Container carrying apparatus

Abstract

A container carrying apparatus comprises a loop of material, a shoulder strap and a support strap. The loop of material is configured for encompassing a perimeter of a container. The shoulder strap is attached to the loop. A first location of the shoulder strap is attached to a first location of the loop and a second location of the shoulder strap is attached to a second location of the loop. The support strap is attached to the loop and to the shoulder strap. The support strap is attached at opposing ends thereof to the loop and is attached at a location intermediate the opposing ends to a location of the shoulder strap intermediate the first location and the second location of the shoulder strap. Through such attachments, the loop, the shoulder strap and the support strap jointly define a receptacle for receiving the container.

1 . A container carrying apparatus, comprising: 
 a loop of material configured for encompassing a perimeter of a container;    a shoulder strap attached to the loop, wherein a first location of the shoulder strap is attached to a first location of the loop and a second location of the shoulder strap is attached to a second location of the loop; and    a support strap attached to the loop and to the shoulder strap, wherein the support strap is attached at opposing ends thereof to the loop and is attached at a location intermediate said opposing ends to a location of the shoulder strap intermediate the first location and the second location of the shoulder strap, whereby the loop, the shoulder strap and the support strap jointly define a receptacle for receiving the container.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the loop, the shoulder strap and the support strap are made from respective lengths of a webbed material.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein: 
 a first one of said opposing ends is attached at a third location of the loop;    a second one of said opposing ends is attached at a fourth location of the loop; and    all of said locations of the loop are spaced from each adjacent one of said locations by approximately a common distance.    
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein: 
 the location of the support strap intermediate said opposing ends is approximately equidistant between said ends; and    the location of the shoulder strap intermediate its first location and its second location is approximately equidistant between its first location and its second location.    
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein: 
 a location of attachment is defined where the shoulder strap is attached to the support strap; and    the shoulder strap intersects the support strap at the location of attachment in an approximately perpendicular orientation.    
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the loop, the shoulder strap and the support strap are made from respective lengths of a webbed material;    a first one of said opposing ends is attached at a third location of the loop;    a second one of said opposing ends is attached at a fourth location of the loop;    all of said locations of the loop are spaced from each adjacent one of said locations by approximately a common distance;    the location of the support strap intermediate said opposing ends is approximately equidistant between said ends;    the location of the shoulder strap intermediate its first location and its second location is approximately equidistant between its first location and its second location;    a location of attachment is defined where the shoulder strap is attached to the support strap; and    the shoulder strap intersects the support strap at the location of attachment in an approximately perpendicular orientation.    
   
   
       7 . A container carrying apparatus, comprising: 
 a first length of material;    a second length of material attached at a first location thereof to a first location of the first length of material and at a second location thereof to a second location of the first length of material;    a third length of material attached at a first location thereof to a third location of the first length of material, at a second location thereof to a fourth location of the first length of material and at a third location thereof to a third location of the second length of material, whereby through such attachments the first length of material defines a loop of material configured for encompassing a perimeter of a container and said lengths of material jointly define a receptacle for receiving the container.    
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 7  wherein all of said lengths of material are made from respective lengths of a webbed material.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 7  wherein all of said locations of the first length of material are spaced from each adjacent one of said locations by approximately a common distance.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 7  wherein: 
 the third location of the third length of material is approximately equidistant between the first and the second locations of the third length of material; and    the third length of material is attached at its third location to the second length of material at a location of the second length of material approximately equidistant between the first and second locations of the second length of material.    
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein: 
 a location of attachment is defined where the second length of material is attached to the third length of material; and    the second length of material intersects the third length of material at the location of attachment in an approximately perpendicular orientation.    
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 7  wherein: 
 all of said lengths of material are made from respective lengths of a webbed material;    all of said locations of the first length of material are spaced from each adjacent one of said locations by approximately a common distance;    the third location of the third length of material is approximately equidistant between the first and the second locations of the third length of material;    the third length of material is attached at its third location to the second length of material at a location of the second length of material approximately equidistant between the first and second locations of the second length of material;    a location of attachment is defined where the second length of material is attached to the third length of material; and    the second length of material intersects the third length of material at the location of attachment in an approximately perpendicular orientation.    
   
   
       13 . A container carrying apparatus, comprising: 
 a container receptacle comprised by a plurality of lengths of material; and    a carrying strap comprised by at least one of said lengths of material.    
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 13  wherein the container receptacle includes: 
 a first length of material;    a second length of material attached at a first location thereof to a first location of the first length of material and at a second location thereof to a second location of the first length of material;    a third length of material attached at a first location thereof to a third location of the first length of material, at a second location thereof to a fourth location of the first length of material and at a third location thereof to a third location of the second length of material, whereby the first length of material defines a loop of material configured for encompassing a perimeter of a container and said lengths of material jointly define the container receptacle.    
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 14  wherein all of said lengths of material are made from respective lengths of a webbed material.  
   
   
       16 . The apparatus of  claim 14  wherein all of said locations of the first length of material are spaced from each adjacent one of said locations by approximately a common distance.  
   
   
       17 . The apparatus of  claim 14  wherein: 
 the third location of the third length of material is approximately equidistant between the first and the second locations of the third length of material; and    the third length of material is attached at its third location to the second length of material at a location of the second length of material approximately equidistant between the first and second locations of the second length of material.    
   
   
       18 . The apparatus of  claim 17  wherein: 
 a location of attachment is defined where the second length of material is attached to the third length of material; and    the second length of material intersects the third length of material at the location of attachment in an approximately perpendicular orientation.    
   
   
       19 . The apparatus of  claim 14  wherein: 
 all of said lengths of material are made from respective lengths of a webbed material;    all of said locations of the first length of material are spaced from each adjacent one of said locations by approximately a common distance;    the third location of the third length of material is approximately equidistant between the first and the second locations of the third length of material;    the third length of material is attached at its third location to the second length of material at a location of the second length of material approximately equidistant between the first and second locations of the second length of material;    a location of attachment is defined where the second length of material is attached to the third length of material; and    the second length of material intersects the third length of material at the location of attachment in an approximately perpendicular orientation.