Plate carrier system

A plate carrier system having a lay flat yoke, comprising:

• a yoke, said yoke comprising a pair of straps extending from said yoke, said yoke comprising a substantially flat attachment portion;
• a plate bag, said plate bag comprising an outer panel, said outer panel having a width;
• a yoke fastener disposed on an underside of said yoke;
• and
• wherein said yoke is operable to selectively attach to said plate bag to selectively determine a position of said plate bag relative to said yoke, and wherein said attachment portion of said yoke is in substantially continuous contact with said outer panel along said width of said outer panel when attached.

A plate carrier system having quick release doff strap, comprising:

• a first plate bag;
• a pair of first straps extending from said first plate bag;
• a second plate bag;
• a pair of second straps extending from said second plate bag;
• a pair of strap fasteners connecting said first pair of straps to said second pair of straps:
• a doff strap connected to a strap fastener between an end of a first strap and an end of a second strap, said doff strap comprising:
• a body, said body having a first end opposite a second end;
• a pull tab disposed at said first end of said body;
• a connector disposed at said second end of said body, said connector having a first side opposite a second side;
• wherein said connector of said doff strap is connected between a first strap and a second strap, wherein said body of said doff strap is operable to fold over an end of said first strap, and wherein, upon a pull of said pull tab by a user, said doff strap is operable to disconnect said strap fastener.

A plate carrier system having quick release doff strap, comprising:

• a plate bag;
• a cummerbund removably attached to said plate bag;
• a doff strap removably connected between said cummerbund and said plate bag, said doff strap comprising:
• a body, said body having a first end opposite a second end;
• a pull tab disposed at said first end of said body;
• a connector disposed at said second end of said body, said connector having a first side opposite a second side;
• wherein said connector of said doff strap is connected between said cummerbund and said plate bag, wherein said body of said doff strap is operable to fold over an end of said cummerbund, and wherein, upon a pull of said pull tab by a user, said doff strap is operable to disconnect said cummerbund from said plate bag.

A locking tab for securing components to a plate carrier, comprising:

• a body, said body having a proximal end opposite a distal end;
• a connector disposed at the proximal end of said body;
• at least one arm disposed at said distal end of said body, said arm having a proximal end opposite a distal end;
• and
• wherein said arm is operable to insert through and fold over an aperture defined by an attachment device, and said connector is operable to connect to a plate bag.

A quick release handle, comprising:

• a body;
• a pair of folds in said body;
• a pair of thread members, each thread member of said pair of thread members extending from a fold of said pair of folds;
• a handle portion disposed between said folds;
• and
• wherein said thread members are operable to thread into and secure two M.O.L.L.E. (modular, lightweight load-carrying equipment) attachment devices, upon wherein, upon a pull of said handle by a user, said thread members are operable to disconnect and release said two M.O.L.L.E. attachment devices.

A plate carrier system having a quick release thread member, comprising:

• a plate bag, said plate bag comprising a MOLLE (modular, lightweight load-carrying equipment) pattern;
• an attachment device, said attachment device comprising a M.O.L.L.E. pattern;
• a thread member connecting said plate bag to said attachment device, and
• wherein said thread member is threaded through alternating M.O.L.L.E. patterns of said plate bag and said attachment device.

A cummerbund for use with a plate carrier system, comprising:

• a body;
• at least one elastic member;
• at least one limit strap;
• and
• wherein said at least one limit strap is operable to limit a stretch distance of said at least one elastic member.

A plate carrier bag with a channel, comprising:

• an inner panel;
• an outer panel;
• a side panel connecting said inner panel to said outer panel;
• and
• a covered channel along at least a portion of a periphery of the plate carrier bag.