Carrying harness and method of use

Abstract

An adjustable light weight carrying harness having a body strap ( 70 ) communicating with a article carrying loop ( 20 ) through connection means ( 90 ) and releasable fastening means ( 92 ).

1 . A light weight carrying harness comprising: 
 a) A substantially flexible and elongated strap arranged in an open or closed loop, releasably connected to a human or nonhuman body;    b) at least one connection means fixedly or slidably disposed along said strap of claim  1 -a;    c) at least one fastening means permanently or releasably coupled to said connection means of claim  1 -b;    d) at least one article coupling means arranged in an open or closed loop, joined to said fastening means of claim  1 -c;    whereby said carrying harness can be folded and carried in a small space such as a pocket as well as providing means to convey items of many various sizes and shapes by conveniently coupling and decoupling said fastening means of claim  1 -c to and from said connection means of claim  1 -b without having to remove said strap from said body or having to remove said article coupling means of claim  1 -d from a conveyed item.    
   
   
       2 . The strap of claim  1 -a, further including a connection means disposed on one end of said strap and a fastening means slidably disposed along said strap whereby said strap may be formed into an adjustable diameter loop.  
   
   
       3 . The strap of claim  1 -a, further including a connection means disposed along an area of said strap pointing away from wearer's body which communicates with a fastening means disposed on a face of a pouch.  
   
   
       4 . The pouch of  claim 3 , further including a plurality of pockets and utility loops disposed on the opposite face of said pouch to said connection means.  
   
   
       5 . The connection means of claim  1 -b, further including a means to brake translation of said connection means of claim  1 -b along said strap.  
   
   
       6 . The fastening means of claim  1 -c, further including means to couple and decouple to and from said connection means of claim  1 -b.  
   
   
       7 . The loop of claim  1 -d, further including: 
 a) means to have an open loop and closed loop configuration;    b) means to adjust the diameter of said loop of claim  1 -d;    c) an open end or plurality of open ends terminated with fastening means.    
   
   
       8 . A light weight carrying harness comprising: 
 a) at least one connection means joined to a body harness;    b) at least one fastening means permanently or releasably coupled to said connection means of claim  1 -b;    c) at least one article coupling means arranged in an open or closed loop, joined to said fastening means of claim  1 -c.    
   
   
       9 . The body harness in claim  8 -a, wherein said body harness embodies a common backpack or hip pack.  
   
   
       10 . The body harness in claim  8 -a, wherein said body harness comprises a substantially flexible material formed into a figure eight shape.  
   
   
       11 . The body harness in claim  8 -a, wherein said body harness embodies a T-shape with connection and fastening means along its horizontal portions, an open end along its vertical portion, terminated with a fastening means.  
   
   
       12 . The fastening means of claim  8 -b, wherein said fastening means comprises a substantially rigid curved arm, whereby said article coupling means of claim  8 -c is positioned away from said body of claim  1 -a.  
   
   
       13 . A method for coupling fastening means of claim  8 -b, wherein said fastening means connect directly to said body.  
   
   
       14 . A method for coupling a substantially flexible loop means to a luggage handle, comprising the steps of: 
 a) positioning a lower left and a lower right portions of said loop means below a handle grip and to the left of the left handle leg and to the right of the right handle leg respectively;    b) positioning an uppermost portion of said loop means above said handle grip of claim  13 -a and to the opposite side of said handle grip than the lower left and lower right loop portions;    c) threading said uppermost portion of said loop means vertically between said handle grip and said lower portions of said loop means and horizontally between said left handle leg and said right handle leg;    d) pulling said uppermost portion of said loop means to form gripping loops near the intersections of said handle grip and the handle legs;    whereby said gripping loops provide a stable, balanced, anti tipping means to convey wheeled and non-wheeled luggage.    
   
   
       15 . A method for adjusting the effective diameter of loop of  claim 13 , wherein the uppermost portion of said loop is rotated about an axis passing through the center of said handle grip.  
   
   
       16 . A method for adjusting the effective diameter of loop of  claim 13 , wherein a knot is tied at varying distances from said uppermost loop portion.  
   
   
       17 . A method for adjusting the effective diameter of loop of  claim 13 , wherein said loop is wound onto a reel with a catch and release button.  
   
   
       18 . A method for adjusting the effective diameter of loop of  claim 13 , wherein open ends of said loop are threaded through an orifice in a spring clip.