Versatile Protective Outerwear
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- at least two strap ring components having a base portion and a retention portion, with the base portion having first and second ends and extending substantially linearly from the first end to the second end, with the retention portion having first and second ends and extending substantially curvilinearly from the first end to the second end, with the first end of the retention portion being integrally formed with the first end of the base portion, and with the second end of the retention portion being integrally formed with the second end of the base portion, such that the base of the strap ring and retention portions form a substantially D-shape;
a two-piece body garment comprising first and second sides, wherein the first side of the two-piece body garment is secured to the base portion of the at least two strap ring components;
a first connector item secured to the retention portion of a first of the at least two strap ring components; and
a second connector item secured to the retention portion of a second of the at least two strap ring components.
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Abstract
A shoulder strap device and method provides a movable and/or swiveling attachment arrangement which spreads the load to the wearer'"'"'s specific shape. Embodiments of the device include a set of strap ring components, each strap ring component having a substantially linearly extending base portion and a substantially curvilinearly extending retention portion, first and second connector items or straps secured to respective subsets of the strap ring components, and a body garment secured to the strap ring components.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least two strap ring components having a base portion and a retention portion, with the base portion having first and second ends and extending substantially linearly from the first end to the second end, with the retention portion having first and second ends and extending substantially curvilinearly from the first end to the second end, with the first end of the retention portion being integrally formed with the first end of the base portion, and with the second end of the retention portion being integrally formed with the second end of the base portion, such that the base of the strap ring and retention portions form a substantially D-shape; a two-piece body garment comprising first and second sides, wherein the first side of the two-piece body garment is secured to the base portion of the at least two strap ring components; a first connector item secured to the retention portion of a first of the at least two strap ring components; and a second connector item secured to the retention portion of a second of the at least two strap ring components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least two strap ring components having a base portion and a retention portion, with the base portion having first and second ends and extending substantially linearly from the first end to the second end, with the retention portion having first and second ends and extending substantially curvilinearly from the first end to the second end, with the first end of the retention portion being integrally formed with the first end of the base portion, and with the second end of the retention portion being integrally formed with the second end of the base portion, such that the base of the strap ring and retention portions form a substantially D-shape; a two-piece body garment comprising first and second sides, wherein the first side of the two-piece body garment is secured to a first of the at least two strap ring components, and wherein the second side of the two-piece body garment is secured to a second one of the at least two strap ring components; a first connector item secured to the retention portion of the first of the at least two strap ring components, wherein the first connector item comprises a strap element formed back upon itself to create a loop having an interior surface, and wherein the interior surface of the first connector item slidingly engages the retention portion of the first of the at least two strap ring components; and a second connector item secured to the retention portion of the second of the at least two strap ring components, wherein the second connector item comprises a strap element formed back upon itself to create a loop having an interior surface, and wherein the interior surface of the second connector item slidingly engages the retention portion of the second of the at least two strap ring components. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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