Carrying Device

Abstract

A support having two extensions which protrude forward on both sides in the final lower region, and an identical shoulder rest form a monolithic plastic hard shell. Vertically adjustable strips that support a waist belt are fixed to the extensions while a should mounting adjoins the shoulder rest via a ball-and-socket joint. The should mounting supports shoulder belt arrangements encompassing one respective top belt and a bottom belt which is joined to the top belt via a buckle, is pulled all the way to the extension through the buckle, and is anchored there. A bag for carrying material that is to be transported is disposed on the front face of the support, in the hard shell, the bag being accessible from the front, while straps for fastening a snowboard, showshoes, a helmet, or other large objects are mounted on the rear face thereof. The position of the objects relative to the body of the wearer is reliably fixed by the stationary or rigid connection of the support to the shoulder belt arrangements and the waist belt.

1 . A carrying device, comprising a bag for accommodating objects to be carried, a waist belt and two shoulder belt arrangements, characterized in that said device comprises a rigid support rack including a substantially vertical support and a hip mounting arranged in the region of the lower end of the support at a distance from the support and having the waist belt connected thereto, and a shoulder mounting arranged in the region of the upper end of the support also at a distance from the support and having the shoulder belt arrangements attached thereto at least on one of their ends while the bag is fastened to the support rack in such a manner that the bag is arranged at least partially spaced in front of the support but does not extend beyond the hip mounting and the shoulder mounting. 
   
   
       2 . The carrying device according to  claim 1 , wherein the hip mounting and the shoulder mounting are respectively spaced from the support by at least 10 cm. 
   
   
       3 . The carrying device according to  claim 1 , wherein the hip mounting is attached to a hip rest which comprises preferably two extensions projecting in a substantially parallel arrangement from the sides of the support towards the front. 
   
   
       4 . The carrying device according to  claim 1 , wherein the shoulder belt arrangements respectively comprise a top belt and a lower belt which are anchored at the shoulder mounting, and that, respectively, the top belt is connected via a buckle to the lower belt, and that the overall length of the portion of the top belt arranged between the shoulder mounting and the buckle and of the portion of the lower belt arranged between the shoulder mounting and the buckle can be adjusted at the buckle. 
   
   
       5 . The carrying device according to  claim 4 , wherein the lower belt is arranged to extend, via the buckle where it can be fixed, to an anchoring site arranged in the region of the lower end of the support rack. 
   
   
       6 . The carrying device according to  claim 4 , wherein the shoulder mounting is fastened to a shoulder rest tightly connected to the support. 
   
   
       7 . The carrying device according to  claim 1 , wherein the shoulder mountings or the hip mounting is articulated to the support. 
   
   
       8 . The carrying device according to  claim 7 , wherein said articulated connection is realized by a ball-and-socket joint. 
   
   
       9 . The carrying device according to  claim 8 , wherein the ball-and-socket joint comprises a socket with a spherical concave outer joint surface, and a head portion with a convex inner joint surface arranged in abutment with the outer joint surface, which head portion can be turned through a limited spatial angle relative to the socket, and further an elongate connection member which, via a recess formed in the inner joint surface, connects the socket to the head portion where the connection member is anchored in the region of the center of the inner joint face. 
   
   
       10 . The carrying device according to  claim 9 , wherein the pressure exerted by the outer joint surface on the inner joint surface is adjustable by varying the anchoring connection of the connection member, preferably at the socket. 
   
   
       11 . The carrying device according to,  claim 1 , wherein the waist belt is height-adjustable relative to the support. 
   
   
       12 . The carrying device according to  claim 1 , wherein the support is formed as a substantially planar wall member having the bag arranged on its front side. 
   
   
       13 . The carrying device according to  claim 3 , wherein the support, the hip rest and the shoulder rest are integrally formed in a shell-shaped configuration. 
   
   
       14 . The carrying device according to  claim 1 , wherein the support has its rear side provided with at least one fastening strap arranged respectively in the region of the upper end and the lower end of the support. 
   
   
       15 . The carrying device according to  claim 1 , wherein the bag is provided with at least one closeable opening on its front side. 
   
   
       16 . The carrying device according to  claim 2 , wherein said hip mounting and the shoulder mounting are respectively spaced from the support in the range between about 15 cm to 20 cm. 
   
   
       17 . The carrying device according to  claim 14 , wherein said fastening strap is at least one transverse fastening strap. 
   
   
       18 . The carrying device according to  claim 6 , wherein the support, the hip rest and the shoulder rest are integrally formed in a shell-shaped configuration. 
   
   
       19 . The carrying device according to  claim 12 , wherein the support, the hip rest and the shoulder rest are integrally formed in a shell-shaped configuration.