A harness for a personal carriable object with at least one cable guide

Abstract

A harness for self-carrying a personal carriable object, comprising: at least one strap, attachable to a personal carriable object, the harness having at least one cable-guide for guiding therethrough at least one cable such as a communication cable for data transmission and / or a power cable for delivering power from a power supply source, carriable by a person carrying the respective personal carriable object, to a respective auxiliary device to be powered by the external power supply source. At least one connector of the harness may be connectable to one end of the power cable, for connecting the power cable to a power supply source. The power from the power supply source is guided through the harness such as to directly connect the power supply source via the power cable to the auxiliary device or to indirectly connect the power supply source to the auxiliary device via a detachable adapter device.

Description

A HARNESS FOR A PERSONAL CARRIABLE OBJECT WITH AT LEAST ONE CABLE GUIDETECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The invention relates to harnesses for carrying of a personal carriable object such as a personal weapon such as to gun slings.BACKGROUND

[0002] Auxiliary devices attachable to personal weapons such as gunsights attachable to a gun, often include their own personal built-in power source (battery). Many such auxiliary devices require both electrical power from a power supply and often also communication means for communication with one or more external apparatuses such as local and / or remote controllers and / or processors.

[0003] Power capacity of built-in power sources and / or communication means of such auxiliary devices is often limited due to maximum size and weight limitations of the respective auxiliary device, which ultimately limits the auxiliary device’s operational duration, communication power and span, etc. Replacement batteries are often used, carried by the person that also carries the personal weapon, and this person is required to remove the depleted battery from the respective attached auxiliary device and place a new fully charged battery instead of the removed one. These limitations can often cause setbacks and delays in crucial operational aspects and in crucial warfare-related moments and situations.

[0004] The overall weight and size / dimensions of the auxiliary device have to be carefully considered in respect to the overall weight and size / dimensions of the personal weapon being used (carriable by a person) and should often be minimized, since it can cause severe changes in the weapon’s center of mass and interrupt or impair the balance required for carrying the personal weapon and auxiliary device mounted thereto. An overall size / dimensions of a power battery is typically associated with the battery’s electric al / power capacity, meaning that a battery with a higher power capacity (PC) is likely to be much larger in size and have a much higher weight than that of a battery with a lower PC.GENERAL DESCRIPTION

[0005] Aspects of disclosed embodiments pertain to a harness for self-carrying a personal carriable object, the harness comprising at least:

[0006] at least one strap, attachable to a personal carriable object, at least one of the at least one strap having at least one cable-guide for guiding therethrough at least one cable connecting at least one auxiliary device to at least one external apparatus, wherein the respective auxiliary device is connectable to the personal carriable object, wherein a first end of the at least one cable is configured to releasably connect to the respective auxiliary device; and

[0007] at least one connector connectable to a second end of the at least one cable, where at least one of the at least one connector being configured and positioned over the at least one strap such as to connect the power cable to an external apparatus.

[0008] Additional or alternative aspects of disclosed embodiments pertain to a method for directly and / or indirectly and releasably connecting at least one external apparatus to at least one auxiliary device that is connectable to a personal carriable object carried by a person, the method comprising at least:

[0009] (i) providing a harness comprising at least:

[0010] at least one strap, attachable to the personal carriable object using at least one auxiliary device connected thereto, at least one of the at least one strap having at least one cable-guide; and

[0011] at least one connector, each connector being configured and positioned over a corresponding strap of the at least one strap, such as to connect to one end of a corresponding cable of the at least one cable, guided through the at least one cable-guide;

[0012]

[0013] (ii) connecting another end of the corresponding cable to a corresponding auxiliary device; and

[0014] (iii) connecting an external apparatus to the corresponding connector for connecting the external apparatus to the corresponding auxiliary device via the corresponding cable guided through the at least one cable-guide.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to understand the presently disclosed subject matter and to see how it may be carried out in practice, the subject matter will now be described, by way of non-limiting examples only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0016] Figures 1A-1D show a schematic illustration of a T-shaped harness for a personal carriable object, where the harness includes a cable-guiding mechanism with one or more cable guides for directing at least one cable such as a power cable therethrough, according to some embodiments: Fig. 1A shows a frontal view of the harness; Fig. IB shows a rear view of the harness; Fig. 1C shows a zoom-in view of a connector of the harness, according to some embodiments; Fig. ID shows some inner part of a strap of the harness in which part of a cable is placeable;

[0017] Figures 2A-2B show how the connector of the harness of Figures 1A-1B is connectable to an adaptor of an external device, according to some embodiments;

[0018] Fig. 3 schematically illustrates how the harness of Figures 1A-1B is connectable to an auxiliary device attached to the personal carriable object that is a personal weapon, according to some embodiments;

[0019] Figures 4A-4B show a schematically illustration of a harness configured for connecting several auxiliary devices, attached to / embedded in different carriable objects, to the same or to different power supply source(s) (battery / ies) for powering one or more devices embedded in these different carriable objects, according to some embodiments: Fig. 4A shows a person using the harness of some embodiments, for powering one or more auxiliary devices of two different personal objects carriable by a person: a rifle and a headwear; and Fig. 4B show a zoomed in view of the rifle and harness, for showing details of the how the cables extend from a gunsight auxiliary device of the rifle to / through the cable guide(s) of the harness;

[0020] Fig. 5 is a flowchart, schematically illustrating a method for using a harness that includes one or more cable-guides for directing therethrough one or more cables, according to some embodiments;

[0021] Fig. 6 is a flowchart, schematically illustrating a method for using a harness that includes one or more cable-guides at least for directing therethrough an electrical power cable for connecting an auxiliary device of the personal weapon to an external power supply source, according to some embodiment;

[0022] Figures 7A-7D show one or more parts of a harness for a carriable weapon where the harness has two connectors, designed for connecting the harness to a gunsight auxiliary device via a detachable adapter device, for enabling adapting the electrical or other connection between the external apparatus and the auxiliary device to be used, according to some embodiments: Fig. 7A shows an isometric view of the harness, connected to a personal weapon carriable object and also connection of the harness to a detachable adapter device for electrical adaptation / conversion / transformation of electrical power outputted by a battery power source to fit input power requirements of the specific auxiliary device being used; Fig. 7B shows a zoom-in image of a first connector of the harness, for connecting a first end of a power cable guided through the harness to a power supply source; Fig. 7C shows a zoom-in image of a second connector of the harness, for connecting a second end of the power cable guided through the harness to a detachable adapter device, for connecting to a gunsight auxiliary device via the detachable adapter device; Fig. 7D shows the detachable adapter device, according to some embodiments; and Fig. 7E shows a person wearing the harness for carrying a personal weapon having a gunsight auxiliary device attached thereto, using the detachable adapter device for connecting the harness to the gunsight; and

[0023] Fig. 8 is a flowchart, schematically illustrating a method / process for connecting an auxiliary device to a carriable power supply source external apparatus via a harness with a cable guide and a detachable adapter device, according to some embodiments.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

[0024] Aspects of disclosed embodiments, pertain to a harness for self-carrying a personal carriable object such as a personal weapon, where the harness includes one or more cable-guides, each cable-guide being positioned and configured for guiding therethrough one or more cables such as one or more power cables and / or one or more communication cables, e.g., for enabling transmission of electrical power / signals, communication signals / data to / from at least one external apparatus also carried by the person carrying the personal carriable object, from / to one or more auxiliary devices that are connectable to the personal carriable object. The auxiliary device may be for example a gunsight, a laser device, a transmitter, a receiver, a transceiver, a laser gunsight, a sensor / detector, etc. requiring supplying of power from an external power supply device(as one optional external apparatus) such as an external battery, to the auxiliary device and / or for enabling data / signals to be transferred from the auxiliary device to the external apparatus and / or from the external apparatus to the auxiliary device.

[0025] According to some embodiments, the harness may include at least:

[0026] at least one strap, attachable to a personal carriable object, at least one of the at least one strap having at least one cable-guide for guiding therethrough at least one cable for connecting the at least one cable at one end thereof to a respective auxiliary device that is connectable to the respective personal carriable object; and

[0027] at least one connector, each connector being configured and positioned over the harness such as to connect to another end of one of the at least one cable, guided through the at least one cable-guide and also to connect to an external apparatus or to another cable connected to the external apparatus.

[0028] The term “cable” used herein may refer to any type of cable such as a power cable / wire, a communication cable / wire such as one or more optical cables / fibers, etc. used for any purpose such as for delivering electrical power, transmitting data, electrical and / or electromagnetic signals for communication, etc.

[0029] The terms “personal carriable object(s)”, “personal object(s)” and “carriable object(s)” may be used interchangeably herein and may refer to any object designed to be carried by a single person including yet not exclusively referring to a personal weapon(s) such as a gun, a shotgun; a machinegun; etc.

[0030] The term “auxiliary device(s)” used herein may refer to any device that is fixedly or removably connectable to the personal object that can be connected to one or more external apparatuses through one or more cables.

[0031] The term “external apparatus” used herein may refer to any apparatus that can connect to any one or more auxiliary devices such as yet not limited to: an electrical power source such as one or more batteries; a data / signals transmitter(s) / receiver(s), systems that can also process received data / signals, etc.

[0032] In specific cases in which at least one of the cables is used to connect an auxiliary device to an external apparatus for enable data / signal communication, the cable(s) used may be any type of cable used for such communication such as optical fiber(s) and / or other non-optical communication cables.

[0033] One objective of disclosed embodiments of the harness is to have the auxiliary device(s) of the personal object carried by a person, cable-connected to the external apparatus(s) in an ergonomic manner that will not interrupt with or disrupt comfortability of the carrying person, in carrying as well as in using of the personal object.

[0034] Another objective of disclosed embodiments, is to enable using much larger and / or heavier external apparatus(es) that can be carried by the person, e.g., through a backpack in which the external apparatus(es) is(are) placed, without the external apparatus being attached to the personal object itself.

[0035] For example, a personal weapon such as a shotgun, having an auxiliary device such as a gunsight that typically uses a built-in power battery that is of a very limited size and weight, where the size and / or weight of the gunsight are limited in order to prevent an overweighed and / or oversized gunsight (that includes its built-in battery) from influencing overall weight and / or position of the center of mass of the entire weapon having the gunsight attached thereto. The limited size / weight of the gunsight built-in battery often dictates the maximum power and / or power- supply duration enabled by such battery, often requiring frequent charging and / or replacement thereof. Using a built-in gunsight battery that is much larger / heavier will cause difficulties for the carrying person of the rifle and gunsight in carrying, maneuvering and / or moving along with the personal weapon.

[0036] Using an external power source may enable using batteries of much larger power capacities and therefore longer operation duration of the auxiliary device(s) to which it connects.

[0037] The external apparatus (e.g., battery) may be carried by the person via a backpack for improved comfort and weight-distribution for this person.

[0038] The specially designed harness of some disclosed embodiments, can be used both for carrying the personal object as well as for enabling connecting the auxiliary device(s) thereof to the external apparatus(es) (carried separately from the personal object by the same person), with greater ease and comfort, while preventing the one or more cables required for connecting the auxiliary device(s) to the external apparatus(es) from entangling and / or from causing unease to the carrying person when carrying the personal object (and its attached auxiliary device(s)) and the external apparatus(es).

[0039] According to some embodiments, the harness may be designed such as to connect to the auxiliary device via another device / mechanism / apparatus such as via a detachable adapter device. In these cases, the harness may include at least one additional connector for connecting the exit port of the cable, guided by the cable-guide of the harness, to the detachable adapter device, such that the detachable adapter device ultimately is configured to connect to one or more auxiliary devices of one or more types.

[0040] For example, in case at least one of the guided cables is a power supply cable (herein “power cable”) for delivering electrical power supply from a battery external apparatus to the auxiliary device, the detachable adapter device may be replaceable and also serve as a power adapter, configured to convert / adapt one or more power-properties of the power outputted by the battery and channeled through the power cable, into a power supply / signal of one or more different power-properties than those of the power source. For instance, the detachable adapter device may include an electrical transformer and / or adapter for reducing or increasing electrical voltage and / or current.

[0041] In this way, the users of the harness may be able to adapt the harness to power supply requirements of each auxiliary device they wish to use, while using a same single harness and a same single external apparatus such as a same battery power source, for various auxiliary devices requiring supply of power of different one or more properties.

[0042] Reference is now made to Figures 1A-1D, schematically illustrating a harness 1000 for a personal object carriable by a person or part(s) thereof, according to some embodiments. According to these embodiments, the harness 1000 may include:

[0043] a first strap 1100 having three strap-parts: a first part 1110 a second part 1120 and a connector part 1130; and

[0044] a second strap 1200 connected to the first strap 1100 such that they both form a T-shaped harness 1000.

[0045] The second strap 1200 is configured for fastening to an elongated part of the personal object (such as to a rifle’s gunstock / haft) by wrapping around this part in a tight manner. The second strap 1200 edges may each attached to or have complementary locking elements such as complementary buckles 11201 and 1202 (see Figures 1A, 1C and ID), enabling releasable locking to one another. This configuration allows forming a girth that can be adjusted to the size / diameter of the personal object’s part to which it is to fasten and locking the girth to position using the complementary locking elements.

[0046] The second strap 1200 may include a main strap 1210 and a cable-guiding mechanism 1211 that includes multiple fastener cable-guides 1211a and 1211b that enable holding a cable 10 thereby optionally in a releasable manner. These fastener cableguides 1211a and 1211b may include small strips each enabling releasable attachment to the main strap 1210 e.g., by loop and hook (Velcro©) and / or snap fastening mechanisms (see Figures 1A, 1C and ID). An exit end part 11 of the cable 10 may be designed to connect to a corresponding input port of the auxiliary device.

[0047] According to some embodiments, one edge of the first strap 1100 may include a fastener 1101 for fastening to another part of the personal object.

[0048] According to some embodiments, at least the first part 1110 of the first strap 1100 that connects to the second strap 1200, may include a sleeve cable-guide 1111 enabling the cable 10 guided through the fastener cable-guides 1211a and 1211b of the second strap 1200 to be further guided through the sleeve cable-guide 1111 to the connector part 1130 of the first strap 1100.

[0049] According to some embodiments, the cable 10 may be fixedly or releasably connectable to a connecting port such as to connector 1131 e.g., located at the connector part 1130 of the first strap 1100. The connector 1131 may enable easy releasable connecting of the power cable 10 to the external apparatus. For example, as shown in Figures 2A and 2B, the connector 1131b is configured to connect the power cable 10, guided through the harness 1000, from the auxiliary device to an external battery apparatus 20 including a battery adaptor 21 and a battery 30 releasably connectable to the adaptor 21. In some cases, the same adaptor 21 may be used to connect the cable to various different external apparatuses of the same or of different types.

[0050] According to some embodiments, as shown in Fig. 2B, the battery 30 may include a connecting element / part such as protrusion 35 for connecting / interlocking to / with the adaptor 21 in a tight manner that is still releasable such as via interlocking counterparts of the adaptor 21 and the external apparatus. In these embodiments, the connector 1131 may be an indentation (female) element that connects to a complementary protruding (female) adaptor connector 25 of the adaptor. This adaptor connector 25 may be connectable to the adaptor 21 via another cable 23.

[0051] According to some embodiments, the connector 1131 may be located over a section 1132 of the connector part 1130 of the first strap 1100 where this section 1132 and connector 1131 thereover may be coverable via a protective cover 1135.

[0052] According to some embodiments, the harness 1000 may include a pocket / pouch embedded therein for containing and / or holding therein / thereby the power source such as a chargeable battery that is held within the pocket / pouch without requiring frequent removing / replacing thereof. The battery carried by the pocket / pouch of the harness 1000 may enable connecting the battery to a cable for charging thereof, through the connector 1131.

[0053] Fig. 3 shows how the harness 1000 can be used for comfortably carrying of a personal weapon 100 while connecting a gunsight 110 as at least one of its auxiliary devices, to an external carriable apparatuses such a one or more power sources (batteries) 31, 32 and / or 33, for powering the auxiliary device, where the external apparatus 31 / 32 / 33 can be positioned in different carriable locations. For example, the external apparatus 32 can be carried via a backpack 210 also carried by the same person carrying the personal weapon, additional external apparatus 31 (or the same apparatus 31) may be positioned within or attached to the harness 1000 and / or additional external apparatus 33 (or the same apparatus 31 / 32) may be positioned in another bag or pouch 220 carriable by the person 1.

[0054] Figures 4A-4B schematically illustrate how a harness 4000 of some embodiments, similar in design of the two-straps T-shaped harness 1000, can be used for guiding several cables extending from connection cable 91 and 92 for connecting several auxiliary devices, attached to / embedded in several different carriable objects such as a rifle 300 and a headwear 400, to the same or to several different external apparatuses such as to a same power supply source (e.g., battery) carriable by the person 2 carrying the rifle 300 and headwear 400, through a central connector 4130 of the harness 4000, for powering one or more devices embedded in these different carriable objects 300 / 400 such as for powering a gunsight 310 and / or a designator laser (not shown) of the rifle 300 and one or more auxiliary devices embedded in a headwear 400 such as a helmet, earwear and / or eyewear, etc.

[0055] Fig. 4B shows how the harness 4000 can be used for also connecting a cable 91 extending from a binding strap 4200 similar to the second strap 1200 of harness 1000 described above, to the gunsight 310 of the rifle 300.

[0056] Reference is now made to Fig. 5, schematically illustrating a process / method for using a harness such as harness 1000 that includes one or more cable-guides for directing therethrough one or more cables, according to some embodiments. This method / process may include the following steps:

[0057] (i) providing a harness 41 comprising at least: at least one strap, attachable to the personal carriable object using at least one auxiliary device connected thereto, at least one of the at least one strap having at least one cable-guide; and at least one connector, each connector being configured and positioned over a corresponding strap of the at least one strap, such as to connect to one edge of a corresponding cable of the at least one cable, guided through the at least one cable-guide;

[0058] (ii) providing a personal object having at least one auxiliary device attached thereto 42;

[0059] (iii) directly or indirectly connecting one end (a first end) of the cable to an auxiliary device 43; and

[0060] (iv) connecting an external apparatus to another (second) end of the cable 44 e.g., via a connector of the harness that directly connects to the other (second) end of the cable.

[0061] As mentioned above, the auxiliary device may be any device requiring cable connection e.g., for (electrical) power supply transmission to the auxiliary device and / or for any type of wired communication between the respective auxiliary device and the external apparatus.

[0062] According to some embodiments, the connector of the harness may be fixedly connected to one end of the cable guided therethrough.

[0063] According to some embodiments, the external apparatus may be any system, apparatus and / or device that can be used for transmission of electrical, electromagnetic (such as optical) signals and / or data. For example, the external apparatus may be any one of: a power supply source such as a battery or a stack of connected batteries, a communication device, a processor, a computerized device / system, etc. enabling one or more of: delivering electricity (power) to the auxiliary device, receiving and / or transmitting signals / data from / to the auxiliary device to / from the external apparatus,analyzing / processing and / or storing received data / signals, delivering control commands to the auxiliary device and the like.

[0064] As mentioned above, the one or more cables guided through the harness of some embodiments, may be power (electricity) cables, communication cables (including optical fiber), etc.

[0065] Fig. 6 schematically illustrates a method / process for using a harness that includes one or more cable-guides at least for directing therethrough an electrical power cable for connecting an auxiliary device of a personal object such as a personal weapon to an external power supply source, according to some embodiment. This method / process may include:

[0066] providing a harness that includes: at least one cable-guide for directing at least a power cable therethrough and at least one connector 51;

[0067] providing a personal weapon and at least one auxiliary device that is attachable to the personal weapon 52;

[0068] connecting one end of the power cable to the auxiliary device directly or indirectly via a detachable adapter device 53;

[0069] connecting a first connector of a battery adaptor to a corresponding connector of the harness that connects to another (second) end of the power cable 54; and

[0070] connecting the battery adaptor to an external battery 55.

[0071] In the above detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the presently disclosed subject matter. However, it is to be understood that the presently disclosed subject matter may be practiced without these specific details and / or implementable via other implementation techniques, designs, configurations and / or manners. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the presently disclosed subject matter.

[0072] In the drawings and descriptions set forth, identical reference numerals indicate those components that are common to different embodiments or configurations.

[0073] Unless specifically stated otherwise, as apparent from the following discussions, it is appreciated that throughout “receive”, “analyze”, “process” or the like or any conjugation thereof, include action and / or processes of a computer and / or a device that manipulate and / or transform data and / or signals into other data and / or signals and / ortransmits and / or receives electrical, electromagnetic and / or optical power, data and / or signals, said data represented as physical quantities, e.g. such as electronic quantities, and / or said data representing the physical objects.

[0074] As used herein, the phrase "for example," "such as", "for instance" and variants thereof describe non-limiting embodiments of the presently disclosed subject matter. Reference in the specification to "one case", "some cases", "other cases" or variants thereof means that a particular feature, structure or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment(s) is included in at least one embodiment of the presently disclosed subject matter. Thus, the appearance of the phrase "one case", "some cases", "other cases" or variants thereof does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment(s).

[0075] It is appreciated that, unless specifically stated otherwise, certain features of the presently disclosed subject matter, which are, for clarity, described in the context of separate embodiments, may also be provided in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features of the presently disclosed subject matter, which are, for brevity, described in the context of a single embodiment, may also be provided separately or in any suitable sub-combination.

[0076] In embodiments of the presently disclosed subject matter, fewer, more and / or different implementations / stages / configurations than those shown in the figures may be performed / used that are still within the scope of the claimed invention and that the figures merely represent a limited number of manner in which the invention can be implemented. In embodiments of the presently disclosed subject matter one or more stages illustrated in Fig. 5 and / or in Fig. 6 may be executed in a different order and / or one or more groups of stages may be executed simultaneously. Figures 1A-1D, 2A-2B, 3and 4A-4B illustrate a general schematic configuration of the harness in accordance with an embodiment of the presently disclosed subject matter.

[0077] Reference is now made to Figures 7A-7D showing various parts of a harness 7000 for a carriable weapon 71 where the harness 7000 has two connectors 2300 and 2500, designed for connecting the harness 7000 to a gunsight auxiliary device 70 via a detachable adapter device 700, for enabling selectable adapting of electrical power supply connection between a battery external apparatus 73 and a selected auxiliary device 70 to be used, according to some embodiments.

[0078] As shown in Figures 7A-7E, the harness 7000 includes one or more straps 7100 and one or more fasters such as fasters 7200 and 7400 for adjusting length of the harness 7000 and / or for fastening / connecting the harness 7000 to the personal weapon 71.

[0079] At least one part of at least one strap 7100 of the harness 7000 may include a cable-guide (not shown) such as a sleeve for guiding therethrough at least a power cable, for delivering electrical power from a battery external apparatus 73 to the auxiliary device 70 via a detachable adapter device 700.

[0080] The harness includes at least two electrical connectors: a first connector 2300 for connecting the power cable 7 guided through the harness 7000 sleeve, through a first input connection thereof, to the battery external apparatus 73. The connection between the battery external apparatus 73 and the first connector 7300 may be done via a connecting cable 74.

[0081] According to some embodiments, as shown in Figures 7A-7E, the detachable adapter device 700 may include:

[0082] an electrical adapter 720 such as a voltage transformer, configured to change power-properties such as output voltage from a received power supply, such as to output a converted power supply of one or more different power-properties than thos of the received power supply;

[0083] a wiring setup including one or more electrical cables such as electrical cables 713 and 714;

[0084] a first adapter connector 711 connected to one end of one or the electrical cables such as electrical cable 714, where the first adapter connector 711 may be connectable to the second connector 2500 of the harness 7000;

[0085] a second adapter connector 712 connected to another end of one or the electrical cables such as electrical cable 713, where the second adapter connector 712 may be connectable to an input connector / port of one or more auxiliary devices such as gunsight auxiliary device 70; and

[0086] a fastening strap 703 having a fastening / locking mechanism 705 to enable releasable attaching of the detachable adapter device 700 to the personal weapon 71.

[0087] According to some embodiments, as seen in Fig. 7D, the wiring setup may include a flexible coiled section 715 for enabling naturally changing an overall length of thewiring setup to fit different locations of the auxiliary device’s 70 input port / connector in respect to the location of the second connector 7500 of the harness 7000.

[0088] According to some embodiments, the electrical adapter 720 may include an electrical transformer, configured to reduce or increase voltage of the received electrical power supply arriving from the battery external apparatus 73, reduce or increase current amperage and / or to transform alternating current (AC) to Direct current (DC), etc.

[0089] In this manner the harness may be connectable to multiple types of detachable adapter devices each fits to one or more auxiliary devices of same and / or different types, such that a person / user can connect the right detachable adapter device to the specific auxiliary device being used, according to the power supply properties (e.g. voltage, current and / or flux) requirements of the selected auxiliary device to be used, and change to a different detachable adapter device when changing to an auxiliary device of different power supply requirements, while using the same power supply source and same harness.

[0090] Fig. 8 shows a flowchart, schematically illustrating main steps of a method / process for connecting an auxiliary device to an external apparatus via a harness that includes at least one cable guide with a cable guide and a detachable adapter device, according to some embodiments. The method includes:

[0091] providing a personal carriable object and a harness that includes at least one cableguide for directing at least a power cable therethrough (step 61);

[0092] (optional) selecting an auxiliary device to be loaded onto the personal carriable object and connect it to the carriable object (step 62);

[0093] selecting a fitting detachable adapter device for the selected auxiliary device (step 63);

[0094] connecting an external apparatus to one connector of the harness (step 64);

[0095] connecting the selected fitting detachable adapter device to another connector of the harness (step 65); and

[0096] connecting the selected fitting detachable adapter device to the selected auxiliary device e.g., via an output connecting port / connector of the selected fitting detachable adapter device (step 66).

[0097] According to additional or alternative embodiments, one or more other detachable adapter devices may be used for adapting other types of external apparatuses and / orauxiliary devices such as for adapting or converting data communication transmission protocols and / or signals, for coding and / or decoding of data, etc.

[0098] EXAMPLES

[0099] Example 1 is a harness for self-carrying a personal carriable object, the harness comprising at least:

[0100] at least one strap, attachable to a personal carriable object, at least one of the at least one strap having at least one cable-guide for guiding therethrough at least one cable for connecting at least one auxiliary device to at least one external apparatus, wherein the respective auxiliary device is connectable to the personal carriable object,; and

[0101] at least one connector connectable to one end of the at least one cable, for connecting the at least one cable to the external apparatus.

[0102] In example 2, the subject matter of example 1 may include, wherein one end of the cable has a connecting port, configured to releasably and directly connect to the respective auxiliary device.

[0103] In example 3, the subject matter of example 1 may include, wherein the harness further comprises at least one additional connector, for releasably connecting to a first end of the at least one cable, wherein the at least one additional connector is configured to releasably connect the at least one cable, via a second end thereof, to a selectable detachable adapter device, such that the at least one cable is releasably and indirectly connectable to the auxiliary device via the detachable adapter device, for enabling selectable and adaptable connecting of the at least one cable to the auxiliary device via a selected detachable adapter device that fits the specific auxiliary device being used.

[0104] In example 4, the subject matter of example, may include, wherein the at least one cable guided by the cable guide comprises a power cable for supplying electrical power from a power supply source of one or more fixed power-properties, and wherein the detachable adapter device is selectable based on required power- supply properties of the auxiliary device being used.

[0105] In example 5, the subject matter of example 4, may include, wherein the detachable adapter device comprises: at least one electrical power transformer and / or adapter configured for electrical transformation of one or more properties of an input electrical power or signal; and a wiring setup, comprising one or more electrical wires and two or more connecting ports, configured to connect to the power cable guided viathe harness at one input port hereof and to a fitting auxiliary device at another output port thereof.

[0106] In example 6, the subject matter of any one or more of examples 1 to 5 may include, wherein the at least one strap comprises two straps: a first strap of an elongated shape and a second strap, wherein a first side of the first strap comprises a fastening element for fastening the first strap to a first area of the respective personal carriable object, and wherein the first strap is connected to the second strap from a second side thereof, opposite to the first side of the first strap, forming thereby a T-shape harness, wherein the second strap is configured to be releasably wrapped around a second part of the respective personal carriable object in a releasable lockable manner to fasten thereto.

[0107] In example 7, the subject matter of example 6 may include, wherein at least one of the first and second straps of the harness comprises its own respective first or second cable-guide for guiding at least one cable therethrough.

[0108] In example 8, the subject matter of any one or more of examples 1 to 7 may include, being configured to guide one or more cables through one or more cable-guides for directly or indirectly connecting a first end of each of the one or more cables to a different or the same auxiliary device.

[0109] In example 9, the subject matter of any one or more of examples 1 to 8 may include, wherein the one or more auxiliary devices comprise one or more of: a gunsight device, a laser sight device, one or more sensors and / or detectors, one or more transmitters, one or more receivers, one or more transceivers, one or more adjustment devices.

[0110] In example 10, the subject matter of any one or more of examples 1 to 9 may include, wherein the at least one strap is made of a flexible material.

[0111] In example 11, the subject matter of any one or more of examples 1 to 10 may include, wherein each of the at least one cable-guide of each strap forms an inner sleeve through which the at least one cable is guided.

[0112] In example 12, the subject matter of any one or more of examples 1 to 10 may include, wherein the at least one cable-guide comprises multiple fasteners located along the strap each positioned and configured to hold a different section of the at least one cable.

[0113] In example 13, the subject matter of any one or more of examples 1 to 12 may include, wherein the at least one connector comprises a fixed connector to which the at least one cable is connected, wherein the fixed connector is configured for releasably connecting to a battery adaptor, which is releasably or fixedly connectable to an external battery power supply source.

[0114] In example 14, the subject matter of any one or more of examples 1 to 13 may include, wherein the at least one cable-guide comprises multiple cable-guides for guiding therethrough multiple cables of same, similar and / or different types.

[0115] In example 15, the subject matter of any one or more of examples 1 to 14 may include, wherein the at least one cable comprises one or more of: one or more power cables, one or more optical fibers, and / or one or more communication cables.

[0116] In example 16, the subject matter of any one or more of examples 1 to 15 may include, wherein the personal carriable object is a firearm device carriable by a person.

[0117] In example 17, the subject matter of any one or more of examples 1 to 16 may include, wherein the harness forms a gun sling.

[0118] In example 18, the subject matter of any one or more of examples 1 to 17 may include, wherein one or more of the at least one cable is also used for connecting the at least one auxiliary device to a corresponding external apparatus that is carried by the person carrying the personal carriable object.

[0119] In example 19, the subject matter of example 18 may include, wherein the corresponding external apparatus is used for one or more of:

[0120] controlling of operation of the respective auxiliary device;

[0121] processing signals or data arriving from the at least one auxiliary device;

[0122] receiving signals or data from the at least one auxiliary device and / or from at least one remote station;

[0123] transmitting received and / or processed signals or data to at least one remote station;

[0124] operating one or more additional devices;

[0125] receiving, processing and / or transmitting data emanating from the one or more additional devices.

[0126] In example 20, the subject matter of any one or more of examples 1 to 19 may include, wherein at least one of the at least one strap comprises a length adjustment mechanism, for adjusting length of the respective strap.

[0127] Example 21 is a method for releasably connecting at least one cable to at least one auxiliary device that is connectable to a personal carriable object carried by a person, the method comprising at least:

[0128] (i) providing a harness comprising at least: at least one strap, attachable to the personal carriable object using at least one auxiliary device connected thereto, at least one of the at least one strap having at least one cable-guide; and at least one connector, each connector being configured and positioned over a corresponding strap of the at least one strap, such as to connect to one end of a corresponding cable of the at least one cable, guided through the at least one cable-guide;

[0129] (ii) directly or indirectly connecting another end of the corresponding cable to a corresponding auxiliary device; and

[0130] (iii) connecting an external apparatus to the corresponding connector for connecting the external apparatus to the corresponding auxiliary device via the corresponding cable guided through the at least one cable-guide.

[0131] In example 22, the subject matter of example 21 may include, wherein the external apparatus is one of: a power supply source; an adaptor of a power supply source; an adaptor to one or more devices; a processor; a tensimeter; a receiver; a memory unit; a communication module or device.

[0132] In example 23, the subject matter of any one or more of examples 21 to 22 may include, wherein each cable is one of: a power cable for supplying electrical power to the respective auxiliary device; a communication cable; at least one optical fiber.

[0133] In example 24, the subject matter of any one or more of examples 21 to 23 may include, wherein the at least one strap comprises two straps: a first strap of an elongated shape and a second strap, wherein a first side of the first strap comprises a fastening element for fastening the first strap to a first area of the respective personal carriable object, and wherein the first strap is connected to the second strap from a second side thereof, opposite to the first side of the first strap, forming thereby a T-shape harness, wherein the second strap is configured to be releasably wrapped around a second part of the respective personal carriable object in a releasable lockable manner to fasten thereto.

[0134] In example 25, the subject matter of example 24 may include, wherein at least one of the first and second straps of the harness comprises its own respective first or second cable-guide for guiding at least one cable therethrough.

[0135] In example 26, the subject matter of any one or more of examples 21 to 25 may include, wherein each of the at least one cable-guide of each strap forms an inner sleeve through which the at least one cable is guided.

[0136] In example 27, the subject matter of any one or more of examples 21 to 25 may include, wherein the at least one cable-guide comprises multiple fasteners located along the strap each positioned and configured to hold a different section of the at least one cable.

[0137] In example 28, the subject matter of any one or more of examples 21 to 27 may include, wherein the at least one connector comprises a fixed connector to which the at least one cable is connected, wherein the fixed connector is configured for releasably connecting to a battery adaptor, which is releasably connectable to an external battery power supply source.

[0138] In example 29, the subject matter of any one or more of examples 21 to 28 may include, wherein the at least one cable-guide comprises multiple cable-guides for guiding therethrough multiple cables of same, similar and / or different types.

[0139] In example 30, the subject matter of any one or more of examples 21 to 29 may include, wherein external apparatus is configured to perform one or more of the following operations: control and enable operation of the respective auxiliary device; process signals or data arriving from the at least one auxiliary device; receive signals or data from the at least one auxiliary device; transmit received and / or processed signals or data to at least one remote station; operate one or more additional devices; receive, process and / or transmit data emanating from the one or more additional devices.

[0140] In example 31, the subject matter of any one or more of examples 21 to 30 may include, wherein at least one of the at least one strap comprises a length adjustment mechanism, for adjusting length of the respective strap.

[0141] In example 32, the subject matter of any one or more of examples 21 to 31 may include, wherein the harness further comprises an additional connector for releasably and indirectly connecting of the at least one cable to the auxiliary device via a detachable adapter device, for enabling selectable and adaptable connecting of the at least one cableto the auxiliary device via a selected detachable adapter device that fits the specific auxiliary device being used.

[0142] Any reference in the specification to a method should be applied mutatis mutandis to a system, a device and / or one or more elements capable of executing / performing the method and should be applied mutatis mutandis to a non-transitory computer readable medium that stores instructions that once executed by a computer result in the execution of the method.

[0143] It is to be understood that the presently disclosed subject matter is not limited in its application to the details set forth in the description contained herein or illustrated in the drawings. The presently disclosed subject matter is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Hence, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception upon which this disclosure is based may readily be utilized as a basis for designing other structures, methods, and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present presently disclosed subject matter.

[0144] The symbol “ / ” may be interpreted as an an / or statement.

Claims

CLAIMS1. A harness for self-carrying a personal carriable object, the harness comprising at least: at least one strap, attachable to a personal carriable object, at least one of the at least one strap having at least one cable-guide for guiding therethrough at least one cable for connecting at least one auxiliary device to at least one external apparatus, wherein the respective auxiliary device is connectable to the personal carriable object,; and at least one connector connectable to one end of the at least one cable, for connecting the at least one cable to the external apparatus.

2. The harness of claim 1, wherein one end of the cable has a connecting port, configured to releasably and directly connect to the respective auxiliary device.

3. The harness of claim 1 further comprising at least one additional connector, for releasably connecting to a first end of the at least one cable, wherein the at least one additional connector is configured to releasably connect the at least one cable, via a second end thereof, to a selectable detachable adapter device, such that the at least one cable is releasably and indirectly connectable to the auxiliary device via the detachable adapter device, for enabling selectable and adaptable connecting of the at least one cable to the auxiliary device via a selected detachable adapter device that fits the specific auxiliary device being used.

4. The harness of claim 3, wherein the at least one cable guided by the cable guide comprises a power cable for supplying electrical power from a power supply source of one or more fixed power-properties, and wherein the detachable adapter device is selectable based on required power-supply properties of the auxiliary device being used.

5. The harness of claim 4, wherein the detachable adapter device comprises: at least one electrical power transformer and / or adapter configured for electrical transformation of one or more properties of an input electrical power or signal; anda wiring setup, comprising one or more electrical wires and two or more connecting ports, configured to connect to the power cable guided via the harness at one input port hereof and to a fitting auxiliary device at another output port thereof.

6. The harness of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the at least one strap comprises two straps: a first strap of an elongated shape and a second strap, wherein a first side of the first strap comprises a fastening element for fastening the first strap to a first area of the respective personal carriable object, and wherein the first strap is connected to the second strap from a second side thereof, opposite to the first side of the first strap, forming thereby a T-shape harness, wherein the second strap is configured to be releasably wrapped around a second part of the respective personal carriable object in a releasable lockable manner to fasten thereto.

7. The harness of claim 6, wherein at least one of the first and second straps of the harness comprises its own respective first or second cable-guide for guiding at least one cable therethrough.

8. The harness of any one of claims 1 to 7, being configured to guide one or more cables through one or more cable-guides for directly or indirectly connecting a first end of each of the one or more cables to a different or the same auxiliary device.

9. The harness of any one or more of claims 1 to 8, wherein the one or more auxiliary devices comprise one or more of: a gunsight device, a laser sight device, one or more sensors and / or detectors, one or more transmitters, one or more receivers, one or more transceivers, one or more adjustment devices.

10. The harness of any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the at least one strap is made of a flexible material.

11. The harness of any one or more of claims 1 to 10, wherein each of the at least one cable-guide of each strap forms an inner sleeve through which the at least one cable is guided.

12. The harness of any one or more of claims 1 to 10, wherein the at least one cable-guide comprises multiple fasteners located along the strap each positioned and configured to hold a different section of the at least one cable.

13. The harness of any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the at least one connector comprises a fixed connector to which the at least one cable is connected, wherein the fixed connector is configured for releasably connecting to a battery adaptor, which is releasably or fixedly connectable to an external battery power supply source.

14. The harness of any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the at least one cable-guide comprises multiple cable-guides for guiding therethrough multiple cables of same, similar and / or different types.

15. The harness of any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the at least one cable comprises one or more of: one or more power cables, one or more optical fibers, and / or one or more communication cables.

16. The harness of any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the personal carriable object is a firearm device carriable by a person.

17. The harness of any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein the harness forms a gun sling.

18. The harness of any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein one or more of the at least one cable is also used for connecting the at least one auxiliary device to a corresponding external apparatus that is carried by the person carrying the personal carriable object.

19. The harness of claim 18, wherein the corresponding external apparatus is used for one or more of: controlling of operation of the respective auxiliary device; processing signals or data arriving from the at least one auxiliary device;receiving signals or data from the at least one auxiliary device and / or from at least one remote station; transmitting received and / or processed signals or data to at least one remote station; operating one or more additional devices; receiving, processing and / or transmitting data emanating from the one or more additional devices.

20. The harness of any one of claims 1 to 19, wherein at least one of the at least one strap comprises a length adjustment mechanism, for adjusting length of the respective strap.

21. A method for releasably connecting at least one cable to at least one auxiliary device that is connectable to a personal carriable object carried by a person, the method comprising at least:(i) providing a harness comprising at least: at least one strap, attachable to the personal carriable object using at least one auxiliary device connected thereto, at least one of the at least one strap having at least one cable-guide; and at least one connector, each connector being configured and positioned over a corresponding strap of the at least one strap, such as to connect to one end of a corresponding cable of the at least one cable, guided through the at least one cable-guide;(ii) directly or indirectly connecting another end of the corresponding cable to a corresponding auxiliary device; and(iii) connecting an external apparatus to the corresponding connector for connecting the external apparatus to the corresponding auxiliary device via the corresponding cable guided through the at least one cable-guide.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the external apparatus is one of: a power supply source; an adaptor of a power supply source; an adaptor to one or more devices; a processor; a tensimeter; a receiver; a memory unit; a communication module or device.

23. The method of any one of claims 21 to 22, wherein each cable is one of: a power cable for supplying electrical power to the respective auxiliary device; a communication cable; at least one optical fiber.

24. The method of any one of claims 21 to 23, wherein the at least one strap comprises two straps: a first strap of an elongated shape and a second strap, wherein a first side of the first strap comprises a fastening element for fastening the first strap to a first area of the respective personal carriable object, and wherein the first strap is connected to the second strap from a second side thereof, opposite to the first side of the first strap, forming thereby a T-shape harness, wherein the second strap is configured to be releasably wrapped around a second part of the respective personal carriable object in a releasable lockable manner to fasten thereto.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein at least one of the first and second straps of the harness comprises its own respective first or second cable-guide for guiding at least one cable therethrough.

26. The method of any one or more of claims 21 to 25, wherein each of the at least one cable-guide of each strap forms an inner sleeve through which the at least one cable is guided.

27. The method of any one or more of claims 21 to 25, wherein the at least one cableguide comprises multiple fasteners located along the strap each positioned and configured to hold a different section of the at least one cable.

28. The method of any one of claims 21 to 27, wherein the at least one connector comprises a fixed connector to which the at least one cable is connected, wherein the fixed connector is configured for releasably connecting to a battery adaptor, which is releasably connectable to an external battery power supply source.

29. The method of any one of claims 21 to 28, wherein the at least one cable-guide comprises multiple cable-guides for guiding therethrough multiple cables of same, similar and / or different types.

30. The method of any one of claims 21 to 29, wherein external apparatus is configured to perform one or more of the following operations: control and enable operation of the respective auxiliary device; process signals or data arriving from the at least one auxiliary device; receive signals or data from the at least one auxiliary device; transmit received and / or processed signals or data to at least one remote station; operate one or more additional devices; receive, process and / or transmit data emanating from the one or more additional devices.

31. The method of any one of claims 21 to 30, wherein at least one of the at least one strap comprises a length adjustment mechanism, for adjusting length of the respective strap.

32. The method of claim 21, wherein the harness further comprises an additional connector for releasably and indirectly connecting of the at least one cable to the auxiliary device via a detachable adapter device, for enabling selectable and adaptable connecting of the at least one cable to the auxiliary device via a selected detachable adapter device that fits the specific auxiliary device being used.

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