U.S. patent application number 11/008994 was filed with the patent office on 2005-08-25 for article carrier.
Invention is credited to Vella, Frank William.
Application Number | 20050184118 11/008994 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 34862369 |
Filed Date | 2005-08-25 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050184118 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Vella, Frank William |
August 25, 2005 |
Article carrier
Abstract
A carrier for a surfboard or other elongate article comprises a
shoulder strap, a waistbelt, and a holder portion. The holder
portion comprises a lower flap that passes about a central portion
of the board and attaches to an upper flap though snap-lock buckles
to hold the board in place. When the carrier is not used to carry a
board, it can be converted into a general-purpose bag by using side
zip closures to form the lower flap into a pouch and by using the
upper flap as a bag closure flap. A non-slip grip panel and/or a
bladder may be provided on an inner surface of the lower flap to
grip the board. The bladder may be inflated to a maximum pressure
limited by a pressure-limiting valve by a pump on the shoulder
strap.
Inventors: |
Vella, Frank William;
(Copacabana, AU) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Therese Hendricks
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow,
Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.
1300 I Street, N.W.
Washington
DC
20005-3315
US
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Family ID: |
34862369 |
Appl. No.: |
11/008994 |
Filed: |
December 13, 2004 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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11008994 |
Dec 13, 2004 |
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PCT/AU03/00282 |
Mar 7, 2003 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
224/625 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45F 3/02 20130101; A45F
2003/025 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
224/625 |
International
Class: |
A45F 003/02 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
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Application Number |
Jun 14, 2002 |
AU |
47548/02 |
Claims
1. A carrier for the personal carriage of an elongate article, the
carrier comprising a body-mounting strap and a looped holder
portion, the looped holder portion being configured to extend about
a portion of the elongate article in use to hold the article on the
side of a person wearing the device, with a first end of the
article extending forwardly from the holder portion, and a second
end of the article extending rearwardly of the holder portion,
wherein the looped holder portion is able to be closed along at
least one of its sides through which the elongate article would
extend in use to form a pouch.
2. A carrier according to claim 1, wherein both sides of the looped
holder portion are able to be closed.
3. A carrier according to claim 1, wherein a side edge or side
edges of the looped holder portion has/have one or more closure
elements, such as zip closure devices.
4. A carrier according to claim 1, wherein the looped holder
portion comprises a flapped panel that may be passed about the
article and closed into a loop.
5. A carrier according to claim 1, wherein the looped holder
portion comprises a pair of flapped portions.
6. A carrier according to claim 1, wherein the looped holder
portion comprises tightening means for tightening the looped
portion against a carried article.
7. A carrier according to claim 1, wherein the looped holder
portion comprises a bladder element.
8. A carrier according to claim 7, wherein the carrier comprises an
inflation means for inflating the bladder element.
9. A carrier according to claim 1, wherein the looped holder
portion comprises an inner surface area of a non-slip material.
10. A carrier according to claim 1, wherein the body-mounting strap
of the carrier comprises a shoulder strap and a waist belt.
11. A carrier according to claim 1, wherein the carrier is a
recreational board carrier or a surfboard carrier.
12. A carrier for the personal carriage of an elongate article, the
carrier including a body strap and an article holder, the article
holder comprising a panel element that in use extends about a
central portion of the article to form a tubular looped carry
portion, and wherein side edges of the panel element comprise
closure means that enable at least one side of the looped carry
portion to be closed to form a pouch.
13. A carrier according to claim 12, wherein the carrier comprises
a pair of flaps, the flaps in use extending about an article to be
carried and being fastened together.
14. A carrier according to claim 13, wherein in use one flap
extends about the top edge of a carried article and the other flap
extends about the bottom edge of the article, the top flap being
shorter than the bottom flap.
15. A carrier according to claim 14, wherein the closure means
is/are adapted to form the lower flap into a pouch, the closure
means comprises closure elements provided along opposite side edges
of the lower flap, the upper flap acting as a top closure to
provide a bag-like configuration.
16. A board carrier, the board carrier comprising a shoulder strap
and a looped carrier portion within which the board is held in use,
the looped carrier portion being formed from an elongate panel
element that in use extends about a central portion of the board,
wherein the looped carrier portion is able to be closed along at
least one of its sides, through which the board would extend in
use, to form a pouch.
17. A carrier according to claim 16, wherein the panel element is
made primarily from an elasticated material or comprises
elasticated portions therein.
18. A carrier according to claim 16, wherein the carrier comprises
tightening means for ensuring a board or article is securely held
within the looped portion, the tightening means comprising any one
or more of: a tightening strap or drawstring, padding, and/or an
inflatable bladder.
19. A carrier for an elongate article, the carrier comprising one
or more mounting straps and a looped holder portion, the looped
holder portion being configured to extend about a portion of an
elongate article in use to hold the article in place, with a first
end of the article extending forwardly of the holder portion and a
second end of the article extending rearwardly of the holder
portion, wherein the looped holder portion is adapted to be closed
along at least one side thereof through which the elongate article
would extend in use such that the looped holder portion can form a
pouch- or bag-like configuration.
20. A carrier according to claim 19, wherein the looped holder
portion comprises one or more closure elements for forming the
looped holder portion into the carry pouch or bag-like
configuration, the one or more closure elements provided along
edges of the panel element and selected from the group consisting
of: zip closures and Velcro.TM..
21. A carrier for an elongate article, the carrier comprising a
looped holder within which the article is held in use, and a
bladder element within the looped holder, the bladder element being
inflatable within the looped holder.
22. A carrier for an elongate article, the carrier comprising one
or more mounting straps and a looped holder portion, the looped
holder portion being configured to extend about a portion of an
elongate article in use to hold the article in place, with a first
end of the article extending forwardly of the holder portion and a
second end of the article extending rearwardly of the holder
portion, wherein the looped holder portion comprises an inner
surface area of a non-slip material.
23. A carrier for the personal carriage of an elongate article, the
carrier comprising a body-mounting strap and a looped holder
portion, the looped holder portion being configured to extend about
a portion of the elongate article in use to hold the article on the
side of a person wearing the device, with a first end of the
article extending forwardly from the holder portion, and a second
end of the article extending rearwardly of the holder portion,
wherein the body mounting strap comprises both a shoulder strap and
a waist-belt.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a carrier for an elongate
article, especially, though not exclusively, for elongate sporting
articles, such as surfboards and the like.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] The personal carriage of items such as surfboards, snow
boards, skis, and other elongate sporting articles, such as kayaks
and the like can be awkward and difficult, due to their shapes.
This is exacerbated when the equipment needs to be carried for long
periods and possibly over long distances, and potentially awkward
and dangerous terrain.
[0003] The present invention aims to provide a carrier for
facilitating the carriage of such equipment.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] Viewed from one aspect, the present invention provides a
carrier for the personal carriage of an elongate article, the
carrier including a body-mounting strap, e.g. shoulder strap, and a
looped holder portion, the looped holder portion being configured
to extend about a portion of the elongate article in use to hold
the article on the side of a person wearing the device, with a
first end of the article extending forwardly from the holding
portion, and a second end of the article extending rearwardly of
the holding portion. Preferably, the looped holder portion is able
to be closed along at least one of its sides through which the
elongate article would extend in use to form a pouch.
[0005] The present invention may be used for example to carry a
surfboard, snowboard, kayak or the like from the shoulder of the
user, thereby supporting the weight of the article and making the
article easier to carry.
[0006] The surfboard or the like is held, e.g. at hip height,
extending forwardly and rearwardly of the user, so that the user is
well-balanced, and can guide/orientate the article suitably to
avoid obstructions, other people and the like.
[0007] The looped holder portion may take any suitable form, and
may be a closed loop that may be slipped over the article. In a
preferred form, however, the looped holder portion includes one or
more flaps or the like that may be passed about the article and
closed into a loop by suitable fastening means. The looping of a
flap or flaps about the article may provide a simpler mechanism for
mounting the article within the carrier, than e.g. pulling the
looped portion over the article.
[0008] The fastening means could include for example a buckle, a
snap lock, Velcro.TM. fasteners, drawstrings, ties, buttons, or any
other suitable fastening elements.
[0009] The looped portion may be elasticated, e.g. made primarily
of elasticated material or include elasticated portions therein,
such as gusset portions. This allows the article to be held firmly
in place in the holding element, with the holding element stretched
thereabouts.
[0010] Preferably, the carrier includes tightening means for
ensuring that the article is gripped firmly in position. These may
include for example tightening straps or drawstrings, and may form
the fastening means for the flap or flaps of the looped portion,
e.g. connecting a pair of flaps together.
[0011] In another structure for gripping the article, the looped
portion could include deformable material therein, such as foam
padding or the like, which may conform to the shape of an article
within the looped portion.
[0012] In one particularly preferred form, the looped portion
includes a bladder element therein. Once the article is placed
within the carrier, the bladder may be inflated to grip against the
article and hold the article in place.
[0013] The bladder may for example be mounted on the inside of the
looped portion or may be mounted within the material of the looped
portion.
[0014] The bladder may reduce the need for adjustment of fastening
or tightening straps or the like, and may allow the carrier to be
used as a flotation device, e.g. a personal flotation device.
[0015] The bladder may be inflated in any suitable manner. In one
embodiment, it may be inflated by blowing into the mouthpiece of an
inflation tube attached to the bladder.
[0016] In a preferred embodiment, the bladder is inflated by a pump
mounted on the carrier. The pump may for example be mounted on the
shoulder strap so that the user may easily activate the pump should
the bladder deflate for any reason.
[0017] A release valve may also be provided for deflating the
bladder, and again this may be mounted on the shoulder strap for
ease of use. The carrier may also include a pressure release valve
to prevent over-inflation of the bladder, which could otherwise
e.g. cause the seams of the carrier to burst.
[0018] The bladder itself may take any suitable form, and may
include separate and/or connecting compartments designed to provide
the bladder with a particular shape or the like. The construction
of the bladder may be similar to that used in e.g. recreational
"li-los", and may be made of e.g. rubber-backed canvas.
[0019] The pump may for example be a simple bulb pump, e.g. having
a bulb portion with a one way valve at its inlet and outlet. A tube
from the pump may be mounted on the carrier or within the carrier,
e.g. within the fabric of the shoulder strap.
[0020] The inner surface of the looped element may include a
surface portion, e.g. a panel element, made of non-slip material.
The non-slip material may be e.g. neoprene or a rubber-foam and
lycra.TM. material sandwich. It may be similar to the materials
used in wet-suit manufacture.
[0021] The use of a non-slip inner surface portion can be
particularly useful in situations where the article held has a
smooth surface, as is often the case with e.g. surfboards and the
like. For example, without the non-slip material, the motion of the
article during carriage might cause slippage of the article within
the looped holder, even when the looped portion is drawn tight
against the article.
[0022] In another particularly preferred feature of the present
invention, e.g. where the looped holder portion forms a tubular
portion in use, one or both sides of the looped holder portion may
be closed by suitable closure means, so that the carrier may take
the form of a bag.
[0023] This provides a versatile design that allows the carrier to
be used either to carry a large elongate article such as a
surfboard, or to carry smaller objects in a bag configuration.
[0024] Preferably, both sides of the looped portion are closed, as
the bag may then be used in the same orientation as when holding a
surfboard or the like.
[0025] Preferably, the looped portion includes a lower and an upper
flap, the carrier including closure elements for forming the lower
flap into a pouch, and the upper flap preferably providing a pouch
closure.
[0026] The closure means may take any suitable form, and could be
buttons, poppers, ties or the like. Preferably, the closure means
comprise one or more zip closures, as a zip closure may fully close
the looped portion along the side, and so allows the bag to be used
to carry small objects and the like. Further alternative closure
means are also possible, such as Velcro.TM. fasteners.
[0027] The body strap may take any suitable form, e.g. a shoulder
strap. The shoulder strap may e.g. comprise a single wide strap of
material. The carrier may also or alternatively include a
waistbelt.
[0028] A shoulder strap and waistbelt combination can provide good
weight distribution of the carrier article on the shoulders and
hips, whilst also holding the carrier and article firmly in
position.
[0029] The shoulder strap, waistbelt and the fastening means for
the looped portion may be partially or fully adjustable, e.g. using
suitable buckles or the like.
[0030] Padding, e.g. an air cushion, may be provided in the
shoulder strap and/or waistband. This may be inflatable similarly
to the bladder, so as to provide a better fit and greater padding
where necessary.
[0031] The carrier may include other accessories, such as a water
bottle or the like. It may also include a pocket portion on the
front of the looped holder portion.
[0032] Preferably, the carrier includes a grab handle on the looped
portion. This is preferably located so that it falls easily to hand
during carriage, so as to allow the carried item to be "steered",
e.g. in a crowd or other settings within which manoeuvring may be
difficult. The grab handle may e.g. be provided on the looped
portion between the attachment points for the shoulder strap, or
may be provided on the front of the looped portion, e.g. on the
front of the lower flap.
[0033] The carrier of the present invention may be configured to
carry any suitable elongate article, e.g. sporting article. These
could include for example water boards such as surf, body, wind or
sail boards, as well as other leisure/recreational boards, such as
snow boards and skateboards. It may also be used in relation to
other elongate articles, such as kayaks and canoes or skis. It may
further be used in other areas, besides the leisure and
recreational fields, and could for example be used in the military
and constructional fields, where again large elongate articles may
need to be carried over long distances and/or for long times.
[0034] The carrier may be made from any suitable materials, and may
e.g. be formed from durable synthetic canvas-like material. Its
dimensions may vary to suit a particular application. The looped
portion may for example have dimensions varying between about 20 cm
to about 60 cm in width, and about 80 cm to about 130 cm in
length.
[0035] The use of a tubular looped holder is in itself a particular
advantageous feature of the present invention, and, viewed from a
further aspect, the present invention provides a carrier for the
personal carriage of an elongate article, the carrier including a
body strap, e.g. shoulder and/or waist strap, and an article holder
including a, preferably flapped, panel element that in use extends
about a central portion of the article to form a tubular looped
carry portion. Side edges of the panel element include closure
means that enable at least one side of the looped carry portion to
be closed to form a pouch.
[0036] Preferably, the carrier comprises a pair of flapped panels,
the flaps extending about the article in use and being fastened
together. Preferably, the flap extending about the top edge of the
article in use is shorter than the flap extending about the bottom
edge of the article in use. Further preferably, the lower flap has
closure means along its side edges for forming the lower flap into
a pouch, to provide a bag-like configuration. The upper flap
preferably acts as a top closure for the pouch.
[0037] The provision of a bladder is also in itself an especially
advantageous feature of the present invention, and, viewed from
another aspect, the present invention provides a carrier for an
elongate article, the carrier including a looped holder within
which the article is held in use, and a bladder element within the
looped holder, the bladder element being inflatable within the
looped holder.
[0038] The present invention is particularly suitable for use with
recreational/leisure boards, such as surfboards, snowboards,
skateboards, and the like, and viewed from a further aspect, the
present invention provides a board carrier, the board carrier
including a shoulder strap and a looped carrier portion within
which the board is held in use, the looped carrier portion being
formed from an elongate panel element that in use extends about a
central portion of the board. The looped carrier portion is able to
be closed along at least one, and preferably both, of its sides
through which the board would extend in use to form a pouch.
[0039] The carrier may also be used with other harness/strapping
arrangements for other than body-mounted use, e.g. for cycle saddle
bag mounting or the like.
[0040] Thus, viewed from a further aspect, the present invention
provides a carrier for an elongate article, the carrier including
one or more mounting straps and a looped holder portion, the looped
holder portion being configured to extend about a portion of an
elongate article in use to hold the article in place, with a first
end of the article extending forwardly of the holder portion and a
second end of the article extending rearwardly of the holder
portion. Preferably, the looped holder portion is adapted to be
closed along at least one side thereof through which the elongate
article would extend in use such that the looped holder portion can
form a pouch- or bag-like configuration. Preferably, therefore, the
looped holder portion includes one or more closure elements for
forming the looped holder portion into the carry pouch or bag-like
configuration.
[0041] Viewed from yet another aspect, the present invention
provides a carrier for an elongate article, the carrier including a
looped holder within which the article is held in use, and a
bladder element within the looped holder, the bladder element being
inflatable within the looped holder.
[0042] These further aspects of the present invention may include
any of the other features discussed above in relation to the first
or any other aspect of the present invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0043] Embodiments of the present invention will now be described,
by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying
drawings. It is to be understood that the particularity of the
drawings does not supersede the generality of the preceding
description of the invention. In the drawings:
[0044] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a carrier in accordance with
a first embodiment of the present invention;
[0045] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the carrier of FIG. 1
mounted on a surfboard; and
[0046] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a carrier in accordance with
a second embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0047] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a personal, body-mounted,
carrier (1) for a surfboard (2) includes a shoulder strap or sash
(3), a waist-belt (4) and a looped holder portion (5).
[0048] The holder portion (5) comprises a first elongate lower flap
(6) and a second shorter upper flap (7), which connect to one
another through a pair of quick-release fasteners, such as snap
locks (8), the snap locks (8) having male and female portions (8a,
8b) attached to webbings (9) and (10).
[0049] In use, the first elongate flap (6) is looped around the
central body portion of the surfboard (2), as shown in FIG. 2, and
is fastened to the second flap (7) by the pair of snap locks (8).
The webbing (9) of the male snap lock portions (8a) may be pulled
tight, so that the surfboard (2) is held firmly in place, and the
webbing (10) and the female snap lock portions (8b) are threaded
through guide loops (11) on the front of the lower flap (6) to keep
the flaps (6, 7) and the snap locks (8) in place.
[0050] To facilitate a good grip, the first elongate flap (6) may
have a non-slip panel member (12) mounted on its inner surface (13)
to aid in the gripping of the smooth surface of the surfboard (2).
The panel member (12) may be made of e.g. wet-suit material, such
as neoprene or a rubber foam and lycra.TM. material sandwich.
[0051] Once the carrier (1) is fastened in place on the surfboard
(2), the user may lift the board (2) and place the shoulder strap
(3) over their head and onto their far shoulder. The user may then
put on the waistbelt (3) using a belt buckle (14).
[0052] The user is able to adjust the shoulder strap (3) and
waistbelt (4), as necessary, through suitable adjustment buckles
(15, 16), so that the holder portion (5) and surfboard (2) lie to
the user's side at their hip with the board (2) extending forwardly
and rearwardly of their person.
[0053] The carrier (1) thus allows the user to carry the board (2)
in an arms-free and controlled manner. The user is able to retain
an upright posture and remain balanced, and can guide the board (2)
to avoid obstacles and the like. Also, the weight of the board (2)
is taken by the user on the shoulder and waist, so as to spread the
load. The user can thus carry the board for long distances and/or
long time periods in relative comfort and safety. The carrier (1)
may be especially useful for example in carrying the board over
difficult terrain.
[0054] Referring again to FIG. 1, the lower flap (6) is divided
into front and rear panels (17,18), with zip closures (19)
extending along each side edge of these panels. The zip closures
(19) are configured so that when the carrier (1) is not used to
carry a surfboard (2) or the like, the carrier (1) may be turned
into a carry bag/holdall by zipping up the side edges of the lower
flap (6) so that the front and rear panels (17,18) form a pouch.
The upper flap (7) may be used to close the pouch created by the
zipped-up lower flap (6). This then transforms the carrier (1) from
a board carrier to a general-purpose bag.
[0055] The carrier (1) may be thought of as an attachment for the
surfboard that allows it to be carried in a sling-type manner,
whilst when removed may be converted into a carry-bag.
[0056] The carrier (1) also includes a front zip-up pocket (20) for
e.g. a wallet, coinage or the like, and padding (21) for the
waistband (4). The padding (21) is located opposite the holder
portion (4), i.e. where the greatest pressure will be exerted on a
user's waist.
[0057] The carrier (1) further includes a grab handle (22) so that
the carrier (1) and board (2) may be quickly and easily picked up
for short carrying distances and general handling. The grab handle
(22) is located so that it comes easily to hand whilst carrying a
board or the like, so as to help guide the board e.g. through a
crowd or other setting in which manoeuvring is difficult. Although
shown in the drawings between the attachment portions of the
shoulder strap (3), it may alternatively be provided on the front
of the lower flap (6), e.g. adjacent the pocket (20).
[0058] The carrier (1) also includes elasticated loops (23) on
either side of the top edge of the lower flap (6). These may be
used to retain other objects, e.g. of lesser width than the board
or of tubular construction, in place in the holder portion (5),
e.g. a fishing rod (24) or the like. The loops (23) can also be
used to tension the looped holder portion (5) and to manoeuvre the
lower flap (6) when loading an article into the carrier.
[0059] Clearly, other articles can also be housed in the holder
portion (5) so long as the flaps (6,7) are able to fasten together
about them.
[0060] Other accessories may also be provided on the carrier (1).
For example, it could include in-built protective covers for the
board that would pull out to cover those parts of the board
extending forwardly and rearwardly of the looped holder portion
(5). These covers could be rolled up into the carrier (1) when not
in use.
[0061] FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the present invention in
which like features to those of the first embodiment are given the
same reference numerals.
[0062] In this second embodiment, the non-slip panel portion (12)
is replaced by an air bladder (25)--although the surface of the air
bladder (25) could also be made from or include the same non-slip
material or the like.
[0063] The bladder (25) may be inflated by a pump (26), such as a
bulb pump, on the shoulder strap (3), and may be deflated by a
release valve button (27) again on the shoulder strap (3). An air
tube (28) connects the bladder (25) with the pump (26) and release
button (27), and may be sewn into the shoulder strap (3).
[0064] Once the flaps (6,7) have been fastened about a surfboard,
the bladder (25) can be inflated using the pump (26) so as to
firmly grip the board in place, and can be deflated using the
release button (27) so as to allow the board to be removed.
Although not shown, the bladder (25) can include a pressure relief
valve to prevent its over-inflation.
[0065] The bladder (25) can reduce the need for adjustment of the
webbings (9) and (10), can provide a sure grip of the surfboard
(2), and can provide a one-size-fits-all versatility. It also
allows the carrier (1) to be used as a flotation device in
emergencies, and can be deflated when the carrier (1) is used as a
normal bag.
[0066] This embodiment also shows the waist belt (4) with an
elasticated bottle holder (29), and an air cushion (30) in the
shoulder strap (3) for comfort.
[0067] The carrier (1) of the above embodiments may be made from
any suitable materials, e.g. durable synthetic canvas-like
material. It may also take any suitable sizes, e.g. the looped
portion could be between about 20 cm and about 60 cm in width and
between about 80 and about 130 cm in length.
[0068] It is to be understood that various alterations, additions
and/or modifications may be made to the parts previously described
without departing from the ambit of the present invention.
[0069] The carrier may be used to carry any type of elongate
articles, especially elongate sporting or leisure articles, and is
not limited to surf boards. Indeed, the carrier (1) may be used in
non-leisure fields, such as in the military or constructional
fields to carry military or constructional articles or materials.
The carrier may be dimensioned as required for such purposes.
[0070] The fastening together of the upper and lower flaps (7,6)
could take any other suitable form, e.g. any other buckle
configuration, ties, Velcro.TM. fasteners or the like, and
drawstrings or the like may be used to tighten the flaps (6,7)
about the article to be carried.
[0071] The bladder (25) and non-slip panel (12) may be removable
and e.g. held in place by Velcro.TM. fasteners or the like. Instead
of the pump (26), the bladder (25) could be inflated merely by a
tube having a mouthpiece.
[0072] Also, instead of the bladder, the holder portion (5) could
include deformable material such as foam or the like, which may be
removable to allow for the bag conversion.
[0073] Instead of a pair of flaps, the holder portion could
comprise a closed loop of material that is slipped over the board
or other article in use.
[0074] The holder portion (5) could also be elasticated. It could
also be used with other harness/strapping arrangements for other
than body-mounted use, e.g. for cycle saddlebag mounting or the
like.
[0075] Instead of having the flaps take on a panel form, they could
for example take the form of a number of separate looped straps.
The looped portion could also include either only the waiststrap or
the shoulder strap without the other. The carrier (1) may of course
be configured for carrying the board or the like on the left or
right hand side of a person.
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