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EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION |
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Date of filing: 25.10.2018 |
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- de Groot, Joris Jesaja Rowan
5613 BE Eindhoven (NL)
- Jacobs, Franciscus Johanna
6035 CZ Ospel (NL)
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[0001] The invention relates to a bag, particularly a backpack.
[0002] A backpack or rucksack is a bag which is carried on the back. Some backpacks are
provided with an internal or external frame, although there are also numerous backpacks
in which such a frame is not present. A backpack can be characterized in that it comprises
a holder in which luggage can be arranged, wherein the holder is hung on the back
of the user by means of one or more carrying belts, such as shoulder straps, which
are guided round the shoulder of the user. These carrying belts support the greater
part of the weight of the backpack and the contents thereof.
[0003] Numerous different types of backpack are known. The thing all these backpacks have
in common is that the fastening of the carrying belts to the holder can become damaged
after (possibly prolonged) use. The weight having to be supported by the carrying
belts is high and the forces resulting therefrom, which are continuously exerted on
the fastening of the carrying belts to the holder of the backpack, can for instance
result in tearing of the carrying belts or of the material of the holder. This is
the case particularly, though not exclusively, when the carrying belts are fastened
to the holder with a hard and stiff connecting element such as a metal fastening screw
or the like. Said forces here concentrate on a small area (i.e. a relatively small
contact surface between the connecting element and the material of the carrying belt
and the holder). The risk of damage to the material of the carrying belt and holder
is hereby considerable.
[0004] An example of such a backpack is described in the Japanese document
JP2002233408 A. The document describes a backpack to which are fastened two carrying belts with
which a user can carry the backpack. The carrying belts (8) are fastened to the backpack
by securing them with hooks (18) to a horizontal reinforcing band (17), this in turn
being fastened to the backpack. An example of a bag that can be carried on a shoulder
is known from
US2004/0089689 A1.
[0005] A drawback of known backpacks can be that the carrying belts tend to tear loose at
the position of said hooks. This tearing loose has been found to be caused by the
great forces being exerted on a relatively small area (i.e. the area defined by the
dimensions in cross-section of the hook with which the carrying belts are fastened).
For the same reason, the carrying belts of the known backpacks further have to be
manufactured from a material which has good resistance to tearing, which limits the
material choice and/or increases costs. A further drawback is that high structural
demands are made of the connecting means (for instance the above mentioned hooks).
[0006] It is an object of the invention to provide an improved backpack in which the above
stated drawback is obviated or reduced.
[0007] It is also an object of the invention to provide a backpack with a relatively small
risk of tearing, also in the case of prolonged and intensive use.
[0008] At least one of the above stated objectives and/or other objectives is achieved by
a bag according to the features of claim 1. According to a first aspect of the invention,
such a bag, particularly a backpack, comprises:
- a bag-like holder comprising a rear wall and a carrying strip provided over at least
a part of the width of the rear wall, wherein the carrying strip is attached only
partially to the rear wall for the purpose of forming at least a passage between the
carrying strip and the rear wall;
- at least one carrying element to be fastened to the holder for carrying of the bag-like
holder by a user, particularly on the back of a user, wherein each carrying element
comprises a loop-like outer end which extends round the carrying strip in use;
- a fastening for fastening an end part of the loop-like outer end of the carrying element
to another part of the carrying element.
[0009] Arranging the carrying elements on such a carrying strip using a loop in the outer
end enables the occurring forces to be transmitted to the carrying elements evenly
distributed over the carrying strip and over the width of each of the carrying elements.
The risk of damage as a result of excessive loading of the holder, carrying strip
or carrying element can thereby be reduced.
[0010] The bag can be a frameless bag (i.e. a bag without internal or external strengthening
frame) or a bag with such a frame. In this latter case there is sometimes the option
of arranging a carrying strap on the frame itself, whereby the risk of tearing can
per se be reduced. Such a bag however has a less attractive appearance (for instance
in the case of an external frame) or requires one or more openings in the woven material
of the holder in order to provide the carrying straps with the possibility of being
fastened to the internal frame via these openings.
[0011] The carrying elements can be permanently fastened to the holder, for instance by
fastening said end part permanently to the other carrying element part, for instance
by sewing the end part thereto. The carrying elements however preferably take an exchangeable
form. In embodiments of the invention the carrying element and carrying strip are
embodied to fasten the carrying element releasably to the holder. This makes it possible
to exchange the carrying elements, for instance in order to replace a carrying element
of a determined colour with a carrying element of a different colour.
[0012] The above stated fastening can comprise a connecting element to be secured in the
openings, such as an assembly of a bolt and a nut. Other types of connecting element
can however also be applied. It is for instance also possible to fixedly clamp the
outer end of the carrying element to the other part of the carrying element using
a clamp.
[0013] The loop-like outer end can be formed by fastening (for instance stitching) to the
outer end of a carrying belt an element which, together with the carrying belt, forms
a loop-like outer end. According to the invention, the carrying element comprises
however a bendable end part. The bendable end part is here configured to be passed
behind the carrying strip via a passage and to then be bent. The thus bent bendable
end part and the part of the carrying element connecting thereto then form the above
stated loop-like outer end. The fastening of the loop-like outer end is configured
to fasten the bendable outer end, which has been passed through the passage and bent,
to another part of the carrying element. In this embodiment a strong and reliable
connection between the carrying element and the carrying strip can be realized in
rapid and simple manner.
[0014] The loop-like outer end of the carrying element extends round the carrying strip
such that the forces on the carrying element are at least partially, preferably substantially,
absorbed by the lower edge of the carrying strip. Although in determined embodiments
the forces can also be partially absorbed by the fastening itself, in other embodiments
the forces will be absorbed mainly via the contact surface between the carrying element
and the lower edge of the carrying strip. The forces are hereby distributed well over
a relatively large area so that the chance of tearing is small.
[0015] In an embodiment of the invention the contact surface between the carrying element
and the carrying strip is substantially linear. The length of the linear contact (in
other words the width of the carrying element) preferably amounts to at least 2 cm
or 3 cm, and still more preferably at least 4 cm, for instance 5 cm.
[0016] According to an embodiment, a first opening is formed in the bendable end part and
a corresponding second opening is formed in the part of the carrying element connecting
to the end part. In a situation in which the carrying element has been passed through
the passage and bent the first and second opening here overlap each other partially
or wholly. The openings can be positioned such that they extend above the carrying
strip in use. When the carrying elements are fastened to the carrying strip, the connecting
element will thus extend above the carrying strip and in principle not make contact
therewith. In other embodiments the two openings are however positioned such that
the connecting element has been passed behind the carrying strip. According to determined
embodiments, the carrying strip then comprises at least a third opening which is arranged
in the carrying strip such that, in the situation in which the carrying element has
been passed through the passage and bent, the first, second and third openings overlap
each other partially or wholly.
[0017] In the latter stated embodiments the openings can have dimensions and be provided
at positions such that in use the connecting element also makes contact with the edge
around the third opening in the carrying strip. This has the result that the connecting
element also absorbs a part of the forces transmitted to the carrying elements by
the holder. Because the above stated contact surface of the carrying element also
absorbs a part of the forces, the risk of damage has still reduced. In other embodiments
the dimensions and position of the opening in the carrying strip have however been
chosen relative to the dimensions and position of the first and second opening in
the carrying element such that the connecting element extends substantially movably
in the third opening in use. In this embodiment the forces are in principle only absorbed
by the contact surface between the carrying element and the carrying strip (and not
by the connecting element itself).
[0018] In determined embodiments of the invention the carrying strip extends in a direction
substantially transversely of the axial direction (for instance a direction corresponding
to the centre line between the bottom and the closing element of the bag).
[0019] The one or more passages can be embodied to extend in a substantially axial direction
so that one or more carrying elements can easily be slid through the passages from
top to bottom.
[0020] The passages can extend at symmetrical positions relative to an axial centre line.
[0021] In order to form the passages the carrying strip can be attached to the rear wall
with stitching which is interrupted at the position of the passages.
[0022] Further details, features and properties of the invention will be elucidated on the
basis of the following description of several embodiments thereof. Reference is made
in the description to the figures, in which:
Figure 1 is a view of a person carrying an embodiment of the backpack according to
the invention;
Figure 2 is a view of the rear side of the backpack of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a view of the front side of the backpack of Figures 1 and 2;
Figure 4 is a right-hand side view;
Figure 5 is a left-hand side view of the backpack;
Figure 6 is a detail view of a carrying element;
Figure 7 is a detail view of a closing belt;
Figure 8 is a detail view of a carrying strip;
Figures 9A-9C are respective perspective views showing the fastening of a carrying
belt to the carrying strip.
[0023] Referring to the figures, a user (P) carrying a backpack on his back (R) is shown.
The backpack comprises a bag-like holder 1 which is provided on the upper side with
a closable opening. The bag-like holder 1 is constructed from inter alia a front wall
2, a rear wall 3 facing toward the back of the user, a left-hand side wall 5, a right-hand
side wall 6, a bottom 4 and a closing part 20, such as a closing flap 20 with which
the holder can be closed in known manner. Figure 2 shows that a zip fastening 19 is
arranged in the rear wall 3 of the holder. This zip fastening can be opened in order
to gain access to a compartment of the holder provided on rear wall 3.
[0024] In order to enable holder 1 to be carried on the back a number of carrying elements,
particularly a number of carrying straps, is provided. In the shown embodiment holder
1 is supported by a first carrying element 10 and a second carrying element 11. Carrying
element 10 is fastened with its one outer end to the rear wall 3 of holder 1, this
at a position just above the centre of the holder, while the opposite outer end of
carrying element 10 is fastened by means of stitching 18 to a support 16 provided
on the lower side of rear wall 3. In the shown embodiment carrying element 10 comprises
a carrying belt or carrying strap. The carrying belt or carrying strap is constructed
from two parts which are mutually connected with a buckle 12 so that the length of
the carrying belt or carrying strap can be adjusted as desired. The carrying element
is thus adjustable in the shown embodiment. The second carrying element 11 has the
same construction and is fastened on the lower side to a similar support 17.
[0025] The connection of each of the carrying elements 10, 11 to the rear wall 3 of holder
1 is susceptible to wear and damage. It is after all the case that relatively large
forces are exerted on this connection, since substantially the whole weight of the
backpack and contents rests thereon. In known backpacks (wherein carrying belts are
fastened directly to the rear wall or a reinforcement provided therein via fastening
means such as screws and the like) it is common in practice that, after (possibly
prolonged) use, damage to the connection occurs, for instance tearing of the carrying
elements and/or the rear wall or damage at the position of said fastening means. This
damage can eventually result in one or more of the carrying elements becoming wholly
or partially detached from the holder, whereby the backpack becomes unusable. In the
shown embodiment of the fastening of the invention this is however no longer the case.
[0026] An embodiment of a carrying element 10, 11 according to the invention is shown in
more detail in figure 6. Carrying element 10, 11 comprises an elongate main part and
an oblique part 31 extending at a slight angle relative to the main part. This oblique
part comprises a bendable end part 33 and a part 32 connecting to the end part 33.
In determined embodiments a fold 36 is provided between the bendable end part 33 and
the part 32 connecting thereto (although in other embodiments this fold has been dispensed
with). The fold facilitates the bending of end part 33. The bent end part 33 forms
a loop which can be arranged round a carrying strip 22 secured to the rear wall of
the backpack.
[0027] In the shown embodiment carrying strip 22 extends substantially transversely of the
axial direction of the backpack and is secured to rear wall 3 with upper stitching
23 and lower stitching 24. As shown in figure 8, carrying strip 22 can also be provided
with axially extending stitching 41 which provides for an extra strong connection
between the carrying strip and the rear wall of the holder. Stitching 23, 24 is interrupted
at a number of locations so as to form a number of passages 64, 65, 66 between the
inner side of carrying strip 22 and the outer side of rear wall 3. Passages 64, 65
have a width such that the outer end, more particularly the bendable part 33, of a
carrying element 10, 11 can be passed therethrough. The stitching is further interrupted
for the purpose of forming a third passage 66 (figure 8) along which a closing belt
40 can be passed.
[0028] Figures 9A-9C show the manner of fastening of carrying elements 10, 11 to carrying
strip 22 in more detail. Figure 9A shows the outer end 33 of carrying element 10 which
is carried into a passage 64, 65 in the direction P
1. Once outer end 33 has been slid far enough through passage 64, 65, for instance
when the upper side of carrying strip 22 has reached the bend 30 in carrying element
10, the bendable outer end 33 can be bent (P
2) so that outer end 33 can be placed on carrying strip 22. This situation is shown
in figure 9B. Outer end 33 is then fastened to another part of carrying belt 10, 11
and/or to rear wall 3 of the holder. There are different ways of fastening the outer
end 33, once it has been bent, to the carrying belt and/or the holder.
[0029] The fastening can be realized in different ways. The figures show an embodiment in
which arranged in the bendable end part 33 is a first opening 35, arranged in the
part 32 of the carrying belt connecting thereto is a second opening 34, and arranged
in carrying strip 22 itself is an opening 37. The openings are dimensioned such and
positioned in such a manner that all openings lie one above the other and wholly or
partially overlap. A passage through end part 33, strip 22 and connecting part 32
is hereby realized.
[0030] A connecting element 38 can be placed into this passage in order to enable fastening
of the loop to the carrying strip. Connecting element 38 can take numerous forms.
In the embodiment shown in figure 9B connecting element 38 comprises a bolt 42 provided
with a wide head and a nut 39 which can be screwed thereon.
[0031] In determined embodiments a (fourth) opening is in any case also arranged in rear
wall 3 of holder 1 at a corresponding position. In this embodiment the passage therefore
also extends through the material of holder 1 itself so that connecting element 38
passes not only through the carrying element and the carrying strip, but also through
the holder. Nut 39 is then screwed on on the inner side of the bag-like holder.
[0032] By fastening the carrying elements to the carrying strip with a loop the load-bearing
forces on carrying elements 10, 11, carrying strip 22 and/or rear wall 3 are distributed
well over the whole width of the carrying element and particularly at the portion
along the lower edge of carrying strip 22. In other words, a line coupling (i.e. a
coupling over the line formed by fold 36 of the bent carrying element) occurs here,
rather than a point coupling between a carrying element and the carrying strip (i.e.
a point coupling at the position of the connecting element). The load-bearing forces
are in any case not exerted primarily on the connecting element 38. The risk of tearing
of the openings at the position of connecting element 38 is thus greatly reduced.
The forces exerted on carrying strip 22 are moreover transmitted via all stitching
23, 24, 41 to the rear wall of the backpack. By providing the carrying strip over
more than half the width of the rear wall of holder 1, preferably over the whole width
of the rear wall or even over the whole width of the rear wall and a part of the side
walls, and stitching it on over this width, the load-bearing forces on carrying strip
22 are distributed over a relatively wide area of the holder. This also reduces the
risk of damage to the backpack.
[0033] Figure 2 further shows that the first carrying belt 10 is passed through a passage
64 (see figure 8) which is positioned to the left of the centre line (m) and the second
carrying element 11 engages on the strip 22 in that it is passed through a right-hand
passage 65 (see figure 8) positioned to the right of the centre line (m). The two
carrying elements 10, 11 are positioned mirror-symmetrically relative to the axial
centre line in order to bring about a balanced distribution of forces on carrying
strip 22. The above stated closing belt 40 is arranged at a position between the two
carrying elements 10, 11 (figure 2). This closing belt 40 is arranged on the holder
in known manner by means of a connecting element 55 arranged through openings in closing
belt 40, rear wall 3 and strip 22. Support tongues 56, 57 are further arranged on
closing flap 20 in order to guide closing belt 40 neatly upward from carrying strip
22. The buckle 60 is arranged at the free outer end of closing belt 40. The length
of closing belt 40 can be varied (in known manner) by sliding closing belt 40 through
two slots 62, 63 in buckle 60. Buckle 60 is also provided with an element 61. Element
61 is a passage in which is mounted a magnetic part, this functioning together with
another magnetic part which is mounted in the front side of the bag as magnetic closure
of the bag. In determined embodiments use is made of a closure from Fidlock GmbH.
[0034] Carrying elements 10, 11 and strip 22 can be manufactured from different materials.
In a determined embodiment carrying belts 10, 11 are manufactured largely from leather
or woven material.
[0035] The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described here. The scope
of protection is defined by the appended claims, within the scope of which many modifications
and adjustments can be envisaged.
1. Bag, comprising:
- a bag-like holder (1) comprising a rear wall (3) and a carrying strip (22) provided
at an upper position above the centre of the bag-like holder (1) over at least a part
of the width of the rear wall (3) and attached to the rear wall (3) with stitching,
wherein the carrying strip (22) is attached only partially to the rear wall (3) for
the purpose of forming at least a passage (64, 65) between the carrying strip (22)
and the rear wall (3), wherein a passage (64, 65) is formed by absence of the stitching;
- at least one carrying element (10, 11) including a first and second outer end, the
first outer end to ) be fastened at a lower position than the position of the carrying
strip (22) and the second end to be fastened to the carrying strip (22) for carrying
of the bag-like holder (1) by the user, wherein the second end of each carrying element
(10, 11) comprises a loop-like outer end which extends through the passage (64, 65)
and round the carrying strip (22) in use;
- a fastening (42) for fastening an end part of the loop-like outer end of the carrying
element to another part of the carrying element.
wherein the
second outer end of the carrying element comprises a bendable end part (33), wherein the bendable end part
is configured to be passed behind the carrying strip via the passage (64, 65) and
to then be bent, wherein the fastening is configured to fasten the bendable outer
end, which has been passed through the passage and bent, to another part of the carrying
element;
wherein the loop-like
second outer end of the carrying element extends round the carrying strip such that the
forces on the carrying element are at least partially, preferably substantially, absorbed
by the lower edge of the carrying strip.
2. Bag as claimed in claim 1, wherein the carrying strip extends over more than half
the width of the rear wall of holder and wherein the stitching extends over this width
so as to distribute load-bearing forces on the carrying strip over a relatively wide
area of the holder,
3. Bag as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the bag-like holder, the carrying strip and,
preferably, the carrying element are manufactured from flexible material, for instance
from at least ) one of woven material or leather; and/or wherein the bag is embodied
without support frame.
4. Bag as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the passage extends from
the lower edge to the upper edge of the carrying strip.
5. Bag as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, configured to pass the carrying
element through the whole passage and around the whole carrying strip for the purpose
of being fastened to the carrying strip.
6. Bag as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the width of a passage
corresponds to the width of the bendable part of the carrying element.
7. Bag as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein a first opening is formed
in the bendable end part and a corresponding second opening is formed in the part
of the carrying element connecting to the end part, and wherein, in the situation
in which the carrying element has been passed through the passage and bent, the first
and second opening overlap each other partially or wholly.
8. Bag as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, comprising at least a third opening
which is arranged in the carrying strip such that, in the situation in which the carrying
element has been passed through the passage and bent, the first, second and third
openings overlap each other partially or wholly.
9. Bag as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, comprising at least a fourth opening
which is arranged in the rear wall such that, in the situation in which the carrying
element has been passed through the passage and bent, the first, second, third and
fourth openings overlap each other partially or wholly.
10. Bag as claimed in claim 9 or 10, wherein the dimensions and position of the opening
in the carrying strip have been chosen relative to the dimensions and position of
the first and second opening in the carrying element such that the connecting element
extends substantially movably in the third opening in use.
11. Bag as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the carrying element and
carrying strip are embodied to fasten the carrying element releasably to the holder
and/or wherein the bag is a backpack, wherein the rear wall of the bag-like holder
faces toward the back of a user in use.
12. Bag as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the contact surface between
the carrying element and the carrying strip is substantially linear, wherein the length
of the linear contact amounts to at least 2 cm, preferably at least 4 cm.
13. Bag as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the fastening comprises
a connecting element to be secured in the openings, wherein the connecting element
preferably comprises a bolt and nut assembly.
14. Bag as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the carrying strip extends
in a direction substantially transversely of the axial direction, the one or more
passages extend in a substantially axial direction, and/or the passages extend at
symmetrical positions relative to an axial centre line (m) and/or comprising a left-hand
carrying element engaging on a first passage which is positioned to the left of the
centre line (m) and a right-hand carrying element engaging on a second passage which
is positioned to the right of the centre line (m).
1. Tasche, umfassend:
- einen Taschen-artigen Halter (1), welcher eine hintere Wand (3) und ein tragendes
Band (22) umfasst, welches an einer oberen Position oberhalb des Zentrums von dem
taschen-artigen Halter (1) über zumindest einen Teil von der Breite von der hinteren
Wand (3) vorgesehen ist, und welches an der hinteren Wand (3) mit Nähten befestigt
ist, wobei das tragende Band (22) nur teilweise an der hinteren Wand (3) zum Zweck
des Bildens von zumindest einem Durchgang (64, 65) zwischen dem tragenden Band (22)
und der hinteren Wand (3) befestigt ist, wobei ein Durchgang (64, 65) durch das Nicht-Vorhandensein
von Nähten gebildet wird;
- zumindest ein tragendes Element (10, 11), welches zumindest eine erstes und ein
zweites äußeres Ende enthält, wobei das erste äußere Ende an einer niedrigeren Position
zu befestigen ist als die Position des tragenden Bandes (22), und wobei das zweite
Ende an dem tragenden Band (22) zum Tragen des Taschen-artigen Halters (1) durch den
Nutzer zu befestigen ist, wobei das zweite Ende von jedem tragenden Element (10, 11)
ein schlaufenartiges äußeres Ende umfasst, welches sich durch den Durchgang (64, 65)
hindurch und im Gebrauch um das tragende Band (22) herum erstreckt;
- eine Befestigung (42) zum Befestigen eines Endteils von dem schlaufenartigen äußeren
Ende von dem tragenden Element an einem anderen Teil von dem tragenden Element,
wobei das zweite äußere Ende von dem tragenden Element ein biegbares Endteil (33)
umfasst, wobei das biegbare Endteil konfiguriert ist, um hinter dem tragenden Band
über den Durchgang (64, 65) geführt zu werden, und um dann gebogen zu werden, wobei
die Befestigung konfiguriert ist, um das biegbare äußere Ende, welches durch den Durchgang
hindurch geführt worden und gebogen worden ist, an einem anderen Teil von dem tragenden
Element zu befestigen,
wobei das schlaufenartige zweite äußere Ende von dem tragenden Element sich um das
tragende Band herum erstreckt, so dass die Kräfte von dem tragenden Element zumindest
teilweise, vorzugsweise im Wesentlichen, durch die untere Kante von dem tragenden
Band absorbiert werden.
2. Tasche gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei sich das tragende Band über mehr als die Hälfte von
der hinteren Wand von dem Halter erstreckt, und wobei sich die Nähte über diese Breite
erstrecken, um so tragende Kräfte auf dem tragenden Band über einen relativ weiten
Bereich von dem Halter zu verteilen.
3. Tasche gemäß Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei der Taschen-artige Halter, das tragende Band
und vorzugsweise das tragende Element aus einem flexiblen Material hergestellt sind,
zum Beispiel aus zumindest einem von Webstoff oder Leder; und/oder wobei die Tasche
ohne einen Tragrahmen ausgeführt ist.
4. Tasche gemäß irgendeinem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei sich der Durchgang von
der unteren Kante zu der oberen Kante von dem tragenden Band erstreckt.
5. Tasche gemäß irgendeinem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, welche konfiguriert ist, um
das tragende Element zum Zweck des an dem tragenden Band befestigt Werdens durch den
gesamten Durchgang hindurch und um das ganze tragende Band herum geführt wird.
6. Tasche gemäß irgendeinem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Breite von einem
Durchgang der Breite von dem biegbaren Teil von dem tragenden Element entspricht.
7. Tasche gemäß irgendeinem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei eine erste Öffnung in
dem biegbaren Endteil gebildet ist und eine entsprechende zweite Öffnung in dem Teil
von dem tragenden Element, welches mit dem Endteil verbunden ist, gebildet ist, und
wobei in der Situation, in welcher das tragende Element durch den Durchgang hindurch
geführt und gebogen worden ist, sich die erste und die zweite Öffnung teilweise oder
vollständig überlappen.
8. Tasche gemäß irgendeinem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, welche zumindest eine dritte
Öffnung umfasst, welche in dem tragenden Band angeordnet ist, so dass, in der Situation,
in welcher das tragende Element durch den Durchgang hindurch geführt und gebogen worden
ist, sich die erste, die zweite und die dritte Öffnung teilweise oder vollständig
überlappen.
9. Tasche gemäß irgendeinem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, welche zumindest eine vierte
Öffnung umfasst, welche in der hinteren Wand angeordnet ist, so dass, in der Situation,
in welcher das tragende Element durch den Durchgang hindurch geführt und gebogen worden
ist, sich die erste, die zweite, die dritte und die vierte Öffnung teilweise oder
vollständig überlappen.
10. Tasche gemäß Anspruch 9 oder 10, wobei die Dimensionen und Position von der Öffnung
in dem tragenden Band relativ zu den Dimensionen und der Position von der ersten und
der zweiten Öffnung in dem tragenden Element ausgewählt worden sind, so dass sich
das Verbindungselement im Gebrauch im Wesentlichen bewegbar in der dritten Öffnung
bewegt.
11. Tasche gemäß irgendeinem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das tragende Element
und das tragende Band ausgeführt sind, um das tragende Element lösbar an dem Halter
zu befestigen, und/oder wobei die Tasche ein Rucksack ist, wobei die hintere Wand
von dem Taschen-artigen Halter im Gebrauch zu dem Rücken von einem Benutzer gewendet
ist.
12. Tasche gemäß irgendeinem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Kontaktoberfläche
zwischen dem tragenden Element und dem tragenden Band im Wesentlichen linear ist,
wobei die Länge von dem linearen Kontakt zumindest 2 cm, vorzugsweise zumindest 4
cm, beträgt.
13. Tasche gemäß irgendeinem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Befestigung ein Verbindungselement
umfasst, welches in den Öffnungen zu befestigen ist, wobei das Verbindungselement
vorzugsweise eine Schrauben- und Mutter-Verbindung umfasst.
14. Tasche gemäß irgendeinem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei sich das tragende Band
in einer Richtung im Wesentlichen quer zu der axialen Richtung erstreckt, der eine
oder mehrere Durchgang/Durchgänge sich in einer im Wesentlichen axialen Richtung erstreckt/erstrecken,
und/oder wobei sich die Durchgänge an symmetrischen Positionen relativ zu einer axialen
Mittellinie (m) erstrecken, und/oder ein linkes tragendes Element, welches einen ersten
Durchgang in Eingriff nimmt, welcher links von der Mittellinie (m) positioniert ist,
und ein rechtes tragendes Element umfassen, welches einen zweiten Durchgang in Eingriff
nimmt, welcher rechts von der Mittellinie (m) positioniert ist.
1. Sac, comprenant :
un conteneur en forme de sac (1) comprenant une paroi arrière (3) et une sangle de
retenue (22) agencée à une position supérieure au-dessus du centre du conteneur en
forme de sac (1) sur au moins une partie de la largeur de la paroi arrière (3) et
fixée sur la paroi arrière (3) par couture, dans lequel la sangle de retenue (22)
est fixée uniquement partiellement sur la paroi arrière (3) dans le but de former
au moins un passage (64, 65) entre la sangle de retenue (22) et la paroi arrière (3),
dans lequel un passage (64, 65) est formé par absence de couture ;
au moins un élément porteur (10, 11) comportant des première et seconde extrémités
externes, la première extrémité externe étant destinée à être fixée à une position
inférieure à la position de la sangle de retenue (22) et la seconde extrémité étant
destinée à être fixée sur la sangle de retenue (22) afin d'assurer le transport du
conteneur en forme de sac (1) par l'utilisateur, dans lequel la seconde extrémité
de chaque élément porteur (10, 11) comprend une extrémité externe en forme de boucle
qui s'étend à travers le passage (64, 65) et autour de la sangle de retenue (22) en
utilisation ;
un élément de fixation (42) destiné à fixer une partie d'extrémité de l'extrémité
externe en forme de boucle de l'élément porteur sur une autre partie de l'élément
porteur,
dans lequel la seconde extrémité externe de l'élément porteur comprend une partie
d'extrémité pouvant être pliée (33),
dans lequel la partie d'extrémité pouvant être pliée est configurée de manière à être
passée derrière la sangle de retenue à travers le passage (64, 65) et ensuite à être
repliée, dans lequel l'élément de fixation est configuré de manière à fixer l'extrémité
externe pouvant être pliée, qui est passée à travers le passage et repliée, sur une
autre partie de l'élément porteur ;
dans lequel la seconde extrémité externe en forme de boucle de l'élément porteur s'étend
autour de la sangle de retenue de telle sorte que les efforts sur l'élément porteur
sont, de préférence, sensiblement, au moins partiellement, absorbés par le bord inférieur
de la sangle de retenue,
2. Sac selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la sangle de retenue s'étend sur plus de
la moitié de la largeur de la paroi arrière du conteneur et dans lequel la couture
s'étend sur cette largeur de manière à répartir les efforts de retenue de charge sur
la sangle de retenue sur une zone relativement grande du conteneur,
3. Sac selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel le conteneur en forme de sac, la sangle
de retenue et, de préférence, l'élément porteur sont fabriqués en un matériau souple,
par exemple, à partir d'au moins l'un d'un matériau tissé ou de cuir ; et/ou dans
lequel le sac est réalisé sans structure de support.
4. Sac selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le passage
s'étend à partir du bord inférieur vers le bord supérieur de la sangle de retenue.
5. Sac selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, configuré de manière à
laisser passer l'élément porteur à travers la totalité du passage et autour de la
totalité de la sangle de retenue dans le but d'être fixé sur la sangle de retenue.
6. Sac selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la largeur
d'un passage correspond à la largeur de la partie pouvant être pliée de l'élément
porteur.
7. Sac selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel une première
ouverture est formée sur la partie d'extrémité pouvant être pliée et une deuxième
ouverture correspondante est formée sur la partie de l'élément porteur la reliant
à la partie d'extrémité et dans lequel, dans la situation dans laquelle l'élément
porteur est passé à travers le passage et replié, les première et deuxième ouvertures
se recouvrent partiellement ou totalement.
8. Sac selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comprenant au moins une
troisième ouverture qui est agencée sur la sangle de retenue de telle sorte que, dans
la situation dans laquelle l'élément porteur est passé à travers le passage et replié,
les première, deuxième et troisième ouvertures se recouvrent partiellement ou totalement.
9. Sac selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comprenant au moins une
quatrième ouverture qui est agencée sur la paroi arrière de telle sorte que, dans
la situation dans laquelle l'élément porteur est passé à travers le passage et replié,
les première, deuxième, troisième et quatrième ouvertures se recouvrent partiellement
ou totalement.
10. Sac selon la revendication 9 ou 10, dans lequel les dimensions et position de l'ouverture
sur la sangle de retenue ont été choisies par rapport aux dimensions et position des
première et deuxième ouvertures sur l'élément porteur de telle sorte que l'élément
de liaison s'étend sensiblement de manière à pouvoir se déplacer dans la troisième
ouverture en utilisation.
11. Sac selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'élément porteur
et la sangle de retenue sont réalisés afin de fixer l'élément porteur de manière amovible
sur le conteneur et/ou dans lequel le sac est un sac-à-dos, dans lequel la paroi arrière
du conteneur en forme de sac est orientée face au dos d'un utilisateur pendant l'utilisation.
12. Sac selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la surface
de contact entre l'élément porteur et la sangle de retenue est sensiblement linéaire,
dans lequel la longueur du contact linéaire est au moins égale à 2 cm, de préférence,
au moins égale à 4 cm.
13. Sac selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'élément de
fixation comprend un élément de liaison destiné à être fixé sur les ouvertures, dans
lequel l'élément de liaison comprend, de préférence, un ensemble de vis et écrou.
14. Sac selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la sangle de
retenue s'étend dans une direction sensiblement transversale par rapport à la direction
axiale, le ou les passages s'étendent dans une direction sensiblement axiale, et/ou
les passages s'étendent au niveau de positions symétriques par rapport une ligne centrale
axiale (m) et/ou comprenant un élément porteur du côté gauche se couplant sur un premier
passage qui est positionné sur la gauche de la ligne centrale (m) et un élément porteur
du côté droit se couplant sur un deuxième passage qui est positionné sur la droite
de la ligne centrale (m).
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