A duty belt with compartments for mounting removable support inserts

专利摘要:
This invention relates to a duty belt 1, 2, 3 with a first number of compartments 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106 positioned along the length of the duty belt 1, 2, 3 allowing for a second number of removable support inserts 201, 201a, 201b, 201b, 201c, 201d, 201e, 201f, 201g, 202, 203, 204, 205 being inserted into the first number of compartments 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106 of the user’s choice, making the duty belt 1, 2, 3 supporting to loads from objects than can be mounted onto the duty belt 1, 2, 3, having areas 601, 602, 603, 604 in between compartments 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106 or portions of an individual compartment 101, 102, 103, 104, 105 not containing removable support inserts 201, 201a, 201b, 201b, 201c, 201d, 201e, 201f, 201g, 202, 203, 204, 205 allowing for flexibility in all axis relative to the length of the duty belt 1, 2, 3, making the duty belt 1, 2, 3 supporting to loads and flexible, allowing the duty belt 1, 2, 3 to follow the shape of user’s body during movement, also allowing for the duty belt 1, 2, 3 to be folded for storage or transportation, when inserting the second number of removable support inserts 201, 201a, 201b, 201b, 201c, 201d, 201e, 201f, 201g, 202, 203, 204, 205 into the first number of compartments 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106
公开号:DK201901327A1
申请号:DKP201901327
申请日:2019-11-12
公开日:2021-07-28
发明作者:Birk Knudsen Anton
申请人:Tardigrade Tactical v/Anton Birk Knudsen；
IPC主号:

专利说明:

DK 2019 01327 A1 1 A duty belt with compartments for mounting removable support inserts This invention relates to a duty belt with compartments for mounting removable support inserts Prior art belts have the disadvantages that they are not address- ing the users desired and wanted level of comfort.
Such belts are rather un flexible or even stiff in one or more directions.
Moreover, known, traditional duty belts have a low level of com- fort of the user due to a very rigid overall structure that will not allow for sufficient movement, when or if these are also able to support heavy belt mounted objects sufficiently enough to work as they are intended.
During movement of the user’s body, existing known in the art belts will tend to cause discomfort due to the belt being fixed to one or more point(s) or faces around the user's body/waist/belt- line, and will not be able to follow the movement of the users body due the belt being rigid, without flexible areas or sections of the belt, limiting the belts ability to follow the movement of the user's body.
If the belt is not fixed to one or more point(s) or faces on the user's body, a traditional/existing belt will tent to dislocate from the intended position due to the effect of a force applied to one point of the belt will travel through the belt, that is fully rigid and not divided into sections, and therefore move the entire belt as an effect of the absence of a flexible area that would otherwise absorb the force applied to the belt.
DK 2019 01327 A1 2 A demand for a duty belt according to the invention is that serv- ers several purpose: it is flexible, comfortable, will not dislocate from the intended position, it allows the user /carrier of the belt to carry even heavy lethal and non-lethal belt mounted weapons or holster for pistols, sub machine guns, rifles, “tasers” or other sidearms or replicas without deforming or stretching the duty belt, if a support-insert is inserted. The duty belt according to the invention will function for said purposes with or without a removable support insert inserted into a compartment, but by inserting the removable support into a compartment it will increase the functionality by increasing the stability and the load bearing capability of the duty belt. Each compartment for support inserts may accept several sup- port inserts inserted in one compart or across openings between two or more sections with compartments for removable support inserts. This applies through the present patent application.
Advantages of the present invention: With the duty belt according to the invention being divided into sections, where a section of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) being defined by a part of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) with or without a compartment (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106), with the ability to insert remov- able support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205), where needed, a force applied to one section, will be able to be ab- sorbed in the flexible area (601, 602, 603, 604) in between the supported sections of the belt according to the invention or
DK 2019 01327 A1 3 placement of removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205). This will greatly increase the comfort and the intended function of the belt during movement, kneeling, crouching or sit- ting down or when being worn while sitting in and/or on a human operated or motorized vehicle, aircraft, boat or similar.
When the user of the belt is sitting down, the individual sections of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) with or without compartment(s) (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) for support insert(s) (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) will enable flexible areas (601, 602, 603, 604) in between sections, so that the duty belt (1, 2, 3) according to the invention will take an alternative shape, due to forces applied to the duty belt (1, 2, 3) and therefore increase the comfort and effectiveness of the user and decrease irritation or pain often experienced when wearing traditional/existing belts for equip- ment for long periods of time.
The user can choose to have one or more removable support insert(s) (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) only where the user find one or more removable support insert(s) (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) are necessary, leaving the unsupported sections flexible and comfortable due to more freedom of movement.
This concept of the present inventions duty belt also increases the effectiveness of the user and decreases the likelihood of short- and long-term injuries substantially due to a decreasing of potential point of pressure to nerves around the lower back and pelvis of the user.
DK 2019 01327 A1 4 Duty belts and belts for the carrying of sidearms such as pistols known from prior art are commonly the width of between 38 and 58 mm, where 38mm or 1-1/2 inch, 44 mm or 1-23/32 inch or 50 mm or 2 inch, or 58 mm or 2-1/4 inch, are the most common sizes.
Therefore, most holsters or mounts for holsters, for side arms such as pistols are made to be compatible with said sizes of duty belts known form prior art.
The benefit of this invention is that the invention will incorporate new features with ad- vantages and still be compatible with holsters or mounts for hol- sters that are known in the prior art.
This in advantage due the fact that the duty belt according to this invention can be imple- mented into a combination of equipment without having to also change other parts of the combination of the equipment.
This will decrease the cost of acquiring a more ergonomic duty belt ac- cording the this invention.
The present invention, thus, has the objects of fulfilling the above mentioned purposes and providing the advantages.
These object are achieved in that the invention has been given the features as defined in the claims.
Embodiments of the invention are described in greater detail in the following.
Described below are specific embodiments of that which the in- ventor considers at present to be the best mode of fabrication, assembly and operation for carrying out the invention.
These are
DK 2019 01327 A1 necessarily narrow embodiments and cover only a few of the many possible ways to practice the invention.
Therefore, it is to be understood that the invention itself is actually much broader in scope, as set forth in the invention defined by the appended 5 claims.
Throughout the description and figures the following parts are referenced to: Duty belt: 001 or 1, 002 or 2, 003 or 3 Compartments: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, Removable support inserts: 201, 202, 203, 204, 205 and 2013, 201b, 201b, 201c, 201d, 201e, 201f, 201g also generally de- noted 201x.
Twisted removable support insert: 202 Removable support inserts deforming due to an applied force: 203, 204 Mounted holster mounted around the belt: 301 Mounted holster mounted with belt passing through openings: 302, Mounts for holsters and holsters: 301, 302, 306, 307, 308 Openings in mounts for holsters, displaying meaning of size of these openings: 302A, 302B, 302C, 302D
DK 2019 01327 A1 6 Mounted MOLLE/PALS compatible 401 pouch 303, 304, 305: MOLLE/PALS compatible: 401 Buckle closing method 501, 503 Overlapping closing method: 502
Flexible area in between sections: 601, 602, 603, 604 Interlocking or gripping material such as Hook and loop: 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 902, 903
Folded duty belt: 801, 802 Inner belt: 901
Figures 1 - 17 show examples of embodiments of the invention.
The removable support inserts 201, 201a, 201b, 201c, 201d, 201e, 201f, 201g, 202, 203, 204, 205:
The removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) are made from solid, perforated, flexible, chained or interlinked bodies that are flexible to take a shape, around the user's body.
The removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) can be constructed from different materials depending on the requirement of the specific version of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) and
DK 2019 01327 A1 7 of the removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205). Materials can be High-density-poly-ethylene (HDPE or PEHD) that is a durable, flexible materials with properties suita-
ble for circumstances where the duty belt (1, 2, 3) is exposed to harsh environmental elements such as moist, heat and cold, and circumstances where the belt is exposed to forces applied from blunt force trauma or impacts of other object onto the duty belt
(1, 2, 3) or if the user, wearing the duty belt (1, 2, 3) falls to the ground or hits an object during movement.
Said material can be manufactured in different thicknesses to accommodate the need of end user.
The user can choose between removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) with different dimen- sions and materials for a combination of different types of re- movable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205). Other materials that the support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) can be constructed from metals; flexible metals and rigid metals also including shaped removable support inserts (201f)
of any type of material.
Removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) can also be made from 3D printed or shape-
/injection-molded plastics, nylons and similar materials to a spe- cific shape or with the option of text, symbols or similar into the removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) it- self.
The removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) can also be made from organic materials such as mood and other materials from plants.
Removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) can also be made from composites from a combination of different materials, chemicals and compo- nents.
Removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) can also be made from ceramic materials shaped to a de-
sired shape.
Removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203,
DK 2019 01327 A1 8 204, 205) can also be made from durable and blunt force re- sistant glass-technologies.
Due to the shape of the removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205), when made from a flexible or semi-rigid material (202, 203, 204, 205) and these are twisting (202) or bending (203) when inserted into the compartments (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107) of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) and worn around the waist of the user, the removable support inserts be- come supporting of loads that are applying a force to the duty belt (1, 2, 3) in a lateral (1001) direction relative to the user's body, when wearing the duty belt (1, 2, 3) standing up and trans- verse to the length of the removable support insert (203) as shown in fig. 17. The removable support insert (203) will remain flexible in a horizontal direction when applying a force (1003) in a horizontal direction which allows the belt to follow the shape of the user's body.
A removable support insert (205, 204) that is flexible will deform to a sub optimal shape when applying a force (1002) in a lateral or transverse direction (1002) relative to the length of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) when not twisted (202) or bend. (203) around the user's body.
Exploiting said properties of flexi- ble removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) a flexible belt that will support loads from object and follow the movement of the user and be easy to stow away for transporta- tion (fig. 10, fig. 11) is made possible.
This helps stabilizing the duty belt (1, 2, 3) limiting the defor- mation of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) when applying a force in a lateral or transverse direction (1001) relative to the length of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) but still be flexible enough (203) to fit around and
DK 2019 01327 A1 9 to follow the movement of the user's body, to increase comfort and to keep the duty belt (1, 2, 3) in place with our without the combination with a compatible inner belt (901) during move- ment, kneeling, crouching or other bodily movements. The indi- vidual sections of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) when supported by re- movable support inserts (201, 201x 203, 204 205) will twist (202), bend (203) and move (fig. 6) independently relative to each other due to flexible areas (601, 602, 603, 604) between the sections, compared to belts known from prior art that does not allow for sections of adjustable support from removable sup- port inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205). The construction of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) will increase the range of movement of the user, compared to existing belts with the same intended pur- pose as the duty belt (1, 2, 3), due to individual sections with compartments (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) for removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) and also due to a optional combination of sections and compartments (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) with either inserted removable support in- serts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) or empty compartments (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) without inserted support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205), or sections of the belt (1, 2, 3) without a compartment for removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205).
Description of what is meant by section and flexible areas (601, 602, 603, 604) in between sections: section is a term used to describe a part of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) with or without a com- part (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) for removable support in- serts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205). The area in between
DK 2019 01327 A1 10 sections (601, 602, 603, 604) can be described as a part of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) without a compartment (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) that is in between sections that allows for movement, in all axis, between sections with or without compartments (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) for removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205). A section of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) can be a rigid or semi-rigid section due to a material similar to, or with the same properties as, the removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205), but be permanently installed into the section of the duty belt without the ability to be removed. For example: a version of the duty belt could be made so that there are a total of 3 sections: two sections meant for each side; left and right side of the user's body, can be sections with com- partments (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) for removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) with a 3rd section on the rear of the user's body, that is connecting the two first men- tioned sections, placed on the rear of the user's body that can be a section with or without a compartment (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) for removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205), resulting in the duty belt (1, 2, 3) being flexible be- tween each section to allow for a high level of movement for the user and still being supporting to loads.
The shape of the removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) can be the shape of a; rectangle (201, 201b); trapezium (201e), parallelogram (201c); elliptical; oval; octagon or any other shape of a combination of straight lines and curves. The removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205)
DK 2019 01327 A1 11 can also be shaped to a fixed shape of a curve (201f) or multiple angled sections on one removable support insert (201). The re- movable support insert (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) can be an assembly of several bodies interlinked to form one support insert (201g). The removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) can be perforated in any shape or type of con- struction (201d). The thickness of the removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) can be of an even thickness or a shape with an uneven or inconsistent thickness of the individual removable support insert (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205). Shape of the duty belt also understood as the duty belt (1, 2,3): The shape of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) can be; a combination of individually curved sections; a combination of curved and straight sections; a combination of collinear and angles sections of straight and/or curved sections.
The shape of the individual sections of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) can be of parallel and non- parallel sides in all axis allowing for sections of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) to have a different shape than other sections of the duty belt (1, 2, 3). This will increase the comfort of wearing the duty belt (1, 2, 3) for a long period of time, when one section or por- tion of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) can be made wider that other sec- tions allowing for better distributing the load of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) to body over a larger surface area, while having other sections or portions of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) being low profile or compatible with holsters or mounts for holsters 301, 302, 306,
DK 2019 01327 A1 12 307, 308) known from prior art.
A curvature in sections of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) or a non-collinear angle between two adjacent sections as shown in fig. 3, fig. 4, fig.5, and fig. 13, of parallel sides can increase comfort to and better fit around the waist when the sides of the sections of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) must be parallel or of the same radiuses, due to said shapes will follow the shape of the human hip better that at traditional belt known from prior art, that is straight, with parallel and collinear sides.
Size of the duty belt (1, 2, 3): length of the belt can be con- structed to fit different waist sizes, with a build in portion of the belt being adjustable for adjustment of the size at the preference and size of the user.
The width, also understood as the height of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) is of such size that portions of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) or the entire duty belt (1, 2, 3) can slide through opening(s) (302a, 302b, 302c, 302d) on mounts for holsters (301, 302, 306, 307) and holsters with integrated openings (308) making the duty belt (1, 2, 3) compatible with holsters for a sidearm/pistol with a mount (301, 302, 306, 307) with openings or holsters with inte- grated openings (308) of such size that they will accept existing belts used for the same purpose as the duty belt (1, 2, 3). Duty belts and belts for the carrying of sidearms such as pistols known from prior art are commonly the width of between 38 and 58 mm, where 38mm or 1-1/2 inch, 44 mm or 1-23/32 inch or 50 mm or 2 inch, or 58 mm or 2-1/4 inch, are the most common.
Therefore, most holsters or mounts for holsters, for side arms such as pistols are made to be compatible with said sizes of duty belts known form prior art.
DK 2019 01327 A1 13 Compartments (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) for the re- movable support inserts (201, 201a, 201b, 201c, 202d, 201e, 201f, 201g, 201e 202, 203, 204, 205):
Compartments (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) for the removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205): the compart- ment(s) (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106), build into the duty belt (1, 2, 3), can allow for the removable support inserts (201, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205) to move freely in all axis of the duty belt (1,
2, 3); or to keep the removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) fixed in the compartment(s) (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106). The removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) can be inserted from all sides of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) with or without a lid and/or locking mechanics, to keep the removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) in place.
The removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) can be inserted into the compartments (102, 103, 104, 105, 106) from all sides of the compartment, being kept in place in the compartment by friction or by restrictions due to the shape of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) when worn by the user or by a fixating mechanism of overlapping pieces of materials or by a closing mechanism such as zippers, hook and loop, magnets, buttons or similar mechanical closing technologies.
The compartments (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) can be of such character that one compartment (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) can have openings in more that one side of the compartment (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) therefore also allowing for one or more sup- port inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) to be inserted into one compartment.
For example a version of the duty belt can have one compartment with an opening the compartment (101,
DK 2019 01327 A1 14 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) on each end of the duty belt, allowing for two removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) to be inserted into one compartment (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) but being placed at each side of the belt, close to the closing mechanism or on each side, left and right, of the users waist.
Design features of the duty belt (1, 2, 3):
The features of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) can include slots or chan- nels allowing for vertical mounting-straps or mounting pieces from a mounting assembly/platform for a holster (301) a pouch (303, 304, 305) or similar.
The slots can be attached, build-in or cut into the material of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) on the outside or on the inside of the duty belt (1, 2, 3). The duty belt (1, 2, 3) can have MOLLE/PALS (401) compatible mounting features on the inside or on the outside of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) making the duty belt (1, 2, 3) compatible with MOLLE/PALS (401) compatible equipment.
The use of MOLLE/PALS equipment in Law Enforce-
ment, military and competitive shooting segments are increasing and many duty belts known from prior art is not made to be compatible with MOLLE/PALS equipment (303, 304, 305, 401), making MOLLE/PALS equipment (303, 304, 305, 401) mounted onto duty belts known from prior art, very unstable due to lack of mounting features.
Adding the MOLLE/PALS compatible fea- ture will increase the stability of the mounted MOLLE/PALS equipment (303, 304, 305, 401) and can also make it possible for interlocking or gripping material such as hook and loop (701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 902, 903) that is compatible with an inner belt (901), to be exposed and not covered by the
DK 2019 01327 A1 15 mounting pieces of the MOLLE/PALS equipment (303, 304, 305, 401) as shown in fig. 3.
As regards the MOLLE/PALS 401 compatible equipment, cited from Wikipedia: MOLLE similar in pronunciation to the name Molly is an acronym for Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment. It is used to define the current generation of load-bearing equipment and backpacks used by a number of NATO armed forces, especially the British Army and the United States Army.
The system's modularity is derived from the use of Pouch Attach- ment Ladder System, PALS webbing equipment as rows of heavy-duty nylon stitched onto the vest to allow for the attach- ment of various compatible pouches and accessories. This method of attachment has become a de facto standard for mod- ular tactical gear, replacing the All-purpose Lightweight Individ- ual Carrying Equipment system used in the earliest modular vest systems, which is still in use with many police forces.
The duty belt (1, 2, 3) can have said MOLLE/PALS compatible (401) features while still allowing for belt-mount-compatible equipment being attached in, on and/or over these MOLLE/PALS compatible (401) features.
The features of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) can also include Interlock- ing or griping material (701, 702, 703, 705, 706, 707, 902, 903) compatible with an inner belt (901) with similar interlocking or gripping material (701, 702, 703, 705, 706, 707, 902, 903) such
DK 2019 01327 A1 16 as hook and loop on the inside of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) making the duty belt (1, 2, 3) compatible with hook and loop compatible inner belts known from the prior art, that help keeping the duty belt (1, 2, 3) in place on the user's waist during movement.
This interlocking or gripping material (902, 903) or hook and loop compatible material (701, 702, 703, 705, 706, 707, 902, 903) can be incorporated into the design of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) so that the interlocking or griping material (701, 702, 703, 705, 706, 707, 902, 903) is still functioning when MOLLE/PALS com- patible (401) pouches (303, 304, 305) the duty belt (1, 2, 3). Transportation of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) The duty belt (1, 2, 3) can due to its individual sections be folded (801, 802) while still having the removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) inserted and objects attached to the duty belt (1, 2, 3). This solves the problem with existing belts that are rigid throughout their construction, being difficult to dis- cretely transport with or without objects mounted on the duty belt (1, 2, 3) in a container such as a backpack, smaller than the total length of the belt itself.
This is especially a problem for competitive shooters when transporting firearms from their home and to the shooting range or police officers from one des- tination to another if not in uniform or on duty.
The inability to transport traditional known in the art rigid duty belts for equip- ment, discretely, can potentially pose a threat of assault or rob- bery to the user, if the surroundings are aware that the user is potentially carrying a firearm.
Existing belts as known in the art are usually carried on the outside of a cargo system, such as a backpack, duffle bag, wheeled carrying system or similar.
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Materials used in the construction of the duty belt 1, 2, 3: The duty belt (1, 2, 3) and the compartments (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) can be constructed from but now limited to: woven, knit, molded, laminated, printed, stretching and non- stretching textiles and materials or a combination of said mate- rials.
In another embodiment, the duty belt (1, 2, 3) can also be constructed from natural or artificial leathers of different types and from different animals or components and raw materials and compositions.
The duty belt (1, 2, 3) in still another embodiment, can also be constructed and manufactured from materials with a unidirec- tional structure or a combination of unidirectional construction, also in a combination of woven materials and/or coatings/treat- ment to the face and/or the back face of the material.
The duty belt (1, 2, 3) can be constructed from textiles and laminates made of several layers of fabrics and/or fibers.
Nylon and poly- ester fabrics and narrow fabrics such as webbing are most com- mon in construction of duty belts due to mentioned fibers high durability.
The duty belt (1, 2, 3) can also be constructed from fabrics or from fibers and materials such as para-aramids (PPTA) (branded products such as KevlarO and Twaron®©), ultra-high- molecular-weight-polyethylene (UHMWPE) (branded products such as Dyneema®©) and similar fibers and fabrics with proper- ties like, but not limited to: high abrasion resistance, high tear resistance, high temperature resistance and fire retardant prop- erties.
The duty belt (1, 2, 3) can constructed from woven ma- terials and molded and textured or shaped materials, depending on the version of the duty belt (1, 2, 3). Many duty belts in use,
DK 2019 01327 A1 18 today, have a design and an expression either emulating older design made from leather of other materials used for belts, ear- lier in history, but manufactured from more modern materials such as vinyl, PVC, rubber etc.
These design features can be used to express a specific level of authority or aesthetics.
The benefit of being able to construct the duty belt (1, 2, 3) from different materials is that the impression of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) can match the impression of more traditional known in the art duty belts used by law enforcement departments throughout the world, that usually have a build-in pattern for a more aesthetic look.
This ability allows the duty belt (1, 2, 3) to be versatile due to benefits of the ergonomics of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) and pos- sible aesthetic look, in accordance to the specific need of the end-user or the end-user's department.
Materials used in the construction of the removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205): The removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) can be made from durable, flexible (202, 203,) or semi-rigid ma- terials with properties suitable for circumstances where the duty belt (1, 2, 3) being exposed to harsh environmental circum- stances such as moist, heat and cold temperatures below zero degrees Celsius.
The removable supports inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) can be made from a semi-rigid or rigid ma- terial that is laminated, molded, milled or in any other way pro- cessed into a specific shape if a specific shape is required for a
DK 2019 01327 A1 19 specific purpose.
Closure of the duty belt (1, 2, 3):
The duty belt (1, 2, 3) can be closed by a press-release (501, 503), slide-release, twist-release, pull-release or similar me- chanical buckle (501, 503) with the function of joining the ends of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) locking the duty belt (1, 2, 3) around the user’s waist.
One or both ends of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) can be adjusted so that the size/length of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) will fit the user.
The duty belt (1, 2, 3) can also be closed by over- lapping the ends (502) of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) and secured with a closing mechanism such as hook and loop or similar interlock- ing materials (701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 902, 903);
magnets; buckle with an interlocking and sliding mechanism.
While the foregoing embodiments of the duty belt invention are at present considered to be preferred, it is understood that nu- merous variations e.g. in construction of the compartments and the shape, material(s) and stiffness of the removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) may be made therein by those skilled in the art and it is intended to cover in the ap- pended claims all such variations and modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of the duty belt invention.

权利要求:
Claims (10)
[1] 1. A duty belt (1, 2, 3) with a first number of compartments (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) allowing for a second num- ber of removable support inserts (201, 201a, 201b, 201b, 201c, 201d, 201e, 201f, 201g, 202, 203, 204, 205) being inserted into the first number of compartments (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) of the user's choice, making the duty belt (1, 2, 3) supporting to loads from objects than can be mounted onto the duty belt (1, 2, 3), having areas (601, 602, 603, 604) in between compartments (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) or portions of an individual compartment (101, 102, 103, 104, 105) not containing removable sup- port inserts (201, 201a, 201b, 201b, 201c, 201d, 201e, 201f, 201g, 202, 203, 204, 205) allowing for flexibility in all axis relative to the length of the duty belt (1, 2, 3), making the duty belt (1, 2, 3) supporting to loads and flex- ible, allowing the duty belt (1, 2, 3) to follow the shape of user's body during movement, also allowing for the duty belt (1, 2, 3) to be folded for storage or transportation, when inserting the second number of removable support inserts (201, 201a, 201b, 201b, 201c, 201d, 201e, 201f, 201g, 202, 203, 204, 205) into the first number of com- partments (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) the first number of compartments (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109) positioned along the length of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) the first number of compartments (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) allowing the second num- ber of removable support inserts (201, 201a, 201b, 201b,
DK 2019 01327 A1 2 201c, 201d, 201e, 201f, 201g, 202, 203, 204, 205) to be positioned into the first number of compartments (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106), the first number of compart- ments (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) allowing the second number of removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) being inserted from one or more side(s) of the first number of compartments (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106), allowing for at least one removable support in- sert (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) to be positioned in one individual compartment (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) , the removable support inserts (201, 201x, 202, 203, 204, 205) being kept in place in the first number of com- partments (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) by friction or by restrictions due to the shape of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) when closed due to an angle created by the bending of the area (601, 602, 603, 604) in between sections, or by a fixating mechanism of overlapping pieces of materials or by a clos- ing mechanism such as zippers, hook and loop, magnets, buttons or similar mechanical closing technologies.
[2] 2. The duty belt (1, 2, 3) according to claim 1 the first number being at least one, the second number being zero or more.
[3] 3. The duty belt (1, 2, 3) according to claim 1 the first number being at least one, the second number being at least two.
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[4] 4. The duty belt (1, 2, 3) according to claim 1 the first number being at least two, the second number being zero or more.
[5] 5. The duty belt (1, 2, 3) according to claim 1 the first number being at least three, the second number being zero or more
[6] 6. The size of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) according to any of the preceding claims being of such size that portions of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) can slide through opening(s) (302a, 302b, 302c, 302d) on mounts for holsters (301, 302, 306, 307) and holster with integrated openings (308) with the height of said opening(s) measuring up to 65 mm, meas- ured from the top of one opening to the bottom of one opening, or from the top of a set of openings (302a, 302b, 302c, 302d) to the bottom of the set of openings (302A, 302B, 302C, 302D), mentioned openings being parallel (306) or angled relative to each other (307, 308) or set of openings where each opening is of different sizes and par- allel or angled relative to each other, being one of the openings of the set of openings that measures up to 65 mm when measuring from the alignment of the tops of the set of openings (302d, 302a) to the bottom of the opening that is of the shortest distance from the alignment of tops of the set of openings (302d, 302a), being the opening re- ferred to as opening(s).
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[7] 7. The size of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) according to any of the preceding claims being of such size that the portions of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) that are sliding through openings (302a, 302b, 302c, 302d) in holsters with at least one in- tegrated opening (308) or mounts (301, 302, 306, 307), for holsters with at least one opening, this portion of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) being the width of 30 mm to 65 mm being measured when the duty belt (1, 2, 3) is in a com- pressed or non-compressed state.
[8] 8. The duty belt (1, 2, 3) according to any of the preceding claims being compatible with MOLLE/PALS compatible (401) mounts (301), or pouches (303, 304, 305), with MOLLE/PALS channels or openings, being placed on the outside or on the inside of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) for mount- ing and stabilizing MOLLE/PALS-compatible (401) mounts (301), or pouches (303, 304, 305) in any angle relative to the direction of the length of the duty belt (1, 2, 3).
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[9] 9. The duty belt (1, 2, 3) according to any of the preceding claims being compatible with an inner belt (901) worn by the user, in a way that the duty belt (1, 2, 3) being attach- ing to the inner belt (901) via an interlocking or griping 5 material (701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 902, 903) such as hook and loop attaching on the inside (903) of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) and with an interlocking or griping ma- terial (902) such as hook and loop attaching on the outside (902) of the inner belt (901), thus facing the inside of the duty belt (1, 2, 3), keeping the duty belt (1, 2, 3) to the same position on the wearers body when worn and during movement, so that the duty belt (1, 2, 3) not being rotat- ing around the body of the wearer or move up and down relative to the inner belt (901).
[10] 10. The duty belt (1, 2, 3) according to any of the pro- ceeding claims, where sections of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) are being shaped for an ergonomic fit around the waist of the user, being accommodating to the shape of the human body, with sides of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) being non-paral- lel or curved or with different sections of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) being non-collinear and/or angled relative to one or more adjacent sections, or being shaped so that 2 or more sections of the duty belt (1, 2, 3) are having different shapes.

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法律状态:
2021-07-28| PAT| Application published|Effective date: 20210513 |

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2021-08-26| PME| Patent granted|Effective date: 20210826 |

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