Carry and deploy bag system

Abstract

A carry and deploy bag includes a holster for accommodating a controlled descent device and anchor, a lumbar pouch for accommodating a rope securable to the controlled descent device and the anchor, and a connecting gooseneck that extends between the holster and the lumbar pouch. The connecting gooseneck protects the rope as it runs through the connecting gooseneck from the lumbar pouch to the holster.

1 . A carry and deploy bag system comprising:
 a holster for housing a controlled descent device and an anchor;   a lumbar pouch for receiving a rope that is securable to the controlled descent device and the anchor; and   a connecting gooseneck extending between the holster and the lumbar pouch that protects the rope as it runs through the connecting gooseneck from the lumbar pouch to the holster   wherein the holster, the gooseneck, and the lumbar pouch are interchangeably connectable in a right side configuration or a left side configuration.   
     
     
         2 . The carry and deploy bag system of  claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of the gooseneck is formed of a low friction material. 
     
     
         3 . The carry and deploy bag system of  claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of the holster is formed of a low friction material. 
     
     
         4 . The carry and deploy bag system of  claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of the lumbar pouch is formed of a low friction material. 
     
     
         5 . The carry and deploy bag system of  claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of the gooseneck includes polytetrafluoroethylene. 
     
     
         6 . The carry and deploy bag system of  claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of the holster includes polytetrafluoroethylene. 
     
     
         7 . The carry and deploy bag system of  claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of the lumbar pouch includes polytetrafluoroethylene. 
     
     
         8 . The carry and deploy bag system of  claim 1 , wherein the lumbar pouch comprises a tubular body having a first end and a second end, each of the first and second ends being releasably closable. 
     
     
         9 . The carry and deploy bag system of  claim 1 , wherein the holster, the lumbar pouch and the connecting gooseneck are configured such that they can each be separated from each other in order to clear a rope jam. 
     
     
         10 . A system comprising:
 a controlled descent device;   an anchor;   a holster for housing the controlled descent device and an anchor;   a rope secured to the controlled descent device and the anchor;   a lumbar pouch for receiving the rope; and   a connecting gooseneck extending between the holster and the lumbar pouch that protects the rope as it runs through the connecting gooseneck from the lumbar pouch to the holster   wherein the holster, the gooseneck, and the lumbar pouch are interchangeably connectable in a right side configuration or a left side configuration.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein an inner surface of the gooseneck is formed of an low friction material. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein an inner surface of the holster is formed of a low friction material. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein an inner surface of the lumbar pouch is formed of a low friction material. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein an inner surface of the gooseneck includes polytetrafluoroethylene. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein an inner surface of the holster includes polytetrafluoroethylene. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein an inner surface of the lumbar pouch includes polytetrafluoroethylene. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the lumbar pouch comprises a tubular body having a first end and a second end, each of the first and second ends being releasably closable. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the holster, the lumbar pouch and the connecting gooseneck are configured such that they can each be separated from each other in order to clear a rope jam. 
     
     
         19 . Means for descending including a holster for a controlled descent device and anchor, a lumbar pouch for maintaining a length of rope, and a connecting gooseneck extending between the holster and the lumbar pouch that receives the rope as it runs through the connecting gooseneck from the lumbar pouch to the holster.