Patent ID: 7757918

Claim:
A back or shoulder carried bag or case that includes a support strap supported on part of a back or shoulder of a person carrying the bag or case comprising: a back support surface disposed toward the back of the person and a wall portion; wherein said back support surface includes a support strap cinching arrangement, said support strap cinching arrangement comprising a primary cinch strap segment which extends dorsally within an inner pocket of said back support surface and wherein said primary cinch strap segment is connected to a bottom restraint strap and to a pair of flexible straps with one of the straps extending laterally relative to the back support surface through a slot in said back support surface and engages said wall portion and the other one of the straps extending longitudinally relative to the back support surface through a slot in said back support surface and engages said wall portion and wherein at least one of the flexible straps engages a portion of the back support surface and wherein both of said flexible straps are slidably movable in a lateral and longitudinal direction relative thereto in response to a force exerted upon said support strap acting in a direction opposed to a gravitational force.