Assembly comprising a carrier article and an accessory intended to be stored in a pocket of said article

Abstract

The invention relates to an assembly comprising a carrying article having a carrying pocket (14) having an access opening (19), said assembly further comprising an accessory (16) intended to be stored in said pocket having a free part (21) disposed in said access opening, said access opening being equipped with a sheath (22) in which is disposed an elastic cord (23) for retracting said opening onto said free part, said cord having at least one strand (24) disposed outside the sheath (22) to allow retraction of the opening (19) by pulling on said strand in a tightening configuration, the strand (24) being without a device for maintaining its tension outside the sheath (22) in the tightening configuration, said strand being arranged to allow its retention in the tightening configuration by cooperation with the free part (21).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to an assembly comprising a carrying article and an accessory intended to be stored in a pocket of said article.

[0002] It applies in particular to a set comprising a carrying article whose structure forms a vest comprising a back and shoulder straps intended to cover respectively the back and each of the shoulders of a user, in particular during the practice of an outdoor sporting activity such as running in an urban environment (running) or in a natural environment (trail), hiking, or even walking.

[0003] Document US 10,869,539 B2 discloses such an article according to the preamble of claim 1.

[0004] Such articles include carrying pockets to allow the user to carry accessories necessary for the practice of his activity, such as for example his telephone, beverage dispensing containers such as a water bottle, a soft flask or a water bladder, or nutritional products such as energy bars or flasks of gel or compote.

[0005] We know in particular of sets including: a carrying article whose covering structure has a pocket which comprises a panel fixed to the periphery of an area of ​​said structure, for example on the front of a strap of a vest, having an access opening to said pocket; an accessory comprising a container for dispensing a drink intended to be stored in the pocket, said container having an upper neck forming a free part arranged in said access opening, said neck being in particular equipped with a dispensing device, for example comprising a teat.

[0006] To ensure that the accessory is held in the pocket, it is known to equip the access opening with a sheath in which an elastic cord is placed for retracting said opening onto the free part.

[0007] In particular, the cord has at least one strand arranged outside the sheath to allow the opening to be retracted by pulling said strand in a clamping configuration, said strand being equipped with a device for maintaining its tension outside the sheath in the clamping configuration, said device comprising, for example, a "tanka" type member for locking said strand from sliding.

[0008] This solution is not entirely satisfactory, in that reliable tightening requires manipulation of the organ which is impractical during a sporting activity, particularly when using both hands,

[0009] The invention aims to improve the prior art by proposing in particular an assembly comprising a carrying article equipped with a pocket which is arranged to ensure the accessory intended to be stored therein is held in place in a simple and reliable manner, with easy movement, in particular with a single hand, to allow the user to store or extract said accessory from said pocket during the practice of his sporting activity.

[0010] To this end, the invention proposes an assembly comprising a carrying article which has a structure intended to cover a part of the body of a user, said structure having a carrying pocket comprising a yoke fixed to the periphery of an area of ​​the structure by having an access opening to said pocket, said assembly further comprising an accessory intended to be stored in said pocket by having a free part arranged in said access opening, said access opening being equipped with a sheath in which is arranged an elastic cord for retracting said opening onto said free part, said cord having two ends associated with the structure and at least one strand arranged outside the sheath to allow retraction of the opening by pulling on said strand in a tightening configuration, the strand being devoid of a device for maintaining its tension outside the sheath in the tightening configuration,said strand being arranged to allow it to be maintained in the clamping configuration by cooperation with the free part.,

[0011] Other features and advantages of the invention will appear in the following description, given with reference to the appended figures, in which: [ Fig.1a ] And [ Fig.1b ] schematically represent a carrying article according to an embodiment of the invention, respectively in front view ( figure 1a ) and in side view ( figure 1b ) ; [ Fig.2a ] And [ Fig.2b ] partially represent, respectively in front view and in side view, the pocket equipping the right shoulder strap of the carrying article of figures 1a et 1b ; [ Fig.3a ], [ Fig.3b ] And [ Fig.3c ] each represent, in perspective following different views, the pocket of the figures 2a And 2b during different stages of tightening the cord around the free part of the accessory stored in said pocket; [ Fig.4 ] partially represents in front view the pockets equipping the left shoulder strap of the carrying article of figures 1a et 1b , [ Fig.4a ] And [ Fig.4b ] representing, in perspective following different views, the pockets of the figure 4 with accessories stored there; [ Fig.5a ] And [ Fig.5b ] represent, in perspective following different views, the assembly of the pockets of the figure 4 .

[0012] In relation to these figures, a carrying article is described below which has a structure 1 intended to cover a part of the body of a user 2.

[0013] In the description, the terms of positioning in space are taken with reference to the carrying article as shown in the figures, as well as with respect to the position of the user 2 when he puts on said article. In particular: the terms “left” and “right” are taken with reference to the laterality of the user 2 carrying the article; the terms “internal” and “external” are taken with reference to a sagittal anatomical plane of the body of the user 2, and designate positions respectively close to and far from this sagittal plane; the terms “internal” and “external” are taken with reference to the position of the carrying article relative to the part of the body of the user 2 that it covers, and designate positions respectively close to and far from said part of the body.

[0014] In the embodiments shown, the carrying article is a vest intended to be worn during an outdoor sporting activity, such as running in an urban environment (running) or in a natural environment (trail), hiking, or even Nordic walking. Alternatively, the carrying article may have other forms, in particular that of a belt intended to be worn around the waist of the user 2, for a use similar to that of the vest.

[0015] The structure 1 of the vest shown comprises a back 3 and straps 4a, 4b intended to cover respectively the back and the shoulders of the user 2. The vest comprises in particular a lower sleeve 5 of height adapted to surround the abdominal belt of the user 2, said sleeve laterally connecting the lower end of each strap 4a, 4b with the adjacent side of the back 3.

[0016] The vest comprises a front slit 6 which extends between respective inner side edges 7a of the shoulder straps 4a, 4b and the lower sleeve 5, in order to allow the user 2 to put on the article by spreading said slit.

[0017] On the figures 1a et 1b , the vest has three pairs of straps 8 each arranged on respectively an internal edge 7a of the sleeve 5 or of the adjacent strap 4a, 4b, being provided with complementary reversible fixing means 9 to ensure the article is held on the torso of the user 2.

[0018] In particular, each edge 7a of the slot 6 comprises notches 10 distributed regularly over a part of its height, each strap 8 comprising an anchoring means 11 formed on its end opposite that carrying the means 9 for fixing to the other strap 8, said anchoring means being arranged to be fixed reversibly and selectively in one of said notches, in order to allow the user 2 to adjust the height of the straps 8 to his morphology.

[0019] Advantageously, the vest is made of a “mesh” type textile material, in order to improve the comfort of the user 2 during the practice of his sporting activity, in particular by allowing the circulation of air and the evacuation of perspiration.

[0020] The article comprises carrying pockets 12, 13, 14, 15 to allow the user to carry accessories 16 necessary for practicing his sporting activity, such as for example his telephone, beverage dispensing containers such as a water bottle, a flexible flask or a water bag, or nutritional products such as energy bars or flasks of gel or compote.

[0021] On the figures 1a et 1b , the article comprises two lower side pockets 12 each formed on a respective portion of the sleeve 5, in order to allow the storage of accessories such as nutritional products, each lower pocket 12 comprising an access opening equipped with reversible closing means, for example in the form of self-gripping strips, in order to prevent the accessories stored therein from falling when the user 2 moves.

[0022] The article also comprises a back pocket 13 formed on the back 3, and accessible via a lateral opening 17 to allow the storage of a clothing accessory such as a rain jacket, the lateral position of said opening allowing access to said back pocket when the article is worn by the user 2, in particular when practicing a sporting activity. In particular, this opening 17 is equipped with an elastic band, in order to keep the accessory stored in the back pocket 13, and thus to prevent said accessory from falling and being lost through said opening.

[0023] The back 3 of the vest may also be equipped with a back pocket arranged for carrying a large beverage dispensing container, for example a water bag equipped with a tube for dispensing said beverage provided at its free end with a teat, said back pocket and the vest being arranged to allow the teat to be placed close to the head of the user 2, for example on one of the straps 4a, 4b, in order to allow said user to easily access said teat when he wishes to consume the beverage contained in said water bag, in particular during the practice of his sporting activity.

[0024] The structure 1 notably has a carrying pocket 14 which comprises a yoke 18 fixed to the periphery of an area of ​​said structure, having an opening 19 for access to said pocket.

[0025] In the embodiments shown, the area equipped with the pocket is formed on one of the straps 4a, 4b, in particular on the right strap 4a. Advantageously, each of the straps 4a, 4b comprises such a pocket 14, in order to allow the user 2 to have more locations for storing his accessories 16, and in particular to adapt the storage of said accessories according to his laterality.

[0026] For each strap 4a, 4b, the area equipped with the pocket 14 is intended to cover a lateral portion of the chest of the user 2, in order to allow said user easy access to the accessory 16 stored in said pocket.

[0027] Each strap 4a, 4b comprises, in addition to the internal lateral edge 7a, an external lateral edge 7b which is spaced from said internal edge along a transverse dimension adapted to form a large contact surface between said strap and the shoulder of the user 2, and thus guarantee the comfort of said user when putting on the article.

[0028] Furthermore, each insert 18 comprises two lateral edges 20a, 20b which are each associated with a respective lateral edge 7a, 7b of the corresponding strap 4a, 4b. Thus, each pocket 14 extends over the entire transverse dimension of the strap 4a, 4b, which makes it possible to have pockets 14 adapted for carrying accessories 16 of large size, in particular beverage dispensing containers 16, as shown in the figures 3a à 3c And 4a , 4b .

[0029] In particular, each insert 18 has a transverse dimension which is greater than the total transverse dimension of the strap 4a, 4b, in order to give the pocket 14 a volume and a thickness of dimension(s) suitable for receiving accessories 16 as described previously.

[0030] In the embodiments shown, each pocket 14 is formed between the yoke 18 and the zone 4a, 4b of the structure 1, that is to say on the outer face of a strap 4a, 4b, the yoke 18 having a separate edge 20c which forms the access opening 19 of said pocket. To do this, the yoke 18 is fixed by sewing at its periphery on the corresponding strap 4a, 4b, and has in particular two lateral edges 20a, 20b and a lower edge 20d which are each sewn respectively on a lateral edge 7a, 7b and the body of said strap.

[0031] The assembly further comprises an accessory 16 intended to be stored in one of the pockets 14, having a free part 21 arranged in the access opening 19 of said pocket.

[0032] In the figures, the accessory is a container 16 for dispensing a beverage and has an upper neck 21 forming the free part. In particular, the container 16 is of the flexible flask type, and comprises a flexible body, which in particular makes it possible to reduce its size when it does not contain a beverage, as well as a neck 21 which is equipped with a teat that the user can pinch between his lips to take a quantity of beverage contained in said container.

[0033] Advantageously, the access opening 19 of each pocket 14 extends in the upper part of said pocket, which makes it possible to store the container 16 vertically in said pocket, with its dispensing neck 21 oriented upwards, and in particular in the direction of the head of the user 2 carrying the article. Thus, the user 2 can easily access the container 16 when he wishes to consume the drink it contains.

[0034] In particular, the dispensing neck 21 may be equipped with a straw-type tubular extension, the length of which is sufficiently long to allow the user 2 to consume the beverage contained in the container 16 by sucking with his mouth directly from the upper end of said extension, without having to remove said container from the pocket 14.

[0035] The access opening 19 of each pocket 14 is equipped with a sheath 22 in which is arranged an elastic cord 23 for retracting said opening, in particular on the free part 21 of an accessory 16 stored in said pocket.

[0036] In relation to the figures, each yoke 18 comprises a hem which is fixed by sewing at its separated edge 20c to form the sheath 22, the elastic cord 23 having two ends associated by sewing to respectively a lateral edge 7a, 7b of the corresponding strap 4a, 4b.

[0037] The elastic cord 23 further comprises at least one strand 24 arranged outside the sheath 22 to allow the retraction of the opening 19 by pulling on said strand in a tightening configuration.

[0038] To do this, the sheath 22 comprises two orifices 25 formed on an inner face of the insert 18, and through which a portion of the cord 23 passes respectively. In particular, each orifice 25 comprises a rigid eyelet, for example made of plastic and / or metal material, in order to facilitate the sliding in said orifice of the corresponding portion of cord 23.

[0039] As shown in the figures, each strand 24 is devoid of a device for maintaining its tension outside the corresponding sheath 22 in the clamping configuration, said strand being arranged to allow it to be maintained in the clamping configuration by cooperation with the free part 21 of the accessory 16 stored in the pocket 14.

[0040] In particular, the length of the strand 24 allows it to be arranged by extension on the free part 21, the elastic return of the cord 23 on said free part ensuring both the maintenance of the strand 24 in the clamping configuration and the plating of the opening 19 on said free part.

[0041] Advantageously, the strand 24 forms a loop which is arranged to surround the free part 21 in the tightening configuration, which constitutes a simple and intuitive embodiment, and allows the user 2 to quickly and reliably tighten the opening 19 of the pocket 14 around his accessory 16, in particular with a single hand during the practice of his sporting activity.

[0042] Advantageously, the strand 24 is equipped with a gripping tab 26 in order to allow the user 2 to arrange the cord 23 in the tightening configuration by manual traction on said tab, as shown in the figures 4a And 4b. Similarly, when the user 2 wishes to extract the accessory 16 from the pocket 14, he can grasp the tab 26 to remove the loop 24 of the cord 23 from the free part 21 of said accessory.

[0043] On the figures, and in particular in relation to the figures 4, 4a , 4b , the left strap 4b of the vest comprises a first pocket 14 as described above for carrying a first accessory 16, in particular a container for dispensing a drink of the flexible bottle or flask type, as well as a second pocket 15 for carrying a second accessory, in particular a flat and rigid accessory of the mobile terminal or smartphone type.

[0044] According to variants not shown, the right strap 4a of the vest 1 can also include such a second pocket 15 superimposed on its pocket 14 for carrying the container 16.

[0045] The second pocket 15 comprises a sheath 27 which has an opening 28 for access to said second pocket, said sheath being associated with the structure 1 by being arranged above the yoke 18 of the first pocket 14.

[0046] In the embodiments shown, the access opening 28 of the second pocket 15 extends in a direction which is perpendicular to the direction of the access opening 19 of the first pocket 14 on which said second pocket is superimposed. Thus, the two openings 19, 28 are spatially dissociated, which allows the user 2 to differentiate them more easily.

[0047] In particular, the access opening 28 of the second pocket 15 extends vertically along a lateral edge 29a of the sheath 27, the access opening 19 of the first pocket 14 extending horizontally along the upper edge 20c of the yoke 18.

[0048] Advantageously, the access opening 28 of the second pocket 15 extends vertically along a lateral edge 29a of the sheath 27 which is adjacent to the internal lateral edge 7a of the strap 4b. Thus, the user 2 can easily access this opening 28 when wearing the article, so as to extract or store a second accessory in the second pocket 15, in particular during the practice of his sporting activity.

[0049] In the figures, the sheath 27 comprises an outer wall 30 in which the access opening 28 of the second pocket is formed by means of a slot 31. The slot 31 has a longitudinal dimension which is sufficiently large to allow the user 2 to store in the second pocket 15 a second accessory of significant length and / or width, for example a telephone or a smartphone.

[0050] The slot 31 is equipped with reversible closing means, in particular in the form of a waterproof closure 32, which makes it possible to store in the second pocket 15 a second sensitive accessory, in particular an electronic one such as a telephone or a smartphone, while protecting it from humidity and the risk of said second pocket falling through said slot.

[0051] At least one edge 29b of the sheath 27 is separated from the strap 4b between two ends 33a, 33b of said edge, one of said ends being associated with said strap by means of an elastic link 34 allowing a separation of said sheath relative to said yoke.

[0052] Thus, when a first accessory 16 is stored in the first pocket 14, in particular a bulky accessory such as a flask filled with drink, the user 2 can move the second pocket 15 away from said first pocket by pulling the sheath 27 forward, which makes it possible to maintain the flatness of said second pocket, and to facilitate the storage of a second accessory in said second pocket.

[0053] In the embodiments shown, the dissociated edge is a lateral edge 29b of the sheath 27, and the opening 28 for access to the second pocket 15 is formed along the opposite lateral edge 29a of said sheath. Thus, in the figures, the dissociated edge is the external lateral edge 29b of the sheath 27.

[0054] In relation to the figure 4b, the sheath 27 comprises an inner wall 35 arranged opposite the yoke 18 of the first pocket 14, forming between them a space 36 of elastic movement between said pockets, which opens through the separated edge 29b.

[0055] The end 33a equipped with the elastic link 34 is adjacent to the upper opening 19 of the first pocket 14. In particular, the upper 29c and external lateral 29b edges of the sheath 27 are both separate from the strap 4b, and the elastic link 34 is associated with the upper end 33a of said external lateral edge, which makes it easier to separate the sheath 27 from the first pocket 14.

[0056] Furthermore, the internal lateral edge 29a and the lower edge 29d of the sheath 27 are both associated by sewing with the strap 4b, so as to fixedly associate with said strap the other end 33b of the dissociated edge 29b. This arrangement makes it possible to form a pivot along the lower edge 29d of the sheath 27, around which said sheath can pivot when the user 2 elastically separates it from the first pocket 14 to store a second accessory therein.

[0057] In particular, the lower edge 29d of the sheath 27 is sewn to the strap 4b while being offset in height below the lower edge 20d of the yoke 18, in order to limit the interactions between the pockets 14, 15, and in particular between the accessories 16 stored in each of said pockets.

Claims

1. Set comprising a carrying article which has a structure (1) designed to cover a part of the body of a user (2), said structure having a carrying pocket (14) comprising a yoke (18) fixed to the periphery of a zone (4a, 4b) of the structure (1) and having an access opening (19) to said pocket, said set further comprising an accessory (16) intended to be stored in said pocket and having a free part (21) arranged in said access opening, characterized in that said access opening is equipped with a duct (22) in which is arranged an elastic cord (23) for retracting said opening onto said free part, said cord has two ends associated with the structure (1) and at least one strand (24) arranged outside the duct (22) to enable the opening (19) to be retracted by pulling on said strand in a tightening configuration, said strand (24) has no device for maintaining its tension outside the duct (22) in the tightening configuration, said strand being arranged to enable it to be maintained in the tightening configuration by cooperation with the free part (21).

2. Set according to claim 1, characterized in that the strand (24) forms a loop which is arranged to surround the free part (21) in the tightening configuration.

3. Set according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the duct (22) comprises two orifices (25) through each of which a portion of the cord (23) passes.

4. Set according to claim 3, characterized in that the holes (25) are formed on an inside face of the yoke (18).

5. Set according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the access opening (19) of the pocket (14) extends into the upper part of said pocket.

6. Set according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the pocket (14) is formed between the yoke (18) and the zone (4a, 4b) of the structure (1), said yoke having a dissociated edge (20c) forming the access opening (19) of said pocket.

7. Set according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the strand (24) is equipped with a gripping tab (26) to enable it to be arranged in a tightening configuration by manual traction on said tab.

8. Set according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the accessory (16) is a beverage dispensing container which has an upper neck forming the free part (21).

9. Set according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the structure (1) comprises a second pocket (15) for carrying a second accessory, said second pocket comprising a sheath (27) having an access opening (28), said sheath being associated with the structure (1) by being arranged above the yoke (18).

10. Set according to claim 9, characterized in that at least one edge (29b) of the sheath (27) is dissociated from the structure (1) between two ends (33a, 33b) of said edge, one of said ends being associated with said structure by means of an elastic link (34) allowing said sheath to be moved away from the yoke (18).

11. Set according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the structure (1) forms a vest comprising a back (3) and shoulder straps (4a, 4b) intended to cover the back and shoulders of the user (2) respectively, the zone (4a, 4b) equipped with the pocket (14) being formed on one of said shoulder straps.

12. Set according to claim 11, characterized in that the shoulder strap comprises lateral edges (7a, 7b), each of which is associated with a respective lateral edge (20a, 20b) of the yoke (18).

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