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Carrying device adapted to be worn on the arm

This application claims the benefit of application Ser. No. 60/895,191 filed Mar. 16, 2007.

1. Field of the Invention

An article carrying device adapted to be worn on an arm having a predetermined circumference. Specifically, an article carrying device having a strap or a sleeve configured to secure said article carrying device fittingly against a portion of a user's arm.

2. Description of the Prior Art

Article carrying devices such as hand bags and fanny packs are well known and documented. Such devices provide users with a means for storing and carrying various articles in a convenient manner. However, hand bags such as the one disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 7,198,083 to Sartena can be snatched away from an unprepared and unsuspecting user, Accordingly, attempts have been made to improve such article carrying devices by providing said devices with a means for securing said devices directly onto a user. A well known example of such a device is commonly referred to as a fanny pack. Fanny packs are adapted to fit around a user's waist. This feature helps secure articles to a user's person, however a disadvantage is that prolonged walking with a fanny pack may cause chafing of the user's waist. U.S. Publication No. 20030164389 to Byers discloses an article carrying device adapted to fit on a user's wrist. Byers teaches a device for carrying articles on a wrist comprising a wrist band, a clip, and storage compartment wherein the wrist band is slid over a user's wrist, and the clip attaches the storage compartment to the wrist band. Thus, the storage compartment has the potential of slipping off the wrist band. Furthermore, the storage compartment is limited to an area immediately surrounding the wrist and therefore limits that size and amount of articles a user may carry, and limits the placement of the device to the wrist. However, users may want to have their wrists free, especially when operating a motorcycle or riding a bike as the operation of such machines often requires the user to move the wrist for throttle control, braking or gear changing. Accordingly it is desirable to have an article carrying device which mitigates the potential of theft by securing the articles directly onto a user without the associated chafing of the fanny pack, provides the user with more storage capacity than the device disclosed in Byers, and is not susceptible of falling off the user, and allows the user to secure said device along any portion of the arm.

According to one aspect of the invention an article carrying device is provided for carrying articles on the arm of a user. The article carrying device has a bag, a closure for opening and closing the bag, and at least one strap. The strap extends transversally across a portion of the bag such that the user can insert a portion of his arm between the strap and the bag, and thus retain the article carrying device on the arm. The strap is made of an elastic material thereby expanding to allow the arm to be inserted and contracting to secure the article carrying device thereon.

According to another aspect of the invention an article carrying device is provided wherein the article carrying device has a bag with an opening extending longitudinally through the bag to define a sleeve. The sleeve is made of an elastic material and may be tapered to further fittingly receive a user's arm.

Other advantages of the present invention will be readily appreciated, as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of an article carrying device worn on the forearm of a user;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of an opened article carrying device and the internal storage compartments contained therein;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of an article carrying worn on the bicep of a user;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of FIG. 3 without the user's bicep;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the first preferred embodiment of an opened article carrying device having a rectangular support sheet; and

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a second preferred embodiment of an article carrying device having a sleeve.