Bag carrying harness

Abstract

The bag carrying harness is a carrying device that includes an elongated neck strap having first and second ends and at least two hooks, the hooks being attached to the neck strap above the first and second ends, respectively, in a lateral chest region of the elongated neck strap. Two shoulder loops are provided. One shoulder loop is attached to a side of the neck strap that includes the first end. The other shoulder loop is attached to an opposing side of the neck strap that includes the second end. A laterally extending torso strap is attached to each of the first and second ends of the elongated neck strap so that a user can cinch a portion of the device proximate the ends of the elongated neck strap about an upper body portion of the user.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 877,139, filed Dec. 27, 2006.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to carrying harnesses, and more particularly to a bag carrying harness for holding and carrying a variety of bags, such as shopping bags, grocery bags, and the like.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Paper bags commonly used in food shops, grocery stores, department stores, various retail stores, and the like have generally been replaced by plastic bags having opposing openings, which form handgrip portions or handles. However, while almost universally used, such plastic bags tend to have substantially smaller capacity than the paper variety, and any significant purchase usually results in multiple bags being packed.[0006]Additionally, when heavy items, such as cans or bottles, are packed, the handles gather and stretch to ...

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Benefits of technology

[0010]The bag carrying harness is a carrying device that includes an elongated neck strap having first and second ends and at least two hooks, the hooks being attached to the neck strap above the first and second ends, respectively, in a lateral chest region of the elongated neck strap. Two shoulder loops are provided. One shoulder loop is attached to a side of the neck strap that includes the first end. The other shoulder loop is attached to an opposing side of the neck strap that includes the second end. A laterally extending torso strap is attached to each of the first and second ends of the elongated neck strap so that a user can cinch a portion of the device proximate the ends of the elongated neck strap about an upper body portion of the user.

Problems solved by technology

However, while almost universally used, such plastic bags tend to have substantially smaller capacity than the paper variety, and any significant purchase usually results in multiple bags being packed.

Additionally, when heavy items, such as cans or bottles, are packed, the handles gather and stretch to form relatively thin bands, which apply substantial forces concentrated along narrow areas or regions of the hand, which can be painful when the bags are carried for any period of time or over a distance.

Yet the problem remains that using the shoulder as a support point for the purpose of carrying bags loaded with goods that may cause the bags to be heavy produces an unbalanced strain on the shoulder carrying the shoulder strap / bag assembly.

Moreover, in such a system, even if all bags weighed the same, there would be unwanted strain on the shoulders relative to the remaining parts of a user's upper body, thus creating, e.g., additional neck strain.

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