WO2003034862A2 - Article de transport - Google Patents

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WO2003034862A2
WO2003034862A2 PCT/GB2002/004670 GB0204670W WO03034862A2 WO 2003034862 A2 WO2003034862 A2 WO 2003034862A2 GB 0204670 W GB0204670 W GB 0204670W WO 03034862 A2 WO03034862 A2 WO 03034862A2
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carrier according
carrier
bag
strap
compartment
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Mark E. Kershaw
Wayne K. Greenhalgh
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Sportsfactory Consulting Limited
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Priority to EP02801942A priority Critical patent/EP1448077B1/fr
Priority to AU2002334166A priority patent/AU2002334166A1/en
Priority to CA002464390A priority patent/CA2464390A1/fr
Priority to DE60203735T priority patent/DE60203735T2/de
Priority to AT02801942T priority patent/ATE292911T1/de
Publication of WO2003034862A2 publication Critical patent/WO2003034862A2/fr
Publication of WO2003034862A3 publication Critical patent/WO2003034862A3/fr
Priority to US10/831,753 priority patent/US20040195286A1/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F3/00—Travelling or camp articles; Sacks or packs carried on the body
    • A45F3/04—Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of two straps passing over the two shoulders
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C7/00—Collapsible or extensible purses, luggage, bags or the like
    • A45C7/0059—Flexible luggage; Hand bags
    • A45C7/0063—Flexible luggage; Hand bags comprising an integrated expansion device
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F3/00—Travelling or camp articles; Sacks or packs carried on the body
    • A45F2003/003—Travelling or camp articles; Sacks or packs carried on the body combined with other objects; specially adapted for carrying specific objects

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  • This invention relates to carriers, and in particular to carriers to be worn on the back of a person. Such carriers are often known as backpacks.
  • Backpacks generally consist of a bag and straps "that are intended to pass from the top of the bag, over the shoulders of the wearer and under their arms to the lower part of the bag.
  • the bags are of a flexible textile material, and are usually provided with a drawstring closure and covering flap to inhibit the ingress of rain to the bag.
  • Such backpacks may also be provided with pockets or compartments for specific items to be carried, such as maps, or with straps for attaching articles to the outside of the bag.
  • Motorcyclists often carry personal requirements for a journey in such backpacks. They also often carry a spare helmet, or their own helmet when not in use, in a bag specifically designed as a helmet carrier.
  • Such a helmet carrier usually takes the form of a bag with a drawstring closure and a carrying handle.
  • the invention provides a carrier comprising a bag having at least one shoulder strap extending from the top of the bag to the lower part thereof and intended to pass over a shoulder and under the arm of the wearer, the bag having a main compartment and a lower compartment adapted to receive a motor cycle helmet therein.
  • the bag may be of a flexible textile material.
  • the carrier has an access opening to the lower compartment separate from that providing access to the main compartment.
  • the access opening to the main compartment may be provided with a main sliding fastener.
  • the bag may have a flap adapted to cover the main sliding fastener.
  • the access opening to the lower compartment may be provided with a drawstring.
  • the carrier may also have a securing panel adapted to pass under the lower compartment.
  • the securing panel may comprise a base portion and a securing strap portion.
  • the base portion may be secured to the base of the main compartment at the rear thereof, and there may be a connecting device at the free end of the securing strap portion adapted to be releasably connected to the base of the main compartment at the front thereof.
  • the releasable connection may comprise a securing buckle.
  • the base portion and the base of the main compartment may have a sliding fastener around the peripheries thereof adapted to secure the base portion in underlying relationship with the base of the main compartment, with the lower compartment and the securing strap portion contained therebetween, when no helmet is contained in the lower compartment.
  • the carrier may have two shoulder straps extending from the top of the bag to the lower part thereof and intended to pass over the shoulders and under the arms of the wearer.
  • the straps may be adjustable in length.
  • the carrier may have a waist strap adapted to pass around the waist of the wearer.
  • the waist strap may comprise two waist strap parts, each having one end thereof secured to the bag and having one of a pair of co-operating buckle parts at the free end thereof. At least one part of the waist strap may be adjustable in length.
  • the carrier may also have a chest strap adapted to pass around the chest of the wearer.
  • the chest strap may comprise two chest strap parts, each having one end thereof secured to a respective shoulder strap and having one of a pair of co-operating buckle parts at the free end thereof. At least one part of the chest strap may be adjustable in length.
  • the carrier may also have a carrying handle secured to the top of the bag.
  • the carrier may have at least one pocket secured to the bag, and may have a front pocket and a pair of side pockets. Each pocket may be provided with a sliding fastener. Each pocket may have a flap adapted to cover the sliding fastener.
  • the invention also provides in combination, a carrier and a motor cycle helmet, the carrier comprising a bag having at least one shoulder strap extending from the top of the bag to the lower part thereof and intended to pass over a shoulder and under the arm of the wearer, the bag having a main compartment and a lower compartment in which the motor cycle helmet is received.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a carrier with a helmet within the lower compartment
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the carrier of Fig. 1 with the helmet removed.
  • a carrier 10 of the backpack type The carrier 10 has a bag 11 with shoulder straps 12 intended to pass over the shoulders and under the arms of the wearer in conventional backpack manner.
  • a chest strap 13 is connected across the shoulder straps 12.
  • the shoulder straps 12 and chest strap 13 are adjustable for length, and the chest strap 13 is formed in two parts that may be connected by a buckle 14.
  • a carrying handle 15 spans the shoulder straps 12 adjacent the top of the bag 11.
  • the bag 11 is also provided with a waist strap 16 formed in two parts that may be connected by a buckle 17.
  • the waist strap 16 is also adjustable for length.
  • a front pocket 18 and two side pockets 19 are provided on the bag 11.
  • Sliding fasteners 20 close the pockets 18, 19 or allow access into them, and flaps 21 cover the sliding fasteners 20 to inhibit the ingress of rain water to the pockets 18, 19.
  • the bag 11 has a main compartment 22 with an access opening closed by a sliding fastener 23.
  • a flap 24 covers the sliding fastener 23 to inhibit the ingress of rainwater to the main compartment 22.
  • Beneath the main compartment 22 is a lower compartment 25, which is of a size just to receive a motorcycle helmet 26 (shown in dashed lines). Access to the lower compartment 25 is from below the carrier 10, and the lower compartment 25 is closed by a drawstring 27.
  • the carrier 10 also has a securing panel 28, which passes under the lower compartment 25.
  • the securing panel 28 is formed of a base portion 29 and a securing strap portion 30.
  • the base portion 29 is secured to the base of the main compartment 22 at the its rear, and a securing buckle 31 is provided at the free end of the securing strap portion 30 to be releasably connected to the base of the main compartment 22 at the front thereof.
  • the securing panel 28 ensures that the helmet 26 is carried by the carrier in a safe and secure manner.
  • the rigidity of the helmet 26 provides that the carrier 10 can be placed on the ground or other substantially level surface in a stable manner. Hence the risk of damage to the helmet 26, bag 11 or its contents due to the carrier falling or being knocked over is minimised.
  • the helmet 26 is conveniently carried as one with the bag 11 , either by hand using the carrying handle 15 or on the back of the motor cyclist using the shoulder straps 12.
  • the lower compartment 25 When the helmet 26 is in use, or no helmet 26 other than one being worn by the motor cyclist is being carried, the lower compartment 25 may be compressed and stored at the base of the main compartment 22, as shown in Fig. 2. To facilitate this, the flexible textile material of the lower compartment 25 is compressed and the securing strap portion 30 is folded with the compressed lower compartment 25.
  • a sliding fastener 32 is provided to extend around the peripheries of the base portion 29 and the base of the main compartment 22 to secure the base portion 29 in underlying relationship with main compartment 22, with the compressed lower compartment 25 and the folded securing strap portion 30 contained therebetween.
  • a motor cycle helmet 26 may be conveniently carried whether the motor cyclist is on foot or riding a motor cycle. The helmet 26 may be placed in the carrier 10 or removed therefrom without disturbing the contents of the main compartment 22. When riding, the helmet 26 is carried in a safe and aerodynamically efficient manner.

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  • Portable Outdoor Equipment (AREA)
  • Purses, Travelling Bags, Baskets, Or Suitcases (AREA)
  • Gyroscopes (AREA)
  • Polishing Bodies And Polishing Tools (AREA)
  • Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un article de transport (10) de type sac à dos destiné à être utilisé par des motards pour transporter leur nécessaire de voyage et un casque de moto (26), lorsque les motards sont sur leur moto, ou lorsqu'ils sont à pied. Cet article de transport (10) comporte un sac (11) en matière textile souple comportant des sangles (12) d'épaule ajustables, une sangle (16) au niveau de la taille et une sangle (13) au niveau de la poitrine. Ce sac (11) comporte un compartiment principal (22) et un compartiment inférieur (25) conçu pour recevoir le casque (26) à l'intérieur, de sorte que l'article de transport (10) peut être autoporté une fois placé sur le sol. Le compartiment inférieur (25) se plie et est contenu par un panneau de protection (28) au niveau de la base du compartiment principal (22), lorsqu'aucun casque (26) ne se trouve dans le compartiment inférieur (25).
PCT/GB2002/004670 2001-10-25 2002-10-16 Article de transport WO2003034862A2 (fr)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP02801942A EP1448077B1 (fr) 2001-10-25 2002-10-16 Article de transport
AU2002334166A AU2002334166A1 (en) 2001-10-25 2002-10-16 Carrier
CA002464390A CA2464390A1 (fr) 2001-10-25 2002-10-16 Article de transport
DE60203735T DE60203735T2 (de) 2001-10-25 2002-10-16 Tragetasche
AT02801942T ATE292911T1 (de) 2001-10-25 2002-10-16 Tragetasche
US10/831,753 US20040195286A1 (en) 2001-10-25 2004-04-23 Carrier

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GB0125623.9 2001-10-25
GBGB0125623.9A GB0125623D0 (en) 2001-10-25 2001-10-25 Freestanding motorcycle helmet carrier

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US10/831,753 Continuation US20040195286A1 (en) 2001-10-25 2004-04-23 Carrier

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CA (1) CA2464390A1 (fr)
DE (1) DE60203735T2 (fr)
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EP1448077B1 (fr) 2005-04-13
DE60203735T2 (de) 2006-02-09
US20040195286A1 (en) 2004-10-07
GB0125623D0 (en) 2001-12-19
AU2002334166A1 (en) 2003-05-06
ATE292911T1 (de) 2005-04-15
EP1448077A2 (fr) 2004-08-25
DE60203735D1 (de) 2005-05-19
CA2464390A1 (fr) 2003-05-01

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