Article carrying shoulder straps and designs

Abstract

Article-carrying straps and sashes are improved by providing an interlocking buckle structure that is ornamentally decorative. In preferred embodiments the buckle structure includes a plate and receiving aperture which are in the form of a regular geometric shape such as a circle, oval, square, rectangular, or star shape. Irregular plates and apertures may alternatively be used.

1 . An article-carrying shoulder strap, comprising: 
 a strap of material having first and second ends;    at least one article carrier mounted on or to the strap;    first and second buckle portions respectively associated with the first and second ends of the material;    the first buckle portion including a plate; and    the second buckle portion including an aperture to receive the plate in interlocking fashion.    
   
   
       2 . The article-carrying shoulder strap of  claim 1 , wherein the plate and aperture are regular geometric shapes.  
   
   
       3 . The article-carrying shoulder strap of  claim 1 , wherein the plate and aperture are circular, oval, square, rectangular, or star-shaped.  
   
   
       4 . The article-carrying shoulder strap of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second buckle portions are metal.  
   
   
       5 . The article-carrying shoulder strap of  claim 1 , further including a slot extending outwardly from the aperture.