Baggage having magnetic strap inserts

Abstract

Baggage such as a backpack or shoulder bag includes a storage receptacle, a strap extending from the storage receptacle and serving to extend over a carrier's body to support the storage receptacle, and a permanent magnet attached to the strap in a position at which the strap is to be supported by the carrier's body in use. The permanent magnet is intended to alleviate muscular aches and pains over prolonged carrying periods.

1 . Baggage comprising: 
 a storage receptacle,    a strap extending from the storage receptacle and serving to extend over a carrier's body to support the storage receptacle, and    a permanent magnet attached to the strap in a position at which the strap is to be supported by the carrier's body in use.    
   
   
       2 . The baggage of  claim 1  being a backpack comprising a pair of said straps each being shoulder straps and having a plurality of said permanent magnets attached to each shoulder strap.  
   
   
       3 . The baggage of  claim 2  comprising further permanent magnets attached to the storage receptacle for positioning against the back of the carrier in use.  
   
   
       4 . The baggage of  claim 1  and being a shoulder bag in which the strap is a shoulder strap having a plurality of said magnets positioned at a mid region thereof.  
   
   
       5 . The baggage of  claim 1  being a golf bag in which the strap is a shoulder strap having a plurality of said magnets attached thereto.  
   
   
       6 . The baggage of  claim 4  wherein the magnets are attached to a shoulder pad that can be repositioned along the shoulder strap.  
   
   
       7 . The baggage of  claim 5  wherein the magnets are attached to a shoulder pad that can be repositioned along the shoulder strap.