Multi-part bag system to hold a firefighter's bailout gear

Abstract

A carry and deploy bag system according to embodiments of the present invention includes a holster for housing a controlled descent device and an anchor; a rope 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 comprises a tear-away cover flap that can be opened and disconnected from the holster in one motion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A carry and deploy bag system comprising:
 a holster for housing a controlled descent device and an anchor;   a rope 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 comprises a tear-away cover flap that can be opened and disconnected from the holster in one motion.   
     
     
         2 . The carry and deploy bag system of  claim 1 , wherein the tear-away cover flap is secured to the holster with at least one fold in order to make the tear-away cover flap easier to grab. 
     
     
         3 . The carry and deploy bag system of  claim 1 , wherein the holster comprises one or more retaining straps configured to attach to an underside of the tear-away cover flap. 
     
     
         4 . The carry and deploy bag system of  claim 1 , further comprising a means for holding an anchor hook at an angle to facilitate grasping the anchor hook. 
     
     
         5 . The carry and deploy bag system of  claim 4 , wherein the holster further comprises a bottomless pocket to secure a tip of the anchor hook. 
     
     
         6 . The carry and deploy bag system of  claim 1 , wherein the tear-away cover flap comprises a multiplicity of waves or ridges which make the tear-away cover flap easier to feel and grasp. 
     
     
         7 . The carry and deploy bag system of  claim 6 , wherein the multiplicity of waves or ridges are formed on both sides of the tear-away cover flap. 
     
     
         8 . The carry and deploy bag system of  claim 1 , wherein a majority of a length of one or both sides of the holster are closed with a hook-and-loop material to permit the holster to be pulled open. 
     
     
         9 . The carry and deploy bag system of  claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of the gooseneck is formed of a low friction material. 
     
     
         10 . The carry and deploy bag system of  claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of the holster is formed of a low friction material. 
     
     
         11 . The carry and deploy bag system of  claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of the lumbar pouch is formed of a low friction material. 
     
     
         12 . 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. 
     
     
         13 . 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. 
     
     
         14 . A carry and deploy bag system comprising:
 a holster for housing a controlled descent device and an anchor;   a rope 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 comprises an anchor hook holding mechanism configured to hold the anchor hook at an angle with respect to vertical.   
     
     
         15 . The carry and deploy bag system of  claim 14 , wherein the angle is five to forty-five degrees with respect to vertical. 
     
     
         16 . The carry and deploy bag system of  claim 15 , wherein the angle is ten to forty degrees with respect to vertical. 
     
     
         17 . The carry and deploy bag system of  claim 16 , wherein the angle is fifteen to twenty-five degrees with respect to vertical. 
     
     
         18 . The carry and deploy bag system of  claim 14 , further comprising a bottomless pocket configured to receive a tip of the anchor hook. 
     
     
         19 . The carry and deploy bag system of  claim 14 , further comprising a tear-away cover flap secured to the holster with at least one fold in order to make the tear-away cover flap easier to grab. 
     
     
         20 . The carry and deploy bag system of  claim 14 , wherein the holster comprises one or more retaining straps configured to attach to an underside of a tear-away cover flap.