Modular hip belt with gross and fine adjustment
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1. A hip belt comprising:
- an inelastic center panel, and first and second padded portions connected to the center panel and extending therefrom;
each of the first and second padded portions comprising;
a rear end proximate to the center panel, an opposed front end, and a face and a pad length extending therebetween;
an adjustable pulley assembly carried on the respective first or second padded portion;
a strap secured to the pulley assembly over the respective first or second padded portion for sliding movement along the face of the respective first or second padded portion; and
a buckle carried at a front end of the respective first of second padded portion, wherein an effective length is defined between the buckle and the rear end;
wherein the buckle is adjustable along the strap to grossly adjust the effective length, and the pulley assembly is adjustable to finely adjust the effective length; and
a loosened condition and a tightened condition of the respective first or second padded portion, and during movement between the loosened and tightened condition, the effective length changes and the pad length remains unchanged.
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Abstract
A hip belt includes an inelastic center panel and first and second padded portions connected to the center panel and extending therefrom. Each of the first and second padded portions has a rear end proximate to the center panel, an opposed front end, and a face extending therebetween. Each also has an adjustable pulley assembly carried on the padded portion, and a strap secured to the pulley assembly over the padded portion for sliding movement along the face of the padded portion. A buckle is carried at the front end of each padded portion for coupling with each other.
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17 Claims
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1. A hip belt comprising:
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an inelastic center panel, and first and second padded portions connected to the center panel and extending therefrom; each of the first and second padded portions comprising; a rear end proximate to the center panel, an opposed front end, and a face and a pad length extending therebetween; an adjustable pulley assembly carried on the respective first or second padded portion; a strap secured to the pulley assembly over the respective first or second padded portion for sliding movement along the face of the respective first or second padded portion; and a buckle carried at a front end of the respective first of second padded portion, wherein an effective length is defined between the buckle and the rear end; wherein the buckle is adjustable along the strap to grossly adjust the effective length, and the pulley assembly is adjustable to finely adjust the effective length; and a loosened condition and a tightened condition of the respective first or second padded portion, and during movement between the loosened and tightened condition, the effective length changes and the pad length remains unchanged. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A hip belt comprising:
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an inelastic center panel, and first and second padded portions connected to the center panel and extending therefrom; each of the first and second padded portions comprising; a rear end proximate to the center panel, an opposed front end, and a face and a pad length extending therebetween; a pulley assembly carried on the respective first or second padded portion; a strap secured to the pulley assembly over the respective first or second padded portion and fixed to the face of the respective first or second padded portion; and a buckle carried at the front end of the respective first or second padded portion, wherein an effective length is defined between the buckle and the rear end; wherein the buckle is adjustable with respect to the front end to grossly adjust the effective length, and the pulley assembly is adjustable to finely adjust the effective length; and a loosened condition and a tightened condition of the respective first or second padded portion, wherein movement between the loosened and tightened conditions changes both the effective length and the pad length. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A hip belt comprising:
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an inelastic center panel, and first and second padded portions connected to the center panel and extending therefrom; each of the first and second padded portions comprising; a rear end proximate to the center panel, an opposed front end, and a face extending therebetween; a pulley assembly carried at least partially on the respective first or second padded portion, and a catch coupled to the pulley assembly to adjust and securely engage the pulley assembly along the face of the respective first or second padded portion; a strap secured to the pulley assembly over the respective first or second padded portion, wherein the strap carries molle loops for receiving and securely receiving the catch; and a buckle carried at the front end of the respective first or second padded portion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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