System for carrying a portable item of equipment

Abstract

The invention relates to a carrying system for carrying a portable item of equipment, said system comprising a cord forming a loop, and a member placed on the loop and provided with first retaining means for retaining a portion of the loop. The system is in the form of a double loop when a portion of the cord in the loop is retained by the first retaining means. It is thus possible to reduce the aperture of the loop so as to make it about four times smaller. The loop of the carrying system can thus selectively be placed around the neck or around the wrist of a user. The carrying system of the invention may serve to carry a portable item of equipment such as a mobile telephone, an electronic diary, or an organizer.

1 . A carrying system for carrying a portable item of equipment, said system comprising: 
 a cord forming a loop; and    a member on the loop, retaining two strands of the cord to form a closed loop defining an aperture; 
 wherein the member is provided with first retaining means suitable for retaining a portion of the closed loop, so as to form a closed double loop, thereby reducing the aperture.  
   
     
     
         2 . The carrying system of  claim 1 , wherein the first retaining means comprise a catch provided with a groove of width less than the cross-sectional width of the cord.  
     
     
         3 . The carrying system of  claim 1 , further comprising second retaining means, the cord co-operating with the second retaining means to form the closed loop.  
     
     
         4 . The carrying system of  claim 3 , wherein at least one strand of the cord is mounted to slide relative to the second retaining means.  
     
     
         5 . The carrying system of  claim 4 , wherein the member has locking means for preventing said strand of the cord from sliding.  
     
     
         6 . The carrying system of  claim 5 , wherein the member is provided with a passageway of cross-section suitable for preventing said strand of the cord from sliding when a force less than a predetermined force is applied to the cord.  
     
     
         7 . The carrying system of  claim 6 , wherein the cross-section of the passageway is smaller than the cross-section of said strand of the cord.  
     
     
         8 . The carrying system of  claim 1 , wherein the member has a fastening suitable for retaining a portable item of equipment.  
     
     
         9 . The carrying system of  claim 8 , wherein the fastening comprises: 
 a second cord portion opposite from the loop; and    a part fixed to the second cord portion to form a fastening loop for fastening to a portable item of equipment.    
     
     
         10 . The carrying system according to  claim 1 , wherein the cord has a length greater than about 40 cm.