Support piece for a carrying bag and a carrying bag having such support piece

Abstract

A support piece for an element of a carrying system of a bag, such as a backpack, and a bag that includes such support piece. The support piece includes a body constituted of a padding material, and an envelope that is closed on the body with a seam provided on the side opposite that which comes into contact with the user of the bag. The seam thus positioned cannot come into contact with the carrier, even when the bag is heavily loaded and the support piece possibly becomes deformed.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A support piece, associated with an element of the carrying system of a bag, said support piece comprising: 
 a body including a padding material surrounded by an envelope to ensure comfort during contact with a carrier of the bag, the envelope being closed on said body of the support piece by a seam made on a side opposite a side in contact with the carrier of the bag.    
     
     
         2 . A support piece according to    claim 1   , wherein: 
 said envelope of the support piece has two distinct portions, a first of said two distinct portions constituting a comfort portion, said comfort portion adapted to come into contact with the carrier of the bag, and a second of said two distinct portions being exposed outwardly and being provided with retaining means for the element of the carrying system with which the support piece is associated.    
     
     
         3 . A support piece according to    claim 2   , wherein: 
 said first of said two distinct portions of said envelope, adapted to come into contact with the carrier of the bag, is made of a textile complex capable of allowing air to circulate and evacuate perspiration.    
     
     
         4 . A support piece according to    claim 2   , wherein: 
 said second of said two distinct portions of said envelope, provided with retaining means for the element of the carrying system, is made of a fabric comprising a relatively resistant material.    
     
     
         5 . A support piece according to    claim 3   , wherein: 
 said second of said two distinct portions of said envelope, provided with retaining means for the element of the carrying system, is made of a fabric comprising a relatively resistant material.    
     
     
         6 . A support piece according to    claim 1   , further comprising: 
 means for retaining said envelope on the element of the carrying system in a predetermined fixed position.    
     
     
         7 . A support piece according to    claim 6   , wherein: 
 said means comprise guides.    
     
     
         8 . A support piece according to    claim 2   , wherein: 
 said body of the support piece comprises a layer of absorbing material corresponding with a portion of said envelope that comes into contact with the carrier of the bag.    
     
     
         9 . A carrying bag to be worn by a carrier, said carrying bag comprising: 
 a bag;    a carrying system for securing said bag to the carrier, said carrying system comprising: 
 one or more elongated members connected to said bag for transferring weight of said bag to the carrier;  
 one or more support pieces for said one or more elongated members of said carrying system, each of said support pieces being linked with a respective one of said elongated members of said carrying system;  
 at least one of said support pieces comprising padding material and a tubular envelope surrounding and closed upon said padding material, said tubular envelope having a first side facing the carrier and adapted to contact the carrier as the bag is worn by the carrier, said tubular envelope further comprising a second side facing away from the carrier, said envelope being closed along at least one seam on said second side, said respective one of said elongated members of said carrying system extending along said second side of said envelope, said envelope and padding material thereby ensuring comfort during contact with the carrier of the bag.  
   
     
     
         10 . A carrying bag according to    claim 9   , wherein: 
 said at least one seam closing said envelope comprises a stitched seam.    
     
     
         11 . A carrying bag according to    claim 9   , wherein: 
 each of said support pieces is linked with a respective one of said elongated members, on said second side of said support piece, by means of stitching.    
     
     
         12 . A carrying bag according to    claim 9   , wherein: 
 each of said support pieces is linked with a respective one of said elongated members, on said second side of said support piece, by means of guides fixed to said second side of said support piece, said one of said elongated members extending through said guides.    
     
     
         13 . A carrying bag according to    claim 9   , wherein: 
 said one or more elongated members connected to said bag for transferring weight of said bag to the carrier comprises at least one strap to extend over a shoulder of the carrier.    
     
     
         14 . A carrying bag according to    claim 9   , wherein: 
 said one or more elongated members connected to said bag for transferring weight of said bag to the carrier comprises at least one belt to extend around a waist of the carrier.    
     
     
         15 . A carrying bag according to    claim 9   , wherein: 
 at least on said first side of said envelope, said envelope is made of a material allowing evacuation of perspiration from the carrier.    
     
     
         16 . A carrying bag according to    claim 9   , wherein: 
 a layer of absorbing material is positioned proximate said first side of said envelope for facilitating evacuation of perspiration from the carrier.