WO2005104899A2 - Appareil pour aider a soulever et porter manuellement des objets - Google Patents

Appareil pour aider a soulever et porter manuellement des objets Download PDF

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WO2005104899A2
WO2005104899A2 PCT/US2005/014244 US2005014244W WO2005104899A2 WO 2005104899 A2 WO2005104899 A2 WO 2005104899A2 US 2005014244 W US2005014244 W US 2005014244W WO 2005104899 A2 WO2005104899 A2 WO 2005104899A2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/38—Luggage carriers
    • 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
    • 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
    • A45F2003/142—Carrying-straps
    • 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
    • A45F3/04—Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of two straps passing over the two shoulders

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  • the present invention relates to devices used to manually lift and carry objects. 2. DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART Since time immemorial, man has had to lift and carry loads. This is usually done with the hands and arms, though heavier loads, in a pack, are sometimes supported by the back, which is stronger than the hands or arms. Absent the pack, however, man has usually had to use his hands and arms to lift and carry loads.
  • apparatus for aiding a person in the manual support or lifting of an object.
  • the apparatus includes, but is not limited to, first strap connector means, connected to first means adapted to be engaged by at least a portion of one of the user's arms; and second strap connector means connected to second means adapted to be engaged by at least a portion of the other of the user's arms.
  • Strap means extend between the first strap connector means to the second strap connector means.
  • An intermediate portion of the strap means is adapted to rest on the shoulder of the user.
  • apparatus for aiding in manual support or lifting of an object includes, but is not limited to, first strap connector means connected to first means adapted to be engaged by at least a portion of one of the user's arms and second strap connector means connected to second means adapted to be engaged by at least a portion of the other of the user's arms.
  • First strap means extend between the first strap connector means to the second strap connector means, with an intermediate portion of the straps being adapted to rest on one of the shoulders of the user.
  • Second strap means extend between the said first strap connector means and the second strap connector means, with an intermediate portion thereof adapted to rest on the other shoulder of the user.
  • apparatus for aiding in manual support or lifting of an object.
  • the apparatus includes, but is not limited to, first strap connector means connected to first means adapted to be engaged by at least a portion of the one of user's arms and second strap connector means connected to second means adapted to be engaged by at least a portion of the other of user's arm.
  • Strap means having a first and a second section are provided. The first strap means section extends between the first strap connector means and the second strap connector means, and from said second strap connector means over the other shoulder of the user to said first strap connector means.
  • Still yet another embodiment of the apparatus for aiding in manual support or lifting of an object includes, but is not limited to: strap means having first, second, third, and fourth sections.
  • the first section extends from a first strap connector means, located proximate to one hand, to a second strap section extending from a first shoulder to a second strap connector means, located proximate to the other hand.
  • a third strap section extends from the second strap connector means to the other shoulder of the user.
  • a fourth strap section extends from the other shoulder of the user to the first strap connector means.
  • Still yet another aspect of the invention includes having first means adapted to be engaged by at least a portion of the arm of a user.
  • This first means adapted to be engaged by at least a portion of the arm of a user may take the form of a hand loop, finger loop, full glove, partial glove, finger ring, thumb loop, forearm cuff, or wrist cuff, to name a few possibilities.
  • Some preferred embodiments have a second means adapted to be engaged by at least a portion of the arm of a user.
  • the second means adapted to be engaged by at least a portion of the arm of a user may take the form of a hand loop, finger loop, full glove, partial glove, finger ring, thumb loop, forearm cuff, or wrist cuff, to name a few possibilities.
  • Still yet another aspect of the invention includes having a load engaging means in the form of a hook, or otherwise adapted to attach to an item selected from the following group: (shovel, toolbox, wheelbarrow, fire hose, axe, prybar, debris- lifting instrument, stretcher, gurney, rowboat oar, rowboat oars, canoe paddle).
  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for an assisting in lifting and manually carrying objects, as set forth in detail in the following specification and recited in the annexed claims, taken together with the accompanying drawings, wherein like numerals refer to like parts, and in which:
  • FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of the apparatus according to the present invention, as it would appear mounted on a user;
  • FIG.2 is a rear elevation view of the apparatus of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the apparatus of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 4 is a close-up view of a portion of the apparatus of FIG. 3;
  • FIG. 5 shows in close-up detail a portion of an alternative embodiment of the apparatus of FIG. 4, with the alternative strap connector means in the form of a D-ring.
  • FIG. 6 depicts alternative embodiments of the apparatus of FIG. 1 , with the alternative load engaging means of a hook, being used to carry heavy equipment cases.
  • FIG. 7 depicts the apparatus of FIG. 1 in use to aid in lifting a packing box.
  • FIG. 8 depicts the apparatus according to FIG. 1 being used to carry a medical stretcher.
  • FIG. 9 depicts the apparatus of FIG. 1 being used to hold a shovel.
  • FIG. 10 depicts additional views of the apparatus of FIG. 1.
  • FIG 1. illustrates the apparatus of the present invention (generally designated "A") according to the present invention, as it would appear mounted on the user's body as viewed from the anterior (front) side.
  • the apparatus comprises a first strap 10 and a second strap 12.
  • Straps 10 and 12 are made of a substantially non-stretchable material such as KEVLAR ® which is a product available from Dupont, of Wilmington, Delaware.
  • KEVLAR ® is a product available from Dupont, of Wilmington, Delaware.
  • Strap 10 has a first end 11 and a second end 13; the first end 11 is connected to first strap connector means 18. The second end 13 is connected to second strap connector means 28. Strap 10 has an anterior section 10A and a posterior section 10P. Strap 12 has a first end 15 and a second end 17; the first end 15 is connected to second strap connector means 28; the second end 17 is connected to first strap connector means 18. Strap 12 has an anterior section 12A and a posterior section 12P. Straps 10 and 12 may be integral, continuous, sectional, or separate and interconnected.
  • straps 10 and 12 are generally parallel as they traverse the anterior portion of the user's body, and cross each other as they traverse the posterior portion of the user's body. As seen in FIG. 2, straps 10 and 12 extend across the posterior of the user's body, each passing over a different one of the user's shoulders, preferably supported in part by shoulder pads 24, which are provided to cushion each shoulder. Straps 10 and 12 diagonally traverse the user's back, crossing at a crossover point 22 approximately along the user's spine. In one embodiment, the straps 10 and 12 are retained at crossover point 22 by one or more slots cut lengthwise in one of the straps, with the other strap being threaded through the one or more slots, as shown in FIGS. 2-3.
  • the first end 15 of strap 12 and the second end 13 of strap 10 are connected at first strap connector means 18.
  • the first strap connector means 18 facilitates the connection of straps. It may take the form of a simple bracket through-bolted through two strap ends (as depicted in FIGS. 1-4) or, alternatively, of structure like a buckle or D-ring or other suitable structure, including, but not limited to, structures disclosed elsewhere herein and/or depicted in FIG. 5.
  • the second strap connector means 28 facilitates the connection of straps. It may take the form of a simple bracket through-bolted through two strap ends (as depicted in FIGS. 1-4) or, alternatively, of structure like a buckle or D-ring or other suitable structure, including, but not limited to, structures disclosed elsewhere herein and/or depicted in FIG. 5.
  • the first load engaging means 20 may take the form of a patch of non-slip rubber-like material. This form, which also permits use of the palms and fingers (aided by the apparatus of the present invention) is useful when the object to be lifted or carried is of a nature such that it usually gripped in the palms and/or fingers.
  • An example of such an object is a box full of books (such as seen in FIG. 7) or the handle of an ordinary medical stretcher (such as seen in FIG. 8), or a shovel (such as seen in FIG. 9).
  • Alternative embodiments may use alternative load engaging means, e.g.
  • a clip or hook 20' or 30' (such as seen in FIG. 6) to attach to the handle of a heavy equipment suitcase (such as seen in FIG. 6), or to any object having an opening or recess or suitable fitting for the clip or hook to engage to.
  • many mating connectors may be used, with one half serving as the load engaging means, and the other half attached to the object to be acted upon.
  • first load engaging means 20 is operably connected to strap connection means 16
  • second load engaging means 30 is operably connected to apparatus strap connection means 26 (see, e.g., FIG. 6).
  • preferably located at or near strap connection means 18 is first means adapted to be engaged by at least one of a portion of one of the user's arms 16, e.g., the hand; preferably located at or near strap connection means 28 are second means adapted to be engaged by at least one of a portion of one of the user's arms 26, e.g., the hand.
  • the first means adapted to be engaged by a portion of one of the user's arms 16 is a loop into which the four fingers of the hand are placed, with the thumb outside the loop.
  • FIG. 5 depicts an alternative embodiment of the apparatus of FIGS.1-4 in which a D-Ring is the strap connector means 18, which may support the load engaging means 20 (or, in some cases, itself serve as the load engaging means 20).
  • FIG. 6 depicts the device according to FIG. 1 in which the load engaging means takes the form of a hook 20' and a hook 30', and is used to carry a heavy suitcase by the handle.
  • FIG. 7 depicts the device according to FIG. 1 in which a non-slip material is used as load engaging means 20, and is used (in conjunction with the user's supporting hand underneath) to help carry a heavy box.
  • FIG. 8 depicts the apparatus according to FIG. 1 being used to carry a medical stretcher. While only one stretcher bearer is using the apparatus according to the present invention, both stretcher bearers could use the it.
  • FIG. 9 depicts the apparatus of FIG. 1 being used to hold a shovel.
  • FIG. 10 depicts additional views of the apparatus of FIG. 1.

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Cette invention concerne un appareil pour aider à soulever ou porter manuellement un objet, comprenant un premier moyen d'attache relié à un premier moyen adapté pour être chargé par au moins une partie de l'un des bras de l'utilisateur; un second moyen d'attache relié à un second moyen adapté pour être chargé par au moins une partie de l'autre bras de l'utilisateur; et un moyen d'attache s'étendant entre le premier moyen d'attache et le second moyen d'attache, avec une partie intermédiaire reposant sur l'épaule de l'utilisateur.
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