Abstract: A wearable pouch operable to hold at least one portable battery pack and other power or communications equipment. The wearable pouch includes a main body with a front side, a back side opposite the front side, at least one sealable opening, and at least one opening for at least one lead from the at least one portable battery pack secured within the wearable pouch.

Abstract: A modular backpack system includes a personal floatation harness having an automatic inflator mechanism and pack attachment features; and a plurality of pack modules selectively attachable to the pack attachment features to form a floatation-enhanced backpack. Each one of the plurality of pack modules may further include a different arrangement for accommodating accessories. For example, the different arrangements may include arrangements having different compartments. Other arrangements may have different attachment features. The different attachment features may include different lash points.

Abstract: A kayak rack or structure that is reversibly attachable to a kayak and used to help carry, stow, or attach articles to the kayak. Kayak rack includes two support arms or support beams that are flexibly attached together with a special flexible support coupling that allows the two support arms or support beams to pivot relative to each other but still keeps the two support arms or support beams permanently attached together, along with an angled stanchion rigidly attached to each support arm or support beam, wherein each angled stanchion is angled at the precise angle required to mate with and reversibly rigidly attach to an existing, original equipment manufacturer's fishing rod holder that is built into the kayak.

Abstract: Embodiments of bag having a self-adjustable carrying strap system and methods to manufacture such a bag are generally described herein. Other embodiments that may be described and claimed include a golf bag having a self-adjustable carrying strap system.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to food holders and in particular to a food holder for holding food and/or food containers. The food holder may include a receptacle. The receptacle may include an insulated inner surface for keeping contents at a desired temperature. Food holder may further include an expanded form or a collapsed form for positioning within an internal compartment of a garment. In addition, food holder may include a strap attached to said receptacle. Advantageously, the food holder may be constructed to hang from a user's neck for hands free use and ease of access to contents within the food container.

Abstract: An auxiliary weight supporting device includes a back rack, a walking-stick and a connecting rod. The back rack is configured for the user to wear and for carrying an object. The walking-stick includes a main body and a gripping part and a contacting end configured at two ends of the main body respectively. The gripping part is configured for the user to hold, and the contacting end is configured to touch the ground when the user is walking. The connecting rod has a first end connected to the main body and a second end coupled to the back rack. The walking-stick is controlled by the user to support the ground and swings back and forth in accordance with the user's steps. The connecting rod drives the back rack to rise when the walking-stick swings backwards.

Abstract: A ladder rack system may have a slide with a support flange and a spanning flange. The system may also have a ladder support member adapted to selectively receive a portion of the support flange therein. The system may also have a pivot bracket pivotally connected to the ladder support member. The pivot bracket may be adapted to selectively move the ladder support member.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A backpack that has a front pocket with an outer shell with an opening that is sealed by a closure mechanism. The closure mechanism can include magnetic strips that are configured to partially or wholly seal the opening, and have hinged couplings of the magnetic strips to internal surfaces of the container.

Abstract: An infant carrier includes a waist-worn member having a circumferential length capable of wrapping at least a part of a waist of a user, and a tightening unit configured to selectively bring the waist-worn member into close contact with the waist of the user, wherein the tightening unit includes a cable member, a hooking part configured to movably support the cable member, and an adjustment part configured to adjust the circumferential length of the waist-worn member by winding or unwinding the cable member.

Abstract: There is disclosed herein examples of a vehicle container unit that may be mounted within a vehicle. The vehicle container unit may be mounted to a seat of a vehicle and may include space for transporting items within the vehicle container unit. The vehicle container unit may mount to the seat via an anchor system of the seat.

Abstract: A carrying device has a receptacle member for receiving a baby or infant and a holding harness system with a hip strap for fastening the receptacle member to a person. The receptacle member has a central part for support and which is connected to the hip strap at a first connection point. The central part from an upper region narrows in the direction toward the hip strap, and, in the upper region, a first and second widening elements are connected to the central part. The first widening element extends to a second connection point to the hip strap, the second connection point being able to be adapted by displacing the first widening element along the hip strap. The second widening element extends to a third connection point to the hip strap, the third connection point being able to be adapted by displacing the second widening element along the hip strap.

Abstract: A bicycle-mountable carrier assembly includes a mounting assembly attachable to a rail of the bicycle's saddle. At least one payload support is joined, e.g., pivotably, to the mounting assembly. The payload support defines a structure for mounting at least one payload carrier attachment in a secure but removable fashion. One or more payload supports may be provided, and one or more mounting structures may be provided on each payload support. The mounting structures may be provided in a rear-and side-facing positions and in different angular orientations, for carrying of payloads in a variety of different positions and orientations. The carrier further includes at least one payload carrier attachment defining a mounting structure complementary to the payload support's mounting structure. The payload carrier may be adapted to function as a fishing rod holder, a fishing rod case holder, a water bottle, a fishing tackle box, or another payload as desired.

Abstract: Embodiments of bag having a self-adjustable carrying strap system and methods to manufacture such a bag are generally described herein. Other embodiments that may be described and claimed include a golf bag having a self-adjustable carrying strap system.

Abstract: There is described a storage device for attaching to a bicycle. The storage device includes an identification plate having a front face and a rear face. The front face comprises an identifier for identifying a rider of the bicycle. The storage device also includes a storage compartment attached to the rear face of the identification plate. The storage device also includes at least one mounting device configured so as to enable the storage device to be attached to a front portion of the bicycle, such as the bicycle's handlebars or front fork.

Abstract: A trunk shelf system for mounting onto a seat back of a vehicle includes a support structure configured to be secured to the seat back; and a shelf movably mounted to the support structure, the shelf being movable between a stowed position and a deployed position, the shelf having a bottom surface providing a primary support surface and a supplemental support surface that is movable from a retracted position to an extended position when the shelf is in the deployed position.

Abstract: A novel backpack frame and backpack are described where the frame has a common point from which a pair of upper vertical support members ascend and a pair of lower vertical support members descend. The lower vertical support members are mirror images of each other and one lower vertical support member has a twist in a first direction to form a latitudinal concavity relative to the back side of the backpack and another lower vertical support member has another twist in a second direction to form another longitudinal concavity relative to the backpack back side, where the second direction is opposite to the first direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a baby carrier comprising shoulder straps, which are arranged to extend around both shoulder regions of a wearer, and a front piece mounted on the shoulder straps so as to form a baby carrying pouch, and a head support, said front piece having a strip-like part connected to a lower portion of the shoulder straps via a coupling element, said strip-like part being movable lengthwise in the coupling element so as to adjust the size of the baby carrying pouch. A width W1 of the strip-like part is 50 to 150%, preferably 70 to 130%, and most preferably 90 to 110%, larger than a width W2 of the coupling element.

Abstract: A pet-carrying backpack is provided that includes a bag body having a carrying compartment therein, and shoulder straps attached to a front side of the bag body. A bottom-entry opening is disposed at a lower side of the bag body. The bottom-entry opening allows a bottom portion of the bag body to separate from the bag body.

Abstract: A pocket clip for a tool includes a mounting section that defines a width between a first side opposed to a second side. A friction section is flexibly connected to the mounting section, and the friction section has a distal end biased toward the tool when the mounting section is attached to the tool. An aperture is through the friction section. A first slot extends from the first side of the mounting section partially across the width of the mounting section, and at least a portion of the aperture through the friction section is aligned in line with the first slot. A first connector in the first slot of the mounting section attaches the mounting section to the tool.