ADJUSTABLE FITTING INTENDED FOR SLIDING ALONG A STRAP AND GARMENT-HANGING DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SAID ADJUSTABLE FITTING
The invention relates to a device (10) for hanging a garment, including: a strap (11) in which the ends are mutually connected such as to form a loop, and at least one adjustment part (12), said part (12) being suitable for dividing the strap (11) into two secondary loops, one of the secondary loops (11a) being intended for enabling the device (10) to be hung from the shoulder of a user, the other secondary loop (11b) being intended for enabling the insertion and support of a garment.
The present invention relates to the garment field and, more specifically, relates to a device for hanging garments from one's shoulder.
STATE OF THE ARTIn everyday life, it frequently happens that, depending on the outside weather or one's mood, one does not wish to wear a garment that one was wearing previously. When the garment becomes cumbersome one must either put it in a safe place, or carry it in one's hands or over one's shoulder or carry it in a bag. However, if one wants to both keep the garment available, especially during a hike or a stroll about town, and keep both hands free, the only solution currently available is to carry the garment in a bag slung across the shoulder. This solution, however, still has a number of disadvantages. First, the person must be burdened with a bag throughout the outing. But a bag, even slung across the shoulder, is bulky and inconvenient when moving around, especially due to its swinging and weight. Moreover, when one puts the garment back on, especially to protect against the rain or the cold, the bag is no longer needed. Thus, unless another use is found for the bag before going out, a solution that does not require a bag would be beneficial. In the end, it would be preferable to risk carrying the garment in his hand or over an arm rather than being unnecessarily burdened with a bag. However, this partial immobilisation of one's upper limbs is in danger of being a serious handicap during outdoor activities. This solution is therefore not desirable if, in certain of these activities, including walking on slippery or mountainous terrain, one needs to have both hands free.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTIONIt is therefore necessary to provide a device for transporting a garment during a walk, which does not involve the disadvantages of the prior art.
For this purpose, according to the invention, an adjustment part is provided intended for sliding along a strap and comprising a hollow body, substantially parallelepipedic, of which at least the upper and lower sides have a central ridge defining two slots through which the strap slides and of which two other sides, called front and back sides, comprise a central opening to allow the strap to pass through.
Other possible configurations of the adjustment part of the present invention are defined in claims 2 to 4.
Another subject of the present invention relates to a garment hanging device comprising:
a strap whose ends are connected to each other to form a loop,
at least one adjustment part according to one of the preceding claims, the said part being able to divide the strap into two secondary loops, one of the secondary loops being intended to allow the device to be hung from the shoulder of a user, the other secondary loop being intended to allow a garment to be inserted and held.
Other possible configurations of the device of the present invention are defined in claims 6 to 7.
Other advantages and characteristics of the present invention will be better understood upon reading about a particular embodiment of the invention and with reference to the drawings, wherein:
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This device 10 comprises a strap 11 whose ends are connected to each other to form a loop, the said loop being separated into two secondary loops 11a and 11b by means of an adjustment part or adjustment loop 12 sliding along the two strands of the strap 11. The first secondary loop 11a must permit the insertion of a part of the user's chest so as to position the device across the shoulder, the strap 11 following an approximately straight trajectory from the right or left shoulder of the user and his left or right hip. The second secondary loop 11b must in turn allow a garment to be inserted and held when the user no longer wishes to wear it. In the configuration shown in
The device 10 thus has the advantage over existing solutions of the prior art to be easily transportable due to its low weight and especially due to its small size. Indeed, when the user wishes to again wear the garment hanging from the device 10, s/he can roll the strap 11 onto itself, especially around the guide part 12. The strap 11 can then be kept rolled up using additional attachment means 13 arranged on the strap 11. These means 13 may be advantageously selected from the bands known as Velcro (registered trademark) or snap fasteners, for example.
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Claims
1. Adjustment part intended for sliding along a strap and comprising a hollow body, substantially parallelepipedic, of which at least the upper and lower sides have a central ridge defining two slots through which the strap slides and of which two other sides, called front and back sides, comprise a central opening to allow the strap to pass through.
2. Adjustment part according to claim 1, wherein the central ridges of the upper and lower sides have concave-shaped edges to create a torsion area for the strap.
3. Adjustment part according to claim 1, wherein the central ridges of upper and lower sides comprise on their side intended to come in contact with the strap longitudinal ribs able to brake the movement of the strap.
4. Adjustment part according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the front or rear sides comprises a central ridge acting as a stop for the strap.
5. Garment hanging device including:
- a strap whose ends are connected to each other to form a loop,
- at least one adjustment part according to claim 1, the said part being able to divide the strap into two secondary loops, one of the secondary loops being intended to allow the device to be hung from the shoulder of a user, the other secondary loop being intended to allow a garment to be inserted and held.
6. Device according to claim 5, wherein the additional means of attachment integrated with the strap are able to hold the same in a position rolled up on itself.
7. Device according to claim 6, wherein the additional means of attachment are chosen from snap fasteners and Velcro (registered trademark) bands.
8. Device according to claim 5, wherein the central ridges of the upper and lower sides of said hollow body have concave-shaped edges to create a torsion area for the strap.
9. Device according to claim 5, wherein the central ridges of the upper and lower sides of said hollow body comprise on their side intended to come in contact with the strap longitudinal ribs able to brake the movement of the strap.
10. Device according to claim 5, wherein at least one of the front or rear sides of said hollow body comprises a central ridge acting as a stop for the strap.
Type: Application
Filed: Jun 7, 2010
Publication Date: Apr 5, 2012
Inventor: Karim Mourad (Martigny)
Application Number: 13/376,685
International Classification: A45F 3/14 (20060101); A44B 11/04 (20060101);