Rotatable utility belt mount

• US 20070023468A1
• Filed: 07/31/2005
• Published: 02/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Blade-Tech Industries Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Blade-Tech Industries Incorporated
• Inventors: Ford, Vincent
• Application Number:
  US11/194,863
• Publication Number:
  US 20070023468A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 224/197
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/045 for connection in more than one rotational position around an axle, e.g. by using a rotatable connection

Abstract

A rotatable utility belt mount for use with a utility belt and an object to be rotatably, removable secured to the utility belt includes a first circular, planar disk element, having an engagement structure thereon for engaging a second circular, planar disk, a second circular, planar disk element, having an engagement structure thereon for engaging, in a rotatable, removal fashion, the engagement structure of the first circular, planar disk element; an orientation mechanism for restricting rotational orientation of the second circular, planar disk element relative to the first circular, planar disk element; and a locking mechanism which restricts relative rotational movement and allows separation of the second circular, planar disk element from the first circular, planar disk element when the second circular, planar disk element is oriented to a specific orientation relative to the first circular, planar disk element.

Claims

1. A rotatable utility belt mount for use with a utility belt, a utility belt clip, and object to be rotatably, removable secured to the utility belt, comprising:

a first circular, planar disk element, having a first engagement structure thereon for engaging a second circular, planar disk,

a second circular, planar disk element, having a second engagement structure thereon for engaging, in a rotatable, removal fashion, said engagement structure of said first circular, planar disk element,

an orientation mechanism for restricting rotational orientation of the second circular, planar disk element relative to the first circular, planar disk element, wherein said second circular, planar disk element is fully rotatable relative to said first circular, planar disk element, wherein said orientation mechanism provides for incremental locking of said second circular, planar disk element relative to said first circular, planar disk element; and

a locking mechanism, which includes a spring for biasing the locking mechanism to a locked position, and which allows separation of said second circular, planar disk element from said first circular, planar disk element when said second circular, planar disk element is oriented to a specific orientation relative to said first circular, planar disk element.

2. The rotatable utility belt mount of claim 1 wherein said orientation mechanism includes a circular array of notches disposed about a circular wasted area, wherein said locking mechanism includes a locking pin for engaging a notch.

3. The rotatable utility belt mount of claim 2 wherein said circular array of notches is located on said first circular, planar disk element and wherein said locking pin is carried on said second circular, planar disk element.

4. The rotatable utility belt mount of claim 2 wherein said circular array of notches extends about only a portion of the circular wasted area, and wherein the remainder of said circular wasted area allows free rotatable movement of said locking pin.

5. The rotatable utility belt mount of claim 1 wherein said first circular, planar disk element and said second circular, planar disk element include fastener receptacles for receiving fasteners to fasten said first circular, planar disk element to the object, and to fasten said second circular, planar disk element to a utility belt clip.

6. The rotatable utility belt mount of claim 1 wherein said first engagement structure includes symmetrically arranged wasted regions for receiving conformal symmetrically arranged lugs of said second engagement structure, and which further includes a non-symmetrical wasted area on said first engagement mechanism and a non-symmetrical lug on said second engagement mechanism;

wherein, with said symmetrical lugs and wasted areas aligned, and said non-symmetrical lug and wasted area aligned, and with said locking mechanism in an unlocked position, said first circular, planar disk element and said second, circular planar disk element are engagable.

7. A rotatable utility belt mount for use with a utility belt and an object to be rotatably, removable secured to the utility belt, comprising:

a first circular, planar disk element, having a first engagement structure thereon for engaging a second circular, planar disk;

a second circular, planar disk element, having a second engagement structure thereon for engaging, in a rotatable, removal fashion, said engagement structure of said first circular, planar disk element;

wherein said first engagement structure includes symmetrically arranged wasted regions for receiving conformal symmetrically arranged lugs of said second engagement structure, and which further includes a non-symmetrical wasted area on said first engagement mechanism and a non-symmetrical lug on said second engagement mechanism;

wherein, with said symmetrical lugs and wasted areas aligned, and said non-symmetrical lug and wasted area aligned, and with said locking mechanism in an unlocked position, said first circular, planar disk element and said second, circular planar disk element are engagable;

an orientation mechanism for restricting rotational orientation of the second circular, planar disk element relative to the first circular, planar disk element, wherein said second circular, planar disk element is fully rotatable relative to said first circular, planar disk element, wherein said orientation mechanism provides for incremental locking of said second circular, planar disk element relative to said first circular, planar disk element; and

a locking mechanism, which includes a spring for biasing the locking mechanism to a locked position, and which allows separation of said second circular, planar disk element from said first circular, planar disk element when said second circular, planar disk element is oriented to a specific orientation relative to said first circular, planar disk element.

8. The rotatable utility belt mount of claim 7 wherein said orientation mechanism includes a circular array of notches disposed about a circular wasted area, wherein said locking mechanism includes a locking pin for engaging a notch.

9. The rotatable utility belt mount of claim 8 wherein said circular array of notches is located on said first circular, planar disk element and wherein said locking pin is carried on said second circular, planar disk element.

10. The rotatable utility belt mount of claim 8 wherein said circular array of notches extends about only a portion of the circular wasted area, and wherein the remainder of said circular wasted area allows free rotatable movement of said locking pin.

11. The rotatable utility belt mount of claim 8 wherein said locking pin is biased by a spring which is captured between said locking pin and said second circular, planar disk element.

12. The rotatable utility belt mount of claim 7 wherein said first circular, planar disk element and said second circular, planar disk element include fastener receptacles for receiving fasteners to fasten said first circular, planar disk element to the object, and to fasten said second circular, planar disk element to a utility belt clip.

13. A rotatable utility belt mount for use with a utility belt, a utility belt clip, and object to be rotatably, removable secured to the utility belt, comprising:

a first circular, planar disk element, having a first engagement structure thereon for engaging a second circular, planar disk,

a second circular, planar disk element, having a second engagement structure thereon for engaging, in a rotatable, removal fashion, said engagement structure of said first circular, planar disk element,

an orientation mechanism for restricting rotational orientation of the second circular, planar disk element relative to the first circular, planar disk element, wherein said second circular, planar disk element is fully rotatable relative to said first circular, planar disk element, wherein said orientation mechanism provides for incremental locking of said second circular, planar disk element relative to said first circular, planar disk element, wherein said orientation mechanism includes a circular array of notches disposed about a circular wasted area, wherein said locking mechanism includes a locking pin for engaging a notch; and

a locking mechanism, which includes a spring for biasing the locking mechanism to a locked position, and which allows separation of said second circular, planar disk element from said first circular, planar disk element when said second circular, planar disk element is oriented to a specific orientation relative to said first circular, planar disk element.

14. The rotatable utility belt mount of claim 13 wherein said circular array of notches is located on said first circular, planar disk element and wherein said locking pin is carried on said second circular, planar disk element.

15. The rotatable utility belt mount of claim 13 wherein said circular array of notches extends about only a portion of the circular wasted area, and wherein the remained of said circular wasted area allows free rotatable movement of said locking pin.

16. The rotatable utility belt mount of claim 13 wherein said first circular, planar disk element and said second circular, planar disk element include fastener receptacles for receiving fasteners to fasten said first circular, planar disk element to the object, and to fasten said second circular, planar disk element to a utility belt clip.

17. The rotatable utility belt mount of claim 13 wherein said first engagement structure includes symmetrically arranged wasted regions for receiving conformal symmetrically arranged lugs of said second engagement structure, and which further includes a non-symmetrical wasted area on said first engagement mechanism and a non-symmetrical lug on said second engagement mechanism;

wherein, with said symmetrical lugs and wasted areas aligned, and said non-symmetrical lug and wasted area aligned, and with said locking mechanism in its unlocked position, said first circular, planar disk element and said second, circular planar disk element are engagable.