Abstract:
A carrying case wearable by a user includes a pouch having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface defining an interior carrying chamber, the inner surface and the outer surface defining an opening to provide access to the interior carrying chamber; a belt connected to the pouch, the belt sized to wrap around a pair of belt loops on a waist of the user. A method of using a carrying case having a pouch and a belt connected to the pouch includes wrapping the belt around a pair of belt loops on one side of a waist of a user; and securing the carrying case to the waist of the user

Description:
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/833,035, titled “Secure, Bounce-Free, Waterproof Cell Phone Holder for Athletes, Specifically Equestrians,” filed Jun. 10, 2013, which is hereby specifically incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     This disclosure relates to carrying cases. More specifically, this disclosure relates to carrying cases for securely carrying personal items such as cell phones. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Over the last decade, owning and carrying a cell phone at all times has become necessary for most people in the United States. With the growing popularity of “smart phones,” such as the iPhone™ and Droid™, having instant access to one&#39;s phone for many has become vital in order to not only be able to answer or make calls, but also to respond to emails and text messages, to maintain a calendar, to take pictures, to listen to music, and to utilize any number of the hundreds of thousands of “apps” that are now available. Though for many cell phone users, these functions are a convenience, for equestrians, having ready access to a cell phone, smart phone or other small items, is a matter of safety. 
     There is inherent risk associated with horseback riding. If a rider falls while riding alone, he or she may be seriously injured. At times, riders may be out on trails far away from the stable and in some cases miles away from a house or town where an injured rider could find someone to help him or to call for help. Therefore, riders really should have their own cell phone, securely attached to their body, in order to have a means of calling for help or communicating with other riders when needed. 
     Traditional cell phone holders/carriers, such as a simple belt clip, conveniently attach to the waistband of an individual&#39;s pants, but because they usually only attach to the waistband at a single point, they tend to bounce, and in doing so, interfere with a rider&#39;s ability to move comfortably. Moreover, because of this weak attachment, they may even come off during routine, low-intensity riding, and in the event of a fall from a horse, the phone will almost certainly be knocked free and lost or damaged, making it unusable. Other holders that go through a person&#39;s belt loops at the waist, such as the “Smart Phone Pouch,” U.S. Pat. No. D676,232 (Manning), and other similar carriers are bulky, interfere with the rider&#39;s ability to move in the saddle, and would not be able to be used if a rider is trying to carry a phone discretely at a competition. Additionally, many of the aforementioned types of holders are not waterproof, which is important for riders, as they may be riding in rainy conditions or may have a fall into water (e.g. when crossing a stream). Holders that fasten to the rider&#39;s arm, such as U.S. Pat. No. D666,409 (Apple, Inc.), are uncomfortable to wear while riding because of the nature of arm use during the riding activity, are very hot when worn for long periods of time, and cannot be concealed under formal horse show attire. Similar style holders that attach to the rider&#39;s leg are at significant risk of being badly damaged or broken if a rider falls, and are often too small to fit a smart phone. 
     In addition, non-equestrians, including athletes, may also have the need to carry cell phones and other personal items during activities requiring prolonged movement. The activities of walkers, runners, hikers, cyclists, boaters, hang gliders, snow skiers, and others include prolonged movement where traditional carrying cases are undesirably insecure or inconvenient to wear during activity. 
     SUMMARY 
     Disclosed is a carrying case wearable by a user, the carrying case including a pouch having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface defining an interior carrying chamber, the inner surface and the outer surface defining an opening to provide access to the interior carrying chamber; a belt connected to the pouch, the belt sized to wrap around a pair of belt loops on a waist of the user. 
     Also disclosed is a method of using a carrying case having a pouch and a belt connected to the pouch, the method including wrapping the belt around a pair of belt loops on one side of a waist of a user; and securing the carrying case to the waist of the user. 
     Embodiments of this disclosure may include a waterproof carrying case for a cell phone, smart phone, iPod™, or other handheld device. In addition, embodiments of this disclosure may include a case affixed to an adjustable belt that securely attaches to the waistband of pants by passing through the belt loops of the pants. 
     Embodiments of this disclosure may include a secure, waterproof case (hereinafter “pouch”) affixed to an adjustable belt that can accommodate either a traditional cell phone or a smart phone or other handheld device, and attaches to the waistband of an individual&#39;s pants through the belt loops in order to resist bouncing while participating in an athletic activity, such as horseback riding. 
     In embodiments of this disclosure, the cell phone, smart phone, or other handheld device may be contained within a pouch that has a scratch-resistant inner surface to protect the screen of a handheld device and that is opened and closed with a zipper along the top side. A belt may be permanently affixed to the pouch such that the pouch is located between each end of the belt. Each end of the belt may be then threaded through any two belt loops, one belt loop situated proximate either side of the pouch. Once threaded through a belt loop on the individual&#39;s pants, wrapping the belt around the belt loop, the belt may then be attached to the pouch. The same attachment strategy may then be repeated with the other end of the belt such that each side of the belt may be attached to the other side of the belt by extending across the front side of the pouch or behind the back side of the pouch in order to secure the cell phone or other personal item or handheld device in place. In various embodiments, one end of the belt may be threaded through two belt loops, one belt loop situated proximate either side of the pouch, and may then be connected to the other end of the belt or to the pouch itself. 
     In various embodiments, the pouch and the belt may be made of material that may or may not be waterproof, has elastic strength, and is soft, so as not to damage the handheld device. 
     In various embodiments, the pouch is made of a soft waterproof material, as above, and the belt is made from a different material that has elastic strength and may or may not be waterproof. 
     In various embodiments, the pouch is made of a more rigid waterproof material with or without a soft inner lining to protect the screen of the handheld device. In these embodiments the belt may be made of an elastic material that may or may not be waterproof. 
     In various embodiments, the belt length may be adjustable and each end of the belt may be attached to the other with fastener such as a hook, a clasp, a snap, a button, or hook and loop fasteners such as Velcro™. 
     Various implementations described in the present disclosure may include additional systems, methods, features, and advantages, which may not necessarily be expressly disclosed herein but will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art upon examination of the following detailed description and accompanying drawings. It is intended that all such systems, methods, features, and advantages be included within the present disclosure and protected by the accompanying claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The features and components of the following figures are illustrated to emphasize the general principles of the present disclosure. Corresponding features and components throughout the figures may be designated by matching reference characters for the sake of consistency and clarity. 
         FIG. 1A  is a front view of a carrying case in accordance with one embodiment of the current disclosure. 
         FIG. 1B  is a back view of the carrying case of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 2  is a back view of the carrying case of  FIG. 1  showing how a belt of the carrying case securely attaches to a user&#39;s pants in accordance with one embodiment of the current disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a back view of the carrying case of  FIG. 1  showing the appearance of the carrying case when each side of the belt is fastened in place in accordance with one embodiment of the current disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  shows the carrying case of  FIG. 1  attached in place through belt loops of the pants to the user&#39;s waist in accordance with one embodiment of the current disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is a perspective view of a carrying case in accordance with one embodiment of the current disclosure. 
         FIG. 6  is a front view of the carrying case of  FIG. 5  showing a zipper of the carrying case in a partially open position. 
         FIG. 7  is a back view of the carrying case of  FIG. 5  showing a belt of the carrying case in an unconnected position. 
         FIG. 8  is a front view of the carrying case of  FIG. 5  showing the belt of the carrying case in the unconnected position of  FIG. 7 . 
         FIG. 9  is a top view of the carrying case of  FIG. 5  showing the belt of the carrying case in a connected position with the carrying case unattached to a user. 
         FIG. 10  is a top view of the carrying case of  FIG. 5  showing the belt of the carrying case being inserted into belt loops on the waist of a user. 
         FIG. 11  is a top view of the carrying case of  FIG. 5  showing the belt of the carrying case in a connected position with the carrying case attached to the waist of a user. 
         FIG. 12  is a perspective view of the carrying case of  FIG. 5  attached to the waist of a user. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Disclosed is a cell phone holder, or “carrying case,” and associated methods, systems, devices, and various apparatus. In various embodiments, the carrying case may be used to hold a handheld device, such as a cell phone or smart phone, or any other personal item, such as a wallet, credit cards, a stop watch, car keys, first aid kit, insulin kit, epinephrine autoinjector, other medical items, or any other personal items, and the use of the term “cell phone holder” should not be considered limiting. The carrying case includes a pouch and a belt. It would be understood by one of skill in the art that the disclosed carrying case is described in but a few exemplary embodiments among many. No particular terminology or description should be considered limiting on the disclosure or the scope of any claims issuing therefrom. 
     One embodiment of a carrying case  100  is disclosed and described in  FIG. 1A .  FIG. 1A  shows a front view of the carrying case  100 . In the current embodiment, carrying case  100  includes a pouch  10 . The pouch  10  may be rectangular in shape and of a size that can accommodate any currently-available mobile device. The pouch  10  may be made from waterproof material that can either be soft or rigid. A zipper  12  lines a top side of the pouch  10  and is opened and closed with a pull tab  14 . A belt  11  is permanently attached to a back side of the pouch  10 , as shown in  FIG. 1B , and extends outward on either side of the pouch  10 , as shown in  FIG. 1A . A left side  16   a  of the belt  11  and a right side  16   b  of the belt  11  are mirror images. The left side  16   a  is a first end of the belt  11  and the right side  16   b  is a second end of the belt  11 . Components  20   a,b,c,d  make up the system by which the belt  11  is fastened together such that component  20   a  securely attaches to component  20   b  and component  20   d  securely attaches to component  20   c . Components  18   a,b  are loops that are permanently attached to their respective sides of the belt  11 , and will be discussed in further detail below with respect to  FIG. 2 . 
       FIG. 1B  shows a back side of the carrying case  100 . As shown in  FIG. 1B , the belt  11 , is a single strap permanently attached across the back of the pouch  10 . In various embodiments, the belt  11  may be multiple straps, and the disclosure of a single strap should not be considered limiting. In various embodiments, the belt  11  may include a first strap attached to one side of pouch  10  and a second strap attached to a second side of pouch  10 . Because it may be necessary to make the belt  11  an adjustable length, slides  22   a,b  are on each side of the belt  11  so that each side  16   a,b  can be adjusted shorter or longer independently. 
       FIG. 2  shows how the belt  11  is fastened across the front of the pouch  10  to hold it firmly in place against a person&#39;s or user&#39;s body. The left side  16   a  is threaded through a belt loop  17  on a person&#39;s or user&#39;s pants. Arrow  25  illustrates that the belt  11  folds back on itself, wrapping around belt loop  17 , and threads through the loop  18   a , which is permanently attached to the left side  16   a  of the belt  11 . This loop  18   a  helps hold the belt  11  firmly against the person&#39;s waist, even after the belt  11  is stretched across the front of the pouch  10 . Arrow  23  illustrates that the belt  11  is pulled firmly across the front of the pouch  10 . The left side  16   a  of the belt  11  is fastened in place by the system shown in  FIG. 1A  where component  20   a  attaches to component  20   b , as described above. In  FIG. 2 , this attachment is shown as components  20   a,b . The same attachment process is then done with right side  16   b  using a different belt loop on the person&#39;s or user&#39;s pants. Thus the left side  16   a  of belt  11  is connected to the right side  16   b  of belt  11 , and the belt  11  is sized such that the left side  16   a  may wrap around one belt loop, the right side  16   b  may wrap around a second belt loop, and the left side  16   a  and the right side  16   b  may be connectable between the first belt loop and the second belt loop. In the current embodiment, the first belt loop and the second belt loop are adjacent to each other or, in other words, there are no belt loops between the first belt loop and the second belt loop on the waist of the user.  FIG. 3  shows the carrying case  100  fully fastened together, with component  20   a  attached to component  20   b , denoted by components  20   a,b , and with component  20   c  attached to component  20   d , denoted by components  20   c,d.    
       FIG. 4  shows the appearance of the carrying case  100  in use. The pouch  10 , is attached and secured to a person&#39;s pants by threading the permanently-attached left side  16   a  and right side  16   b  though belt loops  31 , pulling each across the front of the pouch  10 , as shown in  FIGS. 2 and 3  and described above, wrapping the belt  11  around the belt loops and fastening left side  16   a  and right side  16   b  in place at components  20   a,b  and components  20   c,d , respectively. This type of carrying case  100  with a waterproof pouch  10  securely carries a phone or other handheld device or other personal item held in the pouch  10 , protecting the phone, handheld device, or other personal item from water and other damage when a user desires to carry the phone, handheld device, or other personal item during physical activity, such as horseback riding, but the zipper  12  located across the top  14  allows for easy access to the phone, handheld device, or other personal item when needed. The phone may be a smart phone and the pouch  10  may be sized to accept both the phone and a protective case for the phone, and may be sized to accept multiple personal items together. The ability to securely attach the phone to a horseback rider&#39;s waistband is preferable to attaching the phone, handheld device, or other personal item to the rider&#39;s arm or leg, as these areas are difficult areas to access when riding, are uncomfortable areas to carry a phone, handheld device, or other personal item due to the nature of the activity, and predispose the phone, handheld device, or other personal item to significant damage in the event of a fall. Other types of cell phone holders that attach at the waist at a single point are not secure, and bounce during riding. Therefore these other types of cell phone holders are uncomfortable to wear, and more importantly, they easily fall off. Some of these other types of cell phone holders also do carry items other than a cell phone. The adjustable belt  11  with left side  16   a , right side  16   b , components  18   a,b , slides  22   a,b , and components  20   a,b,c,d  described above, allows the cell phone, handheld device, or other personal item to be securely and firmly attached to the pants of a user at the waist while preventing annoying bouncing and detachment during riding or detachment and damage in the event of a fall. In various embodiments, components  20   a,b,c,d  may be snap fasteners, buttons, hook and loop fasteners (commonly sold in association with the trademark Velcro™), mushroom-shaped reclosable fasteners (commonly sold in association with the trademark Dual Lock™), D-rings, or any other fastening device capable of connecting the right side  16   b  of belt  11  to the left side  16   a  of belt  11 . 
     Another embodiment of a carrying case  500  is disclosed and described in  FIG. 5 . In the current embodiment, carrying case  500  includes a pouch  510  and a belt  511 . The pouch  500  may be rectangular in shape and of a size that can accommodate any currently-available mobile device or similarly-sized handheld device such as an iPod™. The pouch  500  may be made from waterproof material, such as taslan or neoprene, and can either be soft or rigid. The pouch  510  includes a front side  532 , a back side  534  (shown in  FIG. 7 ), a left side  536 , and a right side  538 . The front side  532  and the back side  534  define an outer surface  540 . The left side  536  and the right side  538  are closed at each end with a bound seam, though other seams may be present in various embodiments, and the left side  536  and the right side  538  may be closed by other methods in various embodiments. The belt  511  is a single polypropylene strap in the current embodiment, though the belt  511  may be formed from other materials in various embodiments, such as water-repellent grosgrain, and may be multiple straps or other belt types, such as rope, in various embodiments. 
     A zipper  512  is positioned proximate to a top side  542  (shown in  FIG. 6 ) of the pouch  510  and is opened and closed with a pull tab  514 . The pull tab  514  may be nested in a zipper garage  515  attached to the pouch  510  at one end of the zipper  512 . The zipper garage  515  is attached to the pouch  510  such that the pull tab  514  nests in the zipper garage  515  when the zipper  512  is in the closed position, thereby preventing leaks through the zipper  512  and holding the pull tab  514  in place during jostling of the carrying case  500 . The zipper  510  is also waterproof, including an upper zipper seal  517   a  and a lower zipper seal  517   b . The upper zipper seal  517   a  and the lower zipper seal  517   b  are formed from a waterproof material and seal against each other when the zipper  512  is in the closed position. 
       FIG. 6  shows the carrying case  500  with the zipper  512  in a partially open position. An inner surface  640  is shown through the zipper  512 . The zipper  512  covers an opening  610  defined by the inner surface  640  and the outer surface  540 . The opening  610  is sized to accept personal items such as mobile phones to be carried within the pouch  510 . 
       FIG. 7  shows a back view of the carrying case  500  with the belt  511  in an unconnected position. In the current embodiment, the back side  534  of the pouch  510  is vinyl to prevent slippage of the pouch  510  against the clothes of a user, though other materials may be used in various embodiments. The belt  511  is attached to the back side  534  of pouch  510 , and includes left side  816   a , a right side  816   b , and a middle section  814 . The left side  816   a  is a first end of the belt  511  and the right side  816   b  is a second end of the belt  511 . The left side  816   a  includes an inner side  818   a  and an outer side  820   a  (shown in  FIG. 8 ). The right side  816   b  includes an inner side  818   b  and an outer side  820   b  (shown in  FIG. 8 ). The middle section  814  includes an inner side  822  and an outer side  824  (not shown). The outer side  824  contacts the outer surface  540  of the pouch  510  on the back side  534 . In the current embodiment, the middle section  814  is sewn to the back side  534  of the pouch  510 , though the belt  511  may be attached to the pouch  510  by other methods in various embodiments, such as snaps, buttons, hook and loop fasteners, or being formed integrally with the pouch  510 , and various locations on the belt  511  may be connected to various locations of the pouch  510  in various embodiments, and the connection of the middle section  814  of the belt  511  to the back side of the pouch  510  by sewing should not be considered limiting. The right side  816   b  also includes a plurality of seams  802  spaced along the length of the right side  816   b  in the current embodiment. In the current embodiment, there are three seams  802 . However, there may be any number of seams  802 , including zero, in various embodiments. 
     As shown in  FIG. 7 , the inner side  818   a  and the inner side  818   b  include a plurality of hooks, and the inner side  822  includes a plurality of loops. As shown in  FIG. 8 , the outer side  820   a  includes a plurality of loops and the outer side  820   b  does not include either hooks or loops. The combination of these hooks and loops form hook and loop fasteners and may be fastened to each other by bringing the hooks and loops into contact with each other. The hook and loop fasteners may be used to connect the left side  816   a  to the right side  816   b  and to connect the left side  816   a  to the middle section  814 . 
       FIG. 9  shows a top view of the carrying case  500  with the belt  511  in an unattached position. In the unattached position, the carrying case  500  is not attached to a user. As shown in  FIG. 9 , the inner side  818   a  of the left side  816   a  is connected to the inner side  822  of the middle section  814  with hook and loop fasteners and the outer side  820   a  of the left side  816   a  is connected to the inner side  818   b  of the right side  816   b  by hook and loop fasteners. Thus, the left side  816   a  is connected both to the middle section  814  and the right side  816   b  and thereby connects the middle section  814  to the right side  816   b.    
       FIG. 10  shows a top view of the carrying case  500  in the process of being attached to a user&#39;s pants  1000  at the user&#39;s waist. The pants  1000  include a plurality of belt loops including a first belt loop  1010  and a second belt loop  1020 . The pair of belt loops  1010 , 1020  are adjacent to each other on the waist of the user, i.e. there are no other belt loops between the pair of belt loops  1010 , 1020 , and both belt loops  1010 , 1020  are on one side of the waist of the user. The left side  816   a  of the belt  511  is wrapped around the first belt loop  1010  by threading the left side  816   a  through the first belt loop  1010  towards the second belt loop  1020  such that the belt  511  has a portion on the exterior of the first belt loop  1010  and a portion in the interior of the first belt loop  1010  between the first belt loop  1010  and the waist of the user, thereby folding the left side  816   a  back in on itself. Likewise, the right side  816   b  of the belt  511  is wrapped around the second belt loop  1020  by threading the right side  816   b  through the second belt loop  1020  towards the first belt loop  1010  such that the belt  511  has a portion on the exterior of the second belt loop  1020  and a portion in the interior of the second belt loop  1020  between the second belt loop  1020  and the waist of the user, thereby folding the right side  816   b  back in on itself. 
       FIG. 11  shows a top view of the carrying case  500  securely attached to the user&#39;s pants  1000 . Once the left side  816   a  is wrapped around the first belt loop  1010 , the left side  816   a  is pulled and tightened until the left side  816   a  is tightly wrapped around the first belt loop  1010 . Then the inner side  818   a  of the left side  816   a  is placed against the inner side  822  of the middle section  814  to connect the left side  816   a  to the middle section  814  by the hook and loop fasteners. Thereafter, the right side  816   b  is pulled and tightened until the right side  816   b  is tightly wrapped around the second belt loop  1020 . In various embodiments, the right side  816   b  may be threaded through the first belt loop  1010  during tightening or may be pulled above or below the first belt loop  1010  if the right side  816   b  is pulled beyond the first belt loop  1010  when tightening the right side  816   b  around the second belt loop  1020 . Then the inner side  818   b  of the right side  816   b  is placed against the outer side  820   a  of the left side  816   a  to connect the right side  816   b  to the left side  816   a  by the hook and loop fasteners. The left side  816   a  and the right side  816   b  are thereby connected to each other between the pouch  510  and the waist of the user and between the first belt loop  1010  and the second belt loop  1020 . 
     In the current embodiment, when the carrying case  500  is securely attached to the user&#39;s pants  1000 , a portion of the right side  816   b  may extend beyond the first belt loop  1010  and the left side  536  of the pouch  510 . This portion may be shortened by cutting the portion off with scissors or by other methods. In the current embodiment, the seams  802  prevent the rest of the belt  511  from unraveling inwards from the seam  802  inward of the cut, though the seams  802  may not be present in various embodiments. 
       FIG. 12  shows the carrying case  500  securely attached to the waist of the user. As shown in  FIG. 12 , the belt  511  does not wrap all the way around the waist of the user and the carrying case  500  does not hang from the waist, but rather, the carrying case  500  is securely attached to the waist to prevent jostling of the pouch  510  during activity of the user. 
     In various embodiments, the right side  816   b  of the belt  511  may be a separate strap from the left side  816   a  of the belt  511 , thereby making the belt  511  two separate connectable straps, with the right side  816   b  attached to the pouch  510  at a separate location on the pouch  510  from the left side  816   a , such as with the right side  816   b  of the belt  511  attached to the right side  538  of the pouch  510  and the left side  816   a  of the belt  511  attached to the left side  536  of the pouch  510 , or the left side  816   a  and the right side  816   b  both attached to the back side  534  of the pouch  510 . In various embodiments, the middle section  814  may not connect to the left side  816   a  or the right side  816   b  during attachment to the waist of a user. In various embodiments, the left side  816   a  or the right side  816   b  may wrap around both the first belt loop  1010  and the second belt loop  1020  and connect directly to the pouch  510  or to another end of the belt  511 . In various embodiments, the left side  816   a  and the right side  816   b  may be connected by methods other than, or in combination with, hook and loop fasteners, such as buttons, snaps, ties, D-rings, mushroom-shaped reclosable fasteners, etc. In various embodiments, the first belt loop  1010  and the second belt loop  1020  may not be adjacent, but may have one or more belt loops between the pair of belt loops  1010 , 1020 . In various embodiments, the first belt loop  1010  and the second belt loop  1020  may not be on one side of the waist of the user. In various embodiments, the carrying case  500  may include an extender that may be connected to the belt  511  to allow the belt  511  and the extender in combination to be alternatively wrapped around a user&#39;s waist similar to a fanny pack if the user does not have belt loops. In other embodiments, the belt  511  may be removable from the pouch  510  to allow the extender to be attached to the pouch  510 . 
     One should note that conditional language, such as, among others, “can,” “could,” “might,” or “may,” unless specifically stated otherwise, or otherwise understood within the context as used, is generally intended to convey that certain embodiments include, while other embodiments do not include, certain features, elements and/or steps. Thus, such conditional language is not generally intended to imply that features, elements and/or steps are in any way required for one or more particular embodiments or that one or more particular embodiments necessarily include logic for deciding, with or without user input or prompting, whether these features, elements and/or steps are included or are to be performed in any particular embodiment. 
     It should be emphasized that the above-described embodiments are merely possible examples of implementations, merely set forth for a clear understanding of the principles of the present disclosure. Any process descriptions or blocks in flow diagrams should be understood as representing modules, segments, or portions of code which include one or more executable instructions for implementing specific logical functions or steps in the process, and alternate implementations are included in which functions may not be included or executed at all, may be executed out of order from that shown or discussed, including substantially concurrently or in reverse order, depending on the functionality involved, as would be understood by those reasonably skilled in the art of the present disclosure. Many variations and modifications may be made to the above-described embodiment(s) without departing substantially from the spirit and principles of the present disclosure. Further, the scope of the present disclosure is intended to cover any and all combinations and sub-combinations of all elements, features, and aspects discussed above. All such modifications and variations are intended to be included herein within the scope of the present disclosure, and all possible claims to individual aspects or combinations of elements or steps are intended to be supported by the present disclosure.