Ergonomic Harvesting Bag

Abstract

An ergonomic harvesting bag is provided for attachment to a user's body via an adjustable strap around the waist and/or neck. It allows the user to comfortably trim in a reclined or standing position. The advantage of using the ergonomic harvesting bag is that the user does not need to reach with their arms or body to approach the work, or perform the task of trimming over a table or receptacle, or on the lap or floor because the receptacle is attached and close to the body. The ergonomic harvesting bag includes an upper section, a lower section, an opening and a cavity within which items of interest may be inserted, the adjustable strap coupled to the upper section of the harvesting bag and a filter mechanism removably positioned within the cavity of the harvesting bag.

Claims

1. An ergonomic harvesting bag comprising: a. a harvesting bag having an upper section, a lower section, an opening and a cavity within which items of interest may be inserted; b. an adjustable strap coupled to the upper section of the harvesting bag and arranged for removable placement about a neck of a user to retain the harvesting bag adjacent to the user's waist; and c. a filter mechanism removably positioned within the cavity of the harvesting bag.

2. The ergonomic harvesting bag of claim 1 further comprising a bib or lid coupled to the upper section of the bag.

3. The ergonomic harvesting bag of claim 1 further comprising a waist strap coupled to the upper section of the harvesting bag and arranged for placement about the waist of the user.

4. The ergonomic harvesting bag of claim 1 further comprising a removable secondary container coupled to the lower section of the harvesting bag.

5. The ergonomic harvesting bag of claim 1 further comprising a utility container directly or indirectly coupled to the harvesting bag.

6. The ergonomic harvesting bag of claim 1 further comprising one or more utility pockets coupled to the harvesting bag.

7. The ergonomic harvesting bag of claim 1 further comprising a mesh screen positioned under the lower section of the harvesting bag.

8. The ergonomic harvesting bag of claim 1 wherein the filtering mechanism is a mesh insert.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] FIG. 1 is simplified front view of the ergonomic harvesting bag of the present invention positioned on a user.

[0013] FIG. 2 is a simplified front view of an interior liner of the ergonomic harvesting bag.

[0014] FIG. 3 is a simplified front view of the mesh insert of the ergonomic harvesting bag.

[0015] FIG. 4 is a simplified front view of the ergonomic harvesting bag without adjustable strap.

[0016] FIG. 5 is a simplified front view of the ergonomic harvesting bag with the adjustable strap and an optional supplemental utility bag and pockets.

[0017] FIG. 6 is a close-up perspective view of a zip tie that may be used with the ergonomic harvesting bag.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] An ergonomic harvesting bag (D) of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 1-6. The ergonomic harvesting bag is a receptacle used to collect among other things, the trimmings and seeds of agricultural produce, such as cannabis, but not limited thereto. Specifically, when a person uses a scissors or other device to trim leaves and remove other byproducts, the present invention is used to catch and collect those items. The ergonomic harvesting bag is used in the following way. It is worn around the waist or body or neck, attaching to the front of the body and orienting an opening (C) of the bag at a comfortable, waist area height (A.) An adjustable strap and buckle or clip or loop attaches the trimming bag to the user's body (B). In order to direct the trimmings into the opening (C), to be collected in the bag (D), a bib (E) may be incorporated with the upper area of the bag to prevent trimmings from missing the bag and ending up on the user's clothing and the bib can provide the added utility as a closable lid. The lid can be zippered shut, or locked, or otherwise sealed. The bib may have a neck strap (F) or other mechanism to attach itself to the body or clothing to keep it in place.

[0019] A screen, mesh material or other insert with filtering qualities (G, G1) can be inserted into the empty bag in a nesting fashion, and filter out small particles such as cannabis trichomes or seeds. These small particles can be collected in a removable container, by gluing or otherwise attaching the threaded lid of a container to an opening in the bag to which a supplemental container may be permanently or removably affixed. A nonmetallic container may be used for that purpose. The threaded lid may include a port thereof arranged to allow filtered harvested material to pass through into the container. A removable or fixed container (H) can also be inserted into the bottom of the bag for collection purposes. Alternatively, the harvested material may be collected in a plastic liner (I) or simply in the bottom of the bag. A zipper or Velcro coupling (J) may be incorporated to access contents in the bottom of the bag. To facilitate the filtering process by tossing the mesh liner's contents, a string (K) may be attached to the bottom of the insert to be pulled up and down, for example.

[0020] The ergonomic harvesting bag offers bio-mechanic and other ergonomic and efficiency advantages over other devices and methods of collecting trimmings and byproducts of agricultural produce. Traditional methods typically rely on a freestanding receptacle, such as a box or bin or tray or bag, or a table top. Due to their fixed physical relationship to the user, traditional receptacles or surfaces often cause the user to assume a forward leaning or reaching posture, causing a misalignment of pressure points in the spine, and often augmented by static load and unsupported spine curvature and body weight. These types of postures are shown through study to lead to discomfort, pain and can develop into a diagnosable musculoskeletal disorder; especially when maintained over long periods of time. Conversely, studies show that a reclined, supported body posture is the best posture to maintain while performing a task that allows for such reclined posture. The specific, tedious and unchanging nature of trimming/manicuring cannabis for instance, allows for a reclined or standing posture (or intermittent sitting/standing, recommended) which leads to prolonged comfort and reduces risk of injury and related inefficiencies.

[0021] The present invention enables effective harvesting while putting the user in these preferred postures due to the present bag's opening being optimally positioned, close and attached to the body, with a bib to direct trimmings into the bag opening and protect the user's clothing from the trimmings or other byproduct, especially in a reclined posture. In a standing posture, when the bib, which may be removably attached to the bag, is considered to be unnecessary, it can be removed as desired. The bag may also be configured without a bib or lid at all. In cases where the user is inclined or required to hold to strict security and accountability of the contents of the plastic bag liner (I), a security mechanism can be used to securely close and lock the opening, using a mechanism commonly referred to as a zip tie (one way, non-reversible, unless destroyed or removed from function). The zip tie mechanism (M) includes an incorporated area to accommodate a label or bar code (N) toward identification and details regarding the contents within the bag.

[0022] An optional smaller utility bag with compartments (O), or similar holster to hold things like scissors, tools, a phone etc., may be removably attached to the same belt that holds the main bag to the waist. Such a utility bag provides easy access to tools selectively retained therein to improve efficiency and easy reach. The main body of the bag may have strategically located pockets (P) for a variety of storage uses.

[0023] The ergonomic harvesting bag of the present invention can be used to collect and/or carry any number of items, whether of a horticultural nature, such as seed filtration and collection, or other non-horticultural items, such as gathered art materials, for example. The invention is not limited thereto and covers reasonable equivalents in view of the following appended claims.