CARRYING CASE WITH PIVOTING HOUSING
A carrying case comprises a housing having a top, a bottom, a front, and a rear. There are sides extending between the front and the rear of the housing. There is a guide member extending along the bottom of the housing. The carrying case further comprises a carrying strap having a first end and a second end. The first end of the carrying strap is connected near the top of the housing and the second end of the carrying strap is coupled to the guide member. The second end of the carrying strap is movable along the guide member to allow the carrying case to be moved between different configurations.
This application is a National Phase entry of PCT/CA2019/051575 filed Nov. 5, 2019, which claims priority to and the benefit of US Provisional Patent Application No. 62/756,069 filed Nov. 5, 2018, the entire contents of both of which are incorporated herein by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELDThe present disclosure relates to a carrying case and, in particular, to a carrying case which is accessible from the front while being worn by a user.
BACKGROUNDU.S. Pat. No. 7,316,340, which issued on Jan. 8, 2008 in the name of Marik, discloses an altered backpack which allows the wearer to reconfigure the shoulder straps while wearing the backback. The wearer can also swing the backpack around to the wearer's front, and access the contents of the backpack while still wearing the backpack. The backpack comprises a first primary shoulder strap and a second primary shoulder strap. The first primary shoulder strap comprises two segments. The upper segment has one end connected near the top of the backpack and the lower segment has one end connected near the bottom of the backpack. The second ends of the first primary shoulder strap are separably connected together by a buckle.
SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSUREIt is an object of the present invention to provide a carrying case which can be easily accessed from the front while being worn by a user.
There is accordingly provided a carrying case comprising a housing having a top, a bottom, a front, and a rear. There are sides extending between the front and the rear of the housing. There is a guide member extending along the bottom of the housing. The carrying case further comprises a carrying strap having a first end and a second end. The first end of the carrying strap is connected near the top of the housing and the second end of the carrying strap is coupled to the guide member. The second end of the carrying strap is movable along the guide member to allow the carrying case to be moved between different configurations. The guide member may be a loop. The second end of the carrying strap may be a loop which engages with the loop of the guide member.
The carrying case may include an adjustable stop cord which restricts movement of the second end of the carrying strap along the guide member. The carrying case may also include an additional carrying strap. The additional carrying strap may have a first end and a second end. The first end of the additional carrying strap may be connected near the top of the housing and the second end of the additional carrying strap may be connected near the bottom of the housing.
The carrying case may include one or more reinforcement frames which extend around a perimeter of the housing. The carrying case may include a lid which provides access to an interior of the housing.
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There may be an adjustable stop cord 41 connected at one end to the housing 12 and at the other end to the primary carrying strap 14. In this example, the cord 41 is fed through a cord lock 43 and looped around the second end 38 of the primary carrying strap 14. The length of the cord 41 can be adjusted by toggling the cord lock 43. This in turn limits the distance that the second end 38 of the primary carrying strap 14 can travel along the length of the guide member 30.
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The lid 44 may be provided with a quick release mechanism to allow for ease of access to the interior 46 of the housing 12. In this example, the quick release mechanism is a push button latch which includes a push button 45 and a pin 47. The push button 45 is disposed on the lid 44 and engages with the pin 47 to secure the lid 44 to the housing 12.
The lid 44 can be opened by actuating the push button 45 to release the push button 45 from the pin 47. In this example, the pin 47 is connected to the reinforcement frame 52 by a rod member 49. The rod member 49 may be welded to the reinforcement frame 52. The lid 44 may further include a magnetic closure. The lid 44 may have a zipper to releasably close the interior 46 of the housing 12.
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The carrying case 10 can also be rotated ninety degrees from the position shown in
It will be understood by a person skilled in the art that many of the details provided above are by way of example only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention which is to be determined with reference to the following claims.
Claims
1. A carrying case comprising:
- a housing having a top, a bottom, a front, a rear, and sides extending between the front and the rear;
- a guide member extending along the bottom of the housing; and
- a carrying strap having a first end and a second end, the first end being connected near the top of the housing and the second end being coupled to the guide member, wherein the second end of the carrying strap is movable along the guide member to allow the carrying case to be moved between different configurations.
2. The carrying case as claimed in claim 1, wherein the guide member is a loop.
3. The carrying case as claimed in claim 2, wherein the second end of the carrying strap is a loop which engages with the loop of the guide member.
4. The carrying case as claimed in claim 1, further including an additional carrying strap, the additional carrying strap having a first end and a second end, the first end of the additional carrying strap being connected near the top of the housing and the second end of the additional carrying strap being connected near the bottom of the housing.
5. The carrying case as claimed in claim 4, wherein the additional carrying strap is releasably secured against the housing of the carrying case when the additional carrying strap is not in use.
6. The carrying case as claimed in claim 1, further including an adjustable stop cord which restricts movement of the second end of the carrying strap along the guide member.
7. The carrying case as claimed in claim 1, further including one or more reinforcement frames extending around a perimeter of the housing.
8. The carrying case as claimed in claim 1, further including a lid which provides access to an interior of the housing.
Type: Application
Filed: Nov 5, 2019
Publication Date: May 26, 2022
Patent Grant number: 11937686
Inventor: Matthew Bevis (Vancouver)
Application Number: 17/309,147