Patent ID: 6908131

Claim:
An aid for lifting and carrying a mass having an elongated shape comprising a device, the device comprising: a flexible elongated support member having an upperside, an underside, and a first and second extension on either side of a central-portion, each of said first and second extensions having a free-end; a first and second strap portion affixed to and extending from said upperside between said free-ends, said strap portions adapted for positioning around the mass such that, upon said positioning said strap portions are oriented orthogonally with respect to the elongated shape, a first and second coupling attached to a respective free end-section of said first and second strap portions, said first strap portion oriented to extend generally parallel lengthwise along said upperside of said first extension of said elongated support member, and said second strap portion oriented to extend generally parallel lengthwise along said upperside of said second extension of said elongated support member; extending from said underside and along each of said first and second extensions, is a respective first and second plurality of handles affixed to said underside, an outermost handle of said first plurality of handles being affixed nearby said free-end of said first extension and an outermost handle of said second plurality of handles being affixed nearby said free-end of said second extension; and a first and second end of a first handle of said first plurality are each located a distance d l1 along said first extension from a central-area of said central-portion, a first and second end of a first handle of said second plurality are each located a distance d r1 along said second extension from said central-area, a first and second end of a second handle of said first plurality are each located a distance d l2 along said first extension from said central-area, a first and second end of a second handle of said second plurality are each located a distance d r2 along said second extension from said central-area, said distance d r2 is greater than said distance d r1 , and said distance d l2 is greater than said distance d l1 .