Hands free bomb suit tool carrier

• US 8,209,769 B1
• Filed: 05/20/2010
• Issued: 07/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: the united states of america as represented by the secretary of the navy
• Original Assignee: the united states of america as represented by the secretary of the navy
• Inventors: Johnson, Matthew A., Ellis, Arthur W., Brown, Lance A., Vega, Manuel R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Muromoto, Jr., Bobby
• Application Number:
  US12/802,452
• Time in Patent Office: 775 Days
• Field of Search: 2/25, 89/360.5
• US Class Current: 2/2.5
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/02 Fastening articles to the garment
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/00 Means for wearing or carrying smallarms
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/041 for connecting a holster to a belt, webbing or other object
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/046 Webbing, harnesses, belts or straps for wearing holsters
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 1/02 Armoured or projectile- or missile-resistant garments; Composite protection fabrics F41H5/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F42D 5/04 Rendering explosive charges harmless, e.g. destroying ammunition F42B39/14 and F42B39/20 take precedence ; extracting primers, dismantling ammunition F42B33/04, F42B33/06 ; chemical deactivating of explosives C06B21/0091; Rendering detonation of explosive charges harmless

Abstract

A bomb suit carrier is constructed from a sheet of fabric material shaped to fit within the front torso portion of a bomb suit. A sheet of loop material is attached to the sheet of fabric material and a plurality of parallel straps are attached to the side of the sheet of fabric material having the sheet of loop material. The parallel straps form a pouch attachment ladder system and include loop material along their entire length. A hole passes through the sheet of fabric material to accommodate a rapid doffing handle of a bomb suit to which the bomb suit carrier is attached. An attachment mechanism is provided to secure the sheet of fabric material to the bomb suit.

Claims

1. A combination bomb suit and carrier, comprising:

a sheet of fabric material being shaped to fit within the front torso portion of said bomb suit;

a sheet of loop material being attached to the sheet of fabric material and covering one side of the sheet of fabric material;

a plurality of parallel straps being attached to the side of the sheet of fabric material having the sheet of loop material, wherein the plurality of parallel straps are attached to the side of the sheet of fabric material to form a pouch attachment ladder system and each strap comprises loop material along its entire length;

a hole passing through the sheet of fabric material and the sheet of loop materials and sized to accommodate a rapid doffing handle of said bomb suit to which said bomb suit carrier is attached; and

an attachment mechanism being attached to the sheet of fabric material and configured to secure the sheet of fabric material to said bomb suit.

2. The combination bomb suit and carrier of claim 1, wherein the sheet of fabric material comprises ballistic nylon.

3. The combination bomb suit and carrier of claim 1, wherein the sheet of fabric material comprises an upper portion and a separate lower portion attached to the upper portion along a seam.

4. The combination bomb suit and carrier of claim 1, wherein the sheet of fabric material is sized to attach to and to cover a chest plate carrier of the bomb suit.

5. The combination bomb suit and carrier of claim 1, wherein each parallel strap comprises a width from about 1 inch to about 1.5 inches and the parallel straps are spaced apart by a distance from about 1 inch to about 1.5 inches.

6. The combination bomb suit and carrier of claim 1, wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a pair of side straps and a top strap attached to the sheet of fabric material and arranged to connect together on a back side of the sheet of fabric material opposite the side containing the sheet of loop material.

7. The combination bomb suit and carrier of claim 6, wherein the side straps and top strap comprise hook and look fasteners to secure the side straps and top strap together.

8. The combination bomb suit and carrier of claim 6, wherein the attachment mechanism further comprises an elastic section attach to the back side of the sheet of fabric material at an end of the sheet of fabric opposite the top strap.

9. The combination bomb suit and carrier of claim 6, wherein the attachment mechanism further comprises an elastic section attach to the back side of the sheet of fabric material at an end of the sheet of fabric opposite the top strap, and wherein the attachment mechanism further comprises an adjustable back strap attached to the back side of the sheet of fabric material.

10. The combination bomb suit and carrier of claim 6, wherein the attachment mechanism further comprises an elastic section attach to the back side of the sheet of fabric material at an end of the sheet of fabric opposite the top strap, wherein the attachment mechanism further comprises an adjustable back strap attached to the back side of the sheet of fabric material, wherein the attachment mechanism further comprises a front strap, which runs along the side of the sheet of fabric material, and contains, and wherein the sheet of loop material, the front strap comprises hook material in contact with the loop material.

11. The combination bomb suit and carrier of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of accessory components attached to side of the sheet of fabric material containing the sheet of loop material, wherein each of said plurality of accessory components uses at least one of a hook material in contact with the loop material and the pouch attachment ladder system to secure that accessory component to the sheet of fabric material.

12. The combination bomb suit and carrier of claim 11, wherein said each of said plurality of accessory components comprises at least one of pouches, pistol holsters, magazine holders, knife holders, and flashlight holders.

13. A bomb suit carrier system, comprising:

A bomb suit having a chest plate carrier being attached to and covering a front torso portion of the bomb suit;

a sheet of fabric material being shaped to fit cover the chest plate carrier;

a sheet of loop material being attached to the sheet of fabric material and covering one side of the sheet of fabric material;

a plurality of parallel straps being attached to the side of the sheet of fabric material having the sheet of loop material, the plurality of parallel straps are attached to the side of the sheet of fabric material to form a pouch attachment ladder system and each strap comprising loop material along its entire length;

a hole passing through the sheet of fabric material and the sheet of loop materials and sized to accommodate a rapid doffing handle of the bomb suit; and

an attachment mechanism being attached to the sheet of fabric material and configured to secure the sheet of fabric material to the chest plate carrier or the bomb suit.

14. The bomb suit carrier system of claim 13, wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a pair of side straps and a top strap attached to the sheet of fabric material and arranged to connect together around the chest plate carrier on a back side of the sheet of fabric material opposite the side containing the sheet of loop material.

15. The bomb suit carrier system of claim 14, wherein the attachment mechanism further comprises an elastic section attached to the back side of the sheet of fabric material at an end of the sheet of fabric opposite the top strap, and wherein the elastic section is sized to accept an end of the chest plate carrier.

16. The bomb suit carrier system of claim 14, wherein the attachment mechanism further comprises an elastic section attached to the back side of the sheet of fabric material at an end of the sheet of fabric opposite the top strap, wherein the elastic section is sized to accept an end of the chest plate carrier, and wherein the attachment mechanism further comprises an adjustable back strap attached to the back side of the sheet of fabric material and running between the chest plate carrier and the bomb suit.

17. The bomb suit carrier system of claim 14, wherein the attachment mechanism further comprises an elastic section attached to the back side of the sheet of fabric material at an end of the sheet of fabric opposite the top strap, wherein the elastic section is sized to accept an end of the chest plate carrier, wherein the attachment mechanism further comprises an adjustable back strap attached to the back side of the sheet of fabric material and running between the chest plate carrier and the bomb suit, and wherein the attachment mechanism further comprises a front strap running along the side of the sheet of fabric material containing the sheet of loop material, the front strap comprises hook material in contact with the loop material.

18. The bomb suit carrier system of claim 13, further comprising a plurality of accessory components attached to side of the sheet of fabric material containing the sheet of loop material, wherein each of said plurality of accessory components uses at least one of a hook material in contact with the loop material and the pouch attachment ladder system to secure that accessory component to the sheet of fabric material.

19. The bomb suit carrier system of claim 18, wherein said each of said plurality of the accessory components comprise at least one of pouches, pistol holsters, magazine holders, knife holders, and flashlight holders.