UTILITY BELT

• US 20170065067A1
• Filed: 09/04/2015
• Published: 03/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Atlas 46, LLC
• Original Assignee: Atlas 46, LLC
• Inventors: Carver, John W., Ericson, Keith
• Granted Patent: US 10,051,948 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0575 Portable tools
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/021 to the belt

Abstract

A utility belt including a center member, a first wing member movable relative to the center member, a second wing member adjustable relative to the first wing member and movable relative to the center member, an adjustment member for adjusting the first and second wing members relative to each other, and an optional cummerbund which is releasably engageable with the center member. The utility belt includes a plurality of loop members for allowing different types of devices such as pouches, pockets, drill holsters, tools and other implements to be attached thereto at a desired location. The optional cummerbund increases the fit of the present belt to a particular user and also allows the present belt to better support attachments attached to one or more of the loop members. The optional cummerbund is also adjustable to further improve the fit and comfort of the present belt to the wearer.

Claims

1. A utility belt comprising:

a center member;

a first wing member movable relative to said center member;

a second wing member movable relative to said center member, said first and second wing members being adjustable relative to each other; and

an adjustment member for adjusting said first and second wing members relative to each other, said adjustment member enabling at least one of said first and second wing members to move relative to the other wing member,

2. The utility belt of claim 1 including a cummerbund releasably engageable with said center member.

3. The utility belt of claim 2 wherein said cummerbund includes a first cummerbund member and a second cummerbund member, said first and second cummerbund members being selectively engageable with the center member.

4. The utility belt of claim 3 wherein each of said first and second cummerbund members include opposite end portions, at least one end portion of each of said first and second cummerbund members being selectively engageable with each other.

5. The utility belt of claim 4 wherein the opposite end portions of each of said first and second cummerbund members are selectively engageable with said center member.

7. The utility belt of claim 2 wherein said center member includes at least one flap member positioned and located for overlapping at least a portion of said cummerbund when said cummerbund is engaged with said center member.

12. The utility belt of claim 1 wherein said adjustment member extends through an aperture associated with said center member.

13. The utility belt of claim 1 including at least one handle member associated with one of said first and second wing members.

14. The utility belt of claim 1 including a pouch positioned and located on said center member for holding a pencil and other devices.

15. The utility belt of claim 2 wherein each of said first and second wing members include at least one strap member for receiving said cummerbund.

6. The utility belt of claim I wherein said first and second wing members each include opposite end portions, one end portion of said first wing member being cooperatively engageable with one end portion of said second wing member.

8. The utility belt of claim I including one or more loop members associated with said first and second wing members and said center member for receiving and engaging various tools and other attachments thereto.

9. The utility belt of claim 8 including at least one attachment member releasably engageable with one of said loop members, said at least one attachment member including a first strap portion, a second strap portion and a connector member attached thereto, said first and second strap portions being inserted respectively into one of said loop members such that said second strap portion overlaps said first strap portion.

10. The utility belt of claim I wherein said center member includes a first sleeve member and a second sleeve member, said first sleeve member receiving one of said first and second wing members and said second sleeve member receiving the other of said first and second wing members.

11. The utility belt of claim I wherein said adjustment member includes a cord member interlaced with each of said first and second wing members such that when the cord member is pulled, said cord member engages the first and second wing members and pulls said wing members toward each other.

16. A utility belt comprising:

a center member;

a first wing member movable relative to said center member, said first wing member having opposed end portions;

a second wing member movable relative to said center member, said second wing member having opposed end portions, one end portion of said second wing member being selectively engageable with one end portion of said first wing member, said first and second wing members being adjustable relative to each other; and

a cummerbund releasably attachable to said center member, said cummerbund having opposed end portions which are selectively engageable with each other.

17. The utility belt of claim 16 including an adjustment member for adjusting said first and second wing members relative to each other.

18. The utility belt of claim 17 wherein said adjustment member includes a cord member interlaced with each of said first and second wing members, pulling said cord member moving said first and second wing members toward each other,

19. The utility belt of claim 16 wherein said cummerbund includes a pair of first and second cummerbund members each of which having opposed end portions, one end portion of each of said first and second cummerbund members including an attachment member which is cooperatively engageable with a corresponding attachment member positioned and located on said center member.

20. The utility belt of claim 19 wherein said first and second cummerbund members are adjustable relative to each other.

21. The utility belt of claim 19 wherein the respective end portions of said first and second cummerbund members releasably attachable to said center member are likewise releasably attachable to each other.

22. The utility belt of claim 16 wherein said center member includes an attachment member, and wherein said cummerbund is releasably attachable to said attachment member.

23. The utility belt of claim 16 wherein said center member includes at least one sleeve member for receiving at least one of said first and second wing members.

24. The utility belt of claim 16 including a plurality of loop members coupled to said utility belt.

25. The utility belt of claim 16 wherein each of said first and second wing members includes at least one sleeve member for receiving said cummerbund.

26. The utility belt of claim 19 wherein each of said first and second wing members includes at least one sleeve member, the at least one sleeve member associated with said first wing member being positioned and located for receiving one of said first and second cummerbund members, and the at least one sleeve member associated with said second wing member being positioned and located for receiving the other of said first and second cummerbund members.

27. The utility belt of claim 19 wherein said center member includes first and second flap members, said first and second flap members being cooperatively engageable with each other, said first flap member being movable to overlap the engagement of said first and second cummerbund members with said center member, and said second flap member being movable to overlap said first flap member and being selectively engageable therewith.

28. The utility belt of claim 18 including a stop member engageable with said cord member for holding said cord member at a desired position.

29. A utility belt comprising:

a center member;

a first wing member having opposed end portions, said first wing member being movable relative to said center member;

a second wing member having opposed end portions and being movable relative to said center member, said first and second wing members being adjustable relative to each other;

an adjustment member for adjusting said first wing member relative to said second wing member;

a cummerbund having opposed end portions and being releasably attachable to said center member; and

a plurality of loop members associated with said first and second wing members and with said center member for receiving and engaging various tools and other attachments thereto.

30. The utility belt of claim 29 wherein said cummerbund includes first and second cummerbund members, said first and second cummerbund members each having opposed end portions, one end portion of each of said first and second cummerbund members being selectively engageable with said center member at various locations therealong to expand or contract the overall size of said cummerbund.

31. The utility belt of claim 29 wherein said center member includes a pair of sleeve members, one of said sleeve members being positioned and located for receiving said first wing member, and the other of said sleeve members being positioned and located for receiving said second wing member.

32. The utility belt of claim 30 wherein said first wing member includes at least one sleeve member for receiving one of said first and second cummerbund members, and wherein said second wing member includes at least one sleeve member for receiving the other of said first and second cummerbund members.

33. The utility belt of claim 29 including a pair of handle members, one of said handle members being associated with said first wing member and the other of said handle members being associated with said second wing member.

34. The utility belt of claim 29 including at least one attachment member releasably engageable with any one of said loop members.