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US3326432A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-01-12
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Granted: 1967-06-20
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Expires: 1986-01-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William J Banks
- 👤 Robert W Waterhouse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 03:30
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45F; A45F5/00; A45F2005/006; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/909
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
229 words
IN A HARNESS FOR CARRYING BINOCULARS, A CAMERA AND THE LIKE SNUGLY AGAINST THE CHEST OF THE WEARER, A SINGLE LENGTH OF ELASTIC MATERIAL FORMED TO PROVIDE AN ADJUSTABLE ELASTIC BACK STRAP HAVING MEANS AT ITS ENDS FOR DETACHABLY ATTACHING BINOCULARS, A CAMERA AND THE LIKE TO SAID BACK STRAP AND ADAPTED TO EXTEND SNUGLY UNDER THE ARM PITS AND AROUND THE BACK OF THE WEARER, SAID SINGLE LENGTH OF ELASTIC MATERIAL ALSO BEING FORMED TO FORM AN ELASTIC NECK LOOP FORMING A CONTINUATION OF SAID BACK STRAP AND ADAPTED TO EXTEND SNUGLY AROUND THE BACK OF THE NECK OF THE WEARER TO HOLD SAID BINOCULARS, CAMERA AND THE LIKE SNUGLY AGAINST THE UPPER PART OF THE CHEST OUT OF THE WAY OF THE WEARER WHEN NOT IN USE, THE ELASTICITY OF SAID SINGLE LENGTH OF ELASTIC MATERIAL BEING SUFFICIENT TO ACCOMMODATE USE OF SAID BINOCULARS, CAMERA AND THE LIKE BY STRETCHING SAID BACK STRAP AND SAID NECK LOOP TO MOVE THE BINOCULARS, CAMERA AND THE LIKE TO THE FACE, SAID SINGLE LENGTH OF ELASTIC MATERIAL HAVING A PLURALITY OF RING MEANS AND A PLURALITY OF BUCKLES ADJUSTABLE IN POSITION ALONG SAID LENGTH OF ELASTIC MATERIAL, EACH OF SAID BUCKLES HAVING MEANS PROVIDING A LOOP IN SAID LENGTH OF ELASTIC MATERIAL, FOR SECURING A RING MEANS THERETO FOR ADJUSTMENT OF SAID RING MEANS ALONG SAID LENGTH OF ELASTIC MATERIAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
229 words
IN A HARNESS FOR CARRYING BINOCULARS, A CAMERA AND THE LIKE SNUGLY AGAINST THE CHEST OF THE WEARER, A SINGLE LENGTH OF ELASTIC MATERIAL FORMED TO PROVIDE AN ADJUSTABLE ELASTIC BACK STRAP HAVING MEANS AT ITS ENDS FOR DETACHABLY ATTACHING BINOCULARS, A CAMERA AND THE LIKE TO SAID BACK STRAP AND ADAPTED TO EXTEND SNUGLY UNDER THE ARM PITS AND AROUND THE BACK OF THE WEARER, SAID SINGLE LENGTH OF ELASTIC MATERIAL ALSO BEING FORMED TO FORM AN ELASTIC NECK LOOP FORMING A CONTINUATION OF SAID BACK STRAP AND ADAPTED TO EXTEND SNUGLY AROUND THE BACK OF THE NECK OF THE WEARER TO HOLD SAID BINOCULARS, CAMERA AND THE LIKE SNUGLY AGAINST THE UPPER PART OF THE CHEST OUT OF THE WAY OF THE WEARER WHEN NOT IN USE, THE ELASTICITY OF SAID SINGLE LENGTH OF ELASTIC MATERIAL BEING SUFFICIENT TO ACCOMMODATE USE OF SAID BINOCULARS, CAMERA AND THE LIKE BY STRETCHING SAID BACK STRAP AND SAID NECK LOOP TO MOVE THE BINOCULARS, CAMERA AND THE LIKE TO THE FACE, SAID SINGLE LENGTH OF ELASTIC MATERIAL HAVING A PLURALITY OF RING MEANS AND A PLURALITY OF BUCKLES ADJUSTABLE IN POSITION ALONG SAID LENGTH OF ELASTIC MATERIAL, EACH OF SAID BUCKLES HAVING MEANS PROVIDING A LOOP IN SAID LENGTH OF ELASTIC MATERIAL, FOR SECURING A RING MEANS THERETO FOR ADJUSTMENT OF SAID RING MEANS ALONG SAID LENGTH OF ELASTIC MATERIAL.
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