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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367483 | Strap assembly with cushioning elements A strap assembly for a device for carrying a load includes a plurality of compressible elements. Each compressible element has an aperture extending therethrough. A first strap extends through the aperture of each compressible element. A second strap extends along a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7318542 | Tool belt carrier, and pouch constructions A low slung tool belt carrier includes pouches designed to be suspended from a belt strap construction with a shoulder strap crossing over the torso or shoulders to support the larger of two pouches, the pouches arranged to fit on the hips or be rested upon the hips... | 01/15/2008 |
| RE39853 | Backpack with retractable shoulder straps A backpack having a waist encircling belt, and an attached set of shoulder straps which retract into a discreet pocket when not in use. There is a set of shoulder straps having clips on one end, and these are carried in, and attached to, a discreet pocket at the oth... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7213705 | Ergonomic golf bag top and club separator The present invention features a ergonomically designed and structured golf bag top and club separator. The golf bag top and club separator comprises a perimeter support member having integrally formed tiered sections both along its longitudinal and lateral axes, a ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7025237 | Modular dual shoulder strap for golf club bags A modular system for a golf club bag shoulder strap arrangement has been discovered and is presented here. It includes sub-elements of four primary types. A single point fastener end, a two-to-one ‘V’ connector, a main padded strap, and a connection loop. Each o... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7004363 | Shoulder strap pad A shoulder strap pad for carrying a bag on the shoulder includes a load-bearing backing member attached to or integral with the shoulder strap and a resilient cushion attached to the lower side of the backing member. The lower surface of the cushion is covered by a ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6793112 | Shoulder carrier with laterally moveable shoulder strap A shoulder carrier having at least one shoulder strap connected to a container. A connection point between the shoulder strap and the container may be moved laterally without disconnecting the strap from the container. ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6786375 | Footwear pack A pack provides a lightweight compact carrier for bulky footwear such as inline skates, ice skates or a skateboard. The pack includes a skate blade compartment with two adjustably sized openings, each opening adapted to receive a skate blade. A securing element reta... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6742684 | Wheeled backpack An improved convertible luggage which conveniently converts from a wheeled suitcase to a backpack having a first compartment, a pair of wheels mounted to the first compartment, a second compartment affixed to the first compartment, a second compartment, a first cove... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6681973 | Extendable waistbelt system A waistbelt for stabilizing a load, the load potentially carried within a backpack. The waistbelt may be worn around a user's waist and fastened together by a locking buckle. The waistbelt may be attached to a backpack, as part of a backpack system, by st... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6681968 | Kayak portage harness and method A kayak portage harness includes: a draw cord in a hem of the harness that is used to secure the hem of the harness under the lip of a kayak cockpit coaming and a pair of opposed hooks that are also secured to the lip of the kayak cockpit coaming at the f... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6669069 | Shoulder strap assembly for golf bags A golf bag has a generally tubular body and a dual shoulder strap assembly for supporting the golf bag on both shoulders of a golfer. The dual shoulder strap assembly includes first and second shoulder straps, and a lower end of the first shoulder strap i... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6644522 | Cushion system and device The system and device of the instant invention utilize a cushion section to distribute a load from a load bearing strap to a contact region of a user's body. The cushion section utilizes a fluid container or gel-pack. Preferably, the gel-pack is configure... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6640344 | Shoulder pad A shoulder pad includes a flexible base member having a top surface, a bottom surface, a central portion, opposite first and second free ends and a longitudinal axis. The flexible base member includes a plurality of longitudinally space, oval-shaped pad s... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6626341 | Massaging book bag A massaging backpack having at least one shoulder strap for massaging an individual which includes at least one massaging unit carried by the shoulder strap, at least one power supply carried by the backpack and connected to the massaging unit, and at lea... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6626335 | Comfortable guitar shoulder strap A guitar shoulder strap incorporates thickened, rolled edges along the length of the strap. The strap webbing between is generally about two millimeters thick and fifty millimeters wide. The thick, rolled edges are almost four millimeters thick and about ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6607108 | Load transfer and stabilization system for backpacks A backpack load transfer and stabilization system includes a roll control rod coupled to a hip belt for a backpack. The control rod is contained entirely within the hip belt and extends across the width of the hip belt. The control rod is coupled, in turn... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6607107 | Backpack and improved load-carrying system therefor A load-carrying system for a backpack, and a backpack including such load-carrying system. The load-carrying system includes an improved structure, particularly for use during the practice of various sports, more particularly for gliding sports, such as s... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6598772 | Case for musical instruments A case for musical instruments and including a shell for receiving a musical instrument and having at least one shoulder strap attachable from outside to the shell at upper and lower attachment points provided of the shell, a connection element provided a... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6488191 | Golf bag shoulder strap A golf bag with a generally tubular body has a shoulder strap which allows a golfer to pick up the golf bag from the ground without bending over. The body has an open top end and an annular groove spaced from the open top end. A lower end of the shoulder ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6481606 | Small animal carrying device A small animal carrying device incorporating a pouch section with a padded bottom. The pouch is closed by a drawstring and a harness assembly using padded crossover straps secures the device around the carrier's shoulders. An additional strap at the botto... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481022 | Shoulder pad A shoulder pad includes a flexible base member having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a longitudinal axis. The flexible base member includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced, oval-shaped pad sections that increase in thickness from a centermost p... | 11/19/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6467661 | Adjustable shoulder strap assisting device An adjustable, shoulder-strap assisting device having an elongate support member with a non-smooth surface on a shoulder engaging side. The elongate support member also has a deformable, rigid insert disposed therein such that the support member is capabl... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6443347 | Streamlined personal harness for supporting a wearable computer and associated equipment on the body of a user A personal harness for a wearable computer on the body of a user has a waist belt and a shoulder sling that are integrally formed with each other. The waist belt is inelastic and forms a belt around the waist of the user. The waist belt has a strap with h... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6394328 | Reversible backpack The present invention is directed to a backpack having a front surface, a rear surface, and at least one carrying strap to permit the backpack to be worn over the shoulders of a user. A connecting element on the backpack coupled to the carrying strap perm... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6375053 | Knapsack supported on the two shoulders by a pair of shoulder straps This invention relates to a knapsack, such as a rucksack or satchel, supported on the two shoulders by a pair of shoulder straps. The upper part of each shoulder strap includes an elastic portion with limited elongation.... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6279795 | Shoulder strap A shoulder strap comprising a body of padding material having a flexible flat strap member embedded therein. The flat strap member is embedded in the padding material in a sinusoidal manner. A plurality of elongated indentations extend into opposite sides... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6223959 | Bag having an air-cushioned shoulder strap A bag includes a bag body, a shoulder strap, and an air pocket. The shoulder strap has two ends attached to the bag body, and an envelope part sewn to the shoulder strap. The air pocket is received in the envelope part to provide a long-term cushioning ef... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6220492 | Anti-slip pad for strap, belt or the like An anti-slip pad for a belt includes a number of members disposed together and parallel to each other and coupled together at live hinges, and/or having the end portions secured together at coupling bars. The pad includes two or more slots for threading t... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6168056 | Device for inflating/deflating the shoulder straps of a means intended to be worn on the back by a person A device for inflating and deflating the shoulder strap of a satchel that includes an inflatable cushion located inside the strap that is connected to an inflation/deflation mechanism formed of a resilient deformable material including a bulb-like pump an... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6152343 | Golf bag carrying strap A monolithic yolk type collar provides four adjustable straps for two or four point attachment to a golf bag. The collar is adapted to enable transverse mounting of the golf bag on the back of the golfer. The collar has a broad surface with compliant mate... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5961019 | Backpack load distribution pad Load distribution shoulder pads (12, 14) for a backpack (10). Each shoulder pad is constructed from a first cushioned layer (16) and a second cushioned layer (18). Each cushioned layer is covered by a corresponding fabric layer (20, 22). The cushioned lay... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5957356 | Air support apparatus A new air support apparatus for use in a variety of applications including providing support to a structure. The inventive device includes an inflatable tube, a valve for permitting inflation of the inflatable tube, and a flexible mesh in a surrounding re... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5954253 | Flexible frame load carrying system A load support system is provided including a flexible frame unit attached to a shoulder support structure and to a hip belt assembly. The frame is pivotally attached to the hip belt assembly and is held in a slightly bowed configuration, whereby load is ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5954255 | Dual strap arrangement for golf bags A dual strap arrangement for golf bags includes a first shoulder strap (20) having an upper end (24) attached to a generally tubular body (11) of a golf bag (10) at a first location (26) proximate a top end (12) of the body (11) and a lower end (28) attac... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5890640 | Internal frame pack with load-responsive spring rods An internal frame backpack (10) includes a pack (12) having an anterior side (14) that contacts a user's back, and left and right shoulder straps (10, 18) attached at an upper end to an upper portion (20) of the pack and at a lower end to left and right l... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5829874 | Backpack mounted pivoting motor for concrete finishing A portable concrete finishing system comprising a backpack-borne, pivoting engine that powers a selected tool. A rigid frame supporting a four cycle motor is connected to the tool by a flexible power shaft. A removable vibration absorption system isolates... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5716131 | Portable four cycle backpack pendulous vibrator A portable concrete vibrator system comprising a backpack-borne four cycle engine that powers a pendulous vibrator. The backpack comprises a rigid frame mounting a four cycle motor that is connected to the vibrator by a flex-shaft and isolated therefrom b... | 02/10/1998 |
