Package and article carriers – Carried by animate bearer – Sling attached to rifle or shotgun
Reexamination Certificate
2000-10-24
2001-08-28
Cronin, Stephen K. (Department: 3727)
Package and article carriers
Carried by animate bearer
Sling attached to rifle or shotgun
C224S264000, C224S643000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06279795
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a padded carrying strap for carrying a load from the shoulder. Additionally, this invention relates to a means for padding the handle on an item to be hand-carried such as a bag or the like.
2. Description of the Related Art
Conventional carrying straps normally comprise a length-adjustable leather or webbing which is secured by swivels or the like to enable the object to be carried over the shoulder. Further, conventional straps sometimes tend to slip or roll from the shoulder.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A padded strap is provided which may be used for rifles, shotguns, crossbows, briefcases, bowling bags, etc. Further, the invention herein may be used to provide a padded handle for articles which are to be hand-carried.
In all of the embodiments herein, an elongated, flexible, flat strap member is embedded in a body of padding material. The body of padding material has a plurality of first elongated, spaced-apart indentations or channels extending into one of the sides thereof and has a plurality of second elongated, spaced-apart indentations or channels extending into the other side thereof. Each of the elongated indentations or channels has a longitudinal axis which is disposed substantially transversely to the longitudinal axis of the strap member. The flexible strap member is embedded in the body of padding material in a substantially sinusoidal fashion. The first indentations in the body of padding material are offset longitudinally with respect to the second indentations, with the indentations extending sufficiently inwardly into the body of padding material so as to at least partially expose the strap member. When the device is to be used as a sling for a rifle or shotgun, one of the opposite ends of the body of padding material has a width which is greater than the width of the other end of the body of padding material.
The purpose of the sinusoidal or weaving pattern of the strap through the padding is so that the weight of the load will not be completely supported by the strap, but by a combination of the strap and the body of padding material. The design of the body of padding material is such that it will not tend to slide or roll from the user's shoulder. Although the invention is ideally suited for use as shoulder straps, the invention may be used for supporting a load on the shoulder or facilitating the hand-carrying of a load.
It is therefore a principal object of the invention to provide an improved padded shoulder strap or hand strap.
A further object of the invention is to provide a padded shoulder strap which does not slip or roll from the user's shoulder.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide a padded shoulder strap which includes a strap member embedded in a thermoplastic rubber material with the strap member being embedded in the padding material in a sinusoidal fashion.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide a shoulder strap which includes a plurality of indentations on opposite sides of the body of padding material to create hinges and to ensure that the weight of the load will not be completely supported by the strap member, but by a combination of the strap member and the body of padding material.
Still another object of the invention is to provide a padded shoulder strap.
Still another object of the invention is to provide a padded handle.
Still another object of the invention is to provide a padded member for use on a shoulder strap.
These and other objects will be apparent to those skilled in the art.
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Cronin Stephen K.
Quake Industries, Inc.
Thomte Dennis L.
Zarley McKee Thomte Voorhees & Sease
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