Portable carrying device with retractable strap
US7458488B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 3, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45F2005/006
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention is directed to a portable carrying device that includes a housing, an elongated flexible strap extendable from the housing, and at least one rigid support arm attached to the housing and configured for supporting an article to be carried. The portable carrying device can include a coupler disposed on a first end of the elongated flexible strap and a mating structure disposed on a portion of the housing for releasably securing the coupler. The rigid support arm can be movable from a first position in which the rigid support arm is compactly stored relative to the housing, to a second position in which the rigid support arm is at least partially extended away from the housing. The housing can have at least one recess for receiving the rigid support arm and the rigid support arm can have a shape corresponding to the recess.
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