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A multipurpose carrier is configurable in various modes for performing various functions. The carrier includes a main body having front and rear sides and first and second pouches each provided with a storage compartment for removably storing various articles in the plurality of modes of the multipu

A multipurpose carrier is configurable in various modes for performing various functions. The carrier includes a main body having front and rear sides and first and second pouches each provided with a storage compartment for removably storing various articles in the plurality of modes of the multipurpose carrier and provided with an opening accessible from the front side of the main body for permitting the articles to be inserted into and removed from the storage compartment. The main body includes a folding zone that separates the main body into a first section containing the first pouch and a second section containing the second pouch and about which the first and second sections are configured to be folded relative to one another to position the second pouch into substantial overlying relation relative to a surface portion of the rear side of the main body.

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1. A multipurpose carrier configurable in a plurality of modes, comprising: a main body having front and rear sides and first and second pouches each provided with a storage compartment for removably storing various articles in the plurality of modes of the multipurpose carrier and provided with an

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A multipurpose carrier configurable in a plurality of modes, comprising: a main body having front and rear sides and first and second pouches each provided with a storage compartment for removably storing various articles in the plurality of modes of the multipurpose carrier and provided with an opening accessible from the front side of the main body for permitting the articles to be inserted into and removed from the storage compartment, the main body including a folding zone that separates the main body into a first section containing the first pouch and a second section containing the second pouch and about which the first and second sections are configured to be folded relative to one another to position the second pouch into substantial overlying relation relative to a surface portion of the rear side of the main body; wherein the main body comprises a base panel and two top panels fixedly attached to a first surface of the base panel, one of the top panels and a portion of the first surface of the base panel forming the first pouch, and the other of the top panels and another portion of the first surface of the base panel forming the second pouch; wherein the base panel has a second surface forming the rear side of the main body; and wherein surfaces of the top panels form the front surface of the main body. 2. A multipurpose carrier according to claim 1; further comprising a connection assembly securely mounted on the main body for securing and/or configuring the multipurpose carrier in the plurality of modes; wherein the front and rear sides of the main body are bounded by opposite longitudinal ends and opposite lateral side edges of the main body; and wherein the connection assembly comprises a plurality of connecting elements fixedly attached to attachment regions provided at preselected portions of the rear side of the main body corresponding to the first and section sections, a first pair of ring-shaped members mounted to a respective first pair of the attachment regions each provided at the preselected portion of the rear side of the main body corresponding to one of the first and second sections, and a second pair of ring-shaped members mounted to the lateral sides of the main body at at respective ends of the folding zone. 3. An advertising device comprising: a multipurpose carrier according to claim 1; andadvertising indicia provided on at least one surface of at least one of the rear side the first pouch, and the second pouch of the main body. 4. A multipurpose carrier according to claim 1; further comprising a connection assembly securely mounted on the main body for securing and/or configuring the multipurpose carrier in the plurality of modes; wherein the connection assembly comprises a plurality of connecting elements fixedly attached to respective attachment regions provided at preselected portions of the rear side of the main body corresponding to the first and second sections. 5. A multipurpose carrier according to claim 4; wherein the front and rear sides of the main body are bounded by opposite longitudinal ends and opposite lateral side edges of the main body; and wherein the attachment regions comprise one pair of attachment regions provided on the second section at a first distance from one of the longitudinal ends, and another pair of attachment regions provided on the first section at a second distance from the other of the longitudinal ends. 6. A multipurpose carrier according to claim 5; wherein the first distance is less than the second distance. 7. A multipurpose carrier according to claim 4; wherein the attachment regions comprise one pair of attachment regions provided on the second section at a first distance from a centerline of the folding zone, and another pair of attachment regions provided on the first section at a second distance from the centerline of the folding zone. 8. A multipurpose carrier according to claim 6; wherein the first distance is equal to the second distance. 9. A multipurpose carrier according to claim 4; wherein the front and rear sides of the main body are bounded by opposite longitudinal ends and opposite lateral side edges of the main body; and wherein the attachment regions comprise a plurality of first attachment regions disposed on one side of a centerline of the main body extending between the lateral side edges, and a plurality of second attachment regions disposed on another side of the main body centerline, each of the plurality of first and second attachment regions being disposed at an equal distance from the main body centerline. 10. A multipurpose carrier configurable in a plurality of modes, comprising: a main body having front and rear sides and first and second pouches each provided with a storage compartment for removably storing various articles in the plurality of modes of the multipurpose carrier and provided with an opening accessible from the front side of the main body for permitting the articles to be inserted into and removed from the storage compartment, the main body including a folding zone that separates the main body into a first section containing the first pouch and a second section containing the second pouch and about which the first and second sections are configured to be folded relative to one another to position the second pouch into substantial overlying relation relative to a surface portion of the rear side of the main body; wherein the storage compartment of the first pouch has a capacity greater than that of the storage compartment of the second pouch; wherein the front and rear sides of the main body are bounded by opposite longitudinal ends and opposite lateral side edges of the main body, the opposite longitudinal ends defining respective bottom portions of the storage compartments of the first and second pouches; and wherein the folding zone extends from one lateral side edge to the other lateral side edge of the main body with one end of the folding zone terminating at one of the lateral side edges and the other end of the folding zone terminating at the other of the lateral side edges, the entire folding zone being disposed closer to the longitudinal end of the main body defining the bottom portion of the storage compartment of the second pouch than to the longitudinal end of the main body defining the bottom portion of the storage compartment of the first pouch. 11. A multipurpose carrier configurable in a plurality of modes, comprising: a main body having front and rear sides and first and second pouches each provided with a storage compartment for removably storing various articles in the plurality of modes of the multipurpose carrier and provided with an opening accessible from the front side of the main body for permitting the articles to be inserted into and removed from the storage compartment, the main body including a folding zone that separates the main body into a first section containing the first pouch and a second section containing the second pouch and about which the first and second sections are configured to be folded relative to one another to position the second pouch into substantial overlying relation relative to a surface portion of the rear side of the main body; wherein the multipurpose carrier further comprises a closure panel fixedly attached to the first surface of the base panel for selectively opening and closing the opening of the first pouch, and a closure device for selectively opening and closing the opening of the second pouch; wherein the front and rear sides of the main body are bounded by opposite longitudinal ends and opposite lateral side edges; wherein the folding zone is formed by a pair of spaced-apart stitch lines extending along the opposite longitudinal ends and between the opposite lateral side edges; and wherein the closure panel is attached to the first surface of the base panel by the pair of spaced-apart stitch lines forming the folding zone. 12. A multipurpose carrier configurable in a plurality of modes, comprising: a main body having front and rear sides and first and second pouches each provided with a storage compartment for removably storing various articles in the plurality of modes of the multipurpose carrier and provided with an opening accessible from the front side of the main body for permitting the articles to be inserted into and removed from the storage compartment, the main body including a folding zone that separates the main body into a first section containing the first pouch and a second section containing the second pouch and about which the first and second sections are configured to be folded relative to one another to position the second pouch into substantial overlying relation relative to a surface portion of the rear side of the main body; wherein the front and rear sides of the main body are bounded by opposite longitudinal ends and opposite lateral side edges of the main body; wherein the folding zone extends from one lateral side edge to the other lateral side edge of the main body with opposite ends of the folding zone terminating at the respective lateral side edges; and further comprising a connection assembly securely mounted on the main body for securing and/or configuring the multipurpose carrier in the plurality of modes; wherein the connection assembly comprises a plurality of connecting elements fixedly attached to respective attachment regions provided at preselected portions of the rear side of the main body corresponding to the first and second sections, a first pair of ring-shaped members mounted to respective attachment regions corresponding to the first and second sections, and a second pair of ring-shaped members mounted to and extending from the respective opposite ends of the folding zone. 13. A multipurpose carrier according to claim 12; wherein the plurality of connecting elements comprise a plurality of pairs of mating male and female connectors each fixedly attached by a strap to one of the attachment regions. 14. A multipurpose carrier according to claim 12; wherein the opposite longitudinal ends of the main body define respective bottom portions of the storage compartments of the first and second pouches; and further comprising a third pair of ring-shaped members mounted to and extending from the longitudinal end of the main body corresponding to the bottom portion of the storage compartment of the first pouch. 15. A multipurpose carrier according to claim 14; further comprising a pair of fasteners secured to the front side of the main body proximate the opening of the first pouch for releasable engagement with the third pair of ring-shaped members to adjust the size of the first pouch. 16. A multipurpose carrier configurable in a plurality of modes, comprising: a main body having front and rear sides and first and second pouches each provided with a storage compartment for removably storing various articles in the plurality of modes of the multipurpose carrier and provided with an opening accessible from the front side of the main body for permitting the articles to be inserted into and removed from the storage compartment, the main body including a folding zone that separates the main body into a first section containing the first pouch and a second section containing the second pouch and about which the first and second sections are configured to be folded relative to one another to position the second pouch into substantial overlying relation relative to a surface portion of the rear side of the main body; wherein the front and rear sides of the main body are bounded by opposite longitudinal ends and opposite lateral side edges of the main body; wherein the main body is formed of a plurality of panels of a flexible material stitched together along marginal edges thereof to provide the first and second pouches, the longitudinal ends and the lateral side edges of the main body corresponding to marginal edges of the panels; and wherein the folding zone is formed by a pair of spaced-apart stitch lines extending along the opposite longitudinal ends and between the opposite lateral side edges of the main body; and wherein the main body comprises a base panel, two top panels fixedly attached to a first surface of the base panel, and a closure panel by which the opening of the first pouch is opened and closed; wherein one of the top panels and a portion of the first surface of the base panel form the first pouch, and the other of the top panels and another portion of the first surface of the base panel form the second pouch; and wherein the closure panel is connected to the base panel by the pair of spaced-apart stitch lines forming the folding zone. 17. An assembly comprising: at least one portable device of the collapsible type configured to be transitioned between a collapsed state and a non-collapsed state; anda multipurpose carrier having at least one storage compartment and being configurable in a plurality of modes, including a holder mode during which the multipurpose carrier is removably secured to the portable device in the non-collapsed state for holding a variety of articles in the storage compartment, and a transport mode during which the multipurpose carrier stores and transports the portable device in the collapsed state;wherein in the transport mode the portable device is disposed at least partially inside the at least one storage compartment. 18. An assembly according to claim 17; wherein the at least one portable device of the collapsible type comprises a portable chair of the collapsible type, the portable chair having a back rest provided with a top rail; wherein the multipurpose carrier has a main body including a folding zone separating the main body into a first section containing the storage compartment and a second section containing another storage compartment and about which the first and second sections are configured to be folded relative to one another; and wherein in the holder mode in which the portable chair is in the non-collapsed state, the first and second sections of the main body of the multipurpose carrier are folded relative to one another so that the first and second sections are disposed on opposite sides of the back rest of the portable chair with the folding zone substantially overlying the top rail. 19. An advertising device comprising: an assembly according to claim 17; andadvertising indicia provided on at least one outer surface of the storage compartment in the multipurpose carrier of the assembly. 20. An assembly according to claim 18; wherein the at least one storage compartment comprises two storage compartments; and wherein the multipurpose carrier comprises a main body having front and rear sides and first and second pouches each provided with one of the two storage compartments for removably storing various articles in the holder mode and provided with an opening accessible from the front side of the main body for permitting the articles to be inserted into and removed from the storage compartment, the main body including a folding zone that separates the main body into a first section containing the first pouch and a second section containing the second pouch and about which the first and second sections are folded relative to one another in the holder mode. 21. An assembly according to claim 20; wherein the at least one portable device of the collapsible type comprises a portable chair of the collapsible type, the portable chair having a back rest provided with a top rail; and wherein in the holder mode the first and second sections of the main body of the multipurpose carrier are folded relative to one another with the first and second sections disposed on opposite sides of the back rest of the portable chair and the folding zone substantially overlying the top rail while providing access to the openings of the two compartments from the front side of the main body to permit articles to be inserted into and removed from the two storage compartments. 22. A method of using a carrier in combination with a portable device of the collapsible type configured to be transitioned between a collapsible state and a non-collapsible state, the method comprising: providing a multipurpose carrier having at least one storage compartment and being configurable to a plurality of modes each adapted to a desired function or functions;disposing the multipurpose carrier relative to the portable device while in the non-collapsed state to configure the multipurpose carrier to a holder mode during which one or more articles may be inserted into and removed from the storage compartment of the multipurpose carrier; andremovably securing the multipurpose carrier relative to the portable device while in the collapsed state to configure the multipurpose carrier to a combined storage and transport mode during which the multipurpose carrier is configured for both storing and transporting the collapsed portable device while the collapsed portable device is disposed at least partially inside the at least one storage compartment. 23. A method according to claim 22; wherein the portable device of the collapsible type comprises a portable chair of the collapsible type, the portable chair having a back rest provided with a top rail; wherein the multipurpose carrier has a main body including a folding zone separating the main body into a first section containing the at least one storage compartment and a second section containing another storage compartment and about which the first and second sections are configured to be folded relative to one another; and wherein the multipurpose carrier is configured to the holder mode by folding the first and second sections of the main body relative to one another to dispose the first and second sections on opposite sides of the back rest of the portable chair with the folding zone substantially overlying the top rail. 24. A method according to claim 22; wherein the portable device of the collapsible type comprises a portable walker of the collapsible type, the portable walker having a plurality of support legs interconnected by a plurality of braces; wherein the multipurpose carrier has a main body including a folding zone separating the main body into a first section containing the at least one storage compartment and a second section containing another storage compartment and about which the first and second sections are configured to be folded relative to one another; and wherein the multipurpose carrier is configured to the holder mode by folding the first and second sections of the main body relative to one another to dispose the first and second sections on opposite sides of one of the braces with the folding zone substantially overlying the one brace. 25. A multipurpose carrier configurable in a plurality of modes, comprising: a main body having front and rear sides and first and second pouches each provided with a storage compartment for removably storing various articles in the plurality of modes of the multipurpose carrier and provided with an opening accessible from the front side of the main body for permitting the articles to be inserted into and removed from the storage compartment, the main body including a folding zone that separates the main body into a first section containing the first pouch and a second section containing the second pouch and about which the first and second sections are configured to be folded relative to one another to position the second pouch into substantial overlying relation relative to a surface portion of the rear side of the main body; wherein the front and rear sides of the main body are bounded by opposite longitudinal ends and opposite lateral side edges of the main body, the opposite longitudinal ends defining respective bottom portions of the storage compartments of the first and second pouches; wherein the folding zone is disposed between the opposite longitudinal ends and extends from one lateral side edge to the other lateral side edge of the main body with opposite ends of the folding zone terminating at the respective lateral side edges; and further comprising a connection assembly mounted on the main body for securing and/or configuring the multipurpose carrier in the plurality of modes, the connection assembly comprising first-fourth pairs of opposed connecting elements fixedly attached to respective first-fourth pairs of opposed attachment regions provided on the rear side of the main body, the first pair of attachment regions being disposed closer to the bottom portion of the storage compartment of the second pouch than to the folding zone, the second pair of attachment regions being disposed closer to the folding zone than to the bottom portion of the storage compartment of the second pouch, the third pair of attachment regions being disposed closer to the folding zone than to the bottom portion of the storage compartment of the first pouch, and the fourth pair of attachment regions being disposed closer to the bottom portion of the storage compartment of the first pouch than to the folding zone. 26. A multipurpose carrier according to claim 25; further comprising a first pair of ring-shaped members for releasable connection thereto of a carrying strap for carrying the multipurpose carrier in at least one of the plurality of modes, one of the first pair of ring-shaped members being connected to and extending from one of the attachment regions of the first pair of attachment regions and the other of the first pair of ring-shaped members being connected to and extending from one of the attachment regions of the fourth pair of attachment regions. 27. A multipurpose carrier according to claim 26; further comprising a second pair of ring-shaped members for releasable connection thereto of the carrying strap for carrying the multipurpose carrier in another of the plurality of modes different from the at least one of the plurality of modes, the first pair of ring-shaped members being connected to and extending from respective opposite ends of the folding zone. 28. A multipurpose carrier according to claim 27; further comprising a third pair of ring-shaped members connected to and extending from the bottom portion of the storage compartment of the first pouch; and further comprising a pair of fasteners secured to the front side of the main body proximate the opening of the first pouch for releasable engagement with the third pair of ring-shaped members to fold portions of the first section relative one another for adjusting the size of the first pouch. 29. A multipurpose carrier according to claim 25; further comprising a pair of ring-shaped members for releasable connection thereto of a carrying strap for carrying the multipurpose carrier in at least one of the plurality of modes, the first pair of ring-shaped members being connected to and extending from respective opposite ends of the folding zone. 30. A multipurpose carrier configurable in a plurality of modes, comprising: a main body having front and rear sides and first and second pouches each provided with a storage compartment for removably storing various articles in the plurality of modes of the multipurpose carrier and provided with an opening accessible from the front side of the main body for permitting the articles to be inserted into and removed from the storage compartment, the main body including a folding zone that separates the main body into a first section containing the first pouch and a second section containing the second pouch and about which the first and second sections are configured to be folded relative to one another to position the second pouch into substantial overlying relation relative to a surface portion of the rear side of the main body; wherein the front and rear sides of the main body are bounded by opposite longitudinal ends and opposite lateral side edges of the main body with the opposite longitudinal ends defining respective bottom portions of the storage compartments; and further comprising a pair of ring-shaped members mounted to and extending from the longitudinal end of the main body corresponding to the bottom portion of the storage compartment in the first section, and a pair of fasteners secured to the front side, the multipurpose carrier being configurable into a bag for removably storing various articles in the storage compartments of the first and second pouches by folding the first section from the bottom portion of the storage compartment thereof towards the second section and bringing the pair of ring-shaped members into releasable engagement with the pair of fasteners. 31. In combination with a device of the collapsible or non-collapsible type having a support portion, a multipurpose carrier configurable in a plurality of modes, comprising: a main body having front and rear sides and first and second pouches each provided with a storage compartment for removably storing various articles in the plurality of modes and provided with an opening accessible from the front side of the main body for permitting the articles to be inserted into and removed from the storage compartment, the main body including a folding zone that separates the main body into a first section containing the first pouch and a second section containing the second pouch and about which the first and second sections are configured to be folded relative to one another to position the second pouch into substantial overlying relation relative to a surface portion of the rear side of the main body to thereby position the first and second sections on opposite sides of the support portion of the device; wherein the main body comprises a base panel and two top panels fixedly attached to a first surface of the base panel, one of the top panels and a portion of the first surface of the base panel forming the first pouch, and the other of the top panels and another portion of the first surface of the base panel forming the second pouch; wherein the base panel has a second surface forming the rear side of the main body; and wherein surfaces of the top panels form the front surface of the main body. 32. A combination according to claim 31; wherein the device comprises a chair having a back rest provided with a top rail defining the support portion, the first and second sections of the multipurpose carrier being disposed on opposite sides of the back rest while the folding zone substantially rests on the top rail. 33. A combination according to claim 31; wherein the device comprises a walker having support legs interconnected by braces with at least one of the braces defining the support portion, the first and second sections of the multipurpose carrier being disposed on opposite sides of the at least one brace while the folding zone substantially rests on the at least one brace. 34. A combination according to claim 31; further comprising advertising indicia provided on an outer surface of at least one of the first and second sections of the main body. 35. A combination according to claim 31; further comprising a connection assembly securely mounted on the main body for securing the multipurpose carrier to the device; wherein the connection assembly comprises a plurality of connecting elements fixedly attached to respective attachment regions provided at preselected portions of the rear side of the main body corresponding to the first and second sections. 36. A combination according to claim 35; wherein the front and rear sides of the main body are bounded by opposite longitudinal ends and opposite lateral side edges of the main body; and wherein the attachment regions comprise one pair of attachment regions provided on the second section at a first distance from one of the longitudinal ends, and another pair of attachment regions provided on the first section at a second distance from the other of the longitudinal ends. 37. A combination according to claim 36; wherein the first distance is less than the second distance. 38. A combination according to claim 35; wherein the attachment regions comprise one pair of attachment regions provided on the second section at a first distance from a centerline of the folding zone, and another pair of attachment regions provided on the first section at a second distance from the centerline of the folding zone. 39. A combination according to claim 38; wherein the first distance is equal to the second distance. 40. A combination according to claim 35; wherein the front and rear sides of the main body are bounded by opposite longitudinal ends and opposite lateral side edges of the main body; and wherein the attachment regions comprise a plurality of first attachment regions disposed on one side of a centerline of the main body extending between the lateral side edges, and a plurality of second attachment regions disposed on another side of the main body centerline, each of the plurality of first and second attachment regions being disposed at an equal distance from the main body centerline. 41. In combination: a portable walker of the collapsible type configured to be transitioned between a collapsed state and a non-collapsed state, the portable walker having a plurality of support legs interconnected by a plurality of braces; anda multipurpose carrier having storage compartments and being configurable in a plurality of modes, including a holder mode during which the multipurpose carrier is removably attached to the portable walker in the non-collapsed state for holding a variety of articles in the storage compartments, and a transport mode during which the multipurpose carrier transports the portable walker in the collapsed state;wherein the multipurpose carrier comprises a main body having front and rear sides and first and second pouches provided with the respective storage compartments for removably storing the articles in the plurality of modes of the multipurpose carrier and each provided with an opening accessible from the front side of the main body for permitting the articles to be inserted into and removed from the storage compartment;wherein the main body includes a folding zone that separates the main body into a first section containing the first pouch and a second section containing the second pouch and about which the first and second sections are configured to be folded relative to one another to position the second pouch into substantial overlying relation relative to a surface portion of the rear side of the main body; andwherein the main body comprises a base panel and two top panels fixedly attached to a first surface of the base panel, one of the top panels and a portion of the first surface of the base panel forming the first pouch, and the other of the top panels and another portion of the first surface of the base panel forming the second pouch; wherein the base panel has a second surface forming the rear side of the main body; and wherein surfaces of the top panels form the front surface of the main body. 42. A combination according to claim 41; wherein the multipurpose carrier comprises a plurality of connecting elements fixedly attached to a respective plurality of attachment regions provided on the second section at the rear side of the main body for removably securing the multipurpose carrier to the portable walker in the holder mode and in the transport mode; wherein the plurality of attachment regions comprise first and second pairs of attachment regions disposed on opposite sides of the folding zone at positions closer to the folding zone than to the closed end of the second storage compartment, and a third pair of attachment regions disposed closer to the closed end of the second storage compartment than to the folding zone. 43. A combination according to claim 42; wherein in the holder mode of the multipurpose carrier, the first and second sections of the main body are folded relative to one another about the folding zone so that the first and second sections are disposed on opposite sides of one of the braces of the portable walker with the folding zone substantially overlying the one brace, and the connecting elements attached to the first, second and third pairs of attachment regions are correspondingly connected together and secured to two of the support legs of the portable walker interconnected by the one brace; and wherein in the transport mode of the multipurpose carrier, the connecting elements attached to the first and second pair of attachment regions remain secured to the two support legs of the portable walker while in the collapsed state, and the connecting elements attached to the third pair of attachment regions are connected together and wrap around the plurality of support legs of the portable walker while in the collapsed state, thereby allowing the portable walker in the collapsed state to be transported by the multipurpose carrier. 44. A combination according to claim 41; wherein the multipurpose carrier is configurable from the holder mode to the transport mode without the multipurpose carrier being completely detached from the portable walker. 45. A combination according to claim 41; further comprising a connection assembly for removably mounting the multipurpose carrier to the portable walker in the holder mode and the transport mode, the connection assembly including a plurality of connecting elements fixedly attached to respective attachment regions provided at preselected portions of the rear side of the main body corresponding to the first and second sections. 46. A combination according to claim 45; wherein the attachment regions comprise a pair of attachment regions provided on the first section and two pairs of attachment regions provided on the second section; wherein in the holder mode and in the transport mode, the connecting elements attached to the pair of attachment regions on the first section being removably connected to the connecting elements attached to one of the two pairs of attachment regions on the second section; and further comprising a pair of connectors extending from opposite end portions of the folding zone of the main body of the multipurpose carrier, the pairs of connectors being configured for connection thereto of a carrying strap for carrying the portable walker in the transport mode. 47. A combination according to claim 46; wherein in the transport mode, the at least one storage compartment is accessible for holding a variety of articles while the portable walker is transported by the multipurpose carrier. 48. A combination according to claim 45; wherein the attachment regions comprise a first pair of attachment regions provided on the second section and a second pair of attachment regions provided on the first section, the first and second pairs of attachment regions being disposed on opposite sides of the folding zone at an equal distance from a centerline of the folding zone. 49. A combination according to claim 45; wherein the attachment regions comprise a plurality of attachment regions disposed on one side of a centerline of the main body crossing the longitudinal ends and extending between the lateral side edges, and plurality of attachment regions disposed on another side of the main body centerline, each of the plurality of attachment regions disposed on the one side and the another side of the main body centerline being disposed at an equal distance from the main body centerline. 50. In combination: a portable walker of the collapsible type configured to be transitioned between a collapsed state and a non-collapsed state, the portable walker having a plurality of support legs interconnected by a plurality of braces; anda multipurpose carrier having at least one storage compartment and being configurable in a plurality of modes, including a holder mode during which the multipurpose carrier is removably attached to the portable walker in the non-collapsed state for holding a variety of articles in the at least one storage compartment, and a transport mode during which the multipurpose carrier transports the portable walker in the collapsed state;wherein the multipurpose carrier comprises a plurality of connecting elements fixedly attached to a respective plurality of attachment regions provided on the first and second sections at the rear side of the main body for removably securing the multipurpose carrier to the portable walker in the holder mode and in the transport mode; wherein the plurality of attachment regions comprise first and second pairs of attachment regions disposed on opposite sides of the folding zone at positions closer to the folding zone than to the closed end of the second storage compartment, and a third pair of attachment regions disposed closer to the closed end of the second storage compartment than to the folding zone;wherein in the holder mode of the multipurpose carrier, the first and second sections of the main body are folded relative to one another about the folding zone so that the first and second sections are disposed on opposite sides of one of the braces of the portable walker with the folding zone substantially overlying the one brace, and the connecting elements attached to the first, second and third pairs of attachment regions are correspondingly connected together and secured to two of the support legs of the portable walker interconnected by the one brace; and wherein in the transport mode of the multipurpose carrier, the connecting elements attached to the first and second pair of attachment regions remain secured to the two support legs of the portable walker while in the collapsed state, and the connecting elements attached to the third pair of attachment regions are connected together and wrap around the plurality of support legs of the portable walker while in the collapsed state, thereby allowing the portable walker in the collapsed state to be transported by the multipurpose carrier; andwherein the multipurpose carrier is configurable from the holder mode to the transport mode while the connecting elements attached to the first and second pair of attachment regions remain secured to the two support legs of the portable walker.