WO2009126086A1

WO2009126086A1 - Belt

Info

Publication number: WO2009126086A1
Application number: PCT/SE2009/000179
Authority: WO
Inventors: Anders HAGLÖF
Original assignee: Sacci Ryggsäckar AB
Priority date: 2008-04-08
Filing date: 2009-04-07
Publication date: 2009-10-15
Also published as: SE0800779L

Abstract

The present invention relates to a belt for carrying objects, wherein the belt consists of a supporting strap (1), to the supporting strap (1) are attached the parts (3, 5) to a buckle, wherein at least one of the parts (3 or 5) is attached in a displaceable manner to the supporting strap (1), and that the parts (3, 5) are designed to detachably be taken up into each other. The feature of the belt according to the present invention is that the belt exhibits a rail (7) that is permanently linked to the supporting strap (1) so that the rail's (7) longitudinal edge parts are free, that at least one slide carrier (11) is attached in a displaceable manner to the rail (7), and the slide carrier (11) shows bodies (16) to carry an object.

Description

BELT

Technical area of the invention

The present invention relates to a belt for collection of objects, whereby the belt consists of a supporting strap, wherein the fixed parts of the supporting strap are attached to a buckle, wherein at least one end of which is adjustably- secured to the supporting strap, that the parts are designed to detachably be taken up into each other, and that the belt shows a rail that is permanently linked to the supporting strap.

State of the art

From WO 2007/067861, a slide carrier system that consists of a belt which in turn consists of a rail with a polyethylene/PE stiffening element surrounded by a covering in a cloth material is already known. When an object is to be fixed to the rail, this is achieved by means of one of the object's fast sewn bands forming a loop for the rail such that the lower end of the band is detachably linked with the object via Velcro. The rail is taken up in the loop.

From US 2005/0242144, a belt is already known, whereby on the belt are arranged fasteners to which different accessories, usually different types of bags, can be attached and detached. Fasteners are attached directly to the belt by means of some form of clamp or suchlike, wherein a large number of potential clamps are illustrated in U.S. 2005/0242144.

From US 4,923,105, a belt for the carrying of bags and suchlike is already known, wherein the bags have loops, through which the belt passes.

Objects and Features of the Invention

A primary object of the present invention is to provide a belt of the initially defined kind, wherein the fasteners with which the belt is equipped can be brought to take an arbitrary position along the belt. A further object of the present invention is that the displacement of the fasteners along the belt is countered when the belt is worn by a user.

Another object of the present invention is that the fasteners preferably consist of parts of a standard buckle.

At least the primary object of the present invention is realized by means of a device which has the given characteristics features in the following independent patent claim 1. Preferred embodiments of the invention are defined in the dependent patent claims.

Brief Description of the Drawings

Below, a preferred embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings, in which Fig. 1 shows a perspective view from a first direction of the belt according to the present invention; Fig. 2 shows a perspective view from the opposite direction of the belt according to the present invention;

Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of a bag, which is intended to be detachably fastened to the belt;

Fig. 4 shows a perspective view from the opposite direction of the bag according to Fig 3; Fig. 5 shows a perspective view from above the detachable fitting of a male part and a female part, wherein the female part is arranged in a slide carrier on the belt while the male part is arranged on a bag; and Fig. 6 shows a perspective view when the belt, according to the present invention is worn by a user, wherein the perspective view shows the user at an angle from the rear.

Detailed Description of a Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

The belt shown in Figures 1 and 2 according to the present invention consists of a supporting strap 1, at the ends of which are detachably attached buckles 3 and 5, wherein the length of supporting strap 1 between buckles 3 and 5 can be regulated in a conventional manner, that is, either buckle 3 or 5 can be displaced along the supporting strap 1 to different positions on the supporting strap 1. This function is necessary in order to adjust the length of the supporting strap 1 between buckles 3 and 5 to the wearer's waistline. By wearer in this context, it is meant a person wearing the belt. The supporting strap 1 can be made of a textile material.

On one side of the supporting strap 1 and along a part of it, a rail 7 has been fixed of a relatively rigid material, wherein it should be noted that the rail 7 is made of a stiffer material than the supporting strap 1. In an exemplifying and not restrictive aim, it can be mentioned that rail 7 can be made of polyethylene with the material specification Hostalen GF 4750. The rail 7 is mounted on the side of the supporting strap 1 which faces outwards when the belt according to the present invention is fitted on a wearer. The rail 7 is permanently fastened to the supporting strap 1, wherein the fastening is arranged along a longitudinal center part of both the rail 7 and supporting strap 1. The rail 7 can be preferably sewn to the supporting strap 1. This attachment means that the both of the longitudinal side edges 9 of the rail 7 are free.

On the side of the supporting strap 1 which is facing inwards, when the belt according to the present invention is fitted on a wearer, a soft padding material is fixed, which is appropriately encapsulated, e.g. in a covering, wherein a flat element 10 is formed which contains the padding material.

According to the displayed form, the element 10 with padding material has a width which substantially exceeds the width of supporting strap 1. The element 10 with the padding material can be firmly sewn on the supporting strap 1. The element 10 prevents the supporting strap 1 from cutting into the waist of the wearer. In this context, it should be stressed that the weight of the accessories which are suspended from the belt according to the present invention can be substantial. It is therefore important that the comfort for the wearer is satisfied.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, a slide carrier 11 is fixed to the rail 7, wherein the slide carrier 11 is displaceable relative to rail 7 in the direction of its length. In the region of one end of the rail 7 there is a permanent stop 12 for the slide carrier 11, and in the region of the other end of the rail 7, there is a temporary stop 13. According to the disclosed embodiment, the permanent stop 12 of the one end of the supporting strap 1 is sewn to the rail 7. The temporary stop 13 in the disclosed embodiment consists of two flexible strap pieces which are connected with a push button 14 on the outward facing side of the rail 7.

The slide carrier 11 also includes a number, usually four, hook formed sliding means/bodies 15 which are in engagement with the rail 7, along its longitudinal edges, and the inwards turned side of the rail 7. Two of the hook formed sliding bodies 15 are in engagement with one of the longitudinal edges of the rail 7, while two of the hook formed sliding bodies 15 are in engagement with the other longitudinal edge of the rail 7. This means that the slide carrier 11 can not be removed from the rail 7 in a direction transversal to the main direction of the rail 7. As noted above, however, the slide carrier 11 is displaceable relative to rail 7 in the longitudinal direction of the rail 7. To remove the slide carrier 11 from the rail 7, the temporary stop 13 is opened and the slide carrier 11 is drawn in line with the longitudinal direction of the rail 7 until the engagement between the slide carrier 11 and the rail 7 is released. The slide carrier 11 also consists of an engagement means/body 16 in the form of a female part for a standard buckle. In this female part 16 there is a male part for a standard buckle designed to be taken up detachably, wherein the male part is brought to the object which will be detachably fastened to the belt according to the present invention.

In Figs. 3 and 4 a bag 20 is shown which is intended to be detachably fastened to the belt according to the present invention. For this purpose, the bag 20 is provided with a male part 21 which is intended to interact with the female part 16 of the slide carrier 11. As pointed out above, the male part 21 consists of a male part for a standard buckle, wherein the male part 21 is fitted with elastic fingers 22, which bring about a detachable engagement between the male part 21 and the female part 16. The male part 21 is permanently connected to the bag 20 and is positioned on the side of the bag 20 which is facing towards the belt according to the present invention, when the bag 20 is detachably fastened to the belt.

In Fig. 5 is shown how the male part 21 of the bag 20 is detachably taken up in the female part 16 of the slide carrier 11. From Fig. 5 it can also be seen that the slide carrier 11 is carried by the rail 7 and that the hook formed sliding bodies 15 are engaging the longitudinal edges 9 of the rail 7. As shown in Fig. 5, the rail 7 is curved, which happens when the belt according to the present invention is fastened to a wearer. The curvature of the rail 7 ensures that the displacement of the slide carrier 11 along the rail 7 is counteracted without being prevented. The curvature of the rail 7 generally prevents so called spontaneous displacement of the slide carrier 11 along the rail 7. By spontaneous displacement in this case is understood that the slide carrier 11 moves by itself along the rail 7 when it receives a bag or other object, that is, it is in fact gravitational force that generates the spontaneous displacement. In this context, it should be noted that it is clearly advantageous that the spontaneous displacement in normal cases be prevented by means of the structural design arrangement of the belt according to the present invention.

The structural design of the belt according to the present invention with a flexible rail 7 with a certain inherent stiffness also has the advantage that the slide carrier 11 can be displaced to an arbitrary position along the rail 7. When the wearer puts on the belt, the slide carrier 11, under normal conditions, remains in place in the selected location on the rail 7.

Fig 6 shows how the belt according to the present invention is put on a wearer, wherein two bags 20, 23 are detachably attached to the belt. The bags 20, 23 are only examples of items that may be detachably attached to the belt. Feasible Modifications of the Invention

The rail 7, included in the belt according to the present invention, can be made of metal.

In the above described embodiment only one slide carrier 11 is arranged in a displaceable manner on the rail 7. Within the context of the present invention, there may be, of course, several slide carriers 11 arranged in a displaceable manner along rail 7. This makes it possible for the wearer to have access to a wider choice of accessories. In the above disclosed embodiment the slide carrier 11 is equipped with four hook formed sliding bodies 15. Within the context of the present invention, it is feasible that the slide carrier is fitted with only two hooked sliding bodies at the opposite edges of the slide carrier, whereby in such a case, the hook formed sliding bodies may have a greater extension along the longitudinal direction of the rail 7 to obtain an acceptable stability for the slide carrier' s interaction with the rail 7. If the slide carrier is equipped with two hook formed sliding bodies, then one of the hook formed sliding bodies is engaging the rail's longitudinal edge, while the second hook formed sliding body is engaging the other longitudinal edge.

In the above disclosed embodiment there is a female part 16 fixed to the slide carrier 11 while a male part 21 is fixed to the object/a bag 20 which will be detachably fastened to the belt according to the present invention. Within the scope of the present invention, one can however, envisage that a male part is fixed to the slide carrier while a female part is fixed to the object that will be detachably attached to the belt according to the present invention.

Generally, it should be noted that the bodies for detachable fastening of objects to the slide carrier of the belt according to the present invention are merely examples. For exemplifying and not restrictive purposes, different types of hooks, Velcro, double-sided tapes and magnets can be mentioned.

Claims

1. Belt for the carrying of objects, wherein the belt consists of a supporting strap (1), on the supporting strap (1) are attached the parts (3, 5) to a buckle, wherein at least one of the parts (3 or 5) is adjustably secured to the supporting strap (1), that the parts (3, 5) are designed to detachably be taken up in each other, and that the belt exhibits a rail (7) that is permanently attached to the supporting strap (1) , c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the rail's (7) longitudinal edge parts being free, at least a slide carrier (11) is attached in a displaceable manner to the rail (7), the slide carrier (11) is equipped with hook formed sliding means/bodies (15) on two opposite sides of the slide carrier (11), that the hook formed sliding bodies (15) are in engagement with the two longitudinal edges of the rail (7), and the slide carrier (11) shows means (16) to carry an object.

2. Belt according to claim 1, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the rail (7) is made of a material that is stiffer than the material in supporting strap (1) .

3. Belt according to claims 1 or 2, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the rail (7) is sewn into the supporting strap (1) in a longitudinal center part of the rail (7) .

4. Belt according to any of the previous claims, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the slide carrier (11) , displaying four hook formed sliding bodies (15) , and that the hook formed sliding bodies (15) which are located on the same side of the slide carrier (11) are located at a distance from each other in the longitudinal direction of the rail (7) .

5. Belt according to any of the previous claims, c h a r a c t e r i z e d by the slide carrier (11) showing a part (16) of a standard buckle.

6. Belt according to any of the previous claims, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the belt showing an element (10) with padding materials which are attached to the supporting strap (1) on the side opposite the side carrying the rail (7) .

7. Belt according to claim 6, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the element (10) with padding material being flat, and that the element (10) with padding material has a width which exceeds the width of supporting strap (1) .