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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7131534 | Golf bag and strap system A golf bag and strap system for supporting a golf bag, having a central hub including a number of arms. Each arm has at least one attachment point to which straps are connected. The arms include upper arms and lower arms, and upper straps are attached to the upper a... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7040518 | Support device for supporting an overhead branch cutter A support device (1) is for supporting a portable handheld work apparatus including an overhead branch cutter (3). The support device (1) is held to the body of the operator (17) via a belt arrangement (2). The support device (1... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7000255 | Garment with adjustable weight support mechanism A garment including an adjustable weight support mechanism used to shift the weight and position of objects contained within pockets disposed on the garment is provided. The garment has a number of pockets including a storage pouch releasably attached to the rear of... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6962277 | Apparatus and method for using a wearable computer in testing and diagnostic applications An apparatus and method for using a wearable computer in testing applications that uses a probe, a display, an audio communication device, a computer adapted to receive data from the probe, exchange data with the display, exchange data with the audio communications ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6913585 | Adjustable compact posture pack for posterior-thoracic counter balance A novel adjustment compact posture pack for posterior-thoracic counter balance (13) comprising of a stationary weight pack (32) having a right shoulder strap (14) having an adjustment device (18), a left shoulder strap (15) having ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6907620 | Belt load distribution device A belt load distribution device channels the loads produced by heavy belts, such as gun belts worn by law enforcement officers, away from the user's spine, and distributes the load comfortably across the muscles of the user's back. Heavy belt loads, which typically ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6672495 | Bifurcated carrier pack for transporting recreational equipment The present invention discloses a bifurcated carrier pack for electively transporting snowboard equipment either in a traditional, back-mounted position or in an unconventional, hip-mounted position. A snowboard may be removably attached to the bifurcated... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6283350 | Backpack A backpack (1) has two shoulder straps (2, 3) extending obliquely downward crosswise from one or the other side of the upper end area (4) of the backpack (1) to the lower end area (5) and each consisting of an upper portion (6, 7) and a lower portion (8, ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6196436 | Utility bag system A utility bag system for holding items therein and wearing on the shoulders and around the waist of a user. The utility bag system includes a waist panel and a lower panel coupled thereto to form therebetween a spaced apart pair of side pockets and a midd... | 03/06/2001 |
| 5950894 | Backpack assembly A backpack assembly in which the straps are connected across the wearer's chest by a easy to connect and disconnect coupling member. Alternately, the snaps can be connected so that they extend vertically along the chest.... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5497923 | Suspender supported belt A utility belt or the like device in one embodiment capable of also acting as a back support, either suspenderless or being suspendered, to receive in secure fashion utility pouches and the like so that the utility pouches are rigidly and releasably secur... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5440761 | Multi-faceted photographer's vest A multi-faceted photographer's vest (10) includes a half of a typical camera strap (12) extending from the right shoulder area, and a half of a typical camera strap (14) extending from the left shoulder area. Each camera strap half (12),(14) has a materia... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5323942 | Photographic equipment pack A carrying pack for photographic and similar equipment such as cameras and camcorders having a padded vest covering the chest of the photographer-user. The vest is secured to the user by detachable belt and straps extending to a lumbar member. The camera ... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5278998 | Combination garment and tote bag A garment in the form of a vest of jacket comprises a pair of front panels attached to either side of a back portion. The panels define a pair of opposed front edges, each of which is contiguous with one of two bottom edge segments. A vertical bifurcation... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5240157 | Backpack harness and cinch A harness assembly for a backpack includes a pair of straps, a pair of right angle cinch rings, and a buckle. The right angle cinch rings allow the straps to be tightened on the chest of the wearer by pulling on the strap ends which are around the wearer'... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5088728 | Exercise harness The thoracic harness disclosed is for particular use in facilitating the performance of squat related exercise by providing superior three dimensional thoracic engagement of resistance forces connectable at opposing points below the axillae or armpits. Th... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5016797 | Article carrier Small articles such as cameras and binoculars are conventionally carried on either a single strap around the neck of the user, or on a relatively complicated harness arrangement. A simple, comfortable, silent alternative includes a pair of identical shoul... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4751923 | Sling, shoulder immobilizer and posture corrector The disclosure is of an arm brace comprising a chest strap which is extended around the chest and fastened snugly in place by means of a Velcro type fastener. A shoulder strap extends over the shoulder from a selected position in back to a selected positi... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4744398 | Protective cover for receiver-speaker A protective container assembly for receiver-speaker equipment including an outer container generally rectangular in configuration and closed along three sides and having a mouth at an end thereof with one side of the mouth extending beyond it as a flap m... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4693402 | Sports pack A pack for wearing on the back of the user for carrying sport equipment, the pack being formed of a back portion of flexible material configured to generally cover the back of the user, there being a first and second opening in the back portion adjacent t... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4640215 | Conversion adapter for buoyancy compensator vest This invention is an adapter for a diver's buoyancy compensator vest which allows conversion from a single tank to a double tank configuration to be quickly and readily made. The adapter includes a pair of elongated rod-like members with tank locking wedg... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4498613 | Support device for nursing bottles and amusement items A support device is provided for nursing bottles and young child amusement items comprising a body encircling, resilient and adjustable strap having secured to a center, front portion thereof one end of a pliable, but non-extendible, band member approxima... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4449655 | Combination backpack and gear bag The following specification discloses a combination backpack and gear bag for use by an underwater diver. The backpack is one wherein a container of gas such as a tank of pressurized gas is held on the back of a diver for purposes of providing a diver wit... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4332379 | Collapsible exercise back pack A collapsible training device to be worn by a person during physical exercise. The device includes a flexible weight carrying member, with at least one opening in the member positioned at its bottom for containing a flexible weight member. Straps attached... | 06/01/1982 |
| 3977584 | Body harness for the protective retention of an extension cord In this invention a body harness of elasticized cord is provided and is adapted to retain an extension cord such as is used to supply electric energy from a source to a power tool which may be held and used by the one on which the harness is mounted. This... | 08/31/1976 |
