EP0722282A1

EP0722282A1 - Expanded carrying system

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Publication number: EP0722282A1
Application number: EP94920587A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Giancarlo Caputi
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1993-06-29
Filing date: 1994-06-28
Publication date: 1996-07-24
Also published as: CA2166316A1; WO1995001112A3; WO1995001112A2; AU7132994A

Abstract

The system is based on the use of a multipurpose shoulder strap, or matchable shoulder strap, described in various embodiments (1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F), which is a wide strap so short as to stay in the shoulder zone of a user and so short as to be unconnectable to a load. Said multipurpose shoulder strap having a connector at each end so as to be able to be connected, at each end, at the end of a carrying belt or of a cable having complementary-shaped connectors. It so is possible, according to different carrying necessities, to change type of carrying belt or cable at each end of said multipurpose shoulder strap, so as to obtain several different embodiments of a shoulder carrier having the same multipurpose shoulder strap and different carrying belts or cables (C1, C2, C3, C5, C6, C11, C12, C13, C14, A1). Said carrying belts or cables catch the load by hooking it or by wrapping it in loops, and can be used for hang to a nail or to a bar said load simply by disconnecting it from said multipurpose shoulder strap and connecting it to a nail or bar connector complementary shaped, left on its support. Said carrying belts or cables are shown in various embodiments (3C, 3E, 3H, 3I, 3L), and can be provided with length adjustment systems and anti-rotation parts, as hooking handles (6A, 6B, 6C), some of which permit also an easy and comfortable change from shoulder to hand transportation. By connecting two matchable shoulder straps by a front and a rear cross-piece a double matchable shoulder strap is formed, being able to obtain several different embodiments of a two-shoulder carrier (C7, C8, C9, C10, C15, C16, C17, C18, C19, C20).

Description

EXPANDED CARRYING SYSTEM

Tecnical Field

This invention relates to no-hands shoulder carriers.

In the field of shoulder straps and body harnesses most of devices include the same parts of inventions of prior art (straps, shoulder pads, connectors, cross- pieces, hook & loop fasteners, and similar) but differently mounted., so as to obtain comfort for the carrying of a specific gear (tools, photo-gear, musical instruments and like) Therefore, for carry specific different items a user is obliged to buy a plurality of apparatuses., as one does not find a shoulder carrier able to change its features for different necessities. Although this is a crowded art, any even small change can be significant.

Principal changes which make said apparatuses different are the features of hooks, of straps , of systems for length adjusting and of padding. Said apparatuses can be divided in three groups: A) apparatuses which use shoulder straps having a constant width from shoulder to load B) apparatuses which use shoulder straps being more wide on the shoulder and less wide in correspondence of the load. C) apparatuses which go around the neck. The apparatuses of group A) generally may be: 1) very encumbering if wide enough to avoid injury for the shoulder 2) very injurious if so narrow so as to be light and foldable. The apparatuses of group B) generally are very heavy and encumbering, for the major width in correspondence of shoulder is obtained by fixed or slidable padding.

The apparatuses of group C) soon tire the neck, and can be used only for slight loads and for small time. Often an apparatus differs from others only in the "carrying means", which generally are only a particular type of hook which works better with a specific gear, and this little difference is often reputed enough for make them consider as a novelty. In effect is this important part which permits to carry a piece of furniture and not a photo-gear. This important part causes also the differences

SUBSTITUTE SHEET between the straps or cables that must support them, and in effect one can't locate a hook for carrying furniture on a strap for photo gear. Therefore, all of shoulder carriers of prior art have the limitations that 1) they are good only for a kind of objects to be carried and 2) that one cannot change so much the type of load hook for which they have been built.

Further, all of shoulder carriers of prior art are to be considered 1) a part of the object to be carried or 2) a work tool.

Therefore no attention has been put on the carrying of the carrier , as in case 1) it is left attached to the object to cany, in case 2) the carrier stays among work tools. , it is not nice to see, it has heavy encumbering hooks

In both cases is not provided a carrier able to stay in pocket-spaced little pouch, so as to be within reach in every moment, able to easily change its "carrying means" , and at the same time having very wide shoulder straps For this reason many persons to which suddenly happens to need to carry things are obliged to tire their hands and arms.

Further, there are some objects for which a satisfying carrier has not been found. For this reason women make purchases and food-shopping having hands filled with bags, sacks, boxes, they cannot give hand to children, it is difficult to open doors or use umbrella when raining. Further, on bicycle and motorcycle on often sees bags hanged to handle bars, and so on .

None of apparatuses of prior art remedies to these problems, nor is transportable in pocket-spaced little pouch, nor is capable of quick changing its features, for example from shopper transportation to ski carrying or to big box transporting, or to boat-pulling.

This because the "carrying means" of said apparatuses are substantially meant to be the type of load-hooks, type which can hardly be changed on a no- changeable strap.

Background Art

To disclose some of prior art apparatuses one can consider Doring's apparatus, (DE-U-8909078)which relates to a carrying strap for suit-cases transportation. Said apparatus is a typical apparatus of cited group A), wherein the width of shoulder strap is constant from shoulder to load, and wherein the shoulder strap is so long as to be able to connect the load to be carried, that

SUBSTITUTE SHEET means so long .as necessary to go from the load to the shoulder and again from the shoulder to the load, as it includes in the same object named "shoulder strap", two different zones: shoulder zone and load-connecting zone, which are not separated . The consequence is that, if the strap's width is great, this should be comfortable for the shoulder of user, but all the strap is large and encumbering. Vice versa, if the strap is narrow it should be less encumbering but far less comfortable for shoulder.. Said Type of strap does not permit connection to specific carrying belts, but only to the load. Further, having a shoulder padding firmly fixed on said shoulder strap, it is not closely foldable in little pouch pocket-sized. Further, said apparatus remains identical, and cannot change its features according to the object to be carried. Seitz-Gangemi apparatus (US-A 4785984) relates to a two-shoulder carrying apparatus meant to carry an article such as a radio while walking. In said apparatus the only carrying means provided is a Velcro-like pad, to be connected to complementary-shaped Velcro-like pad fixed on radio's body. Therefore no other type of object can be carried, and the device is built of the carrying of a very slight weight. Further, said apparatus remains identical, and cannot change its features according to the object to be carried. Some embodiments use a shoulder strap connected to a cable having hooking means Roth 's apparatus, (A- 3 443 828, Germ.) which is specific to furniture transportation, is not foldable in a little pouch for the type of load- hook and for the type of connection between strap and cable, which can open when folding, do not permit a connection of the load in two points, cables are not provided of an anti -end-dangling system.

This is a continuation of the matter described in my EPO appl. no. 92830373.4. In said application I described some uses of a matchable shoulder strap or multipurpose shoulder strap, which are here expanded and improved and are inserted in a complete carrying system, and also are described some improved embodiments of said matchable shoulder strap, as it shall be clear below. This PCT application includes some matter disclosed in my second EPO appl. no. 93830418.6, referring to same priority here claimed.

Objects and advantages Accordingly, several objects and advantages of the present invention are:

SUBSTITUTE SHEET a) to provide a new carrying system for individual transportation of objects, based on the use of a noulder carrier able to match and dismatch several parts so as to quickly change its features; b) to provide a group of matchable parts , able to form several embodiments of a carrying apparatus for free-hands individual transportation of objects; c) some of said parts able to be detached from said carrying apparatus and used by themselves some for hand transportation and some for wall-hanging after carrying, in connection with wall-catching additional parts; d) to provide a wide, comfortable, foldable, matchable, no-load contacting shoulder strap having end connectors, so as to be able to realise several embodiments of a one-shoulder carrying apparatus when each of said connectors matched to whichever less wide no-shoulder contacting carrying belt or cable having same type of connectors, and able to be provided with means for carry a load by hooking it or by wrapping it in a loop; e) to provide a matchable, no-load contacting .double shoulder strap wide, comfortable and foldable having end connectors, so as to be able to realise several embodiments of a two-shoulder carrying apparatus when each of said connectors matched to whichever carrying belt or cable having same type of connectors, and able to be provided with means for carry a load by hooking it or by wrapping it in a loop; f) to provide several kinds of no-shoulder contacting carrying belts and cables, able, when connected to said shoulder strap, to very comfortably hold special types of devices, as plastic shoppers, skis, surf tables and canoes, wind-surf gear, fishing gear, bottles, suit-cases and so on g) to provide a one-shoulder carrying apparatus characterised in that by its use one can pull or catch objects keeping hands free and without necessity of putting them in a container, in that when not in use it can fit in a pocket in a little comfortable pouch, thanks to the fact that the only wide part is a short shoulder strap which can be interchangeably matched to several types of narrower carrying belts or cables able to be provided with means for carry a load by hooking it or by wrapping it in a loop. Said one-shoulder carrying apparatus can give more unexpected advantages when used by two or more individuals, so as to permit the carrying injured persons, or the pulling of big devices, as boats or cars or furniture

SUBSTITUTE SHEET h) to provide a two-shoulder carrying apparatus for the carrying of goods on the two lateral sides of a user, which apparatus is substantially built by connecting with a front and a rear cross piece the shoulder straps of two of said one- shoulder carrying apparatuses, so as to stabilise them on both shoulders. This gives the same type of advantages described for said one-shoulder carrying apparatus, increased by the fact that the load is shared on the two shoulders, which is more comfortable and good for the spine of user, and increased by the fact that a double transporting power is given and additional advantages are obtained by adding supplementary straps or cables , so as to be able to carry a child, a big box, the whole wind-surf gear, and so on; i) to provide a two-shoulder carrying apparatus for the carrying of goods on the back of a human, capable of catching things without use of containers, by use of said carrying belts or cables; 1) to provide a comfortable little pouch for the no-hands carrying of said carrying apparatuses, characterised in that it is possible to connect and disconnect it also to close-curve shaped parts of one's clothing; m) to provide a hooking handle capable of being connected to carrying cables of said carrying apparatuses for avoiding load rotation when walking and, if desired, to comfortably pass from shoulder transportation to hand transportation; n) to provide strap hangers for hang to a nail or to a bar objects after transportation, so as to quickly and orderly get rid of transported objects. o) To provide a method for length-adjusting of cables . p) To provide a method for strap and cable anti-end-dangling

Still further objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the ensuing description and drawings

The invention consists in a free-hands carrying system based on the idea that a shoulder strap can be divided in matchable parts, therefore based on the use of a matchable device able to change its features by providing several parts which can be matched in different ways and used in co-operation , so as to create different embodiments of a shoulder carrier foldable in pocket-space, and capable to catch several objects to be carried without help of containers nor use of hands, but simply by hooking them or by wrapping them in tightening loops

SUBSTITUTE SHEET formed thanks to special hooking & looping systems or else by catching them with hooking handles includable in carrier assembly and being part of the system. Also the carrying of said carrier can be no-hands performed thanks to the fact that said carrier is foldable in tiny space and thanks to a special little pouch, attachable to whichever also close curve of one's clothes. Also end of carrying is no-hands performed as carried objects can easily be hung to a nail or a bar in a wall by using the same belt they are connected to, said belt able to be disconnected from said device and connected to other hangers left in place, or else using very similar hanging belts kept hanging from wall.

Brief description of Drawing figures

Figures 1,2,3,5,7,8 show different embodiments of a single multipurpose matchable shoulder strap.

Figg. 4,6 ,9,10„46 show details of connectors. Figg. 9 to 14 show different embodiments of a double multipurpose matchable shoulder strap.

Figg. 11,12,13,14 show special bodies for shoulder contacting, matchable to said embodiments.

Figg. 15 ,16,17,18 different embodiments of a double multipurpose matchable shoulder strap.

Figg. 22,23 show different embodiments of a hanging belt.

Figg. 19,20,21 show different embodiments of a no-shoulder touching carrying belt.

Figg. 24,25, 27b show detail of hooking means. Figg. 26,27 show two embodiments of a no-shoulder touching carrying cable.

Fig 33 shows a wrapping belt.

Fig. 29 shows a no-hands portable little pouch for no-hands carriers.

Figg. 30,31,32,33,34 show different embodiments of a hooking handle.

Figg. 34,3638,39 show different single no-hand carriers obtained by matching a multipurpose shoulder strap to different carrying belts

Figg. 40 shows detail of carried objects

Figg. 41,42,43,44,45 show different double no-hand carriers obtained by matching a multipurpose shoulder strap to different carrying belts.

Figg. 47,48,50,51,52 show different single no-hand carriers obtained by matching a multipurpose shoulder strap to different carrying cables

SUBSTITUTE SHEET Figg 49 shows a single shoulder carrier as a pocket able set Figg 53,54,55,56,57 show different double no-hand carriers obtained by matching a multipurpose shoulder strap to different carrying cables; Figg. 58,59 show two embodiments of a double shoulder carrier for scuba ballast..

Disclosure of Invention

FIG. 1 shows , indicated as 1A, a multipurpose shoulder strap , or single matchable shoulder strap, comprising a strap 82 having two ends 81, 83, a female part 80, of a two part buckle assembly , located at each of ends 81, 83 of strap 82, strap 82 having a substantially constant width for the majority of its length, said width being major than the width of said boucle assembly, and tapering inwardly at ends 81, 83 so as to be threaded through parts 80, 84. FIG 2 shows , indicated as IB, a single multipurpose shoulder strap having a cross-belt for avoiding slipping from shoulder, said multipurpose shoulder strap having a female part 85, 94 of a two part buckle assembly , located at each end 87, 93 of a wide strap 91, having a substantially constant width for the majority of its length, said width being major than the width of said buckle assembly, and tapering inwardly at ends 87, 93 so as to be threaded through parts 85, 94, multipurpose shoulder strap IB further comprising a cross-belt 89, shorter than strap 91, belt 89 having two ends 88, 90 , each connected to one of lateral portions 86, 92 of strap 91

FIG. 3 shows , indicated as 1C, multipurpose shoulder strap comprising a strap 97 having two ends 100,101, a reduction connector 99,95 , located at each of ends 100,101, of strap 97, strap 97 having a constant width for all its length. Whereby it is possible to realise a single multipurpose shoulder strap jumping a construction phase, as the narrowing of ends before inserting connector. FIG 4 shows the cross-section of reduction connector 99 when said connector 99 used for the connecting to strap 97 of a belt 98 and of a cable 43, both narrower than strap 97. Connector 99 has two lateral elements 102,42 connected by cross-elements 103,104,105 and by ring shaped element 106. Element 106 is so long as to permit connection with wider strap 97, elements 104,105 cooperate for the stopping and length-adjusting of less wide strap 98, element 106 permits

SUBSTITUTE SHEET cable connection. Whereby it is possible to realise a multipurpose shoulder strap able to connect both, straps and cables.

FIG. 5 shows , indicated as ID, a single rolling multipurpose shoulder strap having a close-curve-shaped wide strap 114 threaded through two ring assemblies 110, 111 , each of said ring assemblies 110, 111 including one of rollers 112, 113

FIG 6 shows the detail of ring assembly 110 . having two opposite parts, ring part 115, and strap connecting part 116, which has two arms 117, 118 holding an axis 119 of a roller 120. a rectangular space 121 is left between roller 120 and face 122 of part 116, so as to permit easy sliding of strap 114 shown in fig 5 FIG.7 shows, indicated as IE, a single multipurpose shoulder strap having a wide strap 127 having two ends 123, 124; each of ends 123, 124 threaded through one of rings 125, 126 . rings 125, 126 less wide than strap 127 FIG. 8 shows, indicated as ID, a multipurpose shoulder strap comprising a strap 139 having two ends 140,142, a male part 144,145, of a two part reduction buckle assembly , located at each of ends 140,142 of strap 139, strap 139 having a constant width for all its length. Whereby it is possible to realise a single multipurpose shoulder strap having quick two pert connectors jumping a construction phase, as the narrowing of ends before inserting connector. Fig. 9 shows detail of both parts 143,143* of reduction connector parts , First part 143 comprises an elongated element 146 having two ends 40,141, each having a male hooking element 39,145 to be inserted in tubular portions 38,147 of second part 143' of said two part connector 41. between tubular parts 38,147 of second part 143' there are two cross elements 155 ,156 for the stopping and length-adjusting of less wide straps.

Fig. 10 shows a cross-sectional view of two part connector 41 when used for the connecting of shoulder strap 139 to less wide strap 37.

FIG. 11 shows a strap-wrapper 7A, comprising: a) a central body 36 having one side 159 smooth surface, and second side 160, hook-surfaced; b) a left side 158 in view, loop-surfaced on both its sides; c) a right side in view 35 comprising two lip-shaped straps 162,163 internally hook-surfaced.

FIG. 12 shows a strap-wrapper 7A connected to a matchable shoulder strap IE.

Whereby it is possible: a) to turn downwards hook-surfaced side 160 for the connecting to anti sliding bodies, as next 7B, if user wares clothes,; b)to turn

SUBSTITUTE SHEET downwards smooth-surfaced side 159 if user is skin naked and not desires rough contact on his skin, but desires to add supplemental shoulder straps as shown in fig 57.

FIG. 13 shows an anti-sliding body, made in flexible anti-sliding material, having upwards a loop surface and two couples 168,169 and 170,171 of hook and loop -^*iements able to keep a multipurpose shoulder strap located on said anti-sliding body., as better shown in fig 48.

Fig. 14 shows, indicated as 7, a sliding, foldable and quick-removable shoulder padding-body comprising a soft and foldable padding (not shown) covered with a covering 402 made of smooth and very closely foldable fabric. Covering has two identical sides 407, 408. First side 407 is provided with a couple 403, 404 of hook and loop elements able to slidably keep a multipurpose shoulder strap located on said padding-body. Identically second side 408 is provided with hook and loop elements 405, 406. Said padding-body is not necessary in the great number of cases, when user is dressed , as the multipurpose shoulder straps, being very short, can be very wide and spread easily the load on shoulders. Even when very heavy objects are carried and shoulder naked, also a wide strap seems hard to the shoulder, and a soft body is pleasant. Moreover, Said padding-body is easily foldable, so as to fit in little pouch, together with a shoulder carrier. Moreover , when user is bare-shouldered, also little movements of a tense shoulder strap can give pain to skin, and said hook and loop fasteners permit a very light tension upon shoulder strap, so as to permit its slidable movement upon smooth fabric of padded body so as to avoid injury and friction upon user's skin. Fig. 15 shows , indicated as 2 A , a double multipurpose shoulder strap comprising two single multipurpose shoulder straps l'A, 1"A, identical to single multipurpose shoulder strap 1A, connected by two cross pieces 132, 133 extending perpendicular to straps l'A, 1"A. The hole 134 comprised between straps l'A,l"A and cross-pieces 132, 133 is sufficient for the passage of the head of an user.

Fig. 16 shows, indicated as 2C, a double multipurpose shoulder strap in which there is a removable hook and loop connection between straps and cross- pieces.

SUBSTITUTE SHEET Precisely shows two single multipurpose shoulder straps l'C, 1"C, identical to multipurpose shoulder straps 1C, connected by two cross pieces 135, 136 having ends provided with a two jaw-shaped bands 137,138, internally provided with hook surface , for connection on both sides with loop surface 139 provided both sides of each extremity of said straps l'C, 1"C

FIG. 17 shows, shows , indicated as 2F , a double multipurpose shoulder strap comprising two single multipurpose shoulder straps l'F, 1"F, identical to single multipurpose shoulder strap IF, connected by two cross pieces 132, 133 extending perpendicular to straps l'A, 1"A. The hole 134 comprised between straps l'A,l"A and cross-pieces 132, 133 is sufficient for the passage of the head of an user.

FIG. 18 shows, indicated as 2E , a double multipurpose shoulder strap comprising two single multipurpose shoulder straps IE*, IE", identical to single multipurpose shoulder strap IE, connected by two cross pieces 151, 152 extending perpendicular to straps IE', IE". The hole 153 comprised between straps IE¹, IE" and cross-pieces 151, 152 is sufficient for the passage of the head of an user.

Fig. 19 shows, indicated as 3C, a no-shoulder touching carrying belt comprising a belt 189 having first end 194 connected to a male part 195 of a two part buckle assembly, and having second end 186 threaded through male part 185 of a two part buckle assembly for length adjustment, end 186 having a hook fastener 187 for connection to a loop fastener 188 slidably mounted on belt 189. A bar 191 is catched by a sliding loop formed by belt 189 and by the removable connection between a hook 193 and a sliding ring 190. Hook 193 is connected to belt 189 by a rectangular sliding ring 192

FIG 20 shows, indicated as 3E, a no-shoulder touching carrying belt comprising a belt 208 having first end 205 threaded through male part 204 of a two part buckle assembly for length adjustment, end 205 having a hook fastener 206 for connection to a loop fastener 207 slidably mounted on belt 208. Second end 211 of belt 208 is connected to a rectangular hook 210, having a thin opening 213 on one of its sides parallel to belt 200. By hooking belt 208 on itself by rectangular hook 210 a sliding loop 212 is formed, which can slide only in the tightening direction because of the existence of the sliding belt stopper 209

SUBSTITUTE SHEET FIG. 21 shows, indicated as 3H, a no-shoulder touching carrying belt comprising a belt 271 having first end 268 threaded through male part 267 of a two part buckle assembly for length adjustment, end 268 having a hook fastener 269 for connection to a loop fastener 270 slidably mounted on belt 271. Second end 277 of belt 271 is connected to a rectangular ring 276 joined to a hook 275. A ring 273 is slidably mounted on belt 271 so as to form a loop 278 when hooked by hook 275, for holding the handle 274 of a suit-case. A belt-stopper 272 is slidably mounted on belt 271 for preventing un tightening of loop 278. Fig. 22 shows a hanging belt 4A comprising a belt 63 having two ends 67,68 , having at each end a rectangular ring 69,70 connected to a snap-hook 71,72 , having two rings 64,65 sliding on said belt 63 and a belt-stopper 66 slidably fixed on said belt 63, positioned between said rings 64,65. Whereby it is possible to wrap an upper bar in a tightening loop obtained by connecting snap- hook 71 to ring 65 and to wrap a plurality of objects, as a rope 73, in a tightening loop, obtained by connecting snap-hook 72 to ring 64, and to keep said loop tightened by stopping belt-stopper 66 against ring 64. Whereby it is possible to keep in order together the coils of rope also if laying on a floor. Fig. 23 shows a hanging belt 4'A identical to belt 4A further comprising a length-adjusting apparatus 74. End 75 of strap 63 has a hook element to be connected to sliding loop-surfaced body 76 for anti-end dangling. Fig. 24 and 25 show a detail of length-adjusting apparatus 74, having two lateral elements 33,34 connected by three cross elements 77,78,35; element 35 connected to snap-hook 72, elements 77,78 co-operating for stopping and length adjusting of belt 63.

Fig. 26 shows, indicated as 3L, a no-shoulder touching carrying cable comprising a cable 322 having first end 317 meant to be threaded through a ring 314. of a multipurpose shoulder strap (not shown) end 317 of cable 322 is slidably mounted by a knot 318 on cable 322 . forming a loop 315. An 8- shaped length adjusting ring 316 is slidably wrapped by cable 322 in a position internal to loop 315 . Second end 320 of cable 315 is connected to a hook 321. A cable stopper 319 is slidably mounted on cable 322 so as to prevent untightening of loop 315.

SUBSTITUTE SHEET Fig. 27 shows, indicated as 31, a no-shoulder-touching carrying cable comprising a cable 298 having first end 301 connected to a ring-shaped rear part 297 of a male part 296 of a two part buckle assembly ; end 301 of cable 298 is threaded through ring part 297 and slidably mounted by a knot 302 on cable 298 (in place of knot 302 one could use also a ring or a snap hook or similar). An 8-shaped length adjusting ring 299 is slidably wrapped by cable 298 between connector 296 and knot 302 . Second end 303 of cable 298 is connected to a stopping hook 304. When without a load pulling from the hook, cable 298 is not tense and permits sliding of 8-shaped ring 299, so as to permit length adjusting by moving 8-shaped ring in a desired position. When a load is connected by hook 304, then cable 298 is tense and the wrapping 300 stops the 8-shaped ring 299 so as to stop also the sliding of knot 302 and so to obtain a length adjustment of cable 298. FIG 27b shows a detail of stopping hook 304, comprising a stopping body 311 slidably mounted in a hooking body 307 and enforced by a spring 308 against the loop of a hooking portion 313 so as to close hook space 312. A little lever 310 sliding in a slit 309 permits hand opening. A grip part 306 protruding from hooking body 307 has a hole 305 for cable connection. It so is possible to hook a cable on itself to form stopped loops. Fig. 28 shows, indicated as 5, a wrapping belt for wrap goods and connect them to a carrying belt or cable. Wrapping belt comprises a belt 330 having two ends 331, 332. First end 331 connected to a female part 335 of a two part buckle assembly. Second end 332 is threaded through male part 336 of said two part buckle assembly for length adjustment, end 332 having a hook fastener 333 meant to be connected to a loop fastener 334 slidably mounted on belt 330. Two rings 328, 329 are slidably mounted on belt 330 for connection with hooks 326, 327 located at the end 325 of a carrying belt 324.

Fig. 29 shows, indicated as 8, a little pouch having catching means so as to be capable of easily be connected to dresses of a person, so as to permit a no-hand transportation of a no-hands shoulder carrier. It is so avoided to held in one's hands said shoulder carriers when dresses have no pockets. Pouch 8 is characterised in that it is provided with a looping hook and loop fastener 423' comprising a v-shaped strap assembly having a two-lips 424' , 425' hook element 422' for interingagement to double sided loop element 427'

SUBSTITUTE SHEET located at the end of strap 426'. Whereby it is possible to generate an opening loop for connection to close curve-shaped parts of the dressing of a person Fig. 30 Shows , indicated as 6A, a tubular hooking handle for connection to carrying belts or cables, handle 6A comprises a central handle 337 having at one end 340, an open hook formed by a bracket 342 having at its extremity 344 a ring-shaped element 338 perpendicular to said bracket. Second end 341 is identically connected to bracket 343 and ring-shaped element 339. Whereby it so is possible to hook the handles of a shopper and connect the ring- shaped elements 338, 339 to the hooks of a carrying belt of a shoulder carrier or cable, and to return to hand carrying when desired. Said handle is an important part of a shoulder carrier for shoppers, as plastic handles of said shoppers easily get wrapped to each other, therefore it is necessary a dividing element, as said hooking handle, to prevent said handles of plastic bags to touch and get wrapped. Fig. 31 Shows , indicated as 6B, a hooking handle for connection to carrying belts or cables, handle 6B comprises a central handle 214 having two identical ends; with regards to left end in view, the lower portion 340 of said end has a bracket 342 having at its extremity 344 a ring-shaped element 2 17 perpendicular to said bracket. At upper portion 345 of said end there is a sliding body 216 , slidably mounted in said upper portion of said end of said handle. A hook-shaped body is so formed by said end, said bracket and by said ring-shaped body. Said hook shape can be closed by the sliding of sliding body 216 against ring-shaped body 217, operation which can be performed by user by pushing with a finger against protrusion 215 upwards protruding from sliding body 216 A stopper 227 is located internally to said left end, having a shape which leaves an upper space 343 for insertion of a finger, for easy extraction, and which leaves a lower space 339 for the passage of a cable Second end 341 is identically connected to bracket 346 and ring-shaped element 234. Lateral sides of handle 6B can have level surfaces, as surface 364, to obtain a low position of barycentre, so that said handle cannot roll away from user. Stopper 227 sliding out can be avoided by friction-giving dimensions or by slight-effort blocking apparatuses.(not shown). Identically, not desired sliding of sliding body 216 can be avoided by friction-giving dimensions or by slight- effort blocking apparatuses (not shown)

SUBSTITUTE SHEET Whereby it so is possible to hook the handles of a shopper and connect the ring- shaped elements 217, 234 to the hooks of a carrying belt or cable of a shoulder carrier , and to return to hand carrying when desired. Superior space 349 can be closed by sliding of sliding body 216 for preventing the coming out of said handles even when shopper has been laying somewhere Said handle is an important part of a shoulder carrier for shoppers, as plastic handles of said shoppers easily get wrapped to each other, therefore it is necessary a dividing element, as said hooking handle, to prevent said handles of plastic bags to touch and get wrapped. Fig. 32 shows the hooking handle 6B with stopper 227 pulled out, so as to show the tubular shape of said handle and the detail of the stopping slit , 223 for the stopping and length adjusting of a cable 224 having at each end a snap - hook 226,353. Internal surface of each end of said hooking handle 6B has protrusions, as elongated protrusion 221, for the sliding and the stopping of stopper 227. Said stopper 227 has slide-guides as guide 228 for the sliding movement in co-operation with said protrusions, as protrusion 221. Upper portion of said stopper 227 has an horizontal plan rough surface 231 for finger manoeuvre and, at its end , a vertical surface 230 for preventing the coming out of cable 224 when stored internally to said hooking-handle. upper part 229 of said surface 230 can be shaped so as to permit the sliding passage of a cable.

Lower portion of stopper 227 is tunnel-shaped, 232 so as to permit the passage of cable 224 when positioned in stopping slit 223. Said stopping slit can have the two edges 222,362 upwards directed and forming a v-shaped space 352 for easy insertion of cable 224 in slit 223. Fig. 33 how hooking handle 6C, which is a different embodiment of a hooking handle 6B. Said hooking handle 6C forms a box for the containing of objects as hooking cable 245 thanks to the removable connection between an upper part 236 and a lower part 243. Part 236 has at each end a sliding body, as sliding body 216, and a vertical surface 237 for connection to lower surfaces 354,240 between which is left a slit 239 for the passage of a cable towards stopping slit 238. Part 243 has at each end a tightening slit, as slit 238, a ring shaped body as 355,356, a couple of vertical surfaces as 240,254 between which a slit, as slit 239, is left. Joining lateral shapes 241,242 permit joining between part 236 and part 243. FIG 34 shows a cross-sectional view of hooking-handle 6C.

SUBSTITUTE SHEET FIG 35 shows, indicated as Cl, a no-hands shoulder carrier obtained by matching a multipurpose shoulder strap 1A (shown in detail in fig 1) to a carrying belt 3C (shown in detail in fig. 19) for a no-hands carrying of a plastic shopper 410 . Multipurpose shoulder strap 1A is located on the shoulder of user 411 and is matched to carrying belt 3C. Snap-hook 193 of carrying belt 3C hooks ring 190 including in loop 414 handles 412, 413 of a plastic shopper 410 .

FIG. 36 shows, indicated as C2, a no-hands shoulder carrier obtained by matching a single multipurpose shoulder strap 1A (shown in detail in fig 1) to two identical carrying belts 3'H and 3H (shown in detail in fig. 21) . Shoulder carrier C2 is weared by user 422 for the carrying of a tripod 423. Tripod 423 is catched by two tightening loops 424, 425 formed by carrying belts 3H and

3'H. With reference to carrying belt 3H, loop 424 is formed by hooking ring 273 with snap-hook 275 .Loop 424 is kept tight by belt stopper 272. It so is evident that shoulder carrier C2 is very useful for transportation of a plurality of long objects, which are kept together, as the legs of tripod 423, by comfortable tightening loops, preventing the user from getting tired to keep them together while carrying. It is also evident that said long objects are held in two points 426, 427, which stabilises the load and avoids its bending.

FIG. 23 shows how, after shoulder carrying, the pair of skis 432 can be suspended to a wall having a nail 434 or a bar 435. Said operation is done keeping skis tightened in carrying belts 3H, 3'H. Carrying belts 3H, 3'H are disconnected from single multipurpose shoulder strap 1A, and connected to wall connecting bodies 4F and 4G..

Connecting body 4F comprises a female part 439 of a two-part buckle assembly having a ring-shaped rear part 440 for connection to nail 434.

Connecting body 4G comprises a belt 437 having two ends 441, 442. At end 441 is located a female part 438 of a two-part buckle assembly .

At end 442 is located a rectangular hook 436 having a thin opening 450 on one of its sides parallel to belt 437.

Whereby it is possible to catch bar 435 in loop 443 obtained by hooking belt

437 on itself by rectangular hook 436

SUBSTITUTE SHEET FIG. 38 shows, indicated as C5, a no-hands shoulder carrier obtained by matching a single multipurpose shoulder strap 1A (shown in detail in fig. 1 ) to two identical carrying belts 3*G and 3G . A foldable padding body 7 (shown in detail in fig 14) is removably mounted under shoulder strap 1A so as to give soft contact to shoulder 471 of user 445. . Rear part 446 of bottle 447 is wrapped by wrapping belt 5. Ring 328 is hooked by hook 472 of carrying belt 3'G. Front part 448 of bottle 447 is catched in a sliding loop 473 formed by belt 263 in co¬ operation with sliding ring 262 and hook 265 .

Whereby it is possible to user 445 to carry bottle 447 also being bare- shouldered for the multipurpose shoulder strap 1A can slidably move o n padding body 7 without injury user's 445 skin. Little pouch 8 indicates that carrier C5 is free-hands transportable.

Fig. 39 and 40 show, indicated as C3 ,a no-hands shoulder carrier comprising: a) a single multipurpose shoulder strap IB (shown in detail in fig. 2 ) matched to two identical carrying belts 3B and 3'B .; b) a wrapping belt 5 to be wrapped on rear portion of a bottle 257; c) a wrapping belt 258 having a ring 180,177 at each end to be wrapped around the neck 259 of said bottle 257 d) a hooking belt 256 having two snap-hooks 254,255,176,174 at each end and threaded through a tubular handle 6A

To rings 183,184 of wrapping belt 5 are connected: a) to snap-hooks .254,255 of belt 3'B; b) snap-hooks 718,182 located at right end of hooking belt 256.

To rings 386,386 of

FIG. 40A shows, indicated as C6, a no-hands shoulder carrier obtained by matching a double multipurpose shoulder strap 2A (shown in detail in fig. 15 ) to two identical carrying belts 3'C and 3C (shown in detail in fig 19). for the carrying of a plastic shopper 476 on a side and of a pail 475 on opposite side. Whereby it is possible to carry objects on both sides keeping hands free. It is also possible to keep wearing double multipurpose shoulder strap 2A while changing type of carrying belts, even already connected to objects to carry

SUBSTITUTE SHEET FIG. 41 shows, indicated as C7, a no-hands shoulder carrier obtained by matching a double multipurpose shoulder strap 2A (shown in detail in fig. 15 ) to two identical carrying belt 3H, 3'H (shown in detail in fig 21) and to two identical carrying cables 31 and 3'I for the carrying of a ski pair 494 and of a ladder 495. Stopping hooks 304,304" keep loops tightened around ladder also if cables loose.

Whereby it is possible to a user to buy only one double multipurpose shoulder strap 2A and different types of carrying belts or cables and to be able to realise several shoulder carriers by different matching combinations.

FIG 42 shows, indicated as C8, a no-hands shoulder carrier obtained by matching a double multipurpose shoulder strap 2A (shown in detail in fig. 9 ) to four identical carrying belts 3'G, 3G', 3G", 3G (shown in detail in fig 26) for the carrying on both sides of weapons. On left side two rocket launchers 500, 501 are wrapped by loops 502, 503 formed by carrying belts 3G\ 3G" in the same way described in fig.27 for loop 278. Identically guns 504, 505 are held by carrying belts 3G, 3'G.

Whereby it is possible to a user 499 to rapidly attach and detach to both his shoulders several groups of long and even heavy and dangerous objects keeping hands free for holding or defending while transporting in even difficult ground. Little pouch 8 indicated the carrier C8 can always stay on a person, ready to be used when needed.

FIG 43 shows a no-hands shoulder carrier C9 used by individual 506 for the carrying of a complete wind-surf gear . In carrier C9 carrying belts 3'G, 3"G, 3G and other rear right carrying belt (not shown) are used as hooking belts, and looping performance is performed by four identical wrapping-belts 5, 5\5" and other (not shown). On right side in figure a surfing board 507 is wrapped in wrapping belts 5" and other identical (not shown) to wrapping belt 5", having rings 509 and other not shown. Rings 509 and other not shown are hooked by front right carrying belt 3"G, and by other right rear carrying belt, not shown. Sail gear 508 is wrapped in wrapping belts 5 and 5, and identically fixed on left side in figure.

At each side of user one of hooking belts 256, 511 each having a snap-hook 184,176,510 ,and other not shown, at each end and threaded through a tubular

SUBSTITUTE SHEET handles 6A, 6'A in space between central handle and ring-shaped bodies as shown in figure, so as to avoid slipping of handles on their belts.

FIG. 44 shows, indicated as CIO, a no-hands shoulder carrier for the carrying of objects on the back 521 of an user 520. Carrier CIO is obtained by matching a double multipurpose shoulder strap 2A (shown in detail in fig. 15 ) to a belt- harness 523 . Object 522 is catched by loop 720 and by loop 721 identical to loop 720 , working as described in fig 45.

Whereby it is possible to an user 520 to carry on his back whichever long object can be catched by looping carrying belts 4'A 4"A. Weight of object 522 enforces downwards back part of double shoulder strap 2A. Front part of double shoulder strap 2A is consequentially enforced upwards, but it is firmly kept in place from lateral-belts 525 , 526 thanks to the cross-piece 524 pressing against waist 527 of user 520..

FIG. 45 shows a detail of belt-harness 523 in exploded view near double multipurpose shoulder strap 2A. Belt-harness 523 comprises two looping carrying belts 4'A, 4" A two identical lateral-belts 525, 526 connected by cross-piece 524 in correspondence of user's waist in back position. With reference to lateral-belt 525, it comprises a belt 528 having two ends 529, 530 (see fig 46). First end 529 of belt 528 is threaded through male part 531 of a two part buckle assembly for length adjustment, end 529 having a hook fastener 533 meant to be connected to a loop fastener 534 slidably mounted on belt 528. Second end 530 of belt 528 is connected to a male part 532 of a two part buckle assembly. Male part 532 is connected to two belts, belt 528 and looping carrying belt 4'A. A belt-stopper 535 is slidably mounted on belt, 528 between connector 532 and cross-piece 524. Said belt-stopper includes also belt 536 of carrying belt 4' A, so as to stop it against belt 528 in a desired position. Looping carrying belt 4'A comprises a belt 536 having two ends.. First end 537 is secured to male part 532. Second end 538 is threaded through a length- adjusting apparatus 74 connected to snap-hook 72 second end 538 having a hook fastener 540 meant to be connected to a loop fastener 541 slidably mounted on belt 536.

SUBSTITUTE SHEET FIG. 46 shows the method for connecting belt ends 530, 537 to one male part 532 of a two part buckle assembly. End 530 is firmly secured to external part 542 of length adjusting apparatus of male part 532. End 537 is firmly secured to internal part 543 of length adjusting apparatus of male part 532.

FIG. 47 shows carrier Cll having two optional additional carrying cables 3N, 3'N. Carrying cable 3N comprises a cable 555 having two ends 556, 557 respectively secured to hooks 566, 558. Carrying cable 3'N is identical to carrying cable 3N. Whereby it is possible to an user 554 in a first time to carry a picture 560 by simply hooking package strings 562, 563 respectively with hooks 547, 565 of carrier Cll. In a second time, having necessity of carrying a cage 561 it is possible to extract from little pouch 8 two additional carrying cables 3N, 3'N and to add them to carrier Cll by hooking hooks 566 and other hook (not shown) respectively to rings 126 and 125 (not shown). It so is possible to carry cage 561 by hooking it by hooks 558, 559-

FIG. 38 shows a carrying assembly, indicated as Al, comprising a carrier Cll hooking a hooking handle 6B for the carrying of a ski pair 568. by hooks 547, 547' Hooks 547,547' hook hooking handle 6B in its ring-shaped bodies respectively 366, 367. Ski pair is firmly held by loops 569, 570 formed by hooking on themselves respectively cables 374, 375 by hooks respectively 376, 377 of hooking handle 6C. Whereby it is possible to user 567 to provide supplemental length for carrier Cll consisting in hooking cables 375, 376 of hooking handle 6C. A further advantage is that hooking handle 6C keeps at a comfortable distance hooks 547, 547' of carrier Cll. A further advantage is that skis are kept together . A further advantage is the possibility for user 567 , if desired, to quickly change from shoulder transportation to hand transportation of his ski pair 568.

FOG. 49 shows a single shoulder carrier as a pocket able set comprising a pocket able pouch 8, a hookable handle 6B, two hooking cables 3N,3'N, , a single matchable shoulder strap IE.

Whereby it is evident the little space and weight of said carrier, able to give many advantages and comforts.

SUBSTITUTE SHEET FIG. 50 shows, indicated as C12, a no-hands shoulder carrier obtained by connecting to single multipurpose shoulder strap IE two identical carrying cables 3'L 3L (shown in detail in fig.26) for the carrying of two ski pairs 572, 573 tightened together by .loops 575, 576 formed by hooking on themselves respectively cables 315, 579 by hooks respectively 321, 577. Whereby it is possible to user 571 to carry a plurality of long objects which are kept tightened together by their own weight thanks to loops 575, 576. Before carrier C12 is relieved, user 571 can press cable stoppers 319, 578 against hooks respectively 321, 577, so as to avoid loop opening when carrier C12 relieved.. If number of carried object grows, it is possible to get more cable length, thanks to the cable-length-adjusting system described fig's 30 description for carrying cable 31. Little pouch 8 shows in how little space is contained carrier C12.

FIG. 51 shows, indicated as C14, a no-hands rolling shoulder carrier obtained by connecting to rings 110, 111 of single multipurpose shoulder strap ID (described in detail in fig. 5) two identical carrying cables 3'M 3M Whereby it is possible to user 592 to carry a gun 593 by connecting , respectively, hooks 547, 547' of carrying cable 3M, 3'M to rings 594, 595 of gun 593. The swinging of gun 593 while carried doe's not injury shoulder 596 of user 592 thanks to the rolling on itself of close curve-shaped 97, as described in fig 5.

FIG. 52 shows, indicated as C13, a one-shoulder pulling gear for the pulling of water-scooters and similar no-handle provided vehicles. A multipurpose shoulder strap IE (described in detail in fig 7) is connected to two cables 582, 583. Cable 583 has two ends 586, 587. End 586 is connected to ring 126 of shoulder strap IE. End 587 forms a loop 588. Cable 582 has two ends, 584, 585. End 584 is connected to ring 125 of shoulder strap IE . End 585 is connected to a little ring 910 slidably mounted on cable 582 forming a loop 590 including a snap hook 589 . An 8- shaped ring 591 is included in loop 590 for length adjusting according to system described in fig's 30 description for carrying cable 31.

Whereby it is possible to thread ending loop 590 of cable 582 through pulling ring 581 of water scooter 580 and to connect snap hook 589 to loop 588. An

SUBSTITUTE SHEET user can so use one-shoulder pulling gear C13 for the pulling of a water scooter or similar vehicle.

Fig. 53 shows , indicated as C15, a two shoulders carrier comprising a double matchable shoulder strap 2E and four carrying cables connected to its end rings., are in view rings 126,126' and cables 602,603 with hooks 599,600, hooking the handles 601,598 of two plastic bags .

Whereby it is clear the great comfort given to ladies who can so make purchases keeping hands free for helding an umbrella or the hands of children. FIG. 54 shows use of carrier C16, for the free-hand transportation of a ladder 629 and of a sack-bag 625. Hooks 604,605 of carrier C16 keep ladder 629 in a tightening loop Sack-bag beginning 628 is tied with a tightening cable forming two loops 626,627. Loops 626,627 are hooked by hooking handle 6B . Ring- shaped bodies 338,339 of hooking handle 6B are hooked respectively by hooks 606,607 of carrier C16.

Whereby is evident the novelty of the present invention, as until now transportation of long objects and of sack-bags has been performed in a very fatiguing way. It is also evident that a great transportation power is contained in carrier C16, and that it can be brought in little pouch 8 (shown in above figures) , which is strictly a part of the present invention. Similarly handle 6B is strictly a part of the present invention as is necessary for avoiding rotation of sack-bag 625 when user 597 moves legs for walking.

FIG. 55 shows, indicated as C16, a no-hands shoulder carrier obtained by matching four carrying cables 3N\ 3N", 3"N, 3"^*N, , (all identical to carrying cable 3N described in fig 73) respectively to rings. 609, 608 610, 611, of a double multipurpose shoulder strap 2E (described in fig. 15 ) . Hooks 635,636 respectively being at upwards ends of cables 638,637 of carrying cables 3"N, 3"'N hook respectively rings 610,611 Hooks 613, 619 hook respectively rings 620,621 of school-bag 617 Hooks 614, 615 hook respectively rings 622,623 of school-bag 616.

Whereby it is possible to a student 612 to carry her school books in a position which is certainly good for her spine, as the resultant of loads is internal to user's body and located in central position.

SUBSTITUTE SHEET FIG. 55A shows a further advantage of C16 carrier, that is the possibility of detaching carrying cables 3"N, 3"'N from rings 610, 611 (see fig 73) leaving them connected to bag rings 622,623.

Whereby it is possible to fix school bag 616 to legs 634,633 of school bench 632 by forming loops 639,640 . Loops 639,640 are formed by hooking on themselves respectively cable 638,637 by hooks 635,636. Therefore, school bag is placed in comfortable position, ready to be open when necessary, and with very small encumbrance.

Fig. 56 shows an alternative way of using carrier C16, that is as a carrier for injured persons, to be transported in sat-down position, using double shoulder strap 2E as a chair hooked to identical shoulder straps IE, l'E, supported by two persons.. The whole embodiment is indicated as carrier C17.

Fig. 57 shows carrier C18, comprising: a carrier C16 further comprising: a) a cartridge-pouch 55 mounted on front cross-piece 54 for films helding and b) two identical strap -wrappers 7A, 7'A so as to slidably connect to the shoulder strap the thin shoulder straps 48,49 of two photo cameras.50,51, while carrying a TV camera 61 and a tripod 60 , connected by carrying cables 56,57,59,58

Fig. 58 shows, indicated as C19, a no-hands shoulder carrier for scuba ballast obtained from a C16 carrier further comprising : a) a cartridge-pouch 647 and a set of rings and hooks 648 are mounted on front cross-piece 674 for films and scuba gear helding, said cross piece having end couples of hook internally surfaced straps 643,644,640,645 for connection with loop surfaces 650,652 on both sides of shoulder straps IE, l'E . b) four carrying cables 3N,3'N,3"N,3"'Nhving hooks 654,679,658,659 connected to rings 653,679,656,677 mounted on bodies 652,680,657,676 slidably mounted on waist belt 681s c) two sets of upsetable pockets 667,649 slidably connected to said waist belt 681; With reference to pocket 670 said upsetable pocket can upset thanks to : a) the fact that it is connected downwards to flexible body 675

SUBSTITUTE SHEET b) there is a flexible layer 664 upwards connected to said flexible body 675 so as to cover said pocket 670; said layer 664 provided of a hook & loop surface 665 on its extremity, so as to be adjacent to same type of hook & loop surface located on said pocket (not shown). A downwards hook surfaced strap 666 connects as a bridge said loop surfaces 664 ad other not shown, and can be removed if desired for an emergency, by pulling handle 662 , connected to ring 26, so as to provoke falling down of ballast 669,671,672. On right side strap 650 is in place so as handle 651 is in place thanks to a hook & loop junction

Fig. 59 shows , indicated as C20, a different embodiment of carrier C19, comprising: a waist-belt 696 slidably connected to: a) two identical straps 683,685 connected by a rear cross-piece 684 and a front cross-piece 674 , said front cross-piece 674 having a cartridge-pouch and a set of rings and hooks for films and scuba gear helding as shown in fig. 58,; with reference to left side in view, left strap 685 has at rear end a sliding connection 690 with waist belt 696 , and has at front end a part 689 of a two part connector for connection to complementary-shaped connector 698 said connector having a slidably connection 697 with said waist belt b) two sets of upsetable pockets; 699,700 ; with reference to pocket 698, it is downwards connected on internal side to flexible body 697, and connected on external side to layer 663, said layer 663 having a loop surface 660 on its external side c) a layer 701 upwards protruding from flexible body 697 has a loop surface 691 on external side of its edge. d) there is a connecting flexible element 710 provided with hook surface 709 so as to bridge-connect adjacent loop surfaces 660, 691 located on two layers 663,701, so as to wrap pocket 698 and avoid upsetting Said flexible element 710 having a ring 707 on its rear portion, said ring 707 connected to an end of a cable 706 or strap secured at second end to a handle 704. Handle 704 is normally kept in place by hook & loop surfaced straps 708,709, and it is possible to provoke upsetting of pockets by pulling said handle 704.

The system is based on the use of a multipurpose shoulder strap, or matchable shoulder strap, described in various embodiments ( 1A,1B,1C,1D,1E,1F),

SUBSTITUTE SHEET which is a wide strap so short as to stay in the shoulder zone of an user and so short as to be unconnectable to a load. Said multipurpose shoulder strap having a connector at each end so as to be able to be connected , at each end, at the end of a carrying belt or of a cable having complementary-shaped connectors. It so is possible, according to different carrying necessities, to change type of carrying belt or cable at each end of said multipurpose shoulder strap, so as to obtain several different embodiments of a shoulder carrier having the same multipurpose shoulder strap and different carrying belts or cables ( Cl,C2,C3,C5,C6,Cll,C12,C13,C14,Al). Said carrying belts or cables catch the load by hooking it or by wrapping it in loops, and can be used for hang to a nail or to a bar said load simply by disconnecting it from said multipurpose shoulder strap and connecting it to a nail or bar connector complementary shaped. , left on its support. Said carrying belts or cables are shown in various embodiments(3C,3E,3H,3I,3L), and can be provided with length adjustment systems and anti-rotation parts, as hooking handles (6A,6B,6C), some of which permit also an easy and comfortable change from shoulder to hand transportation. Hanging belts (4A,and similar), very similar to carrying belts are provided, as being nearly identical to said carrying belts and as being part of the carrying system (end of carrying)

By connecting two matchable shoulder straps by a front and a rear cross-piece a double matchable shoulder strap is formed, being able to obtain several different embodiments of a two-shoulder carrier ( C 7 , C 8 , C 9 ,C10,C15,C16,C17,C18,C19,C20).

It is evident that the above description, for the sake of brevity, discloses only a limited number of the possible embodiments that can be obtained ,thanks to this system, matching the various types of multipurpose shoulder straps to the various types of carrying belts and cables. Therefore the other embodiments that can be obtained by other combinations of said matchable shoulder straps and carrying belts or cables and not particularly here disclosed , are anyway to be considered included in the present application.

The carrying system provides also a no-hands little pouch (8) for said carriers, for one of the advantages of the system is the possibility of carrying carriers in little space upon oneself

SUBSTITUTE SHEET The system provides also a foldable removable padding (7), matchable to shoulder straps for protect naked shoulder from friction when load dangling

Having described the invention and its advantages, one can see that it is based on the use of several parts and that each part can have different embodiments and be used in different combinations. This gives to this new carrying system a great extent of uses, of which the devices described in the figures are only some examples. Accordingly, the scope of the invention should be determined not only by the embodiments illustrated, but by the appended claims and their legal equivalents.

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Claims

1. A shoulder carrier characterised in that it comprises : a) a shoulder strap made in foldable and resistant material as synthetic materials , materials composed of fabric of fibres and like; having connecting means secured at each end of said shoulder strap b) carrying means having load-connectors and strap-connectors for interchangeable connection with one of said connecting means secured to each end of said shoulder strap, said carrying means selected from the group consisting of: a) a carrying belt comprising:

- a belt having two ends ; - two parts of two part buckle assemblies secured on said belt ;

- at least one of said two ends having one of a two part hook and loop fastener, one part being secured to said belt at said end and the other part being slidably mounted on said belt for preventing end dangling when length adjusted ; - said at least one of said two ends threaded through a part of a two part buckle assembly for length adjustment,

- a number, selected from the group consisting of numbers from 0 to 10, of hooking means slidably mounted on said belt,

- said hooking means selected from the group consisting of hooks , snap-hooks joined to rectangular rings and similar;

- at least one ring slidably mounted on said belt for loop forming in co¬ operation with said hooking means ; b) a carrying belt comprising:

- a belt having two ends ; - at least one of said two ends having one of a two part hook and loop fastener, one part being secured to said belt at said end and the other part being slidably mounted on said belt for preventing end dangling when length adjusted;

- first end of said two ends threaded through a part of a two-part buckle assembly

SUBSTITUTE SHEET - a number, selected from the group consisting of numbers from 0 to 10, of rings slidably mounted on said belt, for loop forming in co-operation with load-carrying means ;

- a number, selected from the group consisting of numbers from 0 to 10, of belt stoppers slidably mounted on said belt,

- second end of said two ends being secured to load carrying means said load carrying means selected from the group consisting of rectangular hooks , couples hook & ring, hooking buckles and similar c) A carrying cable comprising : - a cable having two ends,

- first of said two ends having connecting means for connection to a matchable shoulder strap, said connecting means selected from the group consisting of hooks knots, rings, spiral rings, snap-hooks, parts of two part connectors and similar; - second of said two ends having hooking means for load holding; said hooking means selected from the group consisting of hooks , snap hooks, stopping hooks , loops and similar; d) A carrying cable comprising :

- a cable having two ends - first of said two ends slidably connected, by connecting means , to said cable itself and forming a sliding loop with said cable; said sliding loop for the catching of connectors being at an end of a matchable shoulder strap, said connecting means selected from the group consisting of knots, rings , spiral rings, snap-hooks and similar; - a stopper, selected from the group consisting of cable stoppers, rings and 8-shaped rings , slidably mounted on said cable internally to said loop ;

- second of said two ends connected to hooking means for load holding; said hooking means selected from the group consisting of hooks , snap hooks, stopping hooks, loops and similar; e) A carrying cable comprising :

- a cable having two ends ,

- first of said two ends slidably connected, by connecting means , to said cable itself and forming a sliding loop with said cable; said connecting means selected from the group consisting of knots rings, spiral rings, snap- hooks and similar,

SUBSTITUTE SHEET - a stopper, selected from the group consisting of cable stoppers, rings and 8-shaped rings, slidably mounted on said cable internally to said loop;

- second of said two ends connected to hooking means for load holding; said hooking means selected from the group consisting of hooks , snap-hooks, stopping hooks , loops and similar;

- a part of a two-part buckle assembly having a ring-shaped rear part for the connecting of cables, said ring-shaped part included in said loop formed by said first end .

2. A shoulder carrier according to claim 1 characterised in that said connecting means secured at each end of said shoulder strap include one part of a two-part buckle assembly

3. A shoulder carrier according to claim 2 wherein said one part of a two-part buckle assembly consist in a part of a two part reduction connector, said part having a central elongated element having two ends, and a male hooking element at each end for connection with tubular portions of second part.

4. A shoulder carrier according to claim 1 wherein said connecting means secured at each end of said shoulder strap consist in a part of a two part reduction connector, said part having a central elongated element having two ends, and a male hooking element at each end for connection with tubular portions of second part., said second part connected to for connection with cables or straps less wide than said shoulder strap, said connector having two lateral elements connected by three cross-elements and by a ring shaped element .First element of said three elements having length able to be wrapped by said shoulder strap, second and third elements co-operating for the stopping and length-adjusting of a less wide strap , ring element able to cable connection.

5. A shoulder carrier according to claim 1 characterised in that said connecting means secured at each end of said shoulder strap include a ring.

6. A shoulder carrier characterised in that it comprises :

SUBSTITUTE SHEET a) two shoulder straps made in foldable and resistant material as synthetic materials , materials composed of fabric of fibres and like ; having connecting means secured at each end of each of said two shoulder straps; b) at least one cross-piece mounted between said two shoulder straps c) carrying means having load-connectors and strap-connectors for interchangeable connection with one of said connecting means secured to each end of each of said two shoulder straps, said carrying means selected from the group consisting of: a) a carrying belt comprising: - a belt having two ends ,

-two parts of two part buckle assemblies secured on said belt , -at least one of said two ends having one of a two part hook and loop fastener, one part being secured to said belt at said end and the other part being slidably mounted on said belt for preventing end dangling when length adjusted;

- said at least one of said two ends threaded through a part of a two part buckle assembly for length adjustment,

- a number, selected from the group consisting of numbers from 0 to 10, of hooking means slidably mounted on said belt, - said hooking means selected from the group consisting of hooks , snap- hooks joined to rectangular rings and similar;

- at least one ring slidably mounted on said belt, for loop forming in co¬ operation with said hooking means ; b) a carrying belt comprising: - a belt having two ends

- at leas one of said two ends having one of a two part hook and loop fastener, one part being secured to said belt at said end and the other part being slidably mounted on said belt for preventing end dangling when length adjusted; - first end of said two ends threaded through a part of a two-part buckle assembly

- a number, selected from the group consisting of numbers from 0 to 10, of rings slidably mounted on said belt,

- second end of said two ends being secured to load carrying means able to form tightening loops , said load carrying means selected from the group

SUBSTITUTE SHEET consisting of rectangular hooks , couples snap-hook & ring, hooking buckles and similar c) A carrying cable comprising :

- a cable having two ends, - first of said two ends having connecting means , said connecting means selected from the group consisting of hooks knots, rings, spiral rings, snap-hooks, parts of two part connectors and similar;

- second of said two ends having hooking means for load holding; said hooking means selected from the group consisting of hooks , snap hooks, stopping hooks loops and similar; d) A carrying cable comprising :

- a cable having two ends ,

- first of said two ends slidably connected, by connecting means , to said cable itself and forming a sliding loop with said cable; said connecting means selected from the group consisting of knots , rings , spiral rings, snap- hooks and similar;

- a stopper, selected from the group consisting of cable stoppers, rings and 8-shaped rings , slidably mounted on said cable internally to said loop ;

- second of said two ends connected to hooking means for load holding; said hooking means selected from the group consisting of hooks , snap hooks, stopping hooks , loops and similar, e) A carrying cable comprising :

- a cable having two ends ,

- first of said two ends slidably connected, by connecting means , to said cable itself and forming a sliding loop with said cable; said connecting means selected from the group consisting of knots , rings, spiral rings, snap- hooks and similar;

- a stopper, selected from the group consisting of cable stoppers, rings and 8-shaped rings , slidably mounted on said cable internally to said loop; - second of said two ends connected to hooking means for load holding; said hooking means selected from the group consisting of hooks , snap hooks, stopping hooks , loops and similar,

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7. A shoulder carrier according to claim 6 characterised in that said connecting means secured at each end of each of said two shoulder straps include one part of a two-part buckle assembly

8. A shoulder carrier according to claim 7 wherein said one part of a two-part buckle assembly consist in a part of a two part reduction connector, said part having an elongated element to be wrapped by an end of shoulder strap, said elongated element having two ends and a male hooking element at each of said ends for connection with tubular portions of second part.

9. A shoulder carrier according to claim 6 wherein said connecting means secured at each end of said shoulder strap consist in a reduction connector for connection with cables or straps less wide than said shoulder strap, said connector having two lateral elements connected by three cross-elements and by a ring shaped element .First element of said three elements having length able to be wrapped by said shoulder strap, second and third elements co¬ operating for the stopping and length-adjusting of a less wide strap , ring element able to cable connection.

10. A shoulder carrier according to claim 6 characterised in that said connecting means secured at each end of each of said two shoulder straps include a ring

11. A matchable shoulder strap assembly characterised in that it comprises:

- a shoulder strap substantially short as necessary for a comfortable contacting with the only shoulder zone of an user, eventually padded, made in material composed of foldable and resistant material as synthetic materials , materials composed of fabric of fibres and like;

- a number, selected from the group of numbers from zero to ten, of anti- slipping apparatuses connected to said shoulder strap;

- said anti-slipping apparatuses selected from the group consisting of : a) rough surfaces as rubber and hook surfaces fixed on lower face of shoulder strap; b) rough surfaces removably connected to shoulder strap c) rough surfaces

SUBSTITUTE SHEET removably connected to shoulder strap thanks to hook and loop straps connected one to each other so as wrap said shoulder strap;

- said shoulder strap having two ends , and, at each of said ends

- at least a connector - said connector selected from the group consisting of parts of two part buckle assemblies, rings and similar

- each of said connectors located at each of said ends of said shoulder strap for connection with carrying means selected from the group consisting of no-shoulder touching carrying cables and no-shoulder- touching carrying belts less wide than said shoulder strap, said carrying belts and cables having connecting and carrying means, whereby it is possible to a human to realise several embodiments of a shoulder carrier simply by connecting said matchable shoulder strap assembly to any kind of no-shoulder touching carrying belt or cable that is necessary to his carrying necessities, said embodiments characterised in that said anti-end- dangling means permit a neat look.

12. The shoulder strap assembly of claim 11 characterised in that it has a belt shorter than said strap , each end of said belt secured to each end zone of said strap; whereby it is possible to avoid slipping of said strap towards the neck of user when said shoulder strap used across to user's chest, so as to be firmly placed on his shoulder.

13. The shoulder strap of claims 11,12 wherein each of said connectors is a connector having at one side a ring as wide as said shoulder strap , having at second side a length-adjusting apparatus for connection with belts less wide than said shoulder strap; said connector further having at second side a number, selected from the group consisting of numbers from zero to four, of ring-shaped elements for further connection to cables

14. The shoulder strap of claims 11,12 wherein each of said connectors is a part of a two part reduction connector, said part having a central elongated element having two ends, and a male hooking element at each end for connection with tubular portions of second part.

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15. The shoulder strap assembly of claim 11 characterised in that said strap is close-curve-shaped , and each of said connectors comprises a roller ; whereby it is possible to said rollers to roll in said close curve shaped strap permitting to a user to avoid friction and injury on his shoulder when load moving.

16. A double shoulder strap assembly characterised in that it comprises :

- two matchable shoulder strap assemblies selected from the group consisting of shoulder straps according to claims from 11 to 14

- two cross-pieces mounted between said two matchable shoulder strap assemblies one in front position, one in rear position, said two cross-pieces connected to said two shoulder straps by connecting means selected in the group consisting of seams, rivets, hooks, hook and loop fasteners and similar.

17. A double shoulder strap assembly according to claim 16 wherein front cross-piece has keeping means, said keeping means selected from the group consisting of hooks, snap-hooks, rings, involving straps, involving elastics, cartridge-pouches.

18. A removable padded body substantially rectangular-shaped, characterised in that it comprises

- a soft and foldable padding

-covered with a covering made of smooth and very closely foldable fabric, - said covering having a number selected from the group consisting of numbers from one to ten of couples of straps hook and loop surfaced for reciprocal connection, located one in front to the other in symmetric position regards to the rolling axis of said padded body ,

-said padding built in soft foldable material, so as to fit in a little pouch; whereby it is possible to removably and slidably include a shoulder strap between said covering and said couples of straps hook and loop surfaced; whereby it is possible slidable movement of said shoulder strap upon said covering made of smooth fabric so as to avoid injury and friction upon user's skin;

SUBSTITUTE SHEET whereby it is further possible to detach said padded body from said shoulder strap keeping said shoulder strap matched to its carrying means ; whereby it is further possible, when desired, to fold said padded body in a little pouch keeping hands free.

19. An anti-slipping body substantially rectangular-shaped, characterised in that it comprises a flexible body having

- a lower anti-slipping rough surface

- an upper surface having a central hook/loop surface and - at least two couples of straps hook and loop surfaced for reciprocal connection, located one in front to the other in symmetric position regards to the rolling axis of said flexible body , whereby it is possible to removably include a shoulder strap between said upper surface and said couples of straps hook and loop surfaced;, said shoulder strap having on its lower face a fixed or removable hook/loop surface whereby it is possible firmly connect said shoulder strap on said ant-slipping body thanks to the hook & loop connection generated by contacting of said hook/loop surfaces as to avoid slipping from shoulder when user wearing slippy clothes. whereby it is further possible to detach said anti-slipping body from said shoulder strap if desired.

20. A hanging belt for the hanging of objects characterised in that it comprises: -a belt having two ends

- each of said two ends secured to a connector selected from the group consisting of rings, rectangle-shaped hooks , snap-hooks joined to rectangular rings, snap-hooks joined to length-adjusting apparatuses

- a number, selected from the group of numbers from zero to ten, of rings slidably mounted on said belt;

- a number, selected from the group consisting of numbers from 0 to 10, of belt stoppers slidably mounted on said belt, whereby it is possible to a user to wrap an object in a loop and to hang it to a support as: a nail or a bar. or a matchable shoulder strap having complementary- shaped connectors.

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21. A hooking handle for easily hand-carry hookable objects, characterised in that it comprises a central tubular handle having a hook - shaped end at each side .

22. The hooking handle of claim 21 characterised in that each of said hook- shaped ends has at least one ring-shaped body ; and characterised in that it further comprises a number, selected from the group of numbers from zero to three, of padding, said padding selected from the group comprising fixed padding, removable padding, tubular padding whereby it is possible to an user to connect said handle to a hooking shoulder carrier

23. The hooking handle of claim 22 characterised in that : - each of said hook-shaped ends is formed by a corbel extending from lower part of an end of said handle ,

-said corbel ending in a ring-shaped portion for connection with hook of said carrying belts;

-upper part of said end of said handle having a sliding body slidably mounted in said handle so as to manoeuvre opening and closing of hook-shape of said hook-shaped end , for preventing easy coming out of transported goods

24. The hooking handle of claim 23 characterised in that it is formed as an openable box, having two shell-parts so as to have internal empty space

25. The hooking handle of claim 23 characterised in that it further comprises:

- at least one cable having two ends, each secured to hooking means, as a snap-hook , located in said empty space internal to said hooking handle ; - said at least one cable extendible outwards on both sides through both extremities of said handle and secured by a length-adjusting cable-stopping apparatus.;

- a stopper located at each side of said handle, so as to prevent cable from coming out ;

SUBSTITUTE SHEET - each of said cables extendible outwards through at least one extremity of said handle and secured by a length-adjusting cable-stopping apparatus.

26. The hooking handle of claim 25 characterised in that said length-adjusting cable-stopping apparatus consists in at least one tightening slit .

27. The hooking handle of claims 24,26 characterised in that its barycentre is lower than the centre of the vertical axis of its central cross-section, further characterised in that there is at least a level surface on lateral side of said hooking handle ; whereby said handle cannot roll away from user..

28. The hooking handle of claim 21 further comprising a hooking belt threaded through said tubular central handle and each space located between an end of said central handle and near said ring-shaped body

29. A no-hands carrying pouch characterised in that it has a hook and loop connector for connection to user's clothes, said connector composed by : a) a first strap having two ends; first of said two ends secured to said pouch; second of said two ends covered on both sides with a loop surface ; b) a v-shaped strap assembly having its vertex being connected to said first strap in a position substantially adjacent to said pouch, said a v-shaped strap assembly having having a two-lips hook element , that is a hook and loop surface internal to said v-shape whereby it is possible to a user to connect said pouch to his belt without being obliged to make this operation by pulling off said belt connection being realised by inserting said second end of said first strap into said v-shape , and fasten the double hook and loop fastener so realised

30. A one-shoulder carrying apparatus for the carrying of an elongated heavy object, as a scuba bottle, characterised in that it comprises: a) a matchable shoulder strap selected from the group consisting of matchable shoulder straps according to claims from 11 to claim 14 b) two carrying belts, each of said carrying belts comprising:

- a belt having two ends

SUBSTITUTE SHEET - at least one of said two ends having one of a two part hook and loop fastener, one part being secured to said belt at said end and the other part being slidably mounted on said belt for preventing end dangling when length adjusted;

- first end of said two ends threaded through a connector, as part of a two-part buckle assembly

- a number, selected from the group consisting of numbers from 0 to 10, of belt stoppers slidably mounted on said belt, - second end of said two ends being secured to load carrying means able to form tightening loops , said load carrying means selected from the group consisting of rectangular hooks , couples hook & ring, hooking buckles and similar c) a wrapping belt comprising: - a belt having two ends and

- at least one of said two ends having one of a two part hook and loop fastener, one part being secured to said belt at said end and the other part being slidably mounted on said belt for preventing end dangling when length adjusted - two connectors secured on said belt for engagement of one to another for wrapping tight a load

- at least one ring slidably mounted on said belt ; d) a number , selected from the group consisting of numbers from zero to one, of padded bodies able to be removably connected to said shoulder strap whereby it is possible to a user to wrap the base of a scuba-bottle with said wrapping-belt ,and to wear in cross position said one-shoulder carrying apparatus locating said matchable shoulder strap upon one shoulder and locating said bottle on the opposite lateral side than the side of said shoulder, and to connect first of said two carrying belts to the rings of said wrapping belt, and to wrap the neck of said bottle in a loop formed whit the second of said carrying belts by interaction of said hooking means with said carrying belt

31 the carrying apparatus of claim 30 further comprising:

SUBSTITUTE SHEET a) a number , selected from the group consisting of numbers from one to ten, of short belts having shape selected from the group consisting in linear shape and close curve shape.

Said short belts having length able to surround the neck of a bottle and having at each side at least one ring for connection to said carrying means secured at said second end of one of said two carrying belts b) a number , selected from the group consisting of numbers from zero to one, of hooking belts each threaded in a tubular handle ; each of said hooking belts having at each end hooking means for connection to anterior and posterior rings of the apparatus. whereby it is possible to a user to manoeuvre the load helping himself with use of said handle; to held the neck of bottle in said short belt, having connected each of its end rings to a connector located at the end of second of said two carrying belts

32. A one-shoulder carrying apparatus according to claim 30 for the carrying of a long and encumbering object, as a canoe, a surf board and like, characterised in that it further comprises a second wrapping belt identical to first wrapping belt whereby it is possible to a user to wrap each side of a canoe the base of said bottle in one of s said two wrapping-belts, and to connect each of said two wrapping belts to one of said carrying belts

33. A two-shoulder carrying apparatus for the carrying of a wind-surf gear on both lateral sides of an user, characterised in that it comprises: a) a double shoulder strap assembly according to claim 16 b) four carrying belts, each of said four carrying belts comprising: - a belt having two ends ) - at least one of said two ends having one of a two part hook and loop fastener, one part being secured to said belt at said end and the other part being slidably mounted on said belt for preventing end dangling when length adjusted; - first end of said two ends threaded through a part of a two-part buckle assembly

SUBSTITUTE SHEET - second end of said two ends being secured to load carrying means selected from the group consisting of rectangular hooks (203), couples snap-hook & ring, hooking buckles and similar

- said four carrying belts forming two couples of said carrying belts so that on each lateral side of user is located a couple of said carrying belts connected to the same of said two matchable shoulder straps c) four wrapping belts, each of said four wrapping belts comprising:

- a belt having two ends and

- at least one of said two ends having one of a two part hook and loop fastener, one part being secured to said belt at said end and the other part being slidably mounted on said belt for preventing end dangling when length adjustment;

- two connectors secured on said belt for engagement of one to another for wrapping tight a load - a number , selected from the group consisting of numbers from zero to ten, of rings slidably mounted on said belt d) a number , selected from the group consisting of numbers from zero to two, of padded bodies , each able to fit under each side of said double shoulder strap e) a number , selected from the group consisting of numbers from zero to two, of hooking belts each threaded in a tubular handle ; each of said hooking belts having at each end hooking means for connection to anterior and posterior rings of the apparatus. whereby it is possible to said user

- to divide his wind-surfing gear in two groups ,each of said groups wrapped in two wrapping-belts, and

- to wear said two-shoulder carrying apparatus on his shoulders and to hold, thanks to said handles, surf gear while connecting said carrying belts to said wrapping belts to carry a whole surf or wind-surf gear keeping hands free.

34. A two-shoulder carrying apparatus for the fixing and carrying of goods on the back of a user characterised in that it comprises: a) a shoulder strap assembly according to claim 16, b) a belt-harness comprising:

- two identical lateral-belts each having two ends ;

SUBSTITUTE SHEET - the first of said two ends threaded through a part of a two-part buckle assembly for length-adjusting and for connection to one of said four connectors of said shoulder strap assembly according to claim 16; said one of said four connectors located in front position of user and complementary-shaped to said part of a two-part buckle assembly ; said first of said two ends having one of a two part hook and loop fastener, one part being secured to said belt at said end and the other part being slidably mounted on said belt for preventing end dangling for every length adjustment

- the second of said two ends secured to the external part of the length adjusting apparatus of a part of a two part buckle assembly; said part of a two part buckle assembly complementary-shaped to one of said four connectors of said shoulder strap assembly according to claim 16; said one of said four connectors located in rear position of user;

- a cross-piece mounted between said two lateral belts in correspondence of user's waist in back position; c) two looping carrying belts , each having a number, selected from the group of numbers from zero to ten, of rings slidably mounted on said belt. Each of said looping carrying belts having two ends ,

-first end secured to the internal part of said length adjusting apparatus of said part of a two part buckle assembly;

- second end threaded through a length-adjusting apparatus of a hooking & looping apparatus selected from the group consisting of hooking buckle s and couples snap-hook & ring

- said second end having a hook fastener meant to be connected to a loop fastener slidably mounted on said loping carrying belt .

- two belt stoppers , each slidably mounted on both adjacent belts connected on internal and external part of the same connector being part of a two part buckle assembly; whereby it is possible to said user having a double matchable shoulder strap to use it also for matching said belt-harness which permits to secure objects in back position, without use of containers, as the objects to be carried are catched by simply wrapping them in tightening loops formed by said looping belts around said objects; said looping belts securing the load are prevented from dangling by each of said two belt stoppers which connect each of said looping belts to the adjacent lateral belt.

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35 A cable length-adjusting method characterised in that it consists in

- to provide said cable with a sliding stopper , being said cable slidably threaded in said sliding stopper, and - to provide an extremity of said cable with a ring-shaped end slidably mounted on said cable whereby it is possible to connect said cable to a close curve-shaped support by threading said ring-shaped end through said close curve-shaped support before slidably mounting said ring-shaped end on said cable, whereby a length adjusting system for cables is provided, for it is possible to locate said sliding stopper in desired position to stop sliding of said first end, for length adjusting; whereby said length adjusting system for cables permits at the same time a method for connecting a cable to a support and an anti-end-dangling system for cables, as the end of said cable is always slidably connected to the support consisting of the cable itself;

36. The cable length-adjusting method of claim 35 characterised in that said sliding stopper is a ring-shaped body slidably wrapped by said cable ; whereby , when said cable not tense by a load it is possible to slidably move said ring-shaped body in desired position; when cable tense by load, tense wrapping stops said ring-shaped body , which stops sliding of said extremity of said cable when said ring shaped end pressing against said ring-shaped body..

37. A scuba ballast carrier characterised in that it comprises: a) a shoulder carrier b) a waist belt c) at least one ballast container slidably mounted on said waist belt , said ballast container comprising: - a flexible body slidably connected to said waist belt

- at least one upsetable pocket downwards connected to said flexible body, said at least one pocket having a number, selected from the group consisting of numbers from zero to ten, of disconnectable connecting means, as couples of hook & loop surfaced couples of straps

SUBSTITUTE SHEET - at least one flexible layer upwards connected to said flexible body so as to cover said pocket; said layer provided of a hook & loop surface on its extremity, so as to be adjacent to same type of hook & loop surface located on said pocket

- a connecting flexible element provided with hook & loop surface so as to bridge-connect said adjacent hook & loop surfaces located on said layer and on said pocket; said flexible element having its rear portion connected to an end of a cable or strap secured at second end to a handle ; further having a number, selected from the group consisting of numbers from zero to ten, of disconnectable connecting means, as couples of hook & loop surfaced couples of straps. - a number, selected from the group consisting of numbers from zero to one, of flexible elements downwards connected to bottom of said pocket and upwards externally hook & loop surfaced for bridge connection with said layer for pocket upsetting preventing; whereby it is possible to a user to insert his scuba ballast into said upsetable pocket and to secure it thanks to bridge-connection between said layer to an element selected from the group consisting of hook & loop pocket surface and hook & loop located upwards in said flexible element downwards connected to said pocket

38. A tool for the pulling of heavy objects comprising:

- a shoulder strap having a ring at each end;

- a cable .having first end connected to first ring of said shoulder strap; having second end connected to connecting means, said connecting means selected from the group consisting of hooks, snap-hooks, rings and like - a cable having first end connected to second ring of said shoulder strap; having second end threaded through connecting means, said connecting means selected from the group consisting of hooks, snap-hooks, rings and like ; said second end connected to a ring-shaped element slidably mounted on said cable, said cable further having a cable-stopper slidably mounted on said cable, said cable stopper selected from the group consisting of cable stoppers and eight- shaped rings whereby it is possible to a user to pull with his shoulder heavy encumbering objects having cable length-adjusting possibility.

39. A tool for transportation of an injured person comprising:

SUBSTITUTE SHEET - two carriers according to claim 5

- a carrier according to claim 10 , said carrier to be used as a seat supported by said two carriers according to claim 5

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