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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2018
Applicant:
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Inventors:
John Barklow, Newark, DE (US);
Sky Sterry, Newark, DE (US);
Trisha Wookey, Newark, DE (US);
Zachary D. West, Newark, DE (US);
Eric Gilmore, Newark, DE (US);
Assignee:
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A45F 3/14 (2006.01); A45F 3/08 (2006.01); A41D 13/00 (2006.01); A45F 5/02 (2006.01); A45F 3/04 (2006.01); A45F 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A45F 3/14 (2013.01); A41D 13/0007 (2013.01); A45F 3/08 (2013.01); A45F 5/021 (2013.01); A45F 2003/045 (2013.01); A45F 2003/142 (2013.01); A45F 2003/144 (2013.01); A45F 2005/006 (2013.01);
Abstract
A carrying device includes a retractable support system for equipment carried in the hand. In some embodiments, the carrying device comprises a frame assembly for transporting larger loads and optimizing the weight distribution thereof. In some embodiments, the carrying device includes a support shelf. In some embodiments, the carrying device includes an expandable volume.