US2020214430A1PendingUtilityA1

Outer garment carrier

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jan 4, 2019Filed: Dec 30, 2019Published: Jul 9, 2020
Est. expiryJan 4, 2039(~12.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Rena S. JuliarGary J. SchneidmanKaren L. Schneidman
A45F 2003/142A45F 2003/148A45F 3/14A41D 13/0007A41D 3/00
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Claims

Abstract

An outer garment carrier including an attachment mechanism and a shoulder harness adapted to mount at least a portion of the attachment mechanism at or above the superior angles of the wearer's scapulae.

Claims

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We claim: 
     
         1 . A carrier for use by a wearer having a neck and shoulders with respective scapulae defining superior angles, the outer garment carrier comprising:
 an attachment mechanism; and   a shoulder harness adapted to mount at least a portion of the attachment mechanism at or above the superior angles of the scapulae.   
     
     
         2 . A carrier as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the shoulder harness is adapted to mount the entire attachment mechanism at or above the superior angles of the scapulae.   
     
     
         3 . A carrier as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the attachment mechanism is connected to the shoulder harness with a fastener; and   the shoulder harness is adapted to mount the fastener at or above the superior angles of the scapulae.   
     
     
         4 . A carrier as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the shoulder harness includes a neck portion that is located behind the wearer's neck and extends over the wearer's shoulders when the carrier is worn, a back portion that is located behind the wearer's back when the carrier is worn, and under arm portions that extend from the neck portion to the back portion when the carrier is worn.   
     
     
         5 . A carrier as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein
 the shoulder harness further includes a vertical portion that extends from the neck portion to the back portion.   
     
     
         6 . A carrier as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein
 the vertical portion is stiffer than the under arm portions.   
     
     
         7 . A carrier as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein
 the vertical portion has a variable in-use length.   
     
     
         8 . A carrier as claimed in  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a stiffener on the neck portion.   
     
     
         9 . A carrier as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the attachment mechanism comprises a hook.   
     
     
         10 . A carrier as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the neck portion is wider than the back portion and the under arm portions.   
     
     
         11 . A carrier as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the under arm portions are have variable in-use lengths.   
     
     
         12 . A carrier as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the neck portion and under arm portions together define an integral, one-piece structure.   
     
     
         13 . A carrier as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the neck portion is yoke-shaped.   
     
     
         14 . A carrier as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the under arm portions are configured is such a manner that they may be crossed behind the wearer's back and connected to one another in the wearer's front.   
     
     
         15 . A carrier for use by a wearer having a neck and shoulders with respective scapulae defining superior angles, the outer garment carrier comprising:
 a hook; and   means for mounting at least a portion of the hook at or above the superior angles of the scapulae.   
     
     
         16 . A method, comprising the steps of:
 positioning at least a portion of an attachment mechanism at or above the superior angles of a wearer's scapulae with a shoulder harness; and   mounting an outer garment to the shoulder harness with the attachment mechanism.   
     
     
         17 . A method as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein
 the attachment mechanism comprises a hook.   
     
     
         18 . A method as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein
 the shoulder harness includes a neck portion that is located behind the wearer's neck and extends over the wearer's shoulders when the carrier is worn, a back portion that is located behind the wearer's back when the carrier is worn, and under arm portions that extend from the neck portion to the back portion when the carrier is worn.   
     
     
         19 . A method as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein
 the neck portion is wider than the back portion and the under arm portions.

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