Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – Carrier attached to special purpose vehicle
Reexamination Certificate
1999-07-07
2001-02-06
Vidovich, Gregory M. (Department: 3727)
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
Carrier attached to special purpose vehicle
C224S220000, C224S584000, C383S016000, C135S066000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06182877
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to sacks for carrying articles, the sack being releasably attachable to a cane.
Accessory bags and sacks for use with canes typically hang from the cane and are annoying to the user because they tend to flap about as the user walks. This is unsatisfactory and detracts from the use of such bag accessories.
An accessory article carrying bag device according to the present invention is for use with a cane having a leg, a hand grip extending laterally from the leg and an arm support member integral with and extending from the leg and including a C-shaped arm cuff clamp secured to and extending laterally from the arm support member for releasably engaging the arm of a person. The device comprises a collapsible drawstring sack having an open top and a closed bottom and first and second spaced opposite edges extending between and to the top and bottom. A drawstring is slidably attached to and has a portion extending from the sack at the sack top and at the first edge for selectively closing the top, the drawstring extending portion for engaging the C-shaped clamp. At least one fastener attaches the sack at a region distal the first edge to the leg.
In one embodiment, the device further includes a stiffening element secured to the sack and arranged to be non-rotatably secured to the cane leg for precluding lateral displacement of the sack relative to the cane leg.
In a further embodiment the fastener means include a plurality of fasteners attached to the sack in spaced relation so that the draw string cooperates with the fasteners to secure the sack to the cane for precluding the sack from displacing laterally relative to the cane during use.
In a further aspect, an accessory article carrying bag device according to the present invention is for use with a cane comprising at least one elongated member, the device comprising a flexible collapsible sack having an open top and a closed bottom and first and second spaced opposite edges extending between the top and bottom. A string is attached to the sack for closing the sack top and has a portion extending from the sack at the sack top adjacent to the first edge for forming a loop extending from the sack top. At least one fastener is included for attaching the sack in a region adjacent to the second edge to the tubular member.
In a further aspect, the at least one fastener comprises a pair of fasteners attached in a sack region adjacent to the second edge in spaced relation.
In a further aspect, one of the fasteners is located adjacent to the top and the other fastener is located adjacent to the bottom.
In a further aspect, the at least one fastener comprises first and second elements, the first element being secured to the sack and the second element for attachment to the elongated member for attaching the first element to the elongated member.
An accessory article carrying bag device for use with a cane comprising an elongated member comprises in a further aspect a flexible collapsible sack having an open top and a closed bottom and first and second spaced opposite edges extending between and in a direction toward the top and bottom. A string is attached to the sack for closing the sack top and having a portion extending from the sack top adjacent to the first edge for forming a loop extending from the sack top). At least one fastener attaches the sack to the cane leg.
The at least one fastener preferably comprises a pair of fasteners attached in a region adjacent to the second edge in spaced relation.
In a further aspect, one of the fasteners is located adjacent to the top and the other fastener is located adjacent to the bottom.
Preferably, the fastener comprises first and second elements, the first element being secured to the sack and the second element for attachment to the tubular member for attaching the first element to the tubular member.
An accessory article carrying bag device for use with a cane in a further embodiment comprises a collapsible drawstring sack, the drawstring for closing a sack open top and fastener means cooperating with the drawstring for securing the sack to the cane so the sack top is substantially closed.
The fastener means preferably include a plurality of fasteners attached to the sack in spaced relation so that the draw string cooperates with the fasteners to secure the sack to the cane so that the sack is precluded from substantial lateral displacement relative to the cane during use.
In a further embodiment, a stiffening element is arranged to be non-rotatably secured to the leg and including means for securing the sack to the element to preclude substantial lateral displacement of the sack relative to the cane.
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Brevard Maerena W.
Carella Byrne Bain Gilfillan et al
Gilfillan John G.
Squire William
Vidovich Gregory M.
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