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A carrying strap for carrying a load greatly minimizes a bouncing action due to the load and better distributes the stress on a shoulder or a neck supporting the strap. The strap has stretchable segments separated by a gap and connected by less stretchable or non-stretchable joints. The relatively s

A carrying strap for carrying a load greatly minimizes a bouncing action due to the load and better distributes the stress on a shoulder or a neck supporting the strap. The strap has stretchable segments separated by a gap and connected by less stretchable or non-stretchable joints. The relatively short segments and joints prevent the strap from expanding too far or tearing when heavy loads are carried. The gaps separating the segments reduce a weight bearing surface contacting a user\s shoulder and distributes the stress at the point of contact throughout the strap. In response to the load, the segments expand. This enlarges the gap which further decreases the point of contact between the segments and the shoulder. The strap also has a pad underlying the segments for cushioning the shoulder. A sleeve may be fixedly or removably attached to the segments and the pad.

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A carrying strap for carrying a load comprising: a first end, a second end located opposite said first end, said first and second ends being attachable to said load, and an intermediate portion located between said first and second ends, said intermediate portion comprising: segments made from a str

A carrying strap for carrying a load comprising: a first end, a second end located opposite said first end, said first and second ends being attachable to said load, and an intermediate portion located between said first and second ends, said intermediate portion comprising: segments made from a stretchable material, each segment being separated from an adjacent segment by a gap, a cushioning pad underlaying at least one of said segments, a sleeve covering said segments and said pad, and at least one joint connecting adjacent segments, and being disposed in each gap between said adjacent segments, said joint being made from a material which is less stretchable than the material of said segments, wherein each of said segments has a length which is shorter than a length of said intermediate portion, said segments being connected so that a combined length of said connected segments is approximately equal to the length of said intermediate portion, wherein said connected segments are configured so that the length of said intermediate portion expands under said load.