Patent · US Expired

Elastic shoulder strap

US5695102A · kind A · utility

28Cited by
58References
19Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 28, 1995
Grant dateDec 9, 1997
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 28, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T24/316
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A shock absorbing carrying strap for easing the ability to support loads. The strap includes two webbing sections, each of which includes an outer end and a connecting section to permit attachment to loads. The two webbing sections are also connected to a central elastic portion. That central elastic portion includes an outer envelope of elastic material which encloses an elastic strip connected to and between the two webbing sections. The outer envelope is secured to the elastic strip, and preferably to the webbing adjacent the elastic strip, so that the outer envelope and elastic strip form a composite member. The outer envelope is finished by binding the marginal edge and by applying a finishing cover over each end and where each webbing section extends from the central portion by a variety of techniques.

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