Sport Board Carrying Harness

Abstract

The harness is compact enough to allow a user to secure it around his or her waist, or within a small backpack so that it is hands-free when not in use. The harness further allows the user to carry skis, a snowboard, a skateboard or other elongate sports equipment behind the back in hands-free fashion. The harness may further provide the user with one or more handles to carry the sports equipment in one hand, if desired.

1 . A carrying harness for sport boards such as skis, snowboards, skateboards and the like, comprising:
 a longitudinal strap extending from a first closure device half to a second closure device half, said first and second closure device halves cooperatively designed to releasibly interlock to one another;   a first transverse strap defined by a first closure device half at a first end and a second closure device half associated with said first transverse strap, said first transverse strap first and second closure device halves cooperatively designed to realisibly interlock to one another, said first transverse strap attached to said longitudinal strap along said first transverse strap intermediate said longitudinal strap closure device halves and said first transverse strap closure device straps; and   a second transverse strap defined by a first closure device half at a first end and a second closure device half associated with said second transverse strap, said second transverse strap first and second closure device halves cooperatively designed to realisibly interlock to one another, said second transverse strap attached to said longitudinal strap along said second transverse strap intermediate said longitudinal strap closure device halves and said second transverse strap closure device straps.   
     
     
         2 . The harness of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a third transverse strap defined by a first closure device half at a first end and a second closure device half associated with said third transverse strap, said third transverse strap first and second closure device halves cooperatively designed to realisibly interlock to one another, said third transverse strap attached to said longitudinal strap along said third transverse strap intermediate said longitudinal strap closure device halves and said third transverse strap closure device straps.   
     
     
         3 . The harness of  claim 2 , further comprising a protective pad attached to said longitudinal strap. 
     
     
         4 . The harness of  claim 1 , further comprising a protective pad attached to said longitudinal strap. 
     
     
         5 . The harness of  claim 2 , wherein said protective pad extends along said longitudinal strap from approximately said first transverse strap attachment location on said longitudinal strap to approximately said third transverse strap attachment location to said longitudinal strap. 
     
     
         6 . The harness of  claim 2 , wherein said second and third transverse straps attach to said longitudinal strap in approximately the same location, said second and third transverse strap attachment location being in spaced relation to said first transverse strap attachment location. 
     
     
         7 . The harness of  claim 3 , wherein said protective pad extends along said longitudinal strap from approximately said first transverse strap attachment location on said longitudinal strap to approximately said third transverse strap attachment location to said longitudinal strap. 
     
     
         8 . The harness of  claim 6 , wherein said longitudinal strap is made from non-elastic, flexible material having a width, and said protective pad is has a soft, padded core and devices a width that is greater than said strap width. 
     
     
         9 . The harness of  claim 7 , wherein said longitudinal strap is made from non-elastic, flexible material having a width, and said protective pad is has a soft, padded core and devices a width that is greater than said strap width. 
     
     
         10 . A sport board carrying harness, comprising:
 a longitudinal strap extending from a first closure device half to a second closure device half, said first and second closure device halves cooperatively designed to releasibly interlock to one another;   a first transverse strap defined by a first closure device half at a first end and a second closure device half associated with said first transverse strap, said first transverse strap first and second closure device halves cooperatively designed to realisibly interlock to one another, said first transverse strap attached to said longitudinal strap along said first transverse strap intermediate said longitudinal strap closure device halves and said first transverse strap closure device straps; and   a second transverse strap defined by a first closure device half at a first end and a second closure device half associated with said second transverse strap, said second transverse strap first and second closure device halves cooperatively designed to realisibly interlock to one another, said second transverse strap attached to said longitudinal strap along said second transverse strap intermediate said longitudinal strap closure device halves and said second transverse strap closure device straps.   
     
     
         11 . The harness of  claim 10 , further comprising a protective pad attached to said longitudinal strap. 
     
     
         12 . The harness of  claim 11 , wherein said protective pad extends along said longitudinal strap from approximately said first transverse strap attachment location on said longitudinal strap to approximately said second transverse strap attachment location to said longitudinal strap. 
     
     
         13 . The harness of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a third transverse strap defined by a first closure device half at a first end and a second closure device half associated with said third transverse strap, said third transverse strap first and second closure device halves cooperatively designed to realisibly interlock to one another, said third transverse strap attached to said longitudinal strap along said third transverse strap intermediate said longitudinal strap closure device halves and said third transverse strap closure device straps.   
     
     
         14 . The harness of  claim 13 , wherein said second and third transverse straps attach to said longitudinal strap in approximately the same location, said second and third transverse strap attachment location being in spaced relation to said first transverse strap attachment location. 
     
     
         15 . The harness of  claim 13 , wherein said protective pad extends along said longitudinal strap from approximately said first transverse strap attachment location on said longitudinal strap to approximately said third transverse strap attachment location to said longitudinal strap, said second transverse strap attachment location on said longitudinal strap being intermediate said first transverse strap attachment location and said third transverse strap attachment location. 
     
     
         16 . The harness of  claim 14 , wherein said longitudinal strap is made from non-elastic, flexible material having a width, and said protective pad is has a soft, padded core and devices a width that is greater than said strap width. 
     
     
         17 . The harness of  claim 15 , wherein said longitudinal strap is made from non-elastic, flexible material having a width, and said protective pad is has a soft, padded core and devices a width that is greater than said strap width.