Apparatus for securing a martial arts belt
OwnerWendy P. Lehmaninventor
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Abstract
Described is an apparatus for keeping a martial arts belt secured around a student regardless of whether the knot of the belt becomes untied or not. The apparatus includes a flexible rectangularly-shaped sheet of material having first, second and third panels, which encircle a portion of the martial arts belt centered around an area of the belt where the knot is tied, when the apparatus is attached to the belt. A portion of the martial arts belt, which is used by the student to tie the knot, and/or the knot itself, extends transversely through at least a portion of hole(s) of the apparatus.
Claims18
An apparatus for securing a knot of a martial arts belt, comprising:
- a flexible rectangularly-shaped sheet of material consisting of a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel;
- wherein the first panel and the third panel hingedly fold inwardly toward the second panel;
- and
- means for fastening the first and third panels together when the first panel and third panel are folded inwardly toward to the second panel;
- wherein the second panel consisting of a single hole located in a central portion of the second panel;
- wherein the first panel, the second panel, and the third panel are configured to encircle the martial arts belt when the apparatus is attached to the martial arts belt,
- wherein the hole is configured to allow a portion of the martial arts belt and/or the knot to extend, at least partially, through the hole when the apparatus is fastened to the belt.
An apparatus for securing a knot of martial arts belt, comprising:
- a flexible rectangularly-shaped sheet of material consisting of a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel;
- wherein the first panel and the third panel fold inwardly toward the second panel;
- and
- means for fastening the first and third panels together when the first panel and third panel are folded inwardly toward the center panel;
- wherein the first panel consisting of a single first hole located in a central portion of the first panel;
- wherein the third panel consisting of a single second hole located in a central portion of the third panel;
- wherein the first, second and third panels are configured to encircle the martial arts belt with the first and third panels separated from the second panel by the martial arts belt when the apparatus is fastened to the belt;
- wherein the first and second holes are configured to allow a portion of the martial arts belt, which leads to the knot, and/or the knot to extend through them when the apparatus is fastened to the belt.
An apparatus for securing a knot of martial arts belt, comprising:
- a flexible rectangularly-shaped sheet of material having first, second and third panels;
- a securing mechanism for locking the first, second, and third panels around the belt;
- wherein the second panel consisting of a single aperture for receiving the knot with the knot inserted transversely through the aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.