Pocket device for attachment to a strap of a carrying article

Abstract

Carrying article comprising a strap extending along a longitudinal direction, a pocket intended to be attached to the strap, and a first attachment connecting the pocket to the strap. The pocket is attached to the strap by the first attachment, near an attachment zone extending from a first transverse edge of the pocket, over a length between 25% and 75% of the length of the pocket. The pocket is not attached to the strap or is attached to the strap by a second adjustable attachment, near a free zone extending from a second transverse edge of the pocket, over a length of at least 25% of the length of the pocket.

1 . A carrying article comprising:
 a strap extending along a longitudinal direction,   a pocket attached to the strap, the pocket extending longitudinally along a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the strap, the pocket having:
 a length demarcated by a first transverse edge and a second transverse edge; 
 a width demarcated by a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge; and 
 a thickness demarcated by an inner panel facing a user and an outer panel opposite the inner panel; and 
   a first attachment connecting the pocket to the strap in an attachment zone extending from the first transverse edge of the pocket, over a length between 25% and 75% of the length of the pocket.   
     
     
         2 . The carrying article according to  claim 1 , wherein the first attachment is a fixed attachment. 
     
     
         3 . The carrying article according to  claim 1 , wherein the first attachment is designed to prevent removal of the pocket from the strap. 
     
     
         4 . The carrying article according to  claim 1 , wherein the first attachment comprises one or more seams intended to affix the pocket directly to the strap. 
     
     
         5 . The carrying article according to  claim 1 , wherein the first attachment comprises:
 a first component near the first longitudinal edge of the pocket, and   a second component near the second transverse edge of the pocket, wherein the first and second components are spaced apart by a distance greater than 60% of the width of the pocket, with no other component between the first and second components.   
     
     
         6 . The carrying article according to  claim 1 , wherein the pocket is attached to the strap by a second adjustable attachment in a free zone extending from the second transverse edge of the pocket, over a length of at least 25% of the length of the pocket. 
     
     
         7 . The carrying article according to  claim 6 , wherein the second adjustable attachment comprises two components:
 a first component, connecting the second transverse edge of the pocket to the strap near the first longitudinal edge, and   a second component, connecting the second transverse edge of the pocket to the strap near the second longitudinal edge.   
     
     
         8 . The carrying article according to  claim 6 , wherein the second adjustable attachment comprises at least one component attached to the pocket near the second transverse edge whose length for connecting the pocket and the strap can be adjusted. 
     
     
         9 . The carrying article according to  claim 6 , wherein the second adjustable attachment comprises at least one elastic component. 
     
     
         10 . The carrying article according to  claim 8 , wherein the at least one component comprises one or more strips or linkages having a width of less than twenty millimeters. 
     
     
         11 . The carrying article according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner panel and/or outer panel of the pocket comprises a woven material and/or knitted material. 
     
     
         12 . The carrying article according to  claim 11 , wherein the pocket is assembled by sewing and/or heat-sealing and/or gluing. 
     
     
         13 . The carrying article according to  claim 1 , wherein the carrying article is a backpack comprising a back pocket and the strap is an abdominal belt connected to the back pocket. 
     
     
         14 . The carrying article according to  claim 13 , wherein the first transverse edge of the pocket is a front edge of the pocket, located closest to a carrier's abdomen. 
     
     
         15 . The carrying article according to  claim 1 , wherein the carrying article is a backpack comprising a back pocket and the strap is a carrying shoulder strap connected to the back pocket. 
     
     
         16 . The carrying article according to  claim 15 , wherein the first transverse edge of the pocket is an upper edge of the pocket, located closest to a carrier's shoulders. 
     
     
         17 . The carrying article according to  claim 1 , wherein the strap comprises an opening, a portion of which is positioned opposite the inner panel of the pocket.