Magazine pouch

• US 5,484,093 A
• Filed: 01/28/1994
• Issued: 01/16/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 02/11/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hellweg International Pty. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hellweg International Pty. Ltd.
• Inventors: Hellweg, Albert W., Smith, Kerby C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Recla, Henry J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Eloshway, Charles R.
• Application Number:
  US08/189,907
• Time in Patent Office: 718 Days
• Field of Search: 224/253, 224/191, 224/234, 224/239, 224/240, 224/911, 224/914, 224/902, 224/252, 224/232, 224/904, 224/931
• US Class Current: 224/672
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/02 Fastening articles to the garment
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 39/02 Cartridge bags; Bandoleers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/914 Carrier for handcuffs, blackjack, club, or other equipment carried by policeman
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/931 Carrier for ammunition

Abstract

A magazine pouch having a main body portion and a belt loop portion, the main body portion and the belt loop portion being formed as a one-piece construction, the main body portion having an open top for receiving a magazine therein, and a closed bottom to retain the magazine, the main body portion having two substantially parallel but spaced apart ends defining an open side therebetween, there being provided at least one fastener passing between the ends and across the open side to maintain the ends in a desired but spaced relationship.

Claims

1. A variable tension magazine pouch comprising a main body portion and a belt loop portion, said main body portion and said belt loop portion being formed from a single folded piece, said main body portion having an open top for receiving a magazine therein, and a closed bottom to retain said magazine, said main body portion having two substantially parallel but spaced apart ends defining an open side therebetween, there being provided at least two fasteners passing between said ends and across said open side to maintain said ends in a spaced relationship, each of said fasteners comprising a bolt passing through one of said ends and co-operating with a captive nut on the other of said ends, said bolt being adapted to receive thereabout at least one spacer between said ends for maintaining said ends spaced apart, said belt loop portion extending downwardly from and underneath said main body portion to form said bottom.

2. A magazine pouch as claimed in claim 1, wherein said belt loop portion further extends behind said main body portion and into said open top, said open top, said belt loop portion also being secured by said and is secured to said main body portion.

3. A magazine pouch as claimed in claim 2, wherein said belt loop portion has a sleeve portion inside said main body portion which extends to said open side so as to be secured by said fasteners.

4. A magazine pouch as claimed in claim 2, wherein a section of said belt loop portion above said sleeve is attached to said main body portion above but adjacent to said bottom.

5. A magazine pouch comprising a main body portion and a belt loop portion, said main body portion and said belt loop portion being formed as a one-piece construction, said main body portion having an open top for receiving a magazine therein, and a closed bottom to retain said magazine, said main body portion having two substantially parallel but spaced apart ends defining an open side therebetween, there being provided at least one fastener passing between said ends and across said open side to maintain said ends in a desired but spaced relationship;

wherein said belt loop portion extends downwardly from and underneath said main body portion to form said bottom;

wherein said belt loop portion further extends behind said main body portion and into said open top, and

wherein said belt loop portion has a sleeve portion inside said main body portion which extends to said open side so as to be secured by said at least one fastener.