Multi-purpose carrier

• US 10,352,652 B2
• Filed: 05/15/2017
• Issued: 07/16/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jr., Albert Gene Higdon
• Original Assignee: Jr., Albert Gene Higdon
• Inventors: Higdon, Jr., Albert Gene
• Primary Examiner(s): McNurlen, Scott T
• Application Number:
  US15/594,818
• Publication Number:
  US 20170343316A1
• Time in Patent Office: 792 Days
• Field of Search: 224192-193, 224198, 224238, 224243, 224911-912, D3222-223
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/0209 Pouch or pocket like containers for small arms covering all or most of the small arm
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/0236 Half-holsters covering by encircling only a part of the small arm, e.g. ghost-holsters
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/046 Webbing, harnesses, belts or straps for wearing holsters
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 39/02 Cartridge bags; Bandoleers

Abstract

A multi-purpose carrier constructed from single continuous sheet of material that is folded along a horizontal axis or a vertical axis in a manner so as to create opposing open top ends and a closed or open bottom end. The opposing left and right sides are folded towards the vertical or horizontal axis in the center of the sheet of material to create opposing left and right channels. The channels have a plurality of apertures located along the outer edge of the channels. A cord or torsion spring is funneled through the channels and apertures to compress the opposing sides of the device together to create a positive compression grip of the contents carried in the carrier.

Claims

1. A multi-purpose carrier comprising:

a. a single continuous sheet with a top and bottom side folded along a central horizontal axis of the sheet to create a top end, opposing left and right open ends and a closed bottom end and a left and right side folded towards a central vertical axis of the sheet to create opposing side walls with a channel at an outer edge of the each of the side walls;

b. a plurality of slots along the outer edge of the channels; and

c. a pair of opposing torsion springs;

wherein a positive compression grip of an item inserted in the carrier is created by inserting a first spring of the pair of opposing torsion springs through the channel at the outer edge of a first side wall at the closed bottom end of the carrier and inserting a second spring of the pair of opposing torsion springs through the channel at the outer edge of the opposing second side wall at the closed bottom end of the carrier to force the opposing side walls towards each other.

2. The carrier of claim 1 wherein the pair of torsion spring each have a “

W”

or “

M”

shaped end with two opposing limbs extruding therefrom.

3. The carrier of claim 2 wherein said limbs of the torsion springs have curvatures midway in the limbs that insert into the slots of the channels thereby locking the limbs into place in the channels of the carrier.

4. The carrier of claim 2 wherein opposing ends of limbs of the torsion spring have turn back hooks that pass completely through the channels and out the open top end of the carrier to lock the spring in place.

5. The carrier of claim 1 further comprising a belt clip with legs inserted into one of the channels such that the legs rest inside the channels.

6. The carrier of claim 1 further comprising a loop of material attached to one of the opposing side walls to secure the carrier to a belt, paddle or slide on belt hanger.