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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8052020 | Fisherman's caddy apparatus The pliable fisherman's caddy apparatus provides hands free carry of fishing equipment. Additionally, hands free carry of two fishing poles is provided. The apparatus is worn by the provided waist belt by a user, much like a fanny pack. Absolutely no impingement on ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7201299 | Waist-mounted hydration system Waist-mounted hydration systems that include a fluid reservoir, an elongate drink tube that extends from the reservoir and terminates at a mouthpiece from which a user can draw drink fluid from the reservoir, and a pack that houses the reservoir. The pack is secured... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7134435 | Sleeping apparatus and related methods Described are sleeping apparatus and related methods that involve a motion-limiting member, a therapeutic device, or both, positioned at the lumbar spine. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7040518 | Support device for supporting an overhead branch cutter A support device (1) is for supporting a portable handheld work apparatus including an overhead branch cutter (3). The support device (1) is held to the body of the operator (17) via a belt arrangement (2). The support device (1... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6962278 | Paintball harness The harness of the present invention comprises a unitary waist-encircling supportive belt of largely elastic fabric adapted to receive and securely hold various numbers of paintball pods. A plurality of fabric layers are positioned to form a honeycomb of hollow pock... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6926008 | Snore relief belt The present invention is a unique device for ensuring side sleeping to alleviate snoring. It is more dependable and comfortable than any previous invention for remedying snoring and mild sleep apnea. It lessens airway blockage caused by collapse of the soft throat t... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6832712 | Waterproof personal storage system A wearable waterproof storage system for protecting personal accessories, such as mobile phones and wallets, from water damage and/or the threat of theft. The system consists of a waterproof pouch with a screw-on cap, sewn into a wearable outer protective cover. Ill... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6769586 | Ergonomic duty belt and holster belt loop assembly An ergonomic duty belt and ergonomic holster and belt loop assembly are disclosed which cooperate to provide a stable platform for a handgun in a holster and other accessories as well while providing superior comfort for the wearer. The ergonomic belt effectively ha... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6698636 | Waist pouch A moisture/heat channeling/wicking and vented waist pouch or pack adapted for use by an individual wherein the pack can be worn securely around the waist specifically to contain and/or carry items such as; personal electronics, cell phones, music electron... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6681974 | Fanny pack with inflatable lumbar support A fanny pack of the type worn around a person's waist as a carrying bag has an inflatable air bladder and a hand operated air pump for inflating the air bladder to provide a lumbar support when the fanny pack is worn over the lower back of a seated person... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6398092 | Carpenter's belt with lumbosacral support, looped interchangeable pouches, and snaps for suspenders An improved rigid carpenter's belt with lumbosacral support includes end sections to accept a plurality of interchangeable looped carpenter pouches with Velcro strips to attach the pouches to corresponding Velcro strips on the carpenter belt. The belt com... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6390348 | Tool belt A tool belt comprises an inside girdle with a strap fitted through loops on the outside surface of the girdle to retain a series of tool pockets attached to the strap by means of nooses on the upper end of each of the pockets enabling easy adjustment and ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6364186 | Backpack with abdominal support system A backpack or back borne load carrier system with abdominal support, providing both internal and external modes of back borne load support to increase an individual's load bearing capacity. An abdominal support pad and pelvic belt system is attached to a ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6213365 | Painter's utility belt A painter's utility belt is comprised of an elongated sash with a widened middle portion embedded with lumbar support inserts. The ends of the sash are releasably attached by a buckle on an adjustable strap. A strip of reinforcing webbing is attached long... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6019264 | Strap on implement support mechanism A strap on implement support mechanism which includes a belt, a support extending from the belt, and an implement engaged to the support such that the computer implement remains on the support during normal movement as walking, sitting, getting up from th... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5941438 | Utility belt The belt includes a yieldable flat foam core tapering inwardly from narrow attachment ends outwardly to a wider portion which is positioned adjacent a wearer's back. The foam core serves to provide a measure of back support for the wearer while preventing... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5894976 | Article carrier An article holder for concealed use beneath an outer garment about a wearers torso in a selected position at the waist or chest. The holder comprises an elongated elastic band having loop and hook securing members attached at each end for adjustable attac... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5836489 | Belt assembly for a load carrying system A belt assembly is pivotally connected to a load support structure of a load carrying system and includes a rear panel and a pair of lateral panels. The lateral panels are pivotally coupled to the rear panel. When the belt assembly is worn, the rear panel... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5730339 | Paint can holding apparatus A paint can holding device, including a paint can retaining member having a spacer region between first and second engaging recesses, that is capable of being positioned about a standardized paint can such that the spacer region forms a generally semi-cir... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5727720 | Modular hip-supported pack with bilateral articulation A hip-supported pack is comprising a front band of flexible material attached to a back band of flexible material by means of two laterally displaced buckles providing for articulation between the front band and the back band to allow the pack to conform ... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5702042 | Harness carrier A harness carrier having a back support member with a configuration adaptable to the back of a user which includes terminating ends. Attached to the support member is a first pair of straps which are adapted to attach to each other and secure the harness ... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5625895 | Garment for protecting the buttocks of a wearer when seated A garment for use by a wearer when seated comprises a waist band with a rectangular pad depending downwardly from the rear of the waist band having a width to extend around the rear of the wearer and a depth to extend downwardly beyond the crotch of the w... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5570824 | Belt pack and support therefor A novel belt pack system includes a pack having an adjustable length belt attached thereto. An adjustable length, three-point stabilizer strap arrangement is connected to each side of the pack and belt. A water bottle and its associated carrier, a carrier... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5503456 | Headrest A headrest adapted to be removably mounted on a chair. In a preferred embodiment, the headrest comprises a pillow. The pillow comprises an insert and a case, the insert being removably housed within the case. The headrest also comprises a pouch which is a... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5487498 | Sporting pack with apparatus for concentrating weight of pack at lumbar region of wearer A back pack or fanny pack using a hip belt to secure the pack to a wearer's waist. This pack includes a padded lumbar pad positioned vertically along the lumbar region of a wearer's spine. The lumbar pad, which is constructed of flexible padding, is secur... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5441186 | Side saddle child holster The invention is a child carrier worn on the adults hip. It has shoulder straps and a waist belt for support and is designed support a child up to 25 pounds. When the invention is in use the child straddles the adults hip while sitting on the horizontal p... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5410762 | Belt strap for jogger's compact portable device An elastic strap having at least two opposing belt receiving slots through which the free end of a belt is threaded. Preferably, the strap is made of neoprene. The belt receiving slots are reinforced by either grommeting or stitching. The distance between... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5353975 | Carrier for a portable stereo unit The invention is a multi-compartmented belt-type carrier for a portable stereo unit having separate speakers. Each compartment is designed to receive a speaker and has a front face that includes at least one foraminous area that functions to allow a virtu... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5349706 | Work belts with lumbar supports, stretchable side panels and interchangeable pouches A work belt with lumbar support, stretchable side panels and interchangeable pouches comprising a main belt structure having a buckle at one end and holes at the other end for removable coupling with respect to the buckle and with a central section of an ... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5328070 | Article supporting device for use as body-supported tray assembly An article supporting device includes a tray for receiving articles to be supported by the device, an arm having one end secured to one side of the tray and extending longitudinally of the tray at the one side thereof; and a crossbar connected at one end ... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5152443 | Utility belt A multi-segmented utility belt which employs a plurality of substantially rigid sections connected by flexible portions. A variety of different tool holders can be pivotally and rotatably supported from the belt. The belt is provided with a hinge mechanis... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5003634 | Belt type garment with foldable seat cover A pair of straps project from opposite ends of a pouch for use in securing the pouch around a person's waist with an elongate opening in the pouch positioned above the person'seat. The opening is releasably closed by two separate (inner and outer) zippers... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4747527 | Utility belt A utility belt formed from an elongated strip of plastic material having a predetermined length, width and thickness. The plastic material of the elongated strip has inherent torsion resistance to thereby prevent the belt from being twisted more than 90 d... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4452383 | Carrying device for pot plant cell units Described herein is a carrying device for pot plant cell units, which device comprises a frame (1) supporting the cell units containing the pot plants to be planted, which frame (1) can be, by means of a side arc (9) fastened to same, supported to the wai... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4384372 | Back support belt attachment A relatively wide back support for a police officer or the like, including an outer support panel of relatively stiff leather, which is sewn to a resilient foam material encased in fabric. A pair of leather patches on the inner surface cover the "dimples"... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4307826 | Quick disconnect hip supported backpack A hip supported backpack having use for quick disconnection of the backpack to leave the user free thereof. The backpack is supported by a wide hip belt having two sockets at the rear which receive off-set short support shafts connected to the backpack fr... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4103758 | Safety/tool belt combination A belt assembly capable of functioning as both a safety belt and a support for a tool carrier, and which includes a first belt adapted to extend about the back of a user's waist and carrying two connecting rings at opposite sides of the user's body, and a... | 08/01/1978 |
