Portable tethered carrier and method
a technology of tethered carriers and carriers, applied in the field of portable tethered carriers and methods, can solve the problems of unsuitable identification information or travel materials, unfavorable use, and inconvenience, and achieve the effect of convenient us
Inactive Publication Date: 2007-07-12
AMECHE H KATHLEEN
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[0015] It is contemplated that the anchoring element is a releasable clasp or fastener and may be, for example, a snap hook, loop fastener, lobster clasp, ball chain with channel receptacle, snap-fit mechanism, Velcro®, magnet, or any other clasp or fastener that quickly and easily is secured to or removed from the base article.
[0017] With the forgoing in mind, it is one object of the invention to provide an improved carrier system that stows items such as documents and personal articles while enabling easy access to the documents and articles, that is compact, convenient and portable, and which can be removably attached to a variety of articles typically carrier by travelers.
[0019] Another object of the invention is to provide an anchoring element for securing the portable carrier system to prevent it from being misplaced or lost, for example in the event the portable carrier system is accidentally dropped, which is readily attached and detached to another carried article.
[0020] A further object of the invention is to provide an improved carrier system that is flexible, yet sturdy, attractive, inexpensive and easy to use particularly in combination with transporting luggage, a laptop computer case, jacket, purse, handbag, suitcase, briefcase, back pack, or other such items carried along during travel.
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This device is not adapted to hold larger items such as a cellular phone, passport, or boarding pass.
With increasing identity theft and terrorism activity, visibility of identification information or travel materials is not necessarily desirable.
Wearing these carriers around the neck, while making the contents available, can be constricting, possibly. uncomfortable, and unfashionable.
These devices are not easily extendable to position the carrier in view of security or boarding gate personnel, and may further require some contortion by the user to get at the contents unless the device is taken off.
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[0028] The embodiments of the present invention described hereinafter have been particularly adapted for use in the mass, or public, transportation industry. The portable carrier device could easily be adapted for other environments or applications, without departing from the invention
[0029] Shown in FIG. 1, a portable carrier system 100 includes an enclosable carrier case 102, tether 104 and an anchoring element 106. The enclosable case 102 stows a variety of items 108, such as documents and / or personal articles. Preferably, the portable carrier system 100 is capable of holding items 108 with a combined weight of between and including one ounce and twenty-four ounces, and more preferably between and including two ounces and twelve ounces, and most preferably of at least and including six ounces. This weight range enables use of an economical, retractable tether. Of course, more robust and expensive tethers yield a concomitant increase in the weight of the case 102 along with its c...
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The carrier system of the present invention includes an enclosable case for stowing items, a tether to extend and retract the enclosable case and an anchoring element for quick and easy fastening and removal of the carrier system to something, for example, a piece of luggage.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to a carrier system in general, and more particularly to a portable carrier system including an enclosable case for stowing items such as documentation and personal articles, a tether and an attachment element. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] With increased security in the mass transportation industry, including airline, train and bus, the need to carry and readily present documents by a traveler, for example identification information or travel materials, is required. Identification information may include such things as a passport, driver's license, birth certificate, military identification, or any photo identification. Travel materials may include, for instance, a boarding pass, ticket, fare card, or baggage claim tickets. [0003] In addition, personal articles may be desired to be easily accessible to a traveler. For example, a traveler may need to contact someone via cellular phone upon arrival at their destination. Beside...
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CPCA45C11/18
Inventor AMECHE, H. KATHLEEN
Owner AMECHE H KATHLEEN