WO1991013568A1 - Appareil et procede pour faciliter le transport d'articles - Google Patents

Appareil et procede pour faciliter le transport d'articles Download PDF

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WO1991013568A1
WO1991013568A1 PCT/GB1991/000352 GB9100352W WO9113568A1 WO 1991013568 A1 WO1991013568 A1 WO 1991013568A1 GB 9100352 W GB9100352 W GB 9100352W WO 9113568 A1 WO9113568 A1 WO 9113568A1
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support member
harness
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Vince Christopher Catt
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Catt Vince C
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F3/00—Travelling or camp articles; Sacks or packs carried on the body
    • A45F3/14—Carrying-straps; Pack-carrying harnesses
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G7/00—Devices for assisting manual moving or tilting heavy loads
    • B65G7/12—Load carriers, e.g. hooks, slings, harness, gloves, modified for load carrying

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  • the present invention relates to apparatus for, and a method of facilitating the carriage of articles by an individual.
  • the present invention seeks to provide apparatus for, and a method of, facilitating the carriage of articles.
  • apparatus for facilitating the carriage of articles by an individual comprising a harness for an individual, the harness having at least one first strap arranged to extend over the individual's shoulder, and a support member attachable to said harness to depend therefrom, said support member defining an elongate channel arranged to extend substantially transversely to the direction of dependence.
  • the apparatus is arranged such that, when the harness is worn by an adult, said support member is positioned below the waist of the individual.
  • the harness is provided with at least one second strap arranged to extend around the individual's upper body. It is particularly convenient for said second, upper body strap to be arranged to extend around the chest, with the support member depending from the harness such that the support member may be at or proximate an individual's hip.
  • apparatus of the invention is worn by an individual, and articles to be carried are supported in the channel of said support member and steadied by hand.
  • the harness transmits the weight to the upper body, particularly to at least one shoulder, of the individual.
  • the apparatus obviates the need to lift the articles by hand and spreads the weight from the hands and arms to the rest of the upper body making it easier for an individual to move a number of the articles one by one.
  • said support member comprises first and second facing side wall members upstanding from opposed longitudinal edges of a base wall members whereby said channel is defined between said two side wall members.
  • said first side wall member is attachable to the harness by attachment means.
  • the attachment means may be releasable or permanent, but preferably the attachment means allow pivoting or swinging movement of said support member relative to the harness.
  • said attachment means may comprise a hook on one of the harness or the support member and an aperture or ring or slot for engagement with the hook on the other of the support member or harness.
  • the support member may be attached to one end of an elongate attachment strap or link, the other end of which is attached to said harness.
  • said guide surface is defined by one surface of a plate arranged to extend into said channel from said second wall member.
  • said plate is pivotably connected to said second wall member so that the plate may be pivoted between a first, insertion position, in which said guide surface is at an angle to said base, and a second, carrying position, in which said guide surface is generally parallel to said second wall member.
  • the harness may comprise any arrangement of belts and/or straps which is comfortable for an individual to wear and enables the pivotal or swinging attachment of the depending support member.
  • the harness may comprise simply a first elongate strap whose ends are connected. The strap would then be placed on one shoulder to extend across both the back and front of the upper body of the individual in the manner of a sash. Attachment means for said support member would be provided on said strap. In this arrangement, the weight of an article in the support member would be transmitted to said one shoulder.
  • the harness may be provided with at least one third elongate strap whose ends are connected, coupled, or are connectible together. This third strap could be placed on the other shoulder of the individual.
  • the or each said third strap may be arranged to cross the or each said first strap and be connected or coupled thereto at one or more locations spaced longitudinally along said first strap. Additionally and/or alternatively, the or each said third strap is arranged to extend generally transversely to the or each said second strap. Preferably, the or each said second strap is connected or coupled to the or each said third strap at two positions spaced longitudinally along the or each said third strap.
  • Releasable fastening means may be provided to connect the ends of one or more of said straps.
  • the ends of said second strap may be connectible by way of releasable fastening means positionable in the front of the upper body for ease of access.
  • the or each releasable fastening means may comprise, for example, a buckle on one end of a strap and corresponding holes in the other end of a strap, or a clasp having cooperating clasp parts on corresponding ends of a strap.
  • releasable fastening means may be arranged to connect any of the straps to any other of the straps.
  • the or each said elongate strap may be comprised of a plurality of individual lengths of strap connected together, for example, by releasable fastening means.
  • a protective pad is carried on said support member and/or on said attachment means.
  • This pad which may be of any suitable material, is arranged to protect the individual against rubbing or chafing from the support member.
  • protective pads may be carried by selected straps of said harness to increase comfort to the wearer. For example, a respective pad may be carried by each of said first and third straps for positioning on the wearer's shoulders.
  • protective pads are provided as a part of the harness and are utilised to couple straps together, and/or to connect the ends of respective straps. It is also possible to provide adjustment means and/or fastening means on said pads.
  • the straps of said harness may be made of webbing, canvas, nylon or any other suitable material.
  • the support member is similarly made of any suitable material.
  • the support member is made of plastics material or of a plastics coated wire.
  • a support member for facilitating the carriage of articles by an individual, said support member comprising an elongate base, and first and second facing side wall members upstanding from opposed longitudinal edges of said base and defining an elongate channel extending between said side wall members, and attachment means at or proximate a free edge of said first side wall member for enabling the connection of the support member to carrying means.
  • the attachment means are arranged to allow pivoting or swinging movement of said support member relative to the carrying means.
  • said attachment means may comprise a hook for engagement with a corresponding aperture or ring, or said attachment means may comprise an aperture or ring for engagement with a corresponding hook.
  • said attachment means comprises an elongate attachment strap or link having one end connected to said support member.
  • said attachment means may comprise a slot in said support member through which a strap of an harness extends.
  • said support member is also provided with guide means to aid in the positioning of an article in said channel.
  • the guide means may be shaped and arranged in relation to the article to be positioned.
  • said guide means may comprise a guide surface extending within said channel and arranged to guide an edge of the sheet material into said channel towards a position in which said edge contacts a base of said channel with the sheet material in contact with one or other of first and second wall members defining the channel.
  • said guide means may comprise a guide surface configured to have an arcuate recess extending along said channel.
  • the guide surface may be generally planar and arranged to extend at an angle to said base, or the guide surface may be curved. Said guide surface may be fixed within said channel or may be movable.
  • said guide surface is defined by one surface of a plate arranged to extend into said channel from said second side wall member.
  • said plate is pivotably connected to said second side wall member so that the plate may be pivoted between a first, insertion position, in which said guide surface is at an angle to said base, and a second, carrying position, in which said guide surface is generally parallel to said second wall member.
  • said plate is pivotably connected to said second side wall member by hinge means provided along a longitudinally extending free edge of said second wall member.
  • Biassing means may be provided for biassing said plate into one of the first and second positions.
  • said plate is biassed into its first, insertion position.
  • said biassing means comprise one or more springs associated with said hinge means.
  • Limit stops may be provided to limit movement of the plate beyond said first and second positions.
  • said second side wall member will act as a limit stop to prevent further movement beyond said second position.
  • a limit stop to prevent movement beyond said first, insertion position is carried by said second wall member.
  • said second wall member may be provided with an extension portion extending outwardly with respect to said channel member.
  • said guide plate is configured such that in said second, carrying position, a surface thereof acts to urge the article being carried towards said first side wall member.
  • said plate may be curved or bent such that in said second position a first part thereof contacts the article being carried.
  • the plate may also be configured such that in said second position, the article's weight is applied to a second part thereof whereby the article's weight provides a force urging said first part into contact with the article.
  • Each of said first and second wall members, and said base may comprise a substantially planar wall, for example, of plastics material. Additionally and/or alternatively, each said wall member and said base may be formed by wire or other elongate members configured or joined to define said wall members and said base.
  • said support member may carry a protective pad.
  • said protective pad may be carried by, or arranged adjacent to, an external surface of said first side wall member remote from the second side wall member.
  • apparatus for facilitating the carriage of articles by an individual comprising a support member as defined above, said support member being attachable to carrying means by way of attachment means.
  • Said carrying means may comprise a harness for an individual having at least one strap.
  • said carrying means may comprise one or more handles, for example, each in the form of an elongate tubular member, rod or the like.
  • the attachment means for attaching said support member to said carrying means are releasable.
  • Figure 1 shows a back view of an individual wearing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention
  • Figure 2 shows an elevational view of a harness of the apparatus of Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 shows a perspective view of part of a support member of Figure 1;
  • Figures 5A to 5E show end views of the support member of Figure 3 illustrating its use
  • Figure 6 shows a perspective view of an alternative component for the support member of Figure 3.
  • Figure 7 shows an end view of the support member of Figure 3.
  • Figure 1 shows apparatus of the invention being worn an individual.
  • the apparatus comprises a harness 10 to which a support member 12 is attached.
  • the apparatus is designed to facilitate the carrying, by an individual, of articles which, in use, are to be placed in the support member 12 so that the weight is transferred to the shoulders of the individual by means of the harness 10.
  • the articles are elongate, and large, for example are boards, paving slabs, and the like, the individual can steady the article with one or both hands.
  • one or more cords may be provided to steady the article.
  • a formed corner piece (not shown) may be arranged on each of the two top corners of the board or slab, and a cord extended from each corner piece to said support member 12.
  • the cords may each be retractable into said support member 12 or into said respective corner piece and extensible therefrom against the force of a return spring.
  • FIG 2 shows an elevational view of the harness 10 which is formed from an arrangement of elongate straps 14, 16, 18 of webbing, canvas, nylon or other material.
  • the harness 10 comprises a first elongate strap 14 whose ends are connected together and to which attachment means 32 are connected.
  • the first strap 14 is arranged to be placed on one shoulder of the wearer to extend across both the back and front of the individual, as indicated in Figure 1, in the manner of a sash.
  • the attachment means 32 are arranged to be positioned generally adjacent the hip of the wearer on the opposite side of his body to the shoulder on which the strap 14 is placed.
  • the first shoulder strap 14 is connected to a second elongate strap 16.
  • the two straps 14, 16 are connected by stitching.
  • the second strap 16 extends generally transversely relative to the first, shoulder strap 14, and it will be appreciated that the second strap 16 may extend around the wearer's upper body, for example, at chest height.
  • Fastening means 30 are provided for releasably fastening the two ends of the second strap 16.
  • the fastening means 30 comprises a buckle on one end of the second strap 16 which cooperates with corresponding holes (not shown) in the other end of the second strap 16. The buckle 30 and its corresponding holes thereby enable adjustment of the length of the fastened second strap 16.
  • a third elongate strap 18 is also connected, for example, by stitching, to said second strap 16 at two spaced locations 17 along said third strap 18.
  • the second strap 16 also extends generally transversely to said third strap 18 which forms another shoulder strap.
  • the ends of the third shoulder strap 18 are each connected, for example, by stitching, to a respective one of two locations 26 spaced along said first strap 14.
  • the first strap 14 is provided with adjustment means. indicated at 24, arranged to enable the length of the strap 14 to be adjusted.
  • the adjustment means 24 may enable a loop (not shown) to be formed from a length of the strap 14 whereby the strap 14 is shortened.
  • the adjustment means 24 comprise a buckle on one end of the strap 14 and corresponding holes on its other ends which releasably fastens the ends of the first strap 14 and also enables the length of the fastened first strap 14 to be adjusted.
  • the first strap 14 carries attachment means 32 for enabling the attachment of the support member 12 to the harness 10.
  • the attachment means 32 comprise a slotted guide member 31 through which the first strap 14 extends whereby the attachment means 32 are retained on the first strap 14.
  • a hook 20 depends from said guide member 31.
  • the attachment means 32 is made of a plastics material and has a unitary construction with the hook 20 and the guide member 31 being formed in one piece.
  • the support member 12 is attached to the harness 10 to depend therefrom by way of the attachment means 32.
  • the support member 12 is illustrated in Figures 3 and 4, and, as can be seen, comprises an elongate, substantially planar base 40, and two spaced, facing, upstanding side wall members 46 and 50 which each extend upwardly from a respective longitudinal edge 42 and 44 of said base 40.
  • An elongate channel, generally indicated at 45, is thereby defined between the facing side wall members 46 and 50.
  • the two side wall members are substantially planar, solid side walls 46 and 50, and extend substantially parallel to one another.
  • the base is a substantially planar solid base wall 40 and that each side wall 46 and 50 is substantially perpendicular thereto.
  • the first wall 46 tapers as it extends away from the base wall 40. At or proximate its edge spaced from the base wall 40, the first side wall 46 is provided with an aperture 48 for engagement on the hook 20 of the attachment means 34 carried by the harness.
  • the support member 12 is provided with guide means to aid in the positioning of an article (not shown) in the channel 45.
  • the article to be supported is a board, sheet material, paving slab or the like
  • the guide means comprises a guide surface defined by one surface of a plate 60 arranged to extend into the • channel 45.
  • the plate 60 is pivotably connected to said second wall 50 by hinge means, indicated generally at 65, provided along the longitudinally extending free edge of the second wall 50.

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Abstract

On décrit un appareil permettant de faciliter le port par un individu d'articles, doté d'un élément de support (12) dans lequel une partie de l'article peut être maintenue de sorte que son poids est transféré aux épaules de l'individu au moyen d'un harnais (10). Le harnais (10) est constitué par un agencement de sangles (14, 16, 18). La première sangle (14) est disposée de manière à être posée sur une épaule du porteur, et à être portée en bandoulière par l'individu. Des moyens d'attache (32) sont prévus sur la première sangle (14), et peuvent généralement se trouver à proximité de la hanche de celui qui porte l'appareil. Les moyens d'attache (32) permettent de relier l'élément de support (12) au harnais (10) de manière à y être suspendu. L'élément de support (12) comprend une base allongée, sensiblement plane (40), ainsi que deux parois opposées verticales (46, 50) qui s'étendent vers le haut en partant de ladite base (40), pour définir un canal allongé.
PCT/GB1991/000352 1990-03-06 1991-03-06 Appareil et procede pour faciliter le transport d'articles WO1991013568A1 (fr)

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US7290689B2 (en) * 2000-12-06 2007-11-06 Randy Oxley Horizontal string supporting bow holders

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DE1263239B (de) * 1963-09-26 1968-03-14 Heinrich Einwich Lastentragvorrichtung
GB2155319A (en) * 1984-02-14 1985-09-25 Ivor Dennis Dugdale Devices for transporting sheets of material

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EP0650677A3 (fr) * 1993-09-28 1995-08-30 Peter Tegebjer Dispositif de portage.
US7290689B2 (en) * 2000-12-06 2007-11-06 Randy Oxley Horizontal string supporting bow holders

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