EP0650677 A2 EP 0650677A2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F3/00—Travelling or camp articles; Sacks or packs carried on the body
    • A45F3/14—Carrying-straps; Pack-carrying harnesses

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  • the invention refers to an article carrier for carrying loads.
  • a known article carrier in the manner of braces affixed to a waist belt and kept together on the wearer's chest by a tie means embodied by a strip attached to one of the shoulder straps spacedly from the strap's initial point at the waist belt and by a co-operating belt buckle attached to the other shoulder strap.
  • the shoulder straps cross loosely in a crossing point on the wearer's back, and the carrying means is embodied by a hook mounted on the waist belt.
  • the flexible carrying element in a preferred embodiment, is with one its end fastened to the shoulder strap unit and with the other end to the waist belt unit, the weight of a load (which possibly may be supported with the aid of an additional carrying element) is divided between the shoulder strap unit and the waist belt unit.
  • the carrying element is to at least one of the two units preferably attached in a readily disengageable manner, e.g. by means of a carbine hook, so that e.g. the said additional carrying element may readily be slipped on, or the carrying element itself can be readily exchanged for another one which e.g. forms between the shoulder strap unit and the waist belt unit a loop with other dimensions.
  • the user may put on the shoulder strap unit and the waist belt unit at the beginning of a work period and attach a suitable carrying means first when a specific carrying task comes up.
  • the article carrier of the invention relieves the pressure from the arms and makes them free, and the user may manoeuvre the burden so that the load on his shoulders and his back becomes as little uncomfortable as possible.
  • the lifting height is decreased, in particular when the carrying means is made length adjustable, and the lifting operation may be executed in a more straight position of the back, viz. mainly by the foot musculature.
  • the breaking moment which arises when one is lifting with a bent or twisted back, and when the risk of joint, muscle and disc injury is biggest, is eliminated.
  • the static moment during carrying is eliminated, and the consumption of power when lifting is appreciably reduced. Even the injurious strain on the knee joints is reduced thanks to the smaller height of lift.
  • the power in the quadriceps musculature of the thigh can be better used, so that heavier loads can be lifted without injury.
  • the shoulder strap unit is constructed so that the pulling forces partially compensate one another due to the fact that the straps are attached alternately.
  • the pressure on the upper part of the body is dispersed on the shoulders as well as on the chest, which means that the weight gets closer to the body.
  • the article carrier of the invention consists of a shoulder strap unit 10, a carrying means 20, and a waist belt part or unit 300.
  • the shoulder strap unit 10 comprises a first, partially padded shoulder strap 11 which starts out from a first initial point A and extends in an arc to a second initial point B, which at the same time defines an initial point for a second partially padded shoulder strap 12 which in its turn extends in an arc back to the first initial point A.
  • the shoulder straps 11, 12 are thus joined at both their ends and cross in a crossing point C on the user's back.
  • the shoulder straps 11, 12 are so interconnected at the crossing point C, each by passing with friction through a pair of slots in a disc 15 of soft material, that they may be adjusted to and retained in a selected mutual position.
  • the carrying means 20 is embodied by two flexible strips 201, 202 which each define a loop between the shoulder strap unit 10 and the waist belt unit 300.
  • At both initial points A, B on the shoulder strap unit 10 are belt buckles 13, 14 provided for the one ends of the strips 201, 202, so that the two initial points A, B define attachment points for the strips 201, 202 on the shoulder strap unit 10.
  • the strips 201, 202 are at their other ends attached to the waist belt unit 300 in attachment points 300A, 300B.
  • the size of the loops formed by the strips 201, 202 may be adjusted in the buckles 13, 14, and e.g. the handles of a stretcher can be introduced in the loops.
  • the shoulder strap unit 10' of Fig. 2 are at both attachment points A, B eyes 13', 14' mounted to which the stripes 201, 202 of a carrying means 20' can be attached with the aid of carbine hooks 21.
  • the shoulder straps 11, 12' are so long that the eyes 13', 14' are located somewhat above the waist of the wearer, which has proven to be ergonomically advantageous.
  • the shoulder straps 11', 12' are in known manner held together on the chest of the user held a connecting means embodied by a flexible tie 16.
  • An article carrier according to Fig. 3 comprises a shoulder strap unit 10'' in which an eye 14'' is mounted adjacent the initial point B, a first carbine hook 132, engageable in this eye, being mounted adjacent the initial point B.
  • the hook-and-eye connection 13''/14'' embodies thus a connection means of the shoulder strap unit 10'' which holds the two shoulder straps together in the wearer's chest or waist region, and at the same time defines the unit's (only) point of attachment of a carrying means, e.g. a single strip 201 as shown in Fig. 3, or two strips 201, 202 as shown in Fig. 2.
  • the strip or strips of the carrying means is/are attached to the eye 14'' by means of one or two further carbine hooks 21.
  • a carrying means 20a according to Fig. 4 for carrying plate-shaped loads such as doors and the like consists of a strip 203 which with the aid of a hook 21' can be fastened on one of the strips 201, 202 or to the eye 14'' of the article carrier 14'' and the like.
  • the strip 203 is at its free lower end provided with a gripping means 25 which essentially consists of an arc 26 of rigid material such as metal.
  • the arc 26 is on its both ends provided with inwardly protruding gripping elements in the form of short rods or tubes 28, 28' which extend transversely to the plane in which the arc shape extends.
  • the gripping elements 28, 28' are approximately three times so long as the arc 26 is wide.
  • the arc 26 is a circular arc in the order of magnitude of about 180° and goes at its first end, where it is attached to the strip 203, over to a short tangential part 26'.
  • An eye 27 for attachment to the strip 203 projects on this first end outwardly, i.e. from the outer side of the arc.
  • Fig. 4a is the principle of the self-locking action of the gripping means 25 illustrated as a heavy plate-shaped load L is carried.
  • the self-locking effect is achieved by the inwardly protruding gripping means 28, 28' and is further enhanced by the eye 27 being mounted outwardly projecting.
  • the arrow T indicates the direction of the force of gravity which affects the load L and which in point S is transferred to the gripping means 25. From Fig. 4a is evident that the gripping means 28 on the first end, i.e. adjacent the eye 27, possibly may be omitted, while the gripping means 28' on the free second end is inevitable.
  • the gripping means 25 may preferably be provided with a protecting and/or friction enhancing outer layer or coating on its faces turned toward the load L .
  • a gripping means according to Figs. 4 and 4a for carrying plate-shaped loads may of course also be used in connection with other article carriers.
  • a shoulder strap unit 10''' which in per se known manner is bedded in the inner side 31' of a work jacket 31, the eyes 13', 14' passing outside the jacket through slots 31a, 31b.
  • the shoulder strap unit 10''' may be stiched together with the jacket, but it is preferably attached disconnectably, e.g. by means of a Velcro fastening.
  • Fig.' 6 is illustrated the principle of a carrying means 20''' for carrying two loads (chiefly two essentially equal loads), e.g. two buckets or the like.
  • the carrying means 20''' comprises two flexible strips 204, 205 which on their one ends are provided with hooks 21 for attachment to two attachment points located at a mutual spacing a, e.g. on a shoulder strap unit and/or on a waist belt unit (e.g. by being slipped-on on the two loops in Fig. 1), or to one attachment point (e.g. the eye 14'' in Fig. 3).
  • the spacing a is defined by the wearer's waist-measurement (width of the body in the waist region) and can be equal thereto at the utmost.
  • the strips 204, 205 are on their free lower ends provided with carrying hooks 29', 29'' (or e.g. with gripping means 25) for bearing a load.
  • a rigid side-spacer 29 of metal, plastics, or the like provided which holds the two strips at a desired mutual spacing b which is larger than the spacing a .
  • the side-spacer 30 is length-adjustable and comprises two preferably identical side parts 30a, 30c which are connected one with the other by an intermediate part 30b.
  • the side parts 30a, 30c are bent at d and d' , adjacent their free ends 30d, 30d', so that the side-spacer 30 has in plan view the shape of a bow with a straight central portion.
  • the parts 30a and 30b may be embodied e.g. by profiled bars or, as in the example shown, by rods or tubes, part 30c being embodied by a tube even when the parts 30a and 30b are rods.
  • the intermediate part 30b is provided with a plurality of holes 30b' for a draw pin 30c', and has such an outer diameter that it can be inserted in the tube-shaped side part 30c.
  • the intermediate part 30b is either made in one piece with a (bar- or tube-shaped) side part 30a, or it is affixed in a tube-shaped side part 30a (itself being either bar- or tube-shaped).
  • intermediate part 30b also can be omitted, if the side part 30a has along its entire length the reduced diameter of the intermediate part, and the holes 30b' on one its end portion.
  • the intermediate part 30b may of course also be connected with both side parts 30a, 30b in adjustable manner.
  • the side part 30c has an opening for the draw pin 30c' which through this opening may be inserted in an arbitrary hole in the intermediate part 30b, whereby the total length b of the side-spacer 30 may be adjusted.
  • the draw pin 30c' is preferably mounted in the manner illustrated in Fig. 7b, which for clarity is not shown in the other drawing figures, viz. spring-loaded and in a cage 30c''.
  • the two strips 204, 205 diverge outwardly irrespective of if they radiate from one or from two attachment points, and the loads are carried laterally spaced from the wearer's body.
  • the side-spacer 30 is preferably made foldable or dismountable for easier transport and/or storage. It will be readily understood that dismounting is achieved simply by the side part 30c being drawn out of the intermediate part 30b. Foldability may be obtained e.g. with the aid of a hinge mounting or the like.
  • a connecting element which allows dismounting without being in the way in the assembled condition, so that the dismounted parts might not come astray.
  • a connecting element flexible and elongated, may be embodied by a cord or the like 206 mounted inside the side part 30c and anchored on the one hand at 30b'' on the free end of the intermediate part 30b, and on the other hand inside the side part 30c, e.g. adjacently its outer end.
  • the cord 206 has a length allowing the parts 30a and 30c to be further separated, from the position shown in Fig. 7a, to a distance somewhat greater than the spacing e .
  • a tension spring 207 in continuation of the cord 206 which in this instance may be shorter, the purpose of the tension spring 207 being to overcome by its own stretching the spacing e .
  • the cord 206 and the tension spring 207 may be arranged so that the tension spring 207 is stretched already when the side parts 30a and 30c bear against one another, i.e. when the side-spacer 30 is shortest.
  • a long tension spring may possibly be used.
  • the hooks 29', 29'' are mounted on short stripes 204', 205' which may be embodied by lengths of the stripes 204, 205 passing through slots in the side-spacer 30, or by independent short stripe elements.
  • a carrying means with the side-spacer 30 may be optionally borne in front or behind the body.
  • the side-spacer may to the same purpose have the shape e.g. of a circular arc, the decisive feature being that its two end portions are in a retracted position relative to the central portion 30e.
  • a carrying means with a side-spacer 29 or 30 may expediently be used also in connection with other article carriers to which the stripes 204, 205 can be attached, or it may be attached to a waist belt which is not associated to shoulder straps.
EP94850165A 1993-09-28 1994-09-26 Dispositif de portage. Withdrawn EP0650677A3 (fr)

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DE19719626A1 (de) * 1997-05-12 1998-11-26 Mark Bugnaski Variierbares Tragsystem
GB2381434A (en) * 2001-07-18 2003-05-07 Paul Terrence Spencer Lifting Apparatus
DE10218003A1 (de) * 2002-04-23 2003-11-13 Sabine Strobel Gurtsystem zum Tragen von schweren Gegenständen(insbesondere Musikinstrumente) vor dem Körper
WO2005030001A1 (fr) * 2003-09-30 2005-04-07 Hans Blomgren Agencement de portage a sangles d'epaule
WO2011151524A1 (fr) * 2010-06-03 2011-12-08 Juha Rissanen Dispositif de transport
WO2012068345A1 (fr) * 2010-11-19 2012-05-24 North American Rescue, Llc Système de sangles mains libres pour détritus
GB2492449A (en) * 2011-06-30 2013-01-02 Karsten Mfg Corp Self Adjustable Strap Assembly
FR3055780A1 (fr) * 2016-09-13 2018-03-16 Pellenc Sa Harnais de portage a attache pectorale
US10661134B2 (en) 2015-02-11 2020-05-26 Karsten Manufacturing Corporation Self-adjusting carrying strap system for a golf bag
US11156436B2 (en) 2012-03-27 2021-10-26 Tyr Tactical, Llc Dynamic load carriage system
US11771206B2 (en) 2011-04-22 2023-10-03 Karsten Manufacturing Corporation Self-adjustable carrying strap system and methods to manufacture self-adjustable carrying strap system

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US1727873A (en) * 1925-11-02 1929-09-10 Edward C Morse Carrier harness
US2651441A (en) * 1950-04-11 1953-09-08 Atlantic Builder S Supply Corp Carrier for plate-form building material
US3221958A (en) * 1963-08-01 1965-12-07 Vogt Mfg Corp Safety belt
DE1263239B (de) * 1963-09-26 1968-03-14 Heinrich Einwich Lastentragvorrichtung
US3357613A (en) * 1966-02-07 1967-12-12 Irving Air Chute Inc Load or component restraint harness
US4327852A (en) * 1980-08-22 1982-05-04 Gibson Harvey P Backpack harness
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DE19719626A1 (de) * 1997-05-12 1998-11-26 Mark Bugnaski Variierbares Tragsystem
GB2381434A (en) * 2001-07-18 2003-05-07 Paul Terrence Spencer Lifting Apparatus
GB2381434B (en) * 2001-07-18 2004-12-22 Paul Terrence Spencer Lifting apparatus for use in manual handling
DE10218003A1 (de) * 2002-04-23 2003-11-13 Sabine Strobel Gurtsystem zum Tragen von schweren Gegenständen(insbesondere Musikinstrumente) vor dem Körper
DE10218003B4 (de) * 2002-04-23 2010-06-17 Sabine Strobel Gurtsystem
WO2005030001A1 (fr) * 2003-09-30 2005-04-07 Hans Blomgren Agencement de portage a sangles d'epaule
WO2011151524A1 (fr) * 2010-06-03 2011-12-08 Juha Rissanen Dispositif de transport
WO2012068345A1 (fr) * 2010-11-19 2012-05-24 North American Rescue, Llc Système de sangles mains libres pour détritus
US11771206B2 (en) 2011-04-22 2023-10-03 Karsten Manufacturing Corporation Self-adjustable carrying strap system and methods to manufacture self-adjustable carrying strap system
US11957233B2 (en) 2011-04-22 2024-04-16 Karsten Manufacturing Corporation Self-adjustable carrying strap system and methods to manufacture self-adjustable carrying strap system
US11871834B2 (en) 2011-04-22 2024-01-16 Karsten Manufacturing Corporation Self-adjustable carrying strap system and methods to manufacture self-adjustable carrying strap system
GB2492449A (en) * 2011-06-30 2013-01-02 Karsten Mfg Corp Self Adjustable Strap Assembly
GB2492449B (en) * 2011-06-30 2017-03-29 Karsten Mfg Corp Self-adjustable carrying strap system and methods to manufacture self-adjustable carrying strap system
US11156436B2 (en) 2012-03-27 2021-10-26 Tyr Tactical, Llc Dynamic load carriage system
US10661134B2 (en) 2015-02-11 2020-05-26 Karsten Manufacturing Corporation Self-adjusting carrying strap system for a golf bag
US10716388B2 (en) 2016-09-13 2020-07-21 Pellenc Carry harness with chest fastener
WO2018050979A1 (fr) * 2016-09-13 2018-03-22 PELLENC (Société Anonyme) Harnais de portage à attache pectorale
FR3055780A1 (fr) * 2016-09-13 2018-03-16 Pellenc Sa Harnais de portage a attache pectorale

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