WO2011100296A2 - Sacs à courroie - Google Patents

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WO2011100296A2
WO2011100296A2 PCT/US2011/024156 US2011024156W WO2011100296A2 WO 2011100296 A2 WO2011100296 A2 WO 2011100296A2 US 2011024156 W US2011024156 W US 2011024156W WO 2011100296 A2 WO2011100296 A2 WO 2011100296A2
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shoulder strap
bearer
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shoulder
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Douglas Murdoch
Michael Sturm
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Think Tank Photo, Inc
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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
    • A45F3/02—Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of one strap passing over the shoulder
    • 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 field of the invention relates to carriers.
  • a slingbag also called a messenger bag or a shoulder bag, has a carrier attached to a strap.
  • the strap is slung over one shoulder of the bearer, the carrier of the bag being supported against the front or back of the bearer's body or against the side of the bearer that is opposite the shoulder crossed by the strap.
  • Some slingbags are designed to be slung over only one shoulder of the bearer. This is limiting. The bearer may prefer to have the sling go over her other shoulder. The manufacturer could, of course, supply bags designed for one or the other shoulder, the way some products are available in left and right-handed versions.
  • the bearer may wish to be able to alternate shoulders when the weight-bearing shoulder becomes sore or for other reasons.
  • a slingbag that could be adapted in the field to sling over one or the other shoulder is desirable.
  • Slingbags having a shoulder switching capability preferably should be configured to suspend from either of the shoulders of the bearer and yet provide the same access to the contents contained in a compartment defined in the carrier, without requiring the bearer to shift the contents and rearrange any dividers in the compartment when changing the shoulder configuration of the slingbag.
  • a slingbag in general, has a carrier that may be suspended from either shoulder and around the body of a bearer by means of a shoulder strap.
  • the carrier of the slingbag defines a compartment.
  • the slingbag will present an opening to the compartment to the bearer on the same side of the carrier when the carrier is rotated to the front of the bearer, regardless of which shoulder the shoulder strap goes over.
  • the access opening will be in the top of the carrier when it is rotated to the front of the bearer.
  • Various aspects of the slingbag according to the invention are provided.
  • the aspects of a slingbag according to the invention rotate the orientation of their carriers when changing shoulder configurations, but the rotation is not the same in every aspect.
  • Some aspects flip the shoulder strap from one side of the carrier to the other so the back side of the carrier becomes the front side of the carrier and vice-versa. In these versions the ends of the shoulder strap need not switch anchors on the bag.
  • Other aspects change the positioning of the shoulder strap anchors or use alternate shoulder straps so that the top of the carrier becomes the bottom and vice-versa.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of a slingbag according to the invention, in which the shoulder strap of the slingbag is configured to go over the right shoulder of the bearer.
  • Figure 2 is another perspective view of the slingbag shown in Figure 1 , in which the orientation of the shoulder sling is reversed so that the shoulder strap of the slingbag is configured to go over the left shoulder of the bearer.
  • Figure 3 is an elevation view of one of the body-contacting sides of the carrier of the slingbag of Figure 1 , showing alternate configurations of the shoulder strap.
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of the slingbag of Figure 1 , in which a bearer has the shoulder strap over his right shoulder (corresponding to the configuration shown in Figure 1 ) and the bearer is reaching into a compartment in the carrier of the slingbag in order to access its contents.
  • Figure 5 is a perspective view of the slingbag of Figure 1 , in which a bearer has the shoulder strap over his left shoulder (corresponding to the
  • Figure 6 is an elevation view of the slingbag of Figure 1 , showing a non-body contacting side that has a zippered opening accessing a compartment in the carrier and a movable connection with the shoulder strap at its lower end, in which the shoulder strap is configured to go over the right shoulder of the bearer as in Figure 1 .
  • Figure 7 is an elevation view of the same non-body contacting side of the slingbag of Figure 1 as in Figure 6, in which the shoulder strap configured to go over the left shoulder of the bearer as in Figure 2.
  • Figure 8 is a perspective view of a variation of the slingbag of Figure 1 in which the upper end of the shoulder strap is attached to the carrier by a single rail rather than plural rails and the flap that covers and closes the opening to the compartment opens to the side rather than an end of the carrier.
  • Figure 9 is a perspective view of a second preferred embodiment of a slingbag according to the invention in which the shoulder strap has a fixed attachment at either end to the carrier, showing alternate configurations of the shoulder strap.
  • Figure 10 is a perspective view of the slingbag shown in Figure 9, in which the shoulder sling is configured to go over the right shoulder of the bearer.
  • Figure 1 1 is a perspective view of a third preferred embodiment of a slingbag according to the invention, in which the shoulder strap of the slingbag is configured to go over the right shoulder of the bearer.
  • Figure 12 is a perspective view of the variation of the slingbag of Figure 1 1 , in which the shoulder strap of the slingbag variation is configured to go over the left shoulder of the bearer.
  • Figure 13 is a perspective view of the variation of the slingbag of Figure 1 1 , in which the shoulder strap of the slingbag variation is configured to go over the left shoulder of the bearer, as in Figure 12, but the slingbag is rotated as it would appear when put by the bearer.
  • Figure 14 is a perspective view of a fourth preferred embodiment of a slingbag according to the invention, in which one of the shoulder straps of the slingbag is deployed in a configuration that will permit it to go over the right shoulder of the bearer.
  • Figure 15 is a perspective view of the slingbag shown in Figure 14, in which the other shoulder strap is deployed in a configuration that will permit it to go over the left shoulder of the bearer.
  • Figure 16 is a perspective view of the slingbag of Figure 14 in the configuration shown in Figure 15, in which the slingbag is turned around so that it can be put on over the left shoulder of the bearer.
  • Figure 17 is a perspective view of a fifth preferred embodiment of a slingbag according to the invention, in which the shoulder strap of the slingbag is configured to go over the right shoulder of the bearer.
  • Figure 18 is a perspective view of the slingbag shown in Figure 17, in which the orientation of the shoulder sling is revised so that the shoulder strap of the slingbag is configured to go over the left shoulder of the bearer.
  • the invention generally relates to a slingbag that may be converted to suspend from either shoulder and around the body of a bearer and comprises a carrier attached to a shoulder strap.
  • the carrier defines and contains a compartment that is accessed by an opening in a wall of the carrier. Regardless of the
  • the wall of the carrier that contains the opening is presented to the bearer in the same way, preferably on the top of the carrier of the slingbag when the carrier is rotated to the front of the wearer. It will be understood that by the words "presented to the bearer in the same way” or “presented to the bearer in the same orientation” is meant that the bearer will find that wall in the same position relative to the bearer when the carrier is moved to the front of the bearer, even thought the wall of the carrier that contains the opening may appear to the bearer to be rotated so that a right side of that wall will appear to have become the left side of the wall.
  • FIG. 1 -7 A first preferred embodiment 1 of a slingbag according to the invention is shown in Figures 1 -7.
  • the slingbag 1 comprises a carrier 10 attached to a shoulder strap 50.
  • the slingbag 1 is designed to be supported by the shoulder strap 50 passing over one of the shoulders of the bearer and around the body of the bearer to the carrier.
  • body is meant primarily the thorax and part of the abdomen of the bearer.
  • the shoulder strap 50 also could be placed over one shoulder of the bearer with the carrier 10 suspended below it on the same side of the bearer, like a handbag, but this is a less secure configuration.
  • Figures 4 and 5 depict the slingbag 1 being worn by a human bearer B (shown in phantom line), and show that the slingbag 1 may be supported by the shoulder strap 50 passing over either the right shoulder of the bearer ( Figure 4) or the left shoulder ( Figure 5) and around the body (primarily the thorax and including the abdomen) of the bearer.
  • the carrier 10 of the slingbag has been rotated to the front of the bearer B.
  • the carrier 10 is a container or bag that comprises a plurality of walls defining an interior compartment 12.
  • the interior compartment 12 is accessed by an entrance or opening 14 in the carrier 10 formed by opening the flap 16, as is described in more detail below.
  • the wall of the carrier having the entrance 14 on the carrier 10 will be presented to the bearer B in the same way when the carrier is rotated about the body of the bearer B to the front of the bearer B, regardless of which shoulder of the bearer B is crossed by the shoulder strap 50.
  • the wall of the carrier containing the entrance 14 will be on the top of the carrier 10 when the carrier 10 is in front of the bearer B.
  • the bearer may access any objects contained in the compartment 12 through the entrance 14.
  • the carrier 10 as shown in Figures 1 -7, comprises six walls joined to each other the configuration of a rectangular parallelepiped or box that defines the compartment 1 2 internally.
  • the first and second body-contacting walls 18 and 20 are generally parallel and opposed to each other; the first and second side walls 22 and 24 are generally parallel and opposed to each other; and the first and second end walls 26 and 28 are generally parallel and opposed to each other.
  • the body- contacting walls 18 and 20 each connect to the side walls 22 and 24 and the end walls 26 and 28, respectively.
  • the body-contacting wall 18 is provided with separated and padded raised areas 19a, 1 9b, and 19c in order to space the body-contacting wall 18 from the body of the bearer so that air can move between the body of the bearer and the body-contacting wall 18.
  • the body-contacting wall 20 is provided with separated and padded raised areas 21 a, 21 b, and 21 c in order to space the body-contacting wall 20 from the body of the bearer so that air can move between the body of the bearer and the body-contacting wall 20.
  • the raised areas 19a, 19b, 1 9c, 21 a, 21 b, and 21 c are useful but not required to practice this invention, and may be employed with any of the embodiments discussed in this specification.
  • the body-contacting walls 18 and 20, the side walls 22 and 24, and the end walls 26 and 28 preferably are made of fabric, such as nylon or polyester oxford cloth fabric.
  • the fabric of the walls 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, and 28 may be provided with padding or stiffeners internally.
  • the walls 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, and 28 preferably are joined by sewing.
  • the walls may be made of various other materials such as, but not limited to rubber, synthetic rubber, leather or synthetic leather.
  • the shape and number of the walls may be varied so long as the walls define a compartment.
  • the compartment 1 2 may be supplied with dividers and partitions to accommodate objects such as a camera and other photographic gear.
  • the side wall 24 comprises the flap 1 6 which covers the opening 14 to the compartment 12.
  • the flap 16 preferably is a continuation or portion of the side wall 24 that is separated from the rest of the side wall 24 along three sides so that it may hinge about its connection to the remainder of the side wall 24, as shown in Figures 4 and 5.
  • the three sides of the flap 16 may be joined to the remainder of the side wall 24 by the zipper half 17a sewn to the flap 16 that mates with the zipper half 17b sewn to the side wall 24.
  • the zipper halves 17a and 17b together form the zipper 17 and are secured to each other by sliding the zipper sliders 17c.
  • the flap 1 6 may be substantially the entire side wall 24, as shown in Figure 8.
  • the flap 1 6 might be reversibly joined by the zipper half 17a to the zipper half 17b attached to the body contacting walls 18 and 20 and the end wall 26.
  • the flap 16 could be secured over the opening 14 by the use of hook and loop strips, snaps or other means.
  • the shape and positioning of the flap could be varied in any number of ways. It will also be understood that more than one opening and one flap may be provided on the side wall 24.
  • the design of the connection of the shoulder strap 50 to the carrier 10 presents the side wall 24 (and thus the opening 14) as the upper side of the carrier 1 0 when the carrier 10 is rotated to the front of the bearer no matter which configuration of the shoulder strap 50 is chosen.
  • the shoulder strap 50 is attached to the carrier 10 at three anchors: the two top rails 30 and 32 adjacent to the end wall 26 and the bottom rail 34 adjacent an end of the side wall 24 spaced from the end wall 26.
  • the shoulder strap 50 comprises the rings 52 and 54 which surround the top rails 30 and 32 and the ring 56 which surrounds the bottom rail 34.
  • the rings 52, 54, and 56 slide freely along the rails 30, 32, and 34, for the purpose described below.
  • each of the two top rails 30 and 32 are sewn into the juncture of the body contacting wall 18 and the end wall 26 and the other end of each of the two top rails 30 and 32 are sewn into the juncture of the body contacting wall 20 and the end wall 26.
  • One end of the bottom rail 34 is sewn into the juncture of the side wall 24 and the body contacting wall 18 and the other end of the bottom rail 34 is sewn into the juncture of the body contacting wall 20 and the side wall 24.
  • the ends of the rails 30, 32, and 34 could be attached to the carrier 10 in other ways.
  • one end of the rail 30 could be sewn to the upper end of the body contacting wall 18 and the other end to the upper end of the body contacting wall 20, or both ends could be sewn to either side of the end wall 26.
  • connection of the shoulder strap 50 at its upper end 64a to the strap 58 that is connected to the ring 52 is the primary connection to the carrier 10. This connection is on the side of the end wall 26 that is closest to the side wall 22 and spaced from the connection of the end wall 26 to the side wall 24.
  • the secondary connection of the upper end 64a to the carrier 10 via the strap 60 and ring 54 provides stability when the carrier 10 is rotated to the front of the bearer as shown in Figures 4 and 5, by tending to prevent the carrier 10 from sagging away from the bearer when the carrier 1 0 is in front of the bearer.
  • FIGS 9 and 10 show a second embodiment 100 of the slingbag according to the invention wherein the lower end 66 of the shoulder strap 50 is attached to the carrier 10 at such a location identified by the reference numeral 1 1 2.
  • the second embodiment 100 of the slingbag does not, however, employ a rail at this location for attachment to the shoulder strap 50 because it locates the lower end 66 at the midline of the second end wall 28.
  • the shoulder strap 50 is designed to fit over the shoulder of the bearer. Accordingly, the load bearing member 64 of the shoulder strap 50 is curved on its edge 64c to accommodate the bearer's neck and fit around her shoulder. The curved side edge 64c will rest more comfortably against the bearer's body than a straighter edge.
  • the load-bearing member 64 is formed of fabric with interior padding for the comfort of the bearer.
  • the rings 52, 54, and 56 are shaped like rectangles for accommodating the rails 30, 32, and 34.
  • the rings 52, 54, and 56 preferably are made of a metal alloy but could be made of any other suitable material such as a plastic.
  • the rings 52, 54, and 56 are attached to the other components of the shoulder strap 50 by the loops or straps 58, 60, and 62, respectively.
  • the loops or straps 58, 60, and 62 are made of webbing or tape.
  • the loops 58 and 60 are sewn to the load-bearing member 64.
  • the loop 62 is sewn to an end member 66.
  • the end member 66 is sewn to a webbing loop 68 that connects it to a swivel 70.
  • the swivel 70 is connected to a webbing 72 by sewing one end of the webbing 72 around a loop in the swivel 70.
  • the other end of the webbing 72 passes through slots in the side release buckle 74 and the length of the webbing 72 between the swivel 70 and the side release buckle 74 may be adjusted as desired by the bearer in order to lengthen or shorten the shoulder strap 50.
  • the shoulder strap 50 may be separated by disconnecting the components of the side release buckle 74.
  • the side release buckle 74 is connected by a webbing loop 76 to a second swivel 78 that is in turn connected by a loop 80 to the lower end 64b of the load-bearing member 64.
  • the end member 66 is formed from fabric in the form of a zippered pocket for holding small items such as keys and the like.
  • the load-bearing member 64 is tapers from a broad upper end 64a to the narrow lower end 64b that is attached by the loop 80 to the swivel 78.
  • the tapering is accomplished by forming the load-bearing member 64 so that its edge 64c is curved as noted above.
  • the edge 64c is the side of the load-bearing member 64 facing the side wall 24 that has the entrance 14 to the compartment 12.
  • the edge 64d of the load-bearing member strap 64 is also curved.
  • the load-bearing member 64 has first and second body-contacting faces 64e and 64f.
  • first body-contacting face 64e will contact the body of the bearer.
  • the structure of the shoulder strap 50 may be varied in any number of ways.
  • a different kind of buckle such as a slider buckle, may be employed. No buckle need to be provided at all if adjustability of the shoulder strap 50 is not desired.
  • the slingbag 1 is shown in a configuration appropriate for wearing over the right shoulder of the bearer in Figures 1 , 3 (solid line), 4, and 6.
  • the upper end 64a of the load-bearing member 64 is close to the body contacting wall 18 because the rings 52 and 54 have been slid toward the ends of the rails 30 and 32 closest to the body-contacting wall 18.
  • the end member 66 is also close to the body- contacting wall 1 8 because the ring 56 has been slid towards the end of the rail 34 closest to the body-contacting wall 18.
  • this configuration of the slingbag 1 will present the flap 16 and the entrance 14 on the top of the carrier 10 when the bearer moves the carrier 10 to his or her front, as shown in Figure 4, by rotating the slingbag 1 .
  • Any objects such as cameras and other photographic gear that are stored in the compartment 1 2 may be easily accessed through the entrance 14 once the flap 1 6 has been unzipped. The objects will not fall out of the compartment 12 when the entrance 14 is opened by unzipping the flap 16.
  • the bearer may wish to shift the burden of the slingbag 1 to his or her left shoulder, perhaps because the right shoulder is sore or for any other reason.
  • the configuration of the slingbag 1 for the left shoulder is shown in Figures 2, 3 (phantom line), 5, and 7.
  • the shoulder strap 50 is moved to this new configuration after the bearer takes off the slingbag 1 , by moving the upper end 64a of the load- bearing member 64 to the other side of the end wall 26 and the end member 66 to the other side of the side wall 24. This movement is made possible by sliding the rings 52 and 54 toward the other ends of the rails 30 and 32, respectively, and the ring 56 toward the other end of the rail 34.
  • Figure 3 shows the movement between the two configurations: the configuration for the right shoulder is shown in regular line and the configuration for the left shoulder is shown in phantom line.
  • the rings 52, 54, and 56 now will be close to the body-contacting wall 20 rather than the body- contacting wall 1 8.
  • the shoulder strap 50 will be rotated in the course of shifting configurations from that of Figure 1 (right shoulder) to that of Figure 2 (left shoulder).
  • the second body-contacting face 64e will face away from the carrier 10 whereas in the configuration of Figures 1 and 4 it was facing toward the carrier 10.
  • the first body- contacting face 64e is in contact with the body of the bearer whereas in the configuration of Figures 2, 3 (phantom line), 5, and 7 the second body-contacting face 64f will be in contact with the body of the bearer.
  • the body-contacting wall 20 of the carrier 1 0 will be next to the body of the bearer instead of the body-contacting wall 18.
  • the swivels 70 and 78 permit rotation about their axes. They allow the side-release buckle 74 to be rotated so that it is oriented in the same way with respect to the bearer, regardless of the configuration of the shoulder strap 50, preferably with the free end of the webbing 72 facing away from the body of the bearer so the bearer may readily grasp it in order to tighten or loosen the shoulder strap 50.
  • the bearer may place the shoulder strap 50 over his or her left shoulder. As shown in Figure 5, the bearer may rotate the slingbag about his or her body so that the carrier 10 is on the bearer's front. The side wall 24 with the opening 14 and the flap 16 then will be on the uppermost side of the carrier 10.
  • the objects may be accessed through the same opening 14 regardless of which shoulder of the bearer is crossed by the shoulder strap 50. Notably, the objects do not have to be repacked when changing the shoulder strap from one shoulder to the other, as would be the case if two opposed entrances were provided in the carrier, one for each configuration of the slingbag.
  • the bearer may change the configuration of the shoulder strap 50 to the orientation appropriate for permitting either shoulder to support the slingbag 1 . The bearer will retain the same access through the opening 14 to the contents of the carrier 10.
  • the opening 14 will be presented to the bearer in the same way, namely on the uppermost side of the carrier 10 when the carrier 10 is rotated to the front of the bearer.
  • the bearer does not have to repack the objects when shifting the shoulder strap 50 of the slingbag 1 between the right and left shoulder configurations.
  • the objects need only to be packed for access through the one opening 14, which will be on top when the carrier 10 is brought to the bearer's front.
  • Figure 8 shows a variation of the slingbag 1 in which the upper end 64a of the shoulder strap 50 is attached by a single ring 53 to a single top rail 31 attached to the carrier 10 above the end wall 26.
  • the top rail 31 preferably is about as broad as the space between the top rails 30 and 32 of the variation of the carrier 10 shown in Figures 1 -7. This variation may be simpler to construct.
  • a top handle 27 is attached to the carrier 10 above the single top rail 31 .
  • the upper end 64a of the shoulder strap 50 has an indentation 65 that accommodates the top handle 27.
  • FIG 8 also shows an alternate configuration of the flap 1 6.
  • the flap 16 has a hinge 15 that is parallel with the juncture of the body- contacting wall 1 8 and the side wall 24.
  • the zipper 17 runs around the flap 16 on the other sides of the flap 16.
  • This may be referred to as a "clam-shell" configuration in which the flap 16 rotates away from the body of the bearer when the zipper 17 is opened and the slingbag is in the right shoulder configuration, and toward the body of the bearer when the zipper 17 is opened and the slingbag is in the left shoulder configuration.
  • Some bearers will prefer this configuration of the flap 16, and it may be provided for any of the other embodiments of the invention disclosed in this specification.
  • Figures 9 and 10 depict a second preferred embodiment of the slingbag according to the invention, designated by reference numeral 1 00.
  • the slingbag 100 has a carrier 10 and a shoulder strap 50 that are essentially the same as those shown in Figures 1 -8 and have the same reference numbers.
  • like components of the carrier 10 and the shoulder strap 50 bear the same reference numbers as in the versions of the first embodiment of the slingbag shown in Figures 1 -8.
  • the slingbag 100 differs from the slingbag 1 in that the upper end 64a of the load-bearing member 64 is connected to the end wall 26 along its midline between the body-contacting walls 1 8 and 20, at the linear juncture 1 10, rather than having a sliding connection through rings and rails as in the slingbag 1 of Figures 1 - 8. Furthermore, the end member 66 of the shoulder strap 50 is connected to the portion of the end wall 28 adjacent the side wall 24 and along its midline between the body-contacting walls 18 and 20, at the linear juncture 1 12, rather than having a sliding connection to the lower end of the side wall 24 through a ring and rail, as in the slingbag 1 of Figures 1 -8.
  • the load bearing member 64 angles or curves along the edge 64c from the upper end 64a to its lower end 64b, so that the shoulder strap 50 of the slingbag 100 will fit comfortably around the body of the bearer, as in the versions of the first embodiment of the slingbag shown in Figures 1 -8.
  • connection of the shoulder strap 50 to the end walls 26 may be accomplished by sewing, such as by inserting the upper end 64a of the load-bearing member 64 into an opening made in the end wall 26 and sewing it to the end wall 26.
  • the end member 66 may be attached to the end wall 28 in the same way.
  • connection may be reversible, such as a hook and loop connection or by snaps.
  • Figure 9 shows the movement between the two configurations: the configuration for the right shoulder is shown in regular line and the configuration for the left shoulder is shown in phantom line.
  • the shoulder strap 50 will be rotated in the course of shifting configurations from that of the solid line version (right shoulder) to that of the phantom line version (left shoulder).
  • the second body- contacting face 64e will face away from the carrier 10 whereas in the configuration of the solid line configuration of Figure 9 and shown in Figure 1 0 it was facing toward the carrier 10.
  • the wall 24 will be uppermost when the bearer rotates the carrier 10 to her front.
  • the flap 1 6 may be rotated around the hinge 1 5 after unzipping the zipper 1 7 in order to provide access through the opening 14 to the compartment 12 inside the carrier 10.
  • the flap 16 in the carrier 10 is shown to have the "clamshell" configuration shown and explained above in connection with Figure 8, although other configurations, such as that shown in Figures 1 -7, could be employed.
  • the end member 66 of the shoulder strap 50 could be connected to the portion of the side wall 24 adjacent the end wall 28, at about the location of the rail 34 in the versions of the first embodiment of the invention shown in Figures 1 -8, and along the midline of the side wall 24 between the body-contacting walls 18 and 20.
  • This construction would replace the sliding connection to the lower end of the side wall 24 through a ring and rail, as in the slingbag 1 of Figures 1 -8.
  • the size of the opening 14 in the side wall 24 would be limited by having to accommodate the attachment of the end member 66 to the side wall 24.
  • the first and second preferred embodiments of a slingbag discussed above rotate the shoulder strap 50 around the carrier 10 so that the body contacting wall of the carrier 10 changes from the body contacting wall 1 8 to the opposed body contacting wall 20. It is also possible, however, to provide a slingbag that may be converted to suspend from either the left or the right shoulder without changing which side of the carrier is the body contacting wall, yet present the side wall containing an opening into a compartment in the carrier as the top of the carrier when the carrier is rotated to the front of the bearer.
  • the third, fourth, and fifth preferred embodiments are versions of this configuration.
  • FIGs 1 1 -13 depict a third preferred embodiment of the slingbag according to the invention, designated by reference numeral 200.
  • the slingbag 200 has a carrier 202 connected to a shoulder strap 220.
  • the right and left shoulder configurations of the shoulder strap 200 are shown in Figures 1 1 and 12,
  • the slingbag 200 differs from the slingbags 1 and 100 in that its carrier 202 has only one body contacting wall, wall 203, and the shoulder strap 220 is reoriented on the carrier 202 above the body contacting wall 203 so that the end wall 204 of the carrier 202 that was the top side of the carrier 202 in the right shoulder configuration of Figure 10 becomes the bottom side of the carrier 210 in the left shoulder configuration of Figure 1 1 , and the end wall 209 becomes the top side of the carrier 210 in that configuration.
  • the carrier 202 is formed generally like carrier 10 of the first embodiment.
  • the walls of the carrier 202 define an internal compartment 21 7 that is accessed by the opening 216 in the side wall 205, as shown in Figure 12.
  • the flap 206 covers the opening 216 and is secured by the zipper 207.
  • the zipper 207 is closed and opened by sliding the zipper pull 208.
  • the first and second rails 21 0 and 21 1 pass over the body contacting wall 203. They are each attached at one end to the carrier 202 at the juncture of the body contacting wall 203 and the end wall 204 and at the other end to the juncture of the body contacting wall 203 and the end wall 209.
  • a preferred way to attach the rails 210 and 21 1 to the carrier 202 is to sew their ends between the junctures of the body contacting wall 203 and the end walls 204 and 209.
  • the shoulder strap 220 is generally shaped like the shoulder strap 50 of the first embodiment of Figures 1 -7.
  • the shoulder strap 220 has an upper end 223 that is perforated by first and second openings 224 and 225.
  • the rail 21 0 is inserted into the opening 224 and the rail 21 1 is inserted into the opening 225.
  • the upper end 223 of the shoulder strap 220 will be able to slide up and down the rails 210 and 21 1 .
  • An alternative way to attach the upper end 223 of the shoulder strap 220 to the rails 210 and 21 1 is to provide rings made of metal alloy or plastic that are sewn or otherwise attached to the upper end 223, and inserting the rails 210 and 21 1 into the rings. It also will be understood that a single rail could replace the two rails 210 and 21 1 , as in the embodiment of Figure 8 in which a single rail 31 is connected to the upper end 64a of the shoulder strap 50 by the single ring 53. A single opening or ring thus could replace the two openings 224 and 225 (or rings) in the upper end 223 of the shoulder strap 220.
  • the carrier 202 contains two rings 213 and 215 that will serve as the first and second connectors for joining the lower end 226 of the shoulder strap 220 to the carrier 202.
  • the shoulder strap 220 has a lower end 226.
  • the ends of the strap 227 are sewn to the lower end 226.
  • the strap 227 is inserted through a ring 228 and a third connector, a snap hook 229, is attached to the ring 228.
  • the snap hook 229 permits the lower end 226 of the shoulder strap 220 to be connected to the carrier 202 at one of the rings 21 3 and 215, as described below, depending on the configuration of the shoulder strap 220 that is desired.
  • the ring 21 3 is inserted through a strap 212 that has its ends sewn into the junction of the side wall 205 and the body contacting wall 203 next to the end wall 209.
  • the ring 215 is inserted through a strap 214 that has its ends sewn into the junction of the side wall 205 and the body contacting wall 203 next to the end wall 204.
  • Figure 1 1 the slingbag 200 is shown with the shoulder strap 220 in the configuration for passing over the right shoulder of the bearer.
  • the upper end 223 of the shoulder strap 220 has been slid along the rails 210 and 21 1 to be adjacent the end wall 204.
  • the lower end 226 of the shoulder strap 220 is attached by the snap hook 229 to the ring 213 that is located adjacent to the end wall 209.
  • Figures 12 and 13 depict the slingbag 200 with the shoulder strap 220 in the configuration for passing over the left shoulder of the bearer.
  • the upper end 223 of the shoulder strap 220 has been slid down along the rails 210 and 21 1 to be next to the end wall 209.
  • the lower end 226 of the shoulder strap 220 has been disconnected from the ring 213 and the snap hook 229 is now attached to the ring 215 that is located adjacent to the end wall 204.
  • rings 213 and 215 and the snap hook 229 each could be replaced by other connectors, such as snaps, snap receivers, hook strips, loop strips, buckles such as side release buckles, tri-glides buckles, and slide buckles, and the like, including buckles that mate with straps provided as
  • the bearer changes the configuration of the shoulder strap 220 from the configuration of Figure 1 1 by first removing the slingbag 200 from her right shoulder. She then disconnects the snap hook 229 from the ring 213. She moves the upper end 223 of the shoulder strap 220 down the rails 210 and 21 1 to a location adjacent the end wall 209. She then connects the snap hook 229 to the ring 215. Finally, she turns the carrier 202 around so that the end wall 209 is uppermost, as shown in Figure 13, and puts the shoulder strap 220 over her left shoulder. The side wall 205 and the opening 21 6 will be uppermost when the carrier 202 is rotated to the front of the bearer when the slingbag 200 is in either the right or the left shoulder configuration.
  • the shoulder strap 220 is curved for the comfort of the bearer so the concave edge of the shoulder strap 220 will be the edge adjacent the neck of the bearer.
  • the shoulder strap 220 will be turned over when shifting from the right to the left shoulder configuration so that the side 222 of the shoulder strap 222 is outward and the side 221 is inward, thus keeping the concave edge of the shoulder strap 220 adjacent the neck of the bearer.
  • Figures 14-16 depict a fourth preferred embodiment of the slingbag according to the invention, designated by reference numeral 240.
  • the slingbag 240 has a carrier 242 connected to a right shoulder strap 260 and a left shoulder strap 264.
  • the right and left shoulder configurations of the slingbag 240 are shown in Figures 14 and 15, respectively.
  • the slingbag 240 differs from the slingbags 1 and 100, and is like that of slingbag 200, in that its carrier 242 has only one body contacting wall 243.
  • the carrier 242 is very similar to the carrier 202 and has the end walls 244 and 249 attached to the body contacting wall 243.
  • the side wall 245 is joined to the body contacting wall 243 and the end walls 244 and 249.
  • the flap 246 covers an opening in the side wall 245 that provides access to an internal compartment.
  • the flap 246 is attached to the side wall 245 at its base. It is reversibly attached to the body contacting wall 243, the end wall 244, and the wall opposed to the body contacting wall 243 by a zipper 247 with a zipper pull 248.
  • the configuration shown in Figure 14 is the right shoulder configuration and therefore the right shoulder strap 260 is deployed.
  • the left shoulder strap 264 is tucked away in the second pocket 252 formed in the body contacting wall 243 and accessed by the opening 253 formed in the body contacting wall 243.
  • the configuration shown in Figure 15 is the left shoulder configuration and therefore the left shoulder strap 264 is deployed.
  • the right shoulder strap 260 is tucked away in the first pocket 250 formed in the body contacting wall 243 and accessed by the opening 251 formed in the body contacting wall 243.
  • the right shoulder strap 260 has an upper end 261 attached to a portion of the juncture of the body contacting wall 243 and the end wall 244 that is spaced from the side wall 245 and close to the other side wall.
  • the left shoulder strap 264 has an upper end 265 attached to a portion of the juncture of the body contacting wall 243 and the end wall 249 that is spaced from the side wall 245 and close to the other side wall.
  • a preferred method of attachment is to sew the upper ends 261 and 265 into the junction of the body contacting wall 243 and the end walls 244 and 249, respectively.
  • the lower end 262 of the right shoulder strap 260 is connected to the carrier 242 by a third connector or snap hook 263 that connects to a first connector or ring 255 connected by a strap 254 sewn into the portion of the juncture of the side wall 245 and the body contacting wall 249 and that is adjacent to or in contact with the end wall 249.
  • the lower end 266 of the left shoulder strap 264 is connected to the carrier 242 by a fourth connector or snap hook 267 that connects to a second connector or ring 257 connected by a strap 256 sewn into the portion of the juncture of the side wall 245 and the body contacting wall 249 and that is adjacent to or in contact with the end wall 244.
  • the snap hooks 263 and 267 are disconnected from the rings 255 and 257, respectively, when the shoulder straps 260 and 264 are to be stored in the pockets 250 and 252 respectively.
  • the rings 255 and 257 and the snap hooks 263 and 267 each could be replaced by other connectors, such as snaps, snap receivers, hook strips, loop strips, buckles such as side release buckles, tri-glides buckles, and slide buckles, and the like, including buckles that mate with straps provided as connectors, as long as the third connector attached to the lower end 262 of the shoulder strap 260 is detachably secured to the carrier 242 and the fourth connector attached to the lower end 266 of the shoulder strap 252 is detachable secured to the carrier 242.
  • the bearer may change the configuration of the slingbag 240 from the right shoulder configuration shown in Figure 14 to the left shoulder configuration shown in Figure 15 by first taking off the slingbag 240. She detaches the lower end
  • FIGs 17 andl 8 depict a fifth preferred embodiment of the slingbag according to the invention, designated by reference numeral 270.
  • the slingbag 270 has a carrier 272 connected to a shoulder strap 292.
  • the right and left shoulder configurations of the shoulder strap 292 are shown in Figures 1 7 and 18,
  • the slingbag 270 differs from the slingbags 1 and 100, and is like that of slingbags 200 and 230, in that its carrier 272 has only one body contacting wall 273.
  • the shoulder strap 292 is re-oriented on the body contacting wall 273 so that the end wall 274 of the carrier 270 that was the top side of the carrier 272 in the right shoulder configuration of Figure 17 becomes the bottom side of the carrier 272 in the left shoulder configuration of Figure 18.
  • the carrier 272 is very similar to the carrier 242 and has the end walls 274 and 279 attached to the body contacting wall 273.
  • the side wall 275 is joined to the body contacting wall 273 and the end walls 274 and 279.
  • the flap 276 covers an opening in the side wall 275 that provides access to an internal compartment.
  • the flap 276 is attached to the side wall 275 at its base. It is reversibly attached to the body contacting wall 273, the end wall 274, and the wall opposed to the body contacting wall 273 by a zipper 277 having a zipper pull 278.
  • the shoulder strap 292 has an upper end 293 that is connected to a fifth connector, the snap hooks 294 and 295.
  • the snap hooks 294 and 295 may connect to the third connector, the rings 285 and 287 adjacent the end wall 274 or the fourth connector, the rings 289 and 291 adjacent the end wall 279.
  • the rings 285 and 287 are borne by the straps 284 and 286 that are sewn into the portion of the juncture between the end wall 274 and the body contacting wall 273 that is adjacent the side wall opposite the side wall 275.
  • the rings 289 and 291 are borne by the straps 288 and 290 that are sewn into the portion of the juncture between the end wall 279 and the body contacting wall 273 that is adjacent the side wall opposite the side wall 275.
  • the lower end 295 of the shoulder strap 292 is connected to the carrier 272 by a sixth connector, a snap hook 295 that connects to one of the first or the second connectors, the rings 281 and 283 that are borne by the straps 280 and 282, respectively.
  • the strap 280 is sewn into the portion of the juncture of the body contacting wall 273 and the side wall 275 that is adjacent the end wall 279.
  • the strap 282 is sewn into the portion of the juncture of the body contacting wall 273 and the side wall 275 that is adjacent the end wall 274.
  • rings 281 , 283, 285, 287, 289, and 291 and the snap hooks 294, 295, and 296 each could be replaced by other connectors, such as snaps, snap receivers, hook strips, loop strips, buckles such as side release buckles, tri-glides buckles, and slide buckles, and the like, including buckles that mate with straps provided as connectors, as long as the fifth connector attached to the upper end 293 of the shoulder strap 292 may be detachably secured to one of the third and fourth connectors attached to the carrier 272, and the sixth connector attached to the lower end 295 of the shoulder strap 292 may be detachably secured to the first or second connectors on the carrier 272.
  • other connectors such as snaps, snap receivers, hook strips, loop strips, buckles such as side release buckles, tri-glides buckles, and slide buckles, and the like, including buckles that mate with straps provided as connectors, as long as the fifth connector attached to the upper end 293 of the shoulder strap 292 may be detach
  • the slingbag 270 is shown in the right shoulder configuration in Figure 17.
  • the bearer may change the configuration to the left shoulder configuration shown in Figure 18 as follows.
  • the bearer first removes the slingbag 270 from her body. She will then unfasten the snap hooks 294, 295, and 296 from the rings 285, 287, and 281 , respectively. This step will result in unfastening the shoulder strap 292 entirely from the carrier 272.
  • the bearer then turns over the shoulder strap 292 in order to fasten its upper end 293 to the carrier 272 by connecting the snap hooks 294 and 295 to the rings 289 and 291 .
  • the lower end 295 of the shoulder strap 292 is then connected to the carrier 272 by attaching the snap hook 295 to the ring 283.
  • the carrier 272 is then turned around so that the end wall 279 is uppermost and the bearer then puts the shoulder strap 292 over her left shoulder.
  • the shoulder strap 292 preferably is curved for the comfort of the bearer so the concave edge of the shoulder strap should be the edge adjacent the neck of the bearer. Accordingly, the shoulder strap 292 will be turned over so that the side 295 of the shoulder strap 292 is outward and the side 293 is inward.

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L'invention concerne un sac à courroie comprenant un support qui peut être suspendu à l'une ou l'autre des épaules et autour du corps d'un utilisateur au moyen d'une bandoulière. Le sac à courroie présente à l'utilisateur une ouverture sur un compartiment dans le support du sac à courroie présentant la même configuration que lorsque le support est tourné vers l'avant de l'utilisateur, quelle que soit l'épaule sur laquelle est passée la bandoulière.
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