GB2057854A - An anti-slip device for shoulder bag straps - Google Patents

Abstract

An anti-slip device for shoulder bag straps comprising one or more strips (2, 7, 7') of a rigid but flexible material such as sheet metal to which is attached on one or both sides thereof a layer (4, 4a, 4b, 6) of anti-slip material such as sponge rubber or plastics foam. in an alternative embodiment, two separate strips (7, 7') connected by a single strip of anti-slip material (6) are provided. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION An anti-slip device for shoulder bags this invention relates to an anti-slip device for the straps of shoulder bags, pouches or other containers.

It is well known that bag shoulder straps, regardless of whether they are produced from leather or synthetic plastics material tend to slip from the wearers shoulder with the result that the bag connected thereto can fall to the ground and the contents thereof may become damaged.

To eliminate this disadvantage, strips of foam plastic, soft rubber or suede leather have been glude to the inside of the shoulder strap but this is involved and it is very difficult to prevent the adhesive bond coming apart after lengthy use, so that the glued-on strip can look unsightly. Furthermore, the replacement of an old strip by a new strip presents problems.

According to the invention an anti-slip device for the shoulder strap of a bag, pouch or other container, comprising a strip of a flexible material, which is provided on one or both sides with a layer of antislip material for example sponge rubber, plastic foam or the like.

Preferably, the flexible strip is sheet metal which can simply be bent around the shoulder strap on which it then sits firmly. It can however equally eas ily be removed again. Furthermore, it offers the pos sibility of providing the shoulder straps of bags, pouches, containers and the like, which are already in use, subsequently with an anti-slip device, and is applicable to shoulder straps of different widths.

As a further development of the invention, the strip can be constructed of two layers which are of different type and/or different colour which means that it can be readily adapted to tone in with and correspond to the fittings of the bag to which it is to be fitted. For example, one side of the metal strip can be golden and the other side silver in colour. One side then is, on aesthetic grounds, a better match for bags with golden buckles and rings, and vice versa.

Decoration of the strip, for example, with ornaments, flowers and the like, can also contributed to accentuating the fashionable overall impression.

Preferred embodiments of the invention will now be described by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is an inside view of a portion of a bag shoulder strap with the device of the invention attached thereto, Figure 2 is an external view of the same portion of the shoulder strap of Figure 1, Figure 3 is a section along line Ill-Ill in figure 1, Figure 4 illustrates a further embodiment of a device of the invention but viewed from below, Figure 5 shows the same embodiment, in elevation and Figure 6 shows a third embodiment, viewed from below.

The device 1 shown in Figures 1 to 3 consists of a strip 2 of rigid but flexible material such as sheet metal, whose ends 2', 2" are bent round the shoulder strap 3 forfastening thereto. A layer4 of anti-slip material is attached to the middle of the strip 2, this material having ribs 5 which run lengthwise of the shoulder strap 3.

The device 1' shown in Figures 4 and 5 differs from that of Figures 1 to 3 in that the sheet metal strip 2 is composed of two differently-coloured layers 2a, 2b, or it has two such layers or faces, and that on each side a layer 4a, 4b of anti-slip material is provided of a width such that it projects beyond the edges of the sheet metal strips 2. These layers are grooved as illustrated on their surface remote from the layers 2a, 2b.

In the device 1" shown in Figure 6, anti-slip layer 6 is much longer than in the embodiments of Figures 1 to 5, and is connected to two sheet metal strips 7, 7', the surface of the layer 6 again being grooved as illustrated. This embodiment has improved anti-slip properties due to its longer anti-slip layer 6.

It will be appreciated that the grooves 5 in the Figure 1 embodiment may be replaced by a system of grooves such as those shown in Figures 4 and 6 or vice versa or indeed by other groove configurations.

Alternatively, it may be formed with nodes or projections to provide the anti-slip surface.

1. An anti-slip device for the shoulder strap of a bag, pouch or other container, comprising a strip of a flexible material, for example sheet metal, which is provided on one or both sides with a layer of antislip material for example sponge rubber, plastic foam or the like.

2. A device according to claim 1, wherein the strip comprises two layers of different type and/or different colour.

3. A device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the anti-slip layer has ribs which run lengthwise of the bag shoulder strap, when fitted thereto.

4. A device as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the anti-slip layer is grooved.

5. A device as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the anti-slip layer is provided with nodes or projections thereon.

6. A device according to any of the preceding claims wherein the anti-slip layer projects outwardly, on both side, beyond the edges of the strip of flexible material.

7. A device according to any of claims 1 to 6, wherein the device includes a second discrete flexible strip, the anti-slip layer acting as a connecting element therebetween.

8. A device substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

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Claims (8)

**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION An anti-slip device for shoulder bags this invention relates to an anti-slip device for the straps of shoulder bags, pouches or other containers. It is well known that bag shoulder straps, regardless of whether they are produced from leather or synthetic plastics material tend to slip from the wearers shoulder with the result that the bag connected thereto can fall to the ground and the contents thereof may become damaged. To eliminate this disadvantage, strips of foam plastic, soft rubber or suede leather have been glude to the inside of the shoulder strap but this is involved and it is very difficult to prevent the adhesive bond coming apart after lengthy use, so that the glued-on strip can look unsightly. Furthermore, the replacement of an old strip by a new strip presents problems. According to the invention an anti-slip device for the shoulder strap of a bag, pouch or other container, comprising a strip of a flexible material, which is provided on one or both sides with a layer of antislip material for example sponge rubber, plastic foam or the like. Preferably, the flexible strip is sheet metal which can simply be bent around the shoulder strap on which it then sits firmly. It can however equally eas ily be removed again. Furthermore, it offers the pos sibility of providing the shoulder straps of bags, pouches, containers and the like, which are already in use, subsequently with an anti-slip device, and is applicable to shoulder straps of different widths. As a further development of the invention, the strip can be constructed of two layers which are of different type and/or different colour which means that it can be readily adapted to tone in with and correspond to the fittings of the bag to which it is to be fitted. For example, one side of the metal strip can be golden and the other side silver in colour. One side then is, on aesthetic grounds, a better match for bags with golden buckles and rings, and vice versa. Decoration of the strip, for example, with ornaments, flowers and the like, can also contributed to accentuating the fashionable overall impression. Preferred embodiments of the invention will now be described by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is an inside view of a portion of a bag shoulder strap with the device of the invention attached thereto, Figure 2 is an external view of the same portion of the shoulder strap of Figure 1, Figure 3 is a section along line Ill-Ill in figure 1, Figure 4 illustrates a further embodiment of a device of the invention but viewed from below, Figure 5 shows the same embodiment, in elevation and Figure 6 shows a third embodiment, viewed from below. The device 1 shown in Figures 1 to 3 consists of a strip 2 of rigid but flexible material such as sheet metal, whose ends 2', 2" are bent round the shoulder strap 3 forfastening thereto. A layer4 of anti-slip material is attached to the middle of the strip 2, this material having ribs 5 which run lengthwise of the shoulder strap 3. The device 1' shown in Figures 4 and 5 differs from that of Figures 1 to 3 in that the sheet metal strip 2 is composed of two differently-coloured layers 2a, 2b, or it has two such layers or faces, and that on each side a layer 4a, 4b of anti-slip material is provided of a width such that it projects beyond the edges of the sheet metal strips 2. These layers are grooved as illustrated on their surface remote from the layers 2a, 2b. In the device 1" shown in Figure 6, anti-slip layer 6 is much longer than in the embodiments of Figures 1 to 5, and is connected to two sheet metal strips 7, 7', the surface of the layer 6 again being grooved as illustrated. This embodiment has improved anti-slip properties due to its longer anti-slip layer 6. It will be appreciated that the grooves 5 in the Figure 1 embodiment may be replaced by a system of grooves such as those shown in Figures 4 and 6 or vice versa or indeed by other groove configurations. Alternatively, it may be formed with nodes or projections to provide the anti-slip surface. CLAIMS

1. An anti-slip device for the shoulder strap of a bag, pouch or other container, comprising a strip of a flexible material, for example sheet metal, which is provided on one or both sides with a layer of antislip material for example sponge rubber, plastic foam or the like.

2. A device according to claim 1, wherein the strip comprises two layers of different type and/or different colour.

3. A device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the anti-slip layer has ribs which run lengthwise of the bag shoulder strap, when fitted thereto.

4. A device as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the anti-slip layer is grooved.

5. A device as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the anti-slip layer is provided with nodes or projections thereon.

6. A device according to any of the preceding claims wherein the anti-slip layer projects outwardly, on both side, beyond the edges of the strip of flexible material.

7. A device according to any of claims 1 to 6, wherein the device includes a second discrete flexible strip, the anti-slip layer acting as a connecting element therebetween.

8. A device substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.