US2005205625A1PendingUtilityA1

Container support device, system, and method

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Mar 16, 2004Filed: Mar 16, 2004Published: Sep 22, 2005
Est. expiryMar 16, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Arthur G. House
A45F 3/02A45F 2003/001A45F 5/021
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Abstract

A container support device includes a first part configured to interact with a user's article of clothing and a second part configured to interact with and/or support a container, wherein, when the first part interacts with the user's clothing and the second part interacts with and/or supports the container, at least a portion of the container's weight is supported by the user's clothing.

Claims

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1 . A container support device, comprising: 
 a first part configured to interact with an article of clothing; and    a platform-like second part on which a container may be supported,    wherein the device does not have any shoulder straps and when the first part interacts with the article of clothing and the container is supported by the second part, a first portion of the container's weight is supported by the article of clothing and a second portion of the weight is supported by at least one shoulder strap attached to the container.    
   
   
       2 . The container support device of  claim 1 , wherein the first part comprises a hook.  
   
   
       3 . The container support device of  claim 1 , wherein the first part comprises a clasp.  
   
   
       4 . The container support device of  claim 1 , further comprising a pad located between the first part and the second part, wherein the pad is configured to transfer a portion of the weight of the container to a user.  
   
   
       5 . The container support device of  claim 1 , further comprising the article of clothing.  
   
   
       6 . A container support system, comprising: 
 a container with at least one shoulder strap attached to the container; and    a container support device without any shoulder straps, comprising: 
 a first part configured to interact with an article of clothing; and  
 a platform-like second part on which the container may be supported;  
   wherein, in use, the at least one shoulder strap supports a first portion of a weight of the container, the first part of the container support device is supported by the article of clothing, and the container is supported by the second part, such that a second portion of the weight of the container is supported by the article of clothing.    
   
   
       7 . The container support system of  claim 6 , wherein the article of clothing is a belt.  
   
   
       8 . The container support system of  claim 6 , wherein the article of clothing is a pants waistband.  
   
   
       9 . The container support system of  claim 6 , wherein the article of clothing is a pants pocket.  
   
   
       10 . The container support system of  claim 6 , further comprising a receptacle connectable to the article of clothing and configured to accept the first part.  
   
   
       11 . The container support system of  claim 6 , wherein the container comprises a single shoulder strap.  
   
   
       12 . A container support system, comprising: 
 a container with at least one shoulder strap attached to the container; and    a container support device without any shoulder straps, comprising: 
 a first part configured to interact with an article of clothing; and  
 a second part configured to interact with the container;  
   wherein, in use, the at least one shoulder strap supports a first portion of a weight of the container, the first part of the container support device interacts with the article of clothing, and the second part of the container support device interacts with the container, such that a second portion of the weight of the container is supported by the article of clothing.    
   
   
       13 . The container support system of  claim 11 , wherein the first part of the container support device comprises a hook.  
   
   
       14 . The container support system of  claim 11 , wherein the first part of the container support device comprises a clasp.  
   
   
       15 . The container support system of  claim 11 , wherein the second part of the container support device comprises a hook-like portion configured to join the container support device to the container.  
   
   
       16 . The container support system of  claim 14 , wherein the second part of the container support device interacts with a handle of the container.  
   
   
       17 . The container support system of  claim 14 , wherein the second part of the container support device interacts with a connecting portion of the container configured to interact with the hook-like portion of the second part.  
   
   
       18 . The container support system of  claim 11 , wherein the article of clothing is a belt.  
   
   
       19 . The container support system of  claim 11 , wherein the article of clothing is a pants waistband.  
   
   
       20 . The container support system of  claim 11 , wherein the article of clothing is a pants pocket.  
   
   
       21 . The container support system of  claim 11 , further comprising a receptacle connectable to the article of clothing and configured to interact with the first part.  
   
   
       22 . The container support system of  claim 11 , wherein the container support device further comprises the article of clothing.  
   
   
       23 . The container support system of  claim 11 , wherein the container comprises a single shoulder strap.  
   
   
       24 . A container support system, comprising: 
 a container with at least one shoulder strap attached to the container; and    a container support device permanently fixed to the container comprising a first part configured to interact with an article of clothing;    wherein: 
 the first part is easily removable from the article of clothing,  
 the article of clothing is not specifically designed to interact with the container support device, and  
 in use, the at least one shoulder strap supports a first portion of a weight of the container, the first part of the container support device is supported by the article of clothing, and the container is supported by the container support device, such that a second portion of the weight of the container is supported by the article of clothing.  
   
   
   
       25 . A container support system, comprising: 
 a container with a single shoulder strap attached to the container; and    a container support device permanently fixed to the container comprising a first part configured to interact with an article of clothing, wherein, in use, the at least one shoulder strap supports a first portion of a weight of the container, the first part of the container support device is supported by the article of clothing, and the container is supported by the container support device, such that a second portion of the weight of the container is supported by the article of clothing.    
   
   
       26 . A container support method, comprising: 
 wearing at least one shoulder strap attached to a container;    supporting a first portion of a weight of the container with the at least one shoulder strap;    joining a device, without any shoulder straps, to an article of clothing; and    supporting a second portion of the weight of a container with the device,    wherein the device transfers the second portion of the weight of the container to the article of clothing and the first portion of the weight of the container remains supported by the at least one shoulder strap attached to the container without being transferred by the device to the article of clothing.    
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein supporting a second portion of the weight of a container with the device comprises placing the container on a platform-like portion of the device.  
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein supporting a second portion of the weight of a container with the device comprises joining the device and the container by joining the device to a connection portion of the container.  
   
   
       29 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein wearing at least one shoulder strap attached to the container comprises wearing a single shoulder strap attached to the container.

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