Patent ID: 8267290

Claim:
A bag having a shoulder strap assembly fixed thereto for carrying the bag, the shoulder strap assembly comprising: an elongate shoulder-engaging portion having a proximal end fixed to the bag and an opposing distal end; a tension-locked buckle having a limb, the buckle being fixed to the shoulder-engaging portion at an intermediate position intermediate the proximal and distal ends of the shoulder-engaging portion, the intermediate position lying adjacent the user's shoulder in use; a longitudinal aperture in the shoulder-engaging portion, the longitudinal aperture extending from a first mouth at the intermediate position to a second mouth at the distal end of the shoulder-engaging portion, and a length-adjustable strap having a proximal end connected to the bag and an opposing free end, the length-adjustable strap comprising a reinforced portion reinforced by metal threads to deter cutting and an unreinforced portion unreinforced by metal threads, the reinforced portion extending longitudinally from the proximal end, the unreinforced portion extending longitudinally from the free end and passing in a loop around the limb of the buckle for adjusting the length of the part of the length-adjustable strap that extends between the buckle and the proximal end of the length-adjustable strap, at least part of the reinforced portion being received in the longitudinal aperture and at least part of the unreinforced portion extending through the first mouth.