Package and article carriers – Carried by animate bearer – Convertible or combined
Patent
1997-12-01
1999-03-16
Shoap, Alian N.
Package and article carriers
Carried by animate bearer
Convertible or combined
224580, 224627, 224629, 224645, 224162, 150108, A45F 304, A45F 402
Patent
active
058819320
ABSTRACT:
A bag is convertible between a hand-held bag, a shoulder bag and a backpack. The bag includes a bag body defining an interior storage space. A top handle is positioned on a top portion of the body. The bag includes a pair of discrete, separate shoulder straps and a pair of independently operable shoulder strap retraction systems. Each of the retraction systems includes at least one reel-type winding device operably connected to a respective strap for storing and selectively retracting and withdrawing a portion of the respective shoulder straps. Each reel-type device is positioned in the bag at least in part within the interior storage space, and overlying a respective opening in the bag to withdraw and retract the respective shoulder strap therefrom. Each strap is selectively positionable at a retracted position, a withdrawn position, and an intermediate position. Each strap is independently withdrawable from the bag from about the reel-type device to the withdrawn position to convert the bag from the hand-held bag to a shoulder bag. Both straps are independently withdrawable from and retractable into the bag to the intermediate position, to convert the bag from the hand-held or shoulder bag to a backpack. Each strap is independently adjustable in the intermediate position to provide a snug fit of the backpack to a user's back.
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Shoap Alian N.
Vidovich Gregory M.
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