WO2009005782A1 - Système à détachement rapide et sûr destiné à fixer une pochette à un sac plus grand - Google Patents

Système à détachement rapide et sûr destiné à fixer une pochette à un sac plus grand Download PDF

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WO2009005782A1
WO2009005782A1 PCT/US2008/008146 US2008008146W WO2009005782A1 WO 2009005782 A1 WO2009005782 A1 WO 2009005782A1 US 2008008146 W US2008008146 W US 2008008146W WO 2009005782 A1 WO2009005782 A1 WO 2009005782A1
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bag
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Cory Nykoluk
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5.11 Inc.
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/0012—Professional or protective garments with pockets for particular uses, e.g. game pockets or with holding means for tools or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C7/00—Collapsible or extensible purses, luggage, bags or the like
    • A45C7/0059—Flexible luggage; Hand bags
    • A45C7/0086—Flexible luggage; Hand bags comprising a plurality of separable elements which can be used independently of one another
    • 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

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  • This invention concerns an attachment system for securing together gear-carrying bags and pouches, sometimes known as a MOLLE (modular lightweight load-carrying equipment) attachment system.
  • the invention encompasses an improved attachment system for securing a small pouch or bag to a larger bag, backpack or to another article of clothing such as a belt, with security and easy deployment and release.
  • Attachment systems are well known for securing small pouches or bags to backpacks or other items worn on the body, involving webbing straps woven through webbing loops on both articles.
  • the back side of a smaller bag or pouch has a pair of straps extending up from near the top edge, foldable over to engage down through fabric loops (normally webbing loops) , which may be at several vertically spaced apart locations, with each strap essentially woven through these loops alternating with one or more fabric loops on a larger bag, such as a backpack, or over a user' s belt.
  • a fastener such as a snap was at the end of the strap for securing to the bag near its bottom, to maintain the strap from pulling back up and out.
  • MOLLE attachment system has been marketed by 5.11 Inc. of Modesto, California, described as a standard MOLLE attachment system.
  • MOLLE attachment systems have included "sticks" or generally rigid elongated members, instead of flimsy straps, for weaving through the loops of pouches or other accessories and backpacks. See equipment shown on the websites Tacticaltailor.com and 0rder-gear.com, both showing MOLLE systems.
  • An attachment system for MOLLE equipment secures a small bag or pouch to a larger bag, backpack or user' s belt or other clothing or worn accessory in a secure way that permits quick attachment and detachment.
  • the back side of the pouch has at least one webbing loop forming a vertical element, and in a principal embodiment, a pair of left and right webbing loops that form vertical channels, and a rigid ring is positioned above each fabric loop.
  • a snap body Near the bottom of the pouch's back side is a snap body, spaced below the fabric loop and rigid ring.
  • a pair of relatively rigid straps which can be reinforced webbing straps stiff enough to be pushed downward to thread them into position, are slidably attached through the rigid ring and the fabric loop at each side of the fabric pouch, and a snap head, secured at the bottom end of each of these straps, is positioned for fastening to the corresponding snap body on the pouch.
  • an enlarged head At the top end of each of these relatively short straps is an enlarged head, preferably made by additional webbing layers and stitching, and this head prevents the top of the strap from pulling down through the rigid ring, which preferably is a square ring.
  • the rigid ring is substantially at the top edge of the pouch in a preferred form of the system.
  • this connection system provides for quick attachment of a small pouch or bag to a larger bag, backpack or worn item by aligning the back of the pouch on the larger bag, pushing the strap down through a fabric loop of the larger bag or behind a belt, etc. of a wearer, then fastening the lower end of the two straps to the pouch via the snaps.
  • several loops can be used.
  • the invention is often described herein as involving a pair of fabric loops, a pair of snaps, and a pair of straps, the invention encompasses a single strap engaging in fabric loops to secure a pouch (which can be narrow) to a larger bag, as well as encompassing more than two such straps and sets of loops.
  • the exemplary embodiment described below utilizes two straps.
  • an attachment system for a small bag or pouch includes a pouch with a back side, a pair of fabric loops extending horizontally and laterally spaced apart on the back side of the bag, each forming a vertical pass-through channel, and a pair of rigid rings on the back side of the bag, each oriented horizontally and positioned above one of the fabric loops to define a through passage aligned vertically with the pass- through channel defined by the fabric loop.
  • a pair of quick- release fasteners, such as snaps, are secured to the back side of the bag, one spaced downwardly from each of the fabric loops.
  • Each of the generally rigid straps has an enlarged head at the upper end of the strap above the rigid ring and has a lower end with a cooperating quick-release fastener configured to engage in fastening relationship with one of the fasteners secured to the back side of the bag.
  • the enlarged head is sufficient in size to retain the generally rigid strap from pulling down through the rigid ring, and the length of each strap, between the enlarged head and the cooperating quick- release fastener, is sufficient that the strap can be secured at its bottom end to the bag via the quick-release fasteners with the enlarged head positioned just above the rigid ring.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a prior art attachment system on a pouch or small bag, for securing to a larger bag or other worn item.
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a pouch or small bag with the attachment system of the invention.
  • Figure 3 is a schematic view indicating the manner of attachment of the pouch pursuant to the invention to a backpack or similar item.
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view showing attachment being made between a small pouch and a backpack using the system of the invention.
  • FIG. 1 shows a pouch or small bag 10 having an attachment system according to the prior art.
  • a pair of flexible webbing straps 12 shown at left and right on the back side 14 of the pouch, were folded over and extended down to pass vertically through webbing or fabric loops 16, of which several were provided along each of two vertical lines at two spaced apart positions corresponding to the positions the straps 12 were attached, as shown.
  • Each strap had a snap at its bottom end to engage with a snap body 18 below the fabric loops on each side and a snap head 18a on the strap.
  • two separate and spaced apart fabric loops 16 were included at each side.
  • a user of the pouch and attachment system would weave the flexible strap carefully down through the top loop 16, then through a similar loop on a larger bag or backpack or over a belt or other worn item, then back down through the lowest fabric loop 16, after which the snap would be fastened, at each side.
  • the space between the bottom fabric loop 16 and the snap could also be used to extend over a belt or through a fabric loop of a backpack, although it is preferable to connect a belt higher on the pouch.
  • this type of existing system often had a simple matrix of fabric loops, defined by three pieces of horizontally extending, spaced apart webbing straps 20 and 24. These were stitched at outer edges and along lines 26, 28 and 30 to form the matrix of loops, the fabric loops 16 at the outer left and right positions being those used in the usual deployment of the attachment system.
  • the main reason for the inner loops is to use a continuous webbing strip across the width at each level, for convenience in manufacture and for integrity of the loops to be employed.
  • FIG. 2 shows an attachment system according to the invention.
  • a pouch or small pack or bag 35 has a back side 36 similar to what is shown in Figure 1, also with snap bodies 18 near the bottom at spaced apart positions, similar to the pouch back of Figure 1.
  • the back surface 36 has fabric loops 16 as before, at least one of which is provided at each side, left and right, and spaced apart so as to be generally near the edges of the pack or pouch. Intermediate loops 16a may be provided between the loops 16, as in the previous system, with the loops in each line being formed of a continuous webbing strap.
  • the loops 16 establish vertically extending channels. Above each of these fabric loops 16 is a rigid ring, preferably a square ring 38 securely anchored in the pouch. These can be positioned a selected distance above the fabric loops 16, e.g. about one inch if desired.
  • a lower set of fabric loops 16 is also provided, on the same vertical line at each side of the pouch, each being on the same vertical line with a rigid ring 38 and an upper fabric loop 16 but with a space between upper and lower fabric loops 16.
  • the lower fabric loops 16 are preferred but not absolutely necessary.
  • An intermediate horizontal fabric strip 39 can be provided between upper and lower rows of loops 16, 16a, closely adjacent to the strips above and below. If desired the loops 16 at bottom and loops formed by the strip 39, immediately below, can be used without using the top loops 16, thus leaving enough space vertically for a user's belt, to be engaged immediately below the rigid rings 38.
  • the new attachment system includes a pair of "straps" 40, but these are different in construction from typical prior straps.
  • the straps 40 are not stitched and fixed to the top of the pouch but are positioned to slide through the channels defined by the rigid rings 38 and fabric loops 16 relatively freely.
  • Snap heads 18a are secured to the straps near the bottom ends, as shown, for engagement with the snap bodies 18 on the pouch.
  • These snaps comprise quick-release fasteners that can firmly hold the strap in place to the bottom of the pouch, particularly against shear forces. Other suitable quick-release fasteners can be used.
  • the straps differ from most prior systems primarily in being stiff and capable of pushing down through the fabric loops, and through fabric loops of another bag or pack or a user's belt, etc., without buckling.
  • these straps 40 are made of webbing material, which may be in two layers, with a stiffener contained within the strap.
  • a stiffener (not shown) can be a flat plastic member captured in the strap 40 by stitching, with a desired degree of stiffness/flexibility but sufficient in stiffness, in combination with the webbing material itself, to allow pushing down through and weaving through two or three fabric loops in succession, without buckling (if desired the "strap" could actually comprise a flat plastic member, without webbing, or even a wooden member) .
  • the new attachment system far easier in use, in comparison with most prior MOLLE attachment systems, to connect the pouch 35 with another pack, backpack, over a belt, etc.
  • the user can push the strap 40 generally from its upper end, from a position where the snap head 18a is at the rigid ring 18, down through a loop of an adjacent bag, preferably then through the upper fabric loop 16 on the pouch 35, preferably then through a lower loop of the adjacent bag, then optionally through the lower loop 16 of the pouch, and then in position to engage the snaps 18, 18a.
  • the lower fabric loops 16 can be bypassed, as in the case of a wider fabric loop on some equipment, or a wide user's belt. The snaps will reliably hold the relatively stiff strap 40 in place under nearly all conditions.
  • each strap 40 is an enlarged head 42. As indicated in the drawing, this can be made with one or two additional layers of webbing material, or it could be other material stitched onto the top of the strap, but in any event the head is of a size to prevent it from pulling down through the rigid ring 38.
  • the head 42 preferably is positioned so that it resides just above the square ring 38 when the snap is fastened. In this way, the strap 40 is retained against outward pulling by the restraint of the rigid ring 38 against the head 42, and it also helps capture the strap to the pouch when the pouch is not being connected to another item (the snaps should be used in this situation) .
  • FIG 3 shows in schematic side elevation the system of the invention as used to connect the small pouch 35 to a larger worn item such as a backpack 45.
  • the backpack has webbing loops or fabric loops 46, 46a that are made to receive accessories.
  • These fabric loops may be generally in a pattern such as shown in Figure 1 for the existing form of attachment system on a pouch, and may be formed by a plurality of parallel continuous horizontal webbing straps, with stitching.
  • the relatively rigid strap 40 originally positioned such that its lower end is approximately in the square ring 38 at the top of the pouch 35, has been woven down first through the fabric loop 46 of the backpack 45, then through the upper pouch fabric loop 16 (which normally will be positioned immediately below the backpack' s fabric loop 46) , and then through the lower backpack loop 46a, through the lower pouch loop 16, and to an end position wherein the snap is engaged (the snap head 18a is secured to the snap body 18) . This occurs at both sides, using both engagement straps 40.
  • topmost loop or channel element is at (or very near) the top edge 47 of the pouch, and in a preferred embodiment this top loop element is the rigid ring 38.
  • the space immediately below the ring 38 is used to engage a loop 46, thus retaining the pouch closely and securely against the pack 45.
  • the top loop element could be a fabric loop or otherwise-constructed loop, so long as it can block the strap end (head 42) from pulling through.
  • Figure 4 shows in perspective the attachment of a pouch 35 to a larger bag or backpack 45.
  • a user has installed one of the straps 40 and is pushing the other strap into place to attach the two bags.
  • the space immediately below the rigid rings 38 and above the upper pair of loops 16 on the small pouch, the space being denoted as 48 in Figure 3 is used for positioning a backpack loop 46.
  • the strap 40, with its tip contained within the rigid ring 38, is then pushed in a weaving pattern under the loop 46 of the backpack, then through the upper loop 16 ( Figure 3) of the small pouch. If desired, as explained above, it can then be further woven through an additional fabric loop 46a of the backpack and then optionally through the lower loop 16 of the small pouch, and then ultimately connected at the bottom end via the snap.
  • the attachment system of the invention can be used in several different ways, with options as to how many loops are interwoven by the relatively rigid straps 40. Fewer or more interweavings can be done with each rigid strap, and the space between the lower loop 16 and the snap 18 can be used or not used.
  • the backpack (or other larger item) will often have a matrix of loops, so that the pouch can be attached at higher positions or lower positions, more to the left or more to the right.
  • the term pouch or small bag is intended generally, to mean any accessory item, particularly a container of some sort, that is desired to be attached to and removed from another item worn on the body.
  • the term larger bag or backpack is also to be interpreted broadly.
  • the term fabric loop is intended to mean any form of loop, constructed of fabric or harder materials such as plastics or metal, so long as the loop is sized to receive an attachment strap slidingly through the loop.
  • the terms generally rigid strap or generally stiff strap are intended to mean a strap which can be pushed, through fabric loops with the usual degree of friction involved in connecting a pouch to a backpack using a strap attachment system, without buckling of the strap.
  • the generally rigid strap is somewhat bendable.
  • strap is to be taken as referring to a relatively stiff member of any material, including plastic or wood.
  • quick release fastener is intended to include not only straps but also VELCRO or other known attachment means which can be quickly deployed and quickly separated. For example, a secure hook connection could be used.

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La présente invention concerne un système de fixation qui fixe un petit sac ou une pochette à un sac plus grand, un sac à dos ou un vêtement et qui permet la fixation et le détachement rapide. La face arrière de la pochette présente des boucles à sangles qui forment des canaux verticaux, un anneau rigide juste au-dessus de chaque boucle en tissu, et un corps formant bouton-pression près du fond. Une paire de bandes relativement rigides, qui peuvent être des sangles renforcées, est passée à travers l'anneau rigide et les boucles en tissu sur la pochette et les boucles correspondantes sur le sac plus grand ou le vêtement et fixée avec le corps formant bouton-pression. Une tête agrandie sur chaque bande empêche la partie supérieure de la bande de tirer vers le bas à travers l'anneau rigide.
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KR100985455B1 (ko) * 2010-03-19 2010-10-06 김연준 군용제품 주머니 탈부착 장치
US20110278339A1 (en) * 2010-05-17 2011-11-17 Hexonia Gmbh Carrier system
US20120318837A1 (en) * 2011-06-20 2012-12-20 Honeywell International Inc. System for quick release of pack
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