Claims
- 1. An apparatus for restraining and protecting neckstrap-suspended user equipment in a non-swinging covered manner comprising:
a neckstrap for positioning about the neck of a person, said neckstrap having a length and having an opening located near a mid-point of said length; a protective covering for enclosing a piece of equipment suspending from said neckstrap; and a body-encircling band detachably attached to said protective covering, said body-encircling band being threaded through said opening of said neckstrap.
- 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said covering is made of a flexible material employing at an outer extremity of said covering, elastomeric material which is different than the covering, the elastomeric material stretching and contracting along its length and being of suitable size to provide restraint and protection of the piece of equipment by stretching action of said elastomeric material attached to said covering.
- 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said opening comprises a ring coupled to said neckstrap, said band capable of being selectively looped through said ring.
- 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said band is removable from said ring to allow said neckstrap to be worn over one shoulder of a user with the cover positioned proximate the side opposite the one shoulder of the user.
- 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said opening comprises means for selectively interconnecting said band to said neckstrap.
- 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said band is releaseably connected to said cover.
- 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said neckstrap is configured to be selectively lengthenable between a first length for positioning around the neck of a user and a second length for positioning over one shoulder of a user and wherein said neckstrap is longitudinally elastic.
- 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said piece of equipment comprises one of a pair of binoculars, a still camera, a video camera, a water bottle, a spotting scope, and a range finder.
- 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said covering is configured to be removed in order to release the piece of equipment from the band.
- 10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said covering is configured to allow said piece of equipment to be used with said covering attached to said piece of equipment and said covering is selectively releaseable from said band.
- 11. An apparatus for restraining and protecting user equipment relative to the body of a user, comprising:
a cover configured for fitting at least partially around a piece of equipment; a first strap having a first free end and a second free end, said first and second free ends coupled to said piece of equipment and having a length sufficient to fit at least around a user's neck; and a second strap releaseably coupled to said cover having a length sufficient to extend around the torso of a user and coupled to said first strap proximate a mid-point of said first strap.
- 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said cover is made of a flexible material and comprises an elastomeric material attached proximate an outer edge of said cover to provide restraint and protection of the piece of equipment by the elastic action of said elastomeric material.
- 13. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a ring coupled to said first strap proximate said mid-point, said second strap capable of being looped through said ring.
- 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said second strap is removable from said loop to allow said first strap to be worn over one shoulder of a user with the cover positioned proximate a side of the user opposite the one shoulder.
- 15. The apparatus of claim 11, further including means for selectively interconnecting said second strap to said first strap proximate a mid-point of said first strap.
- 16. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said second strap is releaseably connected to said cover.
- 17. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said first strap is configured to be selectively lengthenable between a first length for fitting around the neck of a user and a second length for fitting over one shoulder of a user.
- 18. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said user equipment comprises one of a pair of binoculars, a still camera, a video camera, a water bottle, a spotting scope, and a range finder.
- 19. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said cover is configured to be removed in order to release the piece of equipment from the second strap.
- 20. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said cover is configured to allow said piece of equipment to be used with said cover attached to said piece of equipment and said cover is selectively releaseable from said second strap.
- 21. An apparatus for restraining and protecting user equipment relative to the body of a user, comprising:
a cover configured for fitting at least partially around a piece of equipment; a first strap having a first free end and a second free end, said first and second free ends coupled to said piece of equipment, having a length sufficient to fit at least around a user's neck; at least one coupling device coupled to said first strap for selectively attaching said first strap relative to a user away from the back of the neck of the user to thereby remove the weight of the equipment from the neck of the user; and a second strap releaseably coupled to said cover having a length sufficient to extend around the torso of a user.
- 22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein said coupling device is configured for coupling to a backpack.
- 23. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein said coupling device is configured for coupling to said second strap.
- 24. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein said cover is made of a flexible material and comprises an elastomeric material attached proximate an outer edge of said cover to provide restraint and protection of the piece of equipment by the elastic action of said elastomeric material.
- 25. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein said coupling device comprises a ring coupled to said first strap proximate a midpoint thereof, said second strap capable of being looped through said ring.
- 26. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein said second strap is removable from said loop to allow said first strap to be worn over one shoulder of a user with the cover positioned proximate a side of the user opposite the one shoulder.
- 27. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein said second strap is releaseably connected to said cover.
- 28. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein said first strap is configured to be selectively lengthenable between a first length for fitting around the neck of a user and a second length for fitting over one shoulder of a user.
- 29. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein said cover is configured to be removed in order to release the piece of equipment from the second strap.
- 30. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein said cover is configured to allow said piece of equipment to be used with said cover attached to said piece of equipment and said cover is selectively releaseable from said second strap.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/311,168 filed on Aug. 9, 2001.
Provisional Applications (1)
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