Forearm furniture leverage straps

• US 6,039,376 A
• Filed: 11/25/1997
• Issued: 03/21/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: The Lopreiato Family Living Trust
• Original Assignee: Mark Anthony Lopreiato
• Inventors: Lopreiato, Mark Anthony
• Primary Examiner(s): CHERRY, JOHNNY DAN
• Application Number:
  US08/977,976
• Time in Patent Office: 847 Days
• Field of Search: 294/74, 294/77, 294/149, 294/152-157, 224/218-220, 224/267, 383/15, 383/16
• US Class Current: 294/152
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 7/12 Load carriers, e.g. hooks, slings, harness, gloves, modified for load carrying

Abstract

Strap apparatus'"'"' for carrying objects includes a basic parallel and "X" configuration of a strap with strap elements extending outwardly from the base of the object being carried. In both the parallel and "X" configurations of use the strap apparatus'"'"' are disposed at the bottom of an object to be carried and outwardly extending strap portions are disposed at the sides of the object. The outer ends of the straps comprise carrying handles. Two people secure the handles to carry the object.

Claims

1. Load carrying apparatus, comprising, in combination:

a) first and second elongated straps having end portions,

b) multiple loops at each end portion, and located in planes defined by said end portions and spaced along the length of the strap, to define multiple openings, located in said planes,

c) each strap having a mid-portion located between said strap end portions, and mid-portions of the two straps located to extend under a load to be carried,

d) whereby the user can select which of the loops is to be extended over his forearm, for lifting the load by lifting force exertion to lift said strap mid-portions.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said mid-portions extend in generally parallel relation.

3. The combination of claim 2 including the load extending over said parallel mid portion.

4. The combination of claim 3 wherein the straps extend upwardly at the sides of the load, and upward force is exerted via selected openings in said end portions.

5. The combination of claim 1 wherein said mid-portions extend in cross-over configuration.

6. The combination of claim 5 including the load extending over said cross-over mid-portions.

7. The combination of claim 6 wherein the straps extend upwardly at the sides of the load, and upward force is exerted via selected openings in said end portions.

8. The combination of claim 1 wherein the openings extend through the strap material, in thickness direction of the material.

9. The combination of claim 1 wherein there are at least three of said openings at at least one strap end portion.

10. The combination of claim 1 wherein there are at least three of said openings as follows:

i) at the end portions of at least one strap,

ii) at the end portions of both straps.