U.S. patent application number 16/928262 was filed with the patent office on 2021-02-04 for two-in-one sports belt.
This patent application is currently assigned to Aqua-Leisure Industries, Inc.. The applicant listed for this patent is Aqua-Leisure Industries, Inc.. Invention is credited to Suzanne Wasserman.
Application Number | 20210030091 16/928262 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 1000004974541 |
Filed Date | 2021-02-04 |
United States Patent
Application |
20210030091 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Wasserman; Suzanne |
February 4, 2021 |
TWO-IN-ONE SPORTS BELT
Abstract
A sports belt comprises two sections of material removably
attached to each other at their ends to form a loop or belt for
wearing at the waist of a user. One of the sections of material may
be attached at its ends to form a loop suitable for wearing as an
arm band. Either or both sections may include a pouch for securely
carrying small items such as keys or a cellphone.
Inventors: |
Wasserman; Suzanne;
(Winchester, MA) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Aqua-Leisure Industries, Inc. |
Avon |
MA |
US |
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Assignee: |
Aqua-Leisure Industries,
Inc.
Avon
MA
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Family ID: |
1000004974541 |
Appl. No.: |
16/928262 |
Filed: |
July 14, 2020 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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62881455 |
Aug 1, 2019 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41F 9/025 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A41F 9/02 20060101
A41F009/02 |
Claims
1. A sports belt for wearing at the waist of a user, comprising a
first member having a first end and a second end; a second member
having a first end and a second end means for removably attaching
the first end of the first member to the first end of the second
member, means for attaching the second end of the of the first
member to the second end of the second member, to form a loop
comprised of the first and second members; and wherein the second
member is adapted to form a loop of a size suitable for wearing as
an arm band.
2. The sports belt of claim 2, wherein the second member comprises
means for attaching the first end thereof to the second end thereof
to form a loop.
3. The sports belt of claim 1, wherein the first member includes a
pouch for securely holding a small item.
4. The sports belt of claim 1, wherein the second member includes a
pouch for securely holding a small item.
5. The sports belt of claim 2, wherein the first member includes a
pouch for securely holding a small item.
6. The sports belt of claim 1, wherein the second member includes a
pouch for securely holding a small item.
7. The sports belt of claim 2, wherein the second member includes a
pouch for securely holding a small item.
8. The sports belt of claim 1, wherein the second member is shorter
in length than the first member and, when the first and second ends
of the second elongated member are attached to each other, the
second member forms a loop of a size suitable for wearing as an
armband.
9. The sports belt of claim 1, further comprising adjustment means
for adjusting the overall length of the loop.
10. The sports belt of claim 2, further comprising adjustment means
for adjusting the overall length of the loop.
11. The sports belt of claim 1, further comprising adjustment means
for adjusting the overall length of second member.
12. The sports belt of claim 2, further comprising adjustment means
for adjusting the overall length of second member.
Description
RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. Section
119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/881455, entitled
"TWO-IN-ONE SPORTS BELT," filed on Aug. 1, 2019, which application
is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for all
purposes.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This invention relates to a sports belt, and particularly to
a sports belt that includes a storage area for securely holding a
cellphone, keys, or other items while the wearer is engaged in
athletic activity.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Runners and others athletes find it useful to have some
means of carrying a phone, a set of keys, or other items, on their
person while they are engaged in an athletic activity. Sports belts
made of flexible fabric are available for this purpose, the belts
having internal pockets that allow a user to temporarily store such
items while wearing the belt. These belts are typically made of
continuous loops of stretchable material and are sold in various
sizes to accommodate the different body sizes of the users.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] One embodiment of the sports belt of the instant invention
comprises a first section of material attached at each end to a
respective end of a second section of material, the two sections
together to form a loop for wearing at the waist of the user. When
the two sections are separated, the second section of material may
be attached at its ends to form a smaller loop that may be worn as
an armband. One or more storage compartments may be formed in the
belt, in either section or in both.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0005] Non-limiting embodiments of the present invention will be
described by way of example with reference to the accompanying
figures, which are schematic and are not intended to be drawn to
scale. In the figures, each identical or nearly identical component
illustrated is typically represented by a single numeral. For
purposes of clarity, not every component is labeled in every
figure, nor is every component of each embodiment of the invention
shown where illustration is not necessary to allow those of
ordinary skill in the art to understand the invention. In the
figures:
[0006] FIG. 1 depicts a sports belt according to one aspect of the
instant invention.
[0007] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the sports belt depicting the two
sections attached by zippers to form the sports belt.
[0008] FIG. 3 depicts the layers of material and the stitching that
form pockets in the shorter section of the sports belt.
[0009] FIG. 4 is a plan view of the sports belt as seen from the
opposite side of that depicted in FIG. 1.
[0010] FIG. 5 depicts the layers of material that form a pocket in
the longer section of material.
[0011] FIGS. 6A and 6B depict the sports belt in its connected and
unconnected configuration
[0012] FIGS. 7A-C illustrate the use of the shorter section of
material as an armband.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0013] FIGS. 1 and 2 depict a sports belt 10 constructed in
accordance with the instant invention. The belt is preferably
comprised of a longer section of material 11 and a shorter section
of material 12, attached to each other on their ends by a pair of
zippers 14 and 15 to form a loop. Of course, other attachment means
could be used, such as hook-and-loop fasteners or button snaps.
[0014] Each of sections 11 and 12 is comprised of a back fabric
layer 20 and front fabric layers (described below) of material
attached together by a binding 16 at the top and bottom edges of
the layers, thereby forming an empty space between the two fabric
layers. The shorter section 12 includes two pouches or pockets 17
and 18 separated by vertical stitching 19 between them. As depicted
in FIG. 3, in each pocket, an upper segment or flap of material 21
overlaps a lower segment 22 so that, in order to put an item into
one of the pouches, one must pull out the edge of the upper flap 21
so that the item to be stored may be slipped behind the flap 21 and
segment 22 and in front of the back fabric layer 20. The overlap of
flap 21 and segment 21 cooperates with back layer 20 to removably
secure the item within the sports belt during use.
[0015] Sports belt 10 also preferably includes a means for
adjusting or tightening the belt, such as the hook-and-loop
fastener arrangement depicted here. As seen in FIG. 2, a section of
loop material 30 is affixed to the front of the belt on the shorter
section of material 12, and a section of hook material (not shown)
is attached to the underside of flap 32 that extends from the edge
of section 12 near the loop material 30. The belt may be
selectively loosened or tightened by adjusting the point of
attachment of the hook material (not shown) on the underside of
flap 32 to the loop material 30. Alternatively, the location of the
hook material and loop material may be reversed, with the hook
material on the belt and the loop material on the flap. Of course,
other types of fasteners maybe be employed for this purpose, such
as button snaps.
[0016] The longer section of material 11 may also include a pouch
or pocket 23 as shown in FIG. 4, which depicts the back side of the
belt 10 of FIG. 1. The pocket 23 is formed in front of the back
layer of material 19 by overlapping segments of material 24, 25,
and 26 (see FIG. 5), so that, in order to put an item into pouch
23, one must pull up the edge of segment 24 or the edge of segment
26, and then the item may be slipped behind the center segment 25
and held within the belt.
[0017] Referring to FIGS. 6A and 6B, when the two sections 11 and
12 are unzipped and separated, the shorter section 12 may be used
as an armband after its two ends are zipped together.
[0018] As illustrated in FIGS. 7A-C, the shorter section 12 may be
affixed on the arm of a user. Again, keys or other items may be
stored in the armband In FIG. 7A, the zipper 14 is not engaged. In
FIG. 7B, the zipper is partly closed. And in FIG. 7C, the zipper is
fully closed. Flap 32 may be used to adjust the tightness of the
armband to the arm by selecting the point of attachment of the hook
material (not shown) on the back of flap 32 to loop material
30.
[0019] The fabric layers of the sports belt are preferably made of
stretchable material such as a poly-spandex knit. Other suitable
materials are well known to those in the field. Other materials,
such as the binding, zippers, and hook-and-loop fasteners, are
likewise well known to those in the field.
[0020] From the description of at least one embodiment of the
present disclosure, various alternations, modifications and
improvements will readily occur to those skilled in the art. Such
alterations, modifications and improvements are intended to be
within the scope and spirit of the disclosure. For example,
connector means other than toggle connectors could be employed on
the support member. Likewise the panel could be made of material
other than plastic mesh. Accordingly, the foregoing description is
by way of example only and is not intended to be limiting.
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