Concealed gun belt, holster and magazine holders
AssigneeS&S Precision, LLC
InventorsJohnny E. Swan, Andrew C. Borland
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Abstract
Holster systems useable with pants including a plurality of outer belt loops and a plurality of inner belt openings around a waist portion of the pants are described. The inner belt openings may be disposed at a first spacing around the waist portion. A holster or holder may also be provided including an opening configured to at least partially receive a firearm, preferably a handgun, and a plurality of slots configured to receive a strap of webbing or similar material therethrough. The slots may be spaced apart from one other at approximately the same distance as the first spacing.
Claims24
Pants, comprising:
- a plurality of outer belt loops around a waist portion of the pants;
- a plurality of front pockets;
- a plurality of back pockets;
- and
- at least one of:
- a plurality of inner belt openings around the waist portion of the pants, the inner belt openings providing access to a concealed belt slot that runs at least partially around the waist portion of the pants;
- an inner pocket within at least one of the front pockets, the inner pocket having a width of approximately 3-4 inches and a depth of approximately 4-6 inches;
- and
- at least one hidden pocket that has an opening along a seam disposed between at least some of the outer belt loops and the openings of front and/or back pockets, wherein the hidden pocket has a width of approximately 2-5 inches and a depth of approximately 5-8 inches.
A method of manufacturing pants, comprising:
- attaching a plurality of outer belt loops around a waist portion of the pants;
- providing a plurality of front pockets;
- providing a plurality of back pockets;
- and
- at least one of:
- providing a plurality of inner belt openings around the waist portion of the pants, the inner belt openings providing access to a concealed belt slot that runs at least partially around the waist portion of the pants;
- providing an inner pocket within at least one of the front pockets, the inner pocket having a width of approximately 3-4 inches and a depth of approximately 4-6 inches;
- and
- providing at least one hidden pocket that has an opening along a seam disposed between at least some of the outer belt loops and the openings of front and/or back pockets, wherein the hidden pocket has a width of approximately 2-5 inches and a depth of approximately 5-8 inches.
A holster system, comprising:
- a holder with an opening configured to at least partially receive a firearm, preferably a handgun, and a plurality of slots configured to receive a strap of webbing or similar material therethrough,
- wherein the holder is a substantially monolithic piece of thermoplastic elastomer that is at least one of molded, machined, cast, or 3-D patterned, and
- the outer surface of the holder is substantially symmetrical about the middle axis.
A holster system, comprising:
- pants including a plurality of outer belt loops and a plurality of inner belt openings around a waist portion of the pants, the inner belt openings disposed at a first spacing around the waist portion;
- and
- a holster including an opening configured to at least partially receive a firearm and a plurality of slots configured to receive a strap of webbing or similar material therethrough, wherein the slots are spaced apart from one other at approximately the same distance as the first spacing.
A gear retention system, comprising:
- a holder with an opening configured to at least partially receive apiece of equipment and a plurality of slots configured to receive a strap of webbing or similar material therethrough,
- a retaining strap having a length of approximately 8-12 inches, and including a pair of strap portions that are configured to be inserted in a belt slot, and a middle portion attached to each of the strap portions and configured to engage with the holder via the slots, the middle portion attached to the strap portions at positions such that each of the strap portions, or a stiffener attached to the strap portions, extend beyond the attachment positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.