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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7909214 | Shoulder strap and waist belt bag The present interlocking bag and waist belt invention assists the user that must carry weight comfortably while being able to access the contents. The embodiment of the present invention teaches a soft bag, a waist belt, an optional detachable shoulder strap, and a ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7341149 | Portable tool carrier for a gas can A portable tool carrier for a gas can includes an adjustable carrier strap adapted to surround a side surface of the gas can, a pair of adjustable support straps adapted to go over an upper surface of the gas can, and at least one pocket, wherein the at least one po... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334714 | Wearable personal item carrier An assembly that enables a person to flexibly position and hold in place an item of personal property for which the user desires to have frequent and immediate access is provided. The assembly includes a strap that extends diagonally along the front of the user, ove... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7100810 | Paintball pod holder systems This invention provides a paintball pod holder system for convenient one-handed removal and replacement of paintball pods. Preferably, one or more rigid paintball pod holders are attached to a belt or other support. A stiff lining of the inside of the paintball pod ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7070077 | Backpack A backpack includes a bag portion and only one shoulder strap connected to the bag portion at a first end. The backpack also includes left and right side straps wherein each side strap is connected to the bag portion also at a first end. The only one shoulder strap ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059504 | Extendable and retractable shoulder strap for golf bags A golf bag includes a body attached at one end thereof to a top member and at the other end thereof to a bottom member. A shoulder strap has an upper end located near the top member and a lower end located intermediate the top and bottom members. A mechanism urges t... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059371 | Security handbag system A security handbag system comprising a purse with a detachable portion removably coupled to the side of the purse and attached to the waist of a user. The detachable portion has pockets to hold the users valuables including cash, credit cards, defensive chemical spr... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7013596 | Chest fly box system A chest fly box system having a harness, a base piece for supporting a fly box, and rotatable, hinged fasteners that secure fly boxes of various dimensions at the chest of a fisherman. The rotatable, hinged fasteners comprise hook-and-loop fasteners. The system may ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6966472 | Infant activity necklace The present invention provides a support pad attached to a necklace device. The support pad includes tethers attached to the support pad at a spaced apart distance, and each tether includes means for attaching a toy at a location remote from the support pad. The sup... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6945440 | Paint bucket An assembly for carriage and storage of paint, the assembly consisting of an upwardly opening vessel having a rear wall, the rear wall having an upper end; a panel fixedly attached to the upwardly opening vessel or formed wholly with the upwardly opening vessel, the... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6892914 | Carrier for battery powered tools A tool carrier for battery powered tools that properly positions a battery powered tool that uses a heavy battery on the body of a wearer. The tool carrier has a rigid spine that is positioned behind one or more pockets extending from the tool carrier. The pockets r... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6886726 | Sportsmen's gear carriers Gear carriers for sportsmen such as hunters, shooters and fly fishermen are provided in single shoulder mounted, cross-chest configuration with gear pockets, receptacles and other carrying elements oriented thereon, rendering each carrier ambidextrous and providing ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6863202 | Shoulder carrier with inflatable lumbar support A shoulder carrier having at least one shoulder strap connected to a container. A lumbar support attached to the container bears on a wearer's hip or lumbar spine to transfer weight of the shoulder carrier to the hip or lumbar spine and away from the wearer's should... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6837406 | Infant and small child carrier The carrier essentially comprises a seat worn about one's waist having an upwardly extending upper section and a downwardly extending lower section which is rotated against the thigh in bearing the weight of an infant or small child placed upon the upper section and... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6729520 | Mechanics tool chest organizer A tool chest organizer having detachable pockets variously arrangeable for a particular set of tools required by a user. An optional clear cover is attachable to the organizer. An attachable shelf unit provides a work space and has fasteners for securing tools. ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6719178 | Chest-mounted paint carrier A chest-mounted paint carrier and method for painting comprises a low profile paint receptacle depending from a mounting plate positioned at a painter's chest level, the paint receptacle hinged and pivoted from the mounting plate such that it is maintained in an upr... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6695188 | Body mounted mono-pod camera support assembly An apparatus for supporting a camera in a stable position from an individual's torso comprising, a storage compartment which is defined by upper and lower walls, opposite side walls and front and rear walls, the rear wall further comprising a proximal att... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6622899 | Accessory bag An accessory bag, such as a handbag or pocketbook, includes front, rear and two side surfaces which are attached to the forward and rear surfaces. Each side surface includes a shoulder strap connector and a waist strap connector for selectable connection ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6471105 | Shoulder carrier with inflatable lumbar support A shoulder carrier having at least one shoulder strap connected to a container. A lumbar support attached to the container bears on a wearer's hip or lumbar spine to transfer weight of the shoulder carrier to the hip or lumbar spine and away from the wear... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6364186 | Backpack with abdominal support system A backpack or back borne load carrier system with abdominal support, providing both internal and external modes of back borne load support to increase an individual's load bearing capacity. An abdominal support pad and pelvic belt system is attached to a ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6357640 | Carrier for differently sized casino coin buckets and method for making same A carrier capable of carrying one or more differently sized coin buckets typically provided by casinos to their clientele. The carrier can be adapted so that it is held to the body of the user via means of a belt or a shoulder strap. The carrier can be ad... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6299044 | Accessory bag An accessory bag meant to be worn by a wearer, such as a handbag or pocketbook, is provided with forward, rear and two side surfaces of material, each of the side surfaces being attached to the forward and rear surfaces along respective seams and each of ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6267276 | Strap-supported fishing pouch with rod carrier A carrier for fishing accessories which can be worn without interfering with the fishing operation, whether standing, sitting, or walking. Broadly, the carrier includes a pouch, carrying mechanism and fishing rod suspension device. The pouch is capable of... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6237821 | Fishing rod holder The present invention 10 discloses a fishing rod holder harness comprising a harness member, with straps 20, 22, body pad member 24 and a fishing rod holder member 18. The harness member is comprised of a waist strap 20 and a bandoleer-like shoulder strap... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6182874 | Hip belt apparatus and system for carrying a golf bag An apparatus and system for carrying a weight-bearing object, such as a golf bag, has a hip belt member for supporting the weight bearing object and reducing the load on the user's back and shoulders. An attachment member is coupled to the hip belt member... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6155471 | Drill motor shoulder pouch assembly A drill motor carrying pouch to carry a drill motor on the upper torso has a pouch angled and shaped to allow for various types, styles and sizes of drill motors and such other undefined objects desirous to be carried. The shoulder pouch assembly has a dr... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6145721 | Waist pack for carrying footwear, in particular in-line or other skates A waist pack for carrying footwear, in particular in-line or other skates, includes a waist strap with left and right waist sections each including a narrow belt section and a wider belt section. Left and right footwear carrying assemblies are connected t... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6135333 | Game carrying hunting pack A game carrying hunting pack for carrying hunting supplies and game animal carcass on a user's upper body. The game carrying hunting pack includes flexible front and back panels each having upper and lower portions. A spaced apart pair of shoulder straps ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6036068 | Restraining and/or retaining apparatus for portable devices A restraining and/or retaining apparatus 18 consisting of an elastic band 19 and retaining loops 21A, 21B for restraining and retaining multiple neck-suspended and/or unsuspended devices at the same time. The elastic band 19 wraps around the back and side... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6003744 | Lumbar oxygen carrier The invention is a lumbar supported carrier for oxygen tanks comprising a main belt portion and a pouch for the tank. The belt has a shoulder strap for stabilizing the belt and tank extending over the shoulder and diagonally across the body. The shoulder ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5950889 | Hip belt apparatus and system for carrying a golf bag An apparatus and system for carrying a weight-bearing object, such as a golf bag, has a hip belt member for supporting the weight-bearing object and reducing the load on the user's back and shoulders. An attachment member is coupled to the hip belt member... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5938096 | Laptop support system A laptop support system, for supporting a laptop computer upon a person, so that the laptop computer may be operated while the person is standing, comprising a lower casing and a cover. The lower casing comprises a lower casing front, two side panels, and... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5927574 | Rifle and shotgun harness A harness for use by a hunter in retaining a weapon. The harness includes a belt positionable about a waist of the hunter and a shoulder strap including first and second rings for placement above a shoulder and extending on either side of a torso of the h... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5915606 | Container carrier The invention provides a simple, inexpensive and comfortable container carrier for securing a container for fluids, such as paint, stain, nuts, bolts or the like, to a person's body thereby freeing up a person's hands for other tasks, such as climbing a l... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5915609 | Belt harness and support A belt harness for carrying and securing a portable radio apparatus includes a pelvic belt secured about the body of a user. A receptacle compartment is secured to the pelvic belt. The receptacle compartment is adapted for holding a receiver of a communic... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5894976 | Article carrier An article holder for concealed use beneath an outer garment about a wearers torso in a selected position at the waist or chest. The holder comprises an elongated elastic band having loop and hook securing members attached at each end for adjustable attac... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5893503 | Non-slipping shoulder strap assembly A new non-slipping shoulder strap assembly for helping a users to securely carry bags on their shoulder. The inventive device includes an elongate shoulder strap for resting on a first shoulder of a wearer and having a shoulder resting portion and a pair ... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5878761 | Device for attaching to a torso and supporting a pop-up umbrella upright without the use of hands A holding device for attaching to a torso and supporting a pop-up umbrella upright without the use of hands of a wearer and has an in-use position where it is releasibly attached to the torso of the wearer and a non-use position where it is removed from t... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5845833 | Shoulder strap for a bag A shoulder strap includes a separate belt extendable from and retractable into one end of the shoulder strap upon movement of a sheath, covering a predetermined length of the belt and one end of the shoulder strap. The shoulder strap and the extended sepa... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5836497 | Pouch for a casino bucket and method of making same A pouch specially configured to be worn by a user, and to hold a standard casino bucket in a lower pocket and other items, such as rolled coins, bills, personal effects, etc. in an upper pocket. The lower pocket is cylindrical-like to have a diameter and ... | 11/17/1998 |
