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WO1998037785A2 - Adjustable-width holster with rapid, secure clip for attachment to a belt or strap - Google Patents

Adjustable-width holster with rapid, secure clip for attachment to a belt or strap Download PDF

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WO1998037785A2
WO1998037785A2 PCT/IB1998/000235 IB9800235W WO9837785A2 WO 1998037785 A2 WO1998037785 A2 WO 1998037785A2 IB 9800235 W IB9800235 W IB 9800235W WO 9837785 A2 WO9837785 A2 WO 9837785A2
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41C—SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • F41C33/00—Means for wearing or carrying smallarms
    • F41C33/02—Holsters, i.e. cases for pistols having means for being carried or worn, e.g. at the belt or under the arm
    • F41C33/0209—Pouch or pocket like containers for small arms covering all or most of the small arm
    • F41C33/0218—Pouch or pocket like containers for small arms covering all or most of the small arm having a flap substantially covering the opening of the pouch or pocket
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F5/00—Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F5/00—Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
    • A45F5/1516—Holders or carriers for portable handheld communication devices, e.g. pagers or smart phones
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41C—SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • F41C33/00—Means for wearing or carrying smallarms
    • F41C33/02—Holsters, i.e. cases for pistols having means for being carried or worn, e.g. at the belt or under the arm
    • F41C33/0209—Pouch or pocket like containers for small arms covering all or most of the small arm
    • F41C33/0227—Pouch or pocket like containers for small arms covering all or most of the small arm having a strap or other restraining element only covering the hammer or a part of the upper part of the small arm
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41C—SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • F41C33/00—Means for wearing or carrying smallarms
    • F41C33/02—Holsters, i.e. cases for pistols having means for being carried or worn, e.g. at the belt or under the arm
    • F41C33/04—Special attachments therefor
    • F41C33/046—Webbing, harnesses, belts or straps for wearing holsters
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/04—Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
    • H04M1/05—Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast

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  • the invention pertains to the field of the manufacture of clothing accessories, and in particular to portable holsters for attachment to a belt or strap.
  • the holster for the protection of portable objects is a well-known item.
  • the adjustable-width holster must be able to clip easily and securely onto a belt or strap.
  • the present invention provides an optimum set of answers to the problems outlined above, and proposes an adjustable-width holster, a strap, and a rapid, secure clip to attach the case to the strap, belt, or other clothing accessory.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a strap equipped with an adjustable-width holster to protect the various-sized objects it has been designed to hold, such as "mobile” telephones with different structural proportions.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates the front view of the strap worn over one shoulder.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates the rear view of the strap worn over one shoulder.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a close-up view of a sliding-bottom holster able to adjust for the dimensions of the object it must protect; note that, in the figure, there is a diagram of a medium-sized mobile telephone, which may be deduced from the fact that the sliding bottom of the holster is capable of receiving an object of the order of that size.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a different application of the invention, in which the adjustment made to the holster with fixed bottom is via a lengthening of the front wall.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a different application of the sliding-bottom holster, similar to that shown in FIG. 4, but with the sliding part inserted in the sheath consisting in the double front wall of the holster.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a side view of the type of clip for rapid and secure attachment of the holster to the belt or strap.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates a front view of the same clip.
  • 9 is a rapid clip or unclip mechanism for the front branch of the strap.
  • 10 is a rapid clip or unclip mechanism for the rear branch of the strap.
  • 11 indicates a strip comprising a front part attached to the holster, with the sliding, rear part inserted into the double rear wall of the holster.
  • 13 is the rear, sliding part of the strip, inserted into the double rear wall of the holster.
  • 15 is the sliding sheath of the double rear wall.
  • 16 is the extending panel which comprises the upper closure flap in the fixed- bottom version.
  • 21 indicates a clip, by means of which the holster is securely and rapidly attached to a strap or to a belt.
  • 25 is the hole through which the head passes to connect it to the clip.
  • 26 is the front part of the clip.
  • 27 is the protruding hinge which is integral with the front part mentioned at 26 and permits the holster to swap from horizontal to vertical or wee versa with respect to the hinge.
  • 5' indicates a holster similar to the one mentioned in FIG. 4.
  • 6' is the upper closure flap of the sliding back version, as illustrated in FIG. 6.
  • 13' is the front part of the strip which slides into the double front wall of the sliding-bottom holster as illustrated in FIG. 6.
  • 14' is the middle part of the holster, which comprises the sliding bottom in the version illustrated in FIG. 6.
  • 15' is the sliding sheath of the double front wall, as illustrated in FIG. 6.
  • the great practicality of the object of this invention may be seen from the evidence of the figures.
  • the strap is worn over one shoulder, and the two ends may be rapidly clipped on at the front and at the rear.
  • FIG. 2 it may be noted that the left arm, corresponding to the load-bearing shoulder, has been slipped through band n° 2 and the device has been laterally clipped, on the left front side.
  • the wearer fixes the clip, 8, on, then reaches round to take hold of the other end, 10, which must be tightened by pulling in the opposite direction, until the strap, 2, is tightened under the underarm. At this point, the clip, 10, can be fastened on.
  • the holster comes up to the underarm, and the wearer is then free to move about, whether standing or sitting.
  • the holster in question may be applied to other accessories, and not merely to the strap. It may be attached to the belt of a pair of trousers or a skirt, or to any other accessory.
  • holster the strap
  • secure and rapid clip must respond to various manufacturing needs, such as, for example, their structural proportions, and the choice of components and materials. All those straps, all those holsters, and all those secure and rapid clips which will become known after the publishing of the details of the invention as herein described or illustrated and claimed below, will fall within the ambit of protection of the present invention.

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Abstract

Adjustable-width holster, with rapid and secure clip for attachment to a belt or strap, with strap worn over one load-bearing shoulder, capable of being fitted at the underarm with a multi-purpose, variable-width holster.

Description

ADJUSTABLE-WIDTH HOLSTER WITH RAPID, SECURE CLIP FOR ATTACHMENT TO A BELT OR STRAP BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention pertains to the field of the manufacture of clothing accessories, and in particular to portable holsters for attachment to a belt or strap.
STATE OF THE ART
In the clothing accessories field, the holster for the protection of portable objects is a well-known item.
Well-known is also the spread of portable, or "mobile" telephones, which have recently assumed the most diverse shapes and dimensions.
So it is that the problem of manufacturing an adjustable-width holster to protect the more recent, different-sized mobile telephones still remains unsolved.
The adjustable-width holster must be able to clip easily and securely onto a belt or strap.
There is therefore also the problem of manufacturing a strap which will not only fit comfortably over one load-bearing shoulder, but also be able to take, with ease and security, an adjustable-width holster.
The present invention provides an optimum set of answers to the problems outlined above, and proposes an adjustable-width holster, a strap, and a rapid, secure clip to attach the case to the strap, belt, or other clothing accessory.
DESCRIPTION
The details of the present invention are now described with reference to a series of illustrations which are intended as indicative and not exhaustive.
FIG. 1 illustrates a strap equipped with an adjustable-width holster to protect the various-sized objects it has been designed to hold, such as "mobile" telephones with different structural proportions.
FIG. 2 illustrates the front view of the strap worn over one shoulder.
FIG. 3 illustrates the rear view of the strap worn over one shoulder.
FIG. 4 illustrates a close-up view of a sliding-bottom holster able to adjust for the dimensions of the object it must protect; note that, in the figure, there is a diagram of a medium-sized mobile telephone, which may be deduced from the fact that the sliding bottom of the holster is capable of receiving an object of the order of that size.
FIG. 5 illustrates a different application of the invention, in which the adjustment made to the holster with fixed bottom is via a lengthening of the front wall.
Note that the upper closure flap slides in and out of a sheath which comprises the rear wall of the case.
FIG. 6 illustrates a different application of the sliding-bottom holster, similar to that shown in FIG. 4, but with the sliding part inserted in the sheath consisting in the double front wall of the holster.
FIG. 7 illustrates a side view of the type of clip for rapid and secure attachment of the holster to the belt or strap.
FIG. 8 illustrates a front view of the same clip.
Although not illustrated in the figures, it is evident that the adjustment of the sliding bottom, as will as the adjustment of the sliding walls in the fixed-bottom versions, may be obtained by means of suitable click devices, which permit the adjustment of the holster to the size of the object to be carried.
In the figures, every detail is indicated as follows:
1 indicates the strap.
2 is the strip which goes under the underarm to attach the front branch to the back branch of the strap.
3 is the front branch of the strap.
4 is the rear branch of the strap.
5 indicates a sliding-bottom, adjustable-width holster.
6 is the upper closure flap in the sliding-bottom version.
7 is the elastic part of the strap.
8 is a mechanism for the adjustment of strap length.
9 is a rapid clip or unclip mechanism for the front branch of the strap.
10 is a rapid clip or unclip mechanism for the rear branch of the strap. 11 indicates a strip comprising a front part attached to the holster, with the sliding, rear part inserted into the double rear wall of the holster.
12 is the front, fixed end of the strip.
13 is the rear, sliding part of the strip, inserted into the double rear wall of the holster.
14 is the middle part, which comprises the sliding bottom of the holster.
15 is the sliding sheath of the double rear wall.
16 is the extending panel which comprises the upper closure flap in the fixed- bottom version.
17 indicates a fixed-bottom version of the holster.
18 indicates a sliding strip.
19 is the sheath which permits the strip mentioned at 18 to slide through the double front wall of the holster.
20 is the sheath which holds the upper closure flap mentioned at 16 in the double rear panel of the holster.
21 indicates a clip, by means of which the holster is securely and rapidly attached to a strap or to a belt.
22 is the rear part of the clip.
23 is the hinge integral with the front par of the clip.
24 is the mushroom-head of the hinge.
25 is the hole through which the head passes to connect it to the clip.
26 is the front part of the clip.
27 is the protruding hinge which is integral with the front part mentioned at 26 and permits the holster to swap from horizontal to vertical or wee versa with respect to the hinge.
5' indicates a holster similar to the one mentioned in FIG. 4. 6' is the upper closure flap of the sliding back version, as illustrated in FIG. 6. 13' is the front part of the strip which slides into the double front wall of the sliding-bottom holster as illustrated in FIG. 6. 14' is the middle part of the holster, which comprises the sliding bottom in the version illustrated in FIG. 6.
15' is the sliding sheath of the double front wall, as illustrated in FIG. 6. The great practicality of the object of this invention may be seen from the evidence of the figures.
The strap is worn over one shoulder, and the two ends may be rapidly clipped on at the front and at the rear.
In FIG. 2 it may be noted that the left arm, corresponding to the load-bearing shoulder, has been slipped through band n° 2 and the device has been laterally clipped, on the left front side.
The wearer fixes the clip, 8, on, then reaches round to take hold of the other end, 10, which must be tightened by pulling in the opposite direction, until the strap, 2, is tightened under the underarm. At this point, the clip, 10, can be fastened on.
When the strap has been clipped on according to the above instructions, the holster comes up to the underarm, and the wearer is then free to move about, whether standing or sitting.
The illustrations are intended to give an idea but not be exhaustive, and show a strap with holster attached. Naturally though, the strap (which is the object of this Patent) may also be equipped with any other, more traditional, non width- adjustable holster.
It is to be understood that the holster in question may be applied to other accessories, and not merely to the strap. It may be attached to the belt of a pair of trousers or a skirt, or to any other accessory.
It must also be understood that the holster, the strap, and the secure and rapid clip must respond to various manufacturing needs, such as, for example, their structural proportions, and the choice of components and materials. All those straps, all those holsters, and all those secure and rapid clips which will become known after the publishing of the details of the invention as herein described or illustrated and claimed below, will fall within the ambit of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1) Adjustable-width holster, capable of being attached by means of a rapid and secure clip to a belt or strap, CHARACTERISED BY THE FACT THAT it comprises a strip, 11 , one end of which forms the fixed front wall of a holster, 5, and the other end, 13, of which is mobile and inserted into a sheath, 15, which forms the double rear wall of said holster, and the upper flap, 6, of which may be used to close the case, while the middle part, 14, of this strip forms the sliding bottom, 5, of the holster, which may thus be seen to be adjustable for width and therefore able to contain and protect objects having different dimensions.
2) Adjustable-width holster as in Claim 1 , CHARACTERISED BY THE FACT THAT the position of the sliding parts inside the relative sheaths may be fixed by means of appropriate click mechanisms, which permit the size of the holster to be set to the dimensions of the object to be protected.
3) Adjustable-width holster, capable of being attached to a belt or strap by means of a rapid and secure clip, CHARACTERISED BY a strip, 18, one extremity of which forms the sliding front wall, which slides into a sheath, 19, which forms the double front wall of the fixed-bottom holster, 17.
4) Adjustable-width holster as in Claim 3, CHARACTERISED BY THE FACT THAT it comprises a rear mobile flap, 16, which slips into the sheath, 20, which comprises the double rear wall of the fixed-bottom holster, 17, given that said flap, 16, extends topwards to provide an upper closure for the holster.
5) Adjustable-width holster, capable of being attached to a belt or strap, CHARACTERISED BY THE FACT THAT it consists of a strip made up as follows:
- a sliding end, 13', which slips into a sheath, 15', forming the double front wall of the sliding-bottom holster, 5'.
- a middle part, 14', forming the sliding bottom of the adjustable-width holster.
- a fixed, rear wall, 6', which comprises the back of the holster, and which extends topwards to form the upper closure flap. 6) RAPID AND SECURE CLIP, BY MEANS OF WHICH AN ADJUSTABLE- WIDTH HOLSTER MAY BE ATTACHED TO A BELT OR STRAP, CHARACTERISED BY THE FACT THAT it comprises a hinge, 23, with a flattened mushroom-shaped head, 24, which passes through the corresponding hole, 27, cut into the rear wall, 22, of the clip itself which, being known as an "easy-fit" clip, locks rapidly and securely to avoid risk of unclipping.
7) STRAP, CHARACTERISED BY THE FACT that it is worn over one load- bearing shoulder, and which is capable of being equipped, in the underarm position, with various types of different-sized adjustable-width holsters.
8) STRAP as in Claim 7), CHARACTERISED BY THE FACT THAT the front and rear branches are connected by a strip which passes under the wearer's underarm.
9) STRAP as in Claims 7) and 8), CHARACTERISED BY THE FACT THAT the underarm strip is an aid to putting the item on, and helps the tightening of the rear branch.
10) STRAP as in Claims 7), 8), and 9), CHARACTERISED BY THE FACT THAT it is wholly or partly manufactured in elastic material, which comprises at least one of the means for adjusting the length of said strap, and mechanism for the rapid clipping and unclipping of the strap.
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