Patent ID: 11871834
Assignee: KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  Y | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A self-adjustable carrying strap system for use with carrying a bag, the system comprising:
a first carrying strap;
a second carrying strap; and
a connector plate comprising a connector plate body having a rear surface and a front surface, the front surface defining a plane;
the connector plate body including a first extension and a second extension extending over a footprint of the front surface and offset from the front surface, the first extension including a first arm and a second arm defining a first channel and separated by a first space-such that the first and second arms of the first extension present opposing free ends of the first extension,
wherein the first arm of the first extension comprises an arcuate portion and a straight portion, wherein the arcuate portion of the first arm of the first extension offsets the straight portion of the first arm of the first extension from the surface, and wherein the straight portion of the first arm of the first extension is substantially parallel with the surface,
wherein the second arm of the first extension comprises an arcuate portion and a straight portion, wherein the arcuate portion of the second arm of the first extension offsets the straight portion of the second arm of the first extension from the surface, and wherein the straight portion of the second arm of the first extension is substantially parallel with the surface,

the second extension including a first arm and a second arm defining a second channel and separated by a second space such that the first and second arms of the second extension present opposing free ends of the second extension,
wherein the first arm of the second extension comprises an arcuate portion and a straight portion, wherein the arcuate portion of the first arm of the second extension offsets the straight portion of the first arm of the second extension from the surface, and wherein the straight portion of the first arm of the second extension is substantially parallel with the surface,
wherein the second arm of the second extension comprises an arcuate portion and a straight portion, wherein the arcuate portion of the second arm of the second extension offsets the straight portion of the second arm of the first extension from the surface, and wherein the straight portion of the second arm of the second extension is substantially parallel with the surface,

wherein the first channel and the second channel define a first linear pathway along the front surface,
wherein the first extension and the second extension are configured to receive the first carrying strap above the front surface,
wherein the first carrying strap while in the first linear pathway is substantially parallel to the front surface without bends or turns in any direction,
wherein the first and second channels define a height of the first and second extensions above the surface in a range of 5 mm to 15 mm,
wherein a transverse space is defined between the first extension and the second extension and forms a second linear pathway in a transverse orientation relative to the first linear pathway,
wherein the second carrying strap while in the second linear pathway is substantially parallel to the front surface without bends or turns in any direction,
wherein the second carrying strap in the second linear pathway passes between the first carrying strap and the front surface of the connector plate,
wherein the first extension is defined at a first side edge of the connector plate and the second extension is defined at a second side edge of the connector plate opposite the first side edge,
wherein the first pathway and the second pathway are defined entirely above the plane defined by the front surface,
wherein the first and second carrying straps overlap each other along the front surface of the connector plate,
wherein the first linear pathway lies along a longitudinal axis,
wherein the second linear pathway lies along a latitudinal axis,
wherein the connector plate avoids pinching or clasping the first and second carrying straps allowing them to move without hindrance such that the first carrying strap can move without hindrance approximately along the first linear pathway in a direction of the longitudinal axis, and the second carrying strap can move without hindrance approximately along the second linear pathway in a direction of the latitudinal axis.