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Pad for shoulder strap

a shoulder strap and pad technology, applied in the field of shoulder straps, can solve the problems of bag weight, annoyance of users, and the material of the typical strap does not grip well to the typical textile material, and achieve the effect of preventing the pad from slipping off the shoulder and enhancing the edge engagement of the pad

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-10-04
FALCON INNOVATIONS NORTHAMPTON
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Benefits of technology

"The present invention provides a shoulder pad with a webbed configuration that improves resistance to slipping down the shoulder. The pad has a larger number of edges and is better able to grip in the natural contours of the wearer's shoulder. The pad is permanently fastened to a shoulder strap but can also be retro fitted to existing straps. The pad includes padding material and a gripping surface for improved comfort. The pad has a unique design with tendon bands that form a web arrangement and can be joined together or disconnected at the engagement surface. The pad also has recesses formed in the engagement surface to further prevent slipping."

Problems solved by technology

Often, such bags can be heavy, and a simply shoulder strap can cut into the wearer's shoulder, causing discomfort.
Also, the material of the typical strap does not grip very well to typical textile material of a top or coat of the user on which the strap engages.
This can lead to the strap continually slipping off the shoulder, which causes annoyance to the user.

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[0024]Referring first to FIG. 1, there is shown a shoulder pad 1 for use with a shoulder strap of a laptop bag or the like. The pad 1 has opposing ends 2, 3 which includes suitable attachment means (not shown) for securing the pad 1 to a strap of a bag (not shown) so that the pad 1 can locate on the shoulder of a user with the bag handing down for comfortable carrying. Suitable means for such fastening are well know to the skilled person in the art and will not be described in detail here. They may comprise either systems in which the pad is fastened in line, i.e. in series with the strap so as to form a space in the material of the strap, as is the case with the example illustrated, in FIG. 1a, or may be fastened in parallel with the strap so as to overlie a portion thereof. In the latter case, it is important that the fastening means be configured such that the strap extends across a side of the pad 1 which, in use, faces away from the users shoulder.

[0025]A number of bands 4 exte...

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Abstract

A webbed shoulder pad is for use with a shoulder carrying strap. The pad has opposing ends which, in use, attach to a shoulder strap, and a plurality of tendon bands having opposing ends, and at least two nodes. Each tendon band extends between a pair of nodes, and each tendon band is spaced apart and disconnected from other said tendon bands between said nodes. The tendon bands thereby form a web arrangement which extends between the opposing ends of said pad.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to shoulder straps for bags such as laptop bags which enable such bags to be carried over the shoulder, and more particularly to pads for use with such straps to make their use more comfortable to the user.[0003]2. The Prior Art[0004]Shoulder straps are very commonly provided on bags such as sports bags, hand bags, laptop bags and the like so as to enable the bag to be carried by the user on their shoulder, thereby freeing their hands. Often, such bags can be heavy, and a simply shoulder strap can cut into the wearer's shoulder, causing discomfort. Also, the material of the typical strap does not grip very well to typical textile material of a top or coat of the user on which the strap engages. This can lead to the strap continually slipping off the shoulder, which causes annoyance to the user.[0005]In order to overcome these problems, it is known to provide a pad on the shoulder strap whic...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A45F3/12
CPCA45F3/12A45C13/30
Inventor CHAUHAN, SATISHCHAUHAN, ANJNA
Owner FALCON INNOVATIONS NORTHAMPTON