Wearable systems and apparatuses for loading, storing and transporting coiled objects

Abstract

One example of the present disclosure includes an apparatus. The apparatus includes a holder extending in a first direction. The holder includes a shaft, a first extension portion, and a second extension portion. The shaft extends in the first direction and has a first perimeter. The first extension portion is on the first end of the shaft and extends in a second direction at an angle with respect to the first direction. The first extension portion has a second perimeter greater than the first perimeter. The second extension portion is on a second end of the shaft opposite to the first end of the shaft. The second extension portion has a third perimeter greater than the first perimeter. The holder is configured to receive a coiled object between the first extension portion and the second extension portion. The apparatus also includes a pivot to which the holder is rotatably coupled.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a holder extending in a first direction, the holder comprising:
 a shaft extending in the first direction and having a first perimeter; 
 a first extension portion on a first end of the shaft extending in a second direction at an angle with respect to the first direction, and the first extension portion having a second perimeter greater than the first perimeter; and 
 a second extension portion on a second end of the shaft opposite to the first end of the shaft, the second extension portion having a third perimeter greater than the first perimeter, 
 wherein the holder is configured to receive a coiled object between the first extension portion and the second extension portion; and 
   a pivot, wherein the holder is rotatably coupled to the pivot.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the pivot extends substantially parallel to the first direction. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first extension portion and the shaft further comprise a hollow portion, and the pivot extends through a central axis of the holder and of the hollow portion. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the angle is substantially perpendicular. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a collapsible handle coupled to the holder, wherein the collapsible handle, when extended, is positioned to protrude through the first end of the shaft and operable to rotate the holder about the pivot. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the shaft further comprises a hollow portion, and the collapsible handle is positioned between the hollow portion and an edge of the first extension portion. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the second perimeter is equal to the third perimeter. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the ratio of the first perimeter to the second perimeter is not less than 1 to 1.05 and not greater than 1 to 1.5. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 each of the first perimeter, second perimeter, and third perimeter comprise at least one curved portion; and   each of the shaft, first extension portion, and second extension portion have a length in the first direction and a dimension in another direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction that is greater than the length in the first direction.   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a textile material covering the first end and a first side of the first extension portion, wherein the shaft further comprises a hollow portion and the textile material comprises a means of opening to access the hollow portion. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a number of retaining members, each retaining member of the number of retaining members comprising a first end fixedly coupled to at least one of the first extension portion and the second extension portion and a second end opposite to the first end and removably coupled to at least one of the first extension portion and the second extension portion, each retaining member of the number of retaining members having a length greater than or equal to a length of the shaft. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a plate fixedly coupled to the pivot at the second end of the shaft, the plate comprising an aperture configured to receive a wearable strap. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the holder is configured to rotate about the pivot in a first radial direction to coil the coiled object around the shaft and rotate about the pivot in a second radial direction opposite to the first radial direction to uncoil an the coiled object from around the shaft. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein, in a virtual plane substantially perpendicular to an axis of the rotation of the holder, the first extension portion extends laterally beyond the shaft around a totality of the first perimeter. 
     
     
         15 . A system, comprising:
 a holder extending in a first direction, the holder comprising:
 a shaft extending in the first direction and having a first perimeter; 
 a first extension portion on a first end of the shaft extending in a second direction at an angle with respect to the first direction, and the first extension portion having a second perimeter greater than the first perimeter; and 
 a second extension portion on a second end of the shaft opposite to the first end of the shaft, the second extension portion having a third circumference greater than the first circumference, 
 wherein the holder is configured to receive a coiled object between the first extension portion and the second extension portion; 
   a pivot, wherein the holder is rotatably coupled to the pivot;   a plate fixedly coupled to the pivot; and   a wearable strap coupled to the plate.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the wearable strap comprises a portion of a wearable harness. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 15 , the system further comprising a textile material covering the first end and a first side of the first extension portion, wherein the shaft further comprises a hollow portion and the textile material comprises a means of opening to access the hollow portion. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , further comprising a handle coupled to the holder, wherein the handle protrudes through the textile material and is operable to rotate the holder about the pivot. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the handle is further operable to rotate the holder about the pivot and with respect to the plate while the wearable strap is worn by a user. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 15 , the wearable strap comprising a wearable strap of a backpack.