HOLSTER
A holster for a communications device comprises a backing having a first longitudinal edge, an opposite second longitudinal edge, a first lateral edge, and an opposing second lateral edge. A pouch is coupled to the backing and has an interior surface. A first ring assembly and a second ring assembly each lie in a plane parallel to the first and second lateral edges. A strap assembly is coupled to the backing and is selectively couplable with the pouch. The strap assembly is configured to selectively contract the pouch. The strap assembly includes a cord extending through an eyelet disposed centrally between the first ring assembly and the second ring assembly. A handle is coupled to the cord along a portion of the cord.
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/371,410 filed on Apr. 1, 2019, entitled “Holster” which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/650,428, filed Mar. 30, 2018, the contents of which are fully incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
BACKGROUNDThe present disclosure relates to holsters, and more specifically to holsters that receive and secure a radio communications device therein.
SUMMARYEmbodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art with respect to holsters, and more specifically, holsters for communication devices.
According to one or more embodiments, a holster for a communications device comprises a backing having a first longitudinal edge, an opposite second longitudinal edge, a first lateral edge, and an opposing second lateral edge. A pouch is coupled to the backing and has an interior surface. A first ring assembly and a second ring assembly each lie in a plane parallel to the first and second lateral edges. A strap assembly is coupled to the backing and is selectively couplable with the pouch. The strap assembly is configured to selectively contract the pouch. The strap assembly includes a cord extending through an eyelet disposed centrally between the first ring assembly and the second ring assembly. A handle is coupled to the cord along a portion of the cord.
In one aspect, the backing further includes a rigid layer, an interior layer, and an exterior layer. The rigid layer is disposed between the interior layer and the exterior layer. The interior layer includes a backing interior liner. The backing interior liner includes the at least one of a fire-resistant material and a fire-retardant material.
In another aspect, the pouch is configured to be selectively contracted, having a front wall, a first sidewall, an opposing second sidewall, and a bottom wall.
In another aspect, the pouch further includes a first securing element disposed along the front wall.
In another aspect, the first securing element includes a component of a hook and loop fastener and a plurality of tabs spaced along at least one of the first sidewall and the opposing second sidewall.
In another aspect, the first sidewall is coupled along the first longitudinal edge of the backing, the opposing second sidewall is coupled along the opposing second longitudinal edge of the backing, and the bottom wall is coupled along the opposing second lateral edge of the backing.
In another aspect, the backing and the pouch cooperatively define a cavity sized and configured to selectively receive a communications device therein.
In another aspect, the strap assembly further includes a second securing element disposed along the surface of the handle. The second securing element includes an opposite component of the component of the hook and loop fastener of the securing element. The second securing element selectively couplable to the first securing element of the pouch.
In another aspect, the strap assembly includes a strap that includes an adjustable nylon cord.
In another aspect, the interior surface of the pouch includes at least one of a fire-resistant material and a fire-retardant material.
In another aspect, the eyelet is positioned above an opening of the cavity.
According to one or more embodiments, a holster for a communications device comprises a backing. A pouch is coupled to the backing. The backing and the pouch cooperatively define a cavity sized and configured to selectively receive the communications device. A strap assembly is coupled to the backing and selectively couplable with the pouch. The strap assembly includes a cord extending through an eyelet disposed centrally between a first ring assembly and a second ring assembly.
In one aspect, the backing includes a first longitudinal edge, a second longitudinal edge opposite the first longitudinal edge, a first lateral edge, and a second lateral edge opposite the first lateral edge.
In another aspect, the first ring assembly and the second ring assembly each lie in a plane parallel to the first and second lateral edges.
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Additional aspects of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. The aspects of the invention will be realized and attained by means of the elements and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention, as claimed.
The disclosure will become more fully understood from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying figures, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements, in which:
Before turning to the figures, which illustrate the exemplary embodiments in detail, it should be understood that the present application is not limited to the details or methodology set forth in the description or illustrated in the figures. It should also be understood that the terminology is for the purpose of description only and should not be regarded as limiting.
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According to an exemplary embodiment, the plate 22 of the backing 20 provides rigidity to the backing 20 such that the holster 10 holds the shape thereof. The plate 22 may be manufactured from a metal material (e.g., aluminum, etc.), a plastic material, a composite material (e.g., carbon fiber, etc.), and/or still other suitable materials that can provide rigidity to the backing 20. According to an exemplary embodiment, the interior liner 24 of the backing 20 is manufactured from a fire resistant material and/or a fire retardant material. In one embodiment, the interior liner 24 is manufactured from a soft, pliant, and human skin-friendly fabric that is both flame resistant and provides heat blocking performance. By way of example, the interior liner 24 may be manufactured from Kovenex™ M—Style KOV-PR-0208 fabric. In other embodiments, the interior liner 24 is manufactured from still another suitable material. The exterior liner 26 of the backing 20 may be manufactured from a water resistant material, a water proof material, a cut resistant material, a tear resistant material, a wear resistant material, and/or a heavy duty material (e.g., Kevlar®, nylon, etc.).
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According to an exemplary embodiment, the interior liner 52 of the pouch 40 is manufactured from a fire resistant material and/or a fire retardant material. In one embodiment, the interior liner 52 of the pouch 40 is manufactured from the same material as the interior liner 24 of the backing 20. In other embodiments, the interior liner 52 of the pouch 40 is manufactured from a different material than the interior liner 24 of the backing 20. In one embodiment, the front wall 42, the left sidewall 44, the right sidewall 46, and/or the bottom wall 48 of the pouch 40 are manufactured from the same material as the exterior liner 26 of the backing 20. In other embodiments, the front wall 42, the left sidewall 44, the right sidewall 46, and/or the bottom wall 48 of the pouch 40 are manufactured from a different material than the exterior liner 26 of the backing 20.
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According to an exemplary embodiment, the pouch 40 of the holster 100 includes the front wall 42, the left sidewall 44, the right sidewall 46, the bottom wall 48, the interior liner 52, the pouch securing element 54, the bottom aperture 56, and/or the tabs 58. According to an exemplary embodiment, the strap assembly 60 of the holster 100 includes the strap cord 62, the strap handle 64, and/or the strap securing element 66. As shown in
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According to an exemplary embodiment, the D-rings 94 of the ring assemblies 90 facilitate coupling the holster 100 to a strap, belt, or other device that can be worn by a user of the holster 100. In other embodiments, the ring assemblies 90 are replaced with the first loops 30, the second loops 32, and the coupling rings 80. In still other embodiments, the ring assemblies 90 are replaced with clips, clasps, ties, and/or still other types of suitable coupling elements. As shown in
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The extension of the strap cord 62 through the first and second surfaces 104, 106 of the backing 20 allows a user to more easily tighten, loosen, open, and/or close the cavity 50. For example, once a communications device is positioned within the cavity 52, the user may pull a portion of the strap cord proximate to the knot 108 distally away from the first surface 104 in order to tighten or close the opening of the cavity 50. The farther away from the first surface the strap cord 62 is pulled, the tighter the cavity 50 is closed.
As utilized herein, the terms “approximately,” “about,” “substantially,” and similar terms are intended to have a broad meaning in harmony with the common and accepted usage by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the subject matter of this disclosure pertains. It should be understood by those of skill in the art who review this disclosure that these terms are intended to allow a description of certain features described and claimed without restricting the scope of these features to the precise numerical ranges provided. Accordingly, these terms should be interpreted as indicating that insubstantial or inconsequential modifications or alterations of the subject matter described and claimed are considered to be within the scope of the invention as recited in the appended claims.
It should be noted that the terms “exemplary” and “example” as used herein to describe various embodiments is intended to indicate that such embodiments are possible examples, representations, and/or illustrations of possible embodiments (and such term is not intended to connote that such embodiments are necessarily extraordinary or superlative examples).
The terms “coupled,” “connected,” and the like, as used herein, mean the joining of two members directly or indirectly to one another. Such joining may be stationary (e.g., permanent, etc.) or moveable (e.g., removable, releasable, etc.). Such joining may be achieved with the two members or the two members and any additional intermediate members being integrally formed as a single unitary body with one another or with the two members or the two members and any additional intermediate members being attached to one another.
References herein to the positions of elements (e.g., “top,” “bottom,” “above,” “below,” “between,” etc.) are merely used to describe the orientation of various elements in the figures. It should be noted that the orientation of various elements may differ according to other exemplary embodiments, and that such variations are intended to be encompassed by the present disclosure.
Also, the term “or” is used in its inclusive sense (and not in its exclusive sense) so that when used, for example, to connect a list of elements, the term “or” means one, some, or all of the elements in the list. Conjunctive language such as the phrase “at least one of X, Y, and Z,” unless specifically stated otherwise, is otherwise understood with the context as used in general to convey that an item, term, etc. may be either X, Y, Z, X and Y, X and Z, Y and Z, or X, Y, and Z (i.e., any combination of X, Y, and Z). Thus, such conjunctive language is not generally intended to imply that certain embodiments require at least one of X, at least one of Y, and at least one of Z to each be present, unless otherwise indicated.
It is important to note that the construction and arrangement of the systems as shown in the exemplary embodiments is illustrative only. Although only a few embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail, those skilled in the art who review this disclosure will readily appreciate that many modifications are possible (e.g., variations in sizes, dimensions, structures, shapes and proportions of the various elements, values of parameters, mounting arrangements, use of materials, colors, orientations, etc.) without materially departing from the novel teachings and advantages of the subject matter recited. For example, elements shown as integrally formed may be constructed of multiple parts or elements. It should be noted that the elements and/or assemblies of the components described herein may be constructed from any of a wide variety of materials that provide sufficient strength or durability, in any of a wide variety of colors, textures, and combinations. Accordingly, all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present inventions. Other substitutions, modifications, changes, and omissions may be made in the design, operating conditions, and arrangement of the preferred and other exemplary embodiments without departing from scope of the present disclosure or from the spirit of the appended claims.
Claims
1. A holster for a communications device, comprising:
- a backing having a first longitudinal edge, an opposite second longitudinal edge, a first lateral edge, and an opposing second lateral edge;
- a pouch coupled to the backing and having an interior surface;
- a first ring assembly and a second ring assembly each lying in a plane parallel to the first and second lateral edges;
- a strap assembly coupled to the backing and selectively couplable with the pouch, the strap assembly being configured to selectively contract the pouch, the strap assembly including:
- a cord extending through an eyelet disposed centrally between the first ring assembly and the second ring assembly; and
- a handle coupled to the cord along a portion of the cord.
2. The holster of claim 1, wherein the backing further includes:
- a rigid layer;
- an interior layer;
- an exterior layer; and
- wherein the rigid layer is disposed between the interior layer and the exterior layer, the interior layer comprising a backing interior liner, the backing interior liner including the at least one of a fire-resistant material and a fire-retardant material.
3. The holster of claim 2, wherein the pouch is configured to be selectively contracted, having a front wall, a first sidewall, an opposing second sidewall, and a bottom wall.
4. The holster of claim 3, wherein the pouch further includes a first securing element disposed along the front wall.
5. The holster of claim 4, wherein the first securing element includes:
- a component of a hook and loop fastener; and
- a plurality of tabs spaced along at least one of the first sidewall and the opposing second sidewall.
6. The holster of claim 5, wherein:
- the first sidewall is coupled along the first longitudinal edge of the backing, the opposing second sidewall is coupled along the opposing second longitudinal edge of the backing; and
- the bottom wall is coupled along the opposing second lateral edge of the backing.
7. The holster of claim 1, wherein the backing and the pouch cooperatively define a cavity sized and configured to selectively receive a communications device therein.
8. The holster of claim 4, wherein the strap assembly further includes a second securing element disposed along the surface of the handle, the second securing element includes an opposite component of the component of the hook and loop fastener of the securing element, the second securing element selectively couplable to the first securing element of the pouch.
9. The holster of claim 1, wherein the strap assembly includes a strap that includes an adjustable nylon cord.
10. The holster of claim 1, wherein the interior surface of the pouch includes at least one of a fire-resistant material and a fire-retardant material.
11. The holster of claim 1, wherein the eyelet is positioned above an opening of the cavity.
12. A holster for a communications device, comprising:
- a backing;
- a pouch coupled to the backing, the backing and the pouch cooperatively defining a cavity sized and configured to selectively receive the communications device; and
- a strap assembly coupled to the backing and selectively couplable with the pouch, the strap assembly including:
- a cord extending through an eyelet disposed centrally between a first ring assembly and a second ring assembly.
13. The holster of claim 12, wherein the backing includes:
- a first longitudinal edge;
- a second longitudinal edge opposite the first longitudinal edge;
- a first lateral edge; and
- a second lateral edge opposite the first lateral edge.
14. The holster of claim 13, wherein the first ring assembly and the second ring assembly each lie in a plane parallel to the first and second lateral edges.
15. The holster of claim 12, wherein the strap assembly further includes a handle coupled to the cord along a portion of the cord.
16. The holster of claim 12, wherein the backing further includes:
- a rigid layer;
- an interior layer;
- an exterior layer; and
- wherein the rigid layer is disposed between the interior layer and the exterior layer, the interior layer comprising a backing interior liner, the backing interior liner including the at least one of a fire-resistant material and a fire-retardant material.
17. The holster of claim 16, wherein the pouch further includes a first securing element disposed along the front wall.
18. The holster of claim 12, wherein the eyelet defines an aperture sized and configured to receive at least a portion of the cord therethrough.
19. The holster of claim 12, wherein the eyelet is positioned above an opening of the cavity
20. A holster for a communications device, comprising:
- a backing having:
- a first longitudinal edge, an opposite second longitudinal edge, a first lateral edge, and an opposing second lateral edge;
- a rigid layer, an interior layer, and an exterior layer, the rigid layer being disposed between the interior layer and the exterior layer, the interior layer comprising a backing interior liner, the backing interior liner including the at least one of a fire-resistant material and a fire-retardant material;
- a pouch coupled to the backing and having an interior surface, the pouch being configured to be selectively contracted, having a front wall, a first sidewall, an opposing second sidewall, and a bottom wall, the interior surface including at least one of a fire-resistant material and a fire-retardant material;
- a first securing element disposed along a front wall of the pouch and including: a component of a hook and loop fastener; and a plurality of tabs spaced along at least one of the first sidewall and the opposing second sidewall; and
- a first ring assembly and a second ring assembly each lying in a plane parallel to the first and second lateral edges;
- a strap assembly coupled to the backing and selectively couplable with the pouch, the strap assembly being configured to selectively contract the pouch, the strap assembly including: a cord extending through an eyelet disposed centrally between the first ring assembly and the second ring assembly, the eyelet being coaxial with the first securing element; a handle coupled to the cord along a portion of the cord; and a second securing element disposed along the surface of the handle, the second securing element includes an opposite component of the component of the hook and loop fastener of the securing element, the second securing element selectively couplable to the first securing element of the pouch.
Type: Application
Filed: Dec 20, 2022
Publication Date: Apr 20, 2023
Inventor: Sean C. Duncan (Tampa, FL)
Application Number: 18/085,453