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Article carrying shoulder straps and designsRelated Patent Categories: Package And Article Carriers, Carried By Animate Bearer, Article Held By Receiver, Flaccid Attaching Means Looped Around Neck Or Crossing Shoulder, Receiver Attached At Nonend Points Of Flaccid Attaching MeansArticle carrying shoulder straps and designs description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070000963, Article carrying shoulder straps and designs. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates generally to shoulder straps, and the like, and in particular, to a shoulder strap including article-carrying pockets or pouches. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The idea of a shoulder-worn article including one or more pockets or pouches to carry personal items has been around for quite some time. In early example is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 1,128,149, which shows a sash-worn strap including multiple pockets and a buckle alongside the individual's body for interconnection and removal. [0003] The idea of a shoulder-worn strap with one or more pockets or pouches to carry personal items and a weight to keep the article in position is also not new. For example U.S. Pat. No. 5,318,084 shows a shoulder strap having at least one pocket to carry personal items, the strap being connected to a piece of luggage that functions as a counterweight. As with a purse or other shoulder-worn item or apparel, clearly devices of this kind may be worn over either shoulder, including sash configurations. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] This invention improves upon existing article-carrying straps and sashes by providing an interlocking buckle structure that is ornamentally decorative. In preferred embodiments the buckle structure includes a plate and receiving aperture which are in the form of a regular geometric shape such as a circle, oval, square, rectangular, or star shape. Irregular plates and apertures may alternatively be used. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0005] FIG. 1 is a simplified drawing providing an overview of the preferred embodiments disclosed herein; [0006] FIG. 2 is a drawing which shows the preferred buckle configuration according to the invention; [0007] FIG. 3 is a drawing that illustrates an alternative buckle; [0008] FIG. 4 is a drawing that illustrates a starburst design; [0009] FIG. 5 is a drawing that depicts a mase design; and [0010] FIG. 6 is a drawing that shows a cross configuration. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0011] Turning now to the drawings, FIG. 1 is a simplified diagram that shows the way in which the various embodiments of this invention are preferably configured about a person 100. Broadly, the invention includes a strap of material 102, that may be dressed over either shoulder, including one or more pockets 104 mounted into or onto the strap and some form of buckle structure 110 described in further detail with respect to accompanying drawings. Although the straps according to the invention may be worn straight down from either shoulder in the preferred embodiment, a sash-worn configuration is preferred, with the buckle structures being adaptable to either side of the wearer. [0012] FIG. 2 is a drawing that shows a preferred embodiment of the invention, wherein one end of a strap 102 is connected by way of a coupling 214 to a plate 212 having an aperture 213 in communication with a V-shaped groove. The other end of the strap 102 is connected through a coupling 218 to another post 220. The diameter of the post 216, 220 are such that they may fit into the aperture 213 in plate 212, and slide upwardly with the surface 215 facing downward while retaining both ends of strap 102 in position as shown. [0013] FIG. 3 is a drawing which shows an alternative embodiment, wherein one end of the strap includes a plate with a rectangular aperture 304, whereas the other end of the strap includes a T-shaped feature, with the crossbar of the T being physically configured to fit into the aperture 304, at which point the ends are turned, locking the configuration into position. [0014] FIG. 4 shows another configuration wherein one end of the strap includes the first portion of a star shape, and the other portion includes a plate that receives that star shape, such that when turned even slightly, the halves cannot come apart. FIG. 5 shows a variation on the starburst configuration in the form of a mase. FIG. 6 shows yet a further alternative embodiment, wherein one end of the strap includes a cross-shaped member which is received by a cross-shaped aperture and a plate connected to the other end of the strap. [0015] In terms of construction, the strap may be any appropriate flexible material, including leather, canvas or other fabrics, or plastic or other synthetics. The buckle is preferably made of metal, including aluminum, stainless steel, iron, or precious metals. Continue reading about Article carrying shoulder straps and designs... Full patent description for Article carrying shoulder straps and designs Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Article carrying shoulder straps and designs patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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