U.S. patent application number 16/723441 was filed with the patent office on 2021-05-20 for quick release garment mounted bag system.
This patent application is currently assigned to Tactical Medical Solutions, LLC. The applicant listed for this patent is Tactical Medical Solutions, LLC. Invention is credited to James Coats.
Application Number | 20210145155 16/723441 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 1000004561620 |
Filed Date | 2021-05-20 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20210145155 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Coats; James |
May 20, 2021 |
QUICK RELEASE GARMENT MOUNTED BAG SYSTEM
Abstract
A storage bag is secured to a conventional garment such as a
vest by a novel attachment system. A securing strap is interlaced
through interdigitated fabric loops located on both the storage bag
and the garment. The securing strap is permanently secured to the
bag. The securing strap is configured to release the storage bag
from the garment by a simple pulling of the strap away from the
garment, the storage bag being drawn away, upon separation, by the
securing bag. The system allows one-handed release and separating
of a storage bag secured to a garment.
Inventors: |
Coats; James; (Gainesville,
FL) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Tactical Medical Solutions, LLC |
Anderson |
SC |
US |
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Assignee: |
Tactical Medical Solutions,
LLC
Anderson
SC
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Family ID: |
1000004561620 |
Appl. No.: |
16/723441 |
Filed: |
December 20, 2019 |
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Application
Number |
Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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62937547 |
Nov 19, 2019 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41D 27/20 20130101;
A41D 1/04 20130101; A41D 2400/48 20130101; A45F 2005/023 20130101;
A45F 5/02 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A45F 5/02 20060101
A45F005/02; A41D 1/04 20060101 A41D001/04; A41D 27/20 20060101
A41D027/20 |
Claims
1. A system for releasably securing an article to a garment,
comprising: a garment having a plurality of garment loops at a
lower portion of the garment; an article having a plurality of
attachment loops at an upper portion of the article; and a securing
strap having at a free end an attachment device configured to
enclose a plurality of portions of the securing strap, the securing
strap being configured to secure the garment to the article in a
secured condition via the garment loops and attachment loops,
wherein in the secured condition, the garment loops and attachment
loops are linearly aligned to form a linear path and the securing
strap is positioned within the garment loops and attachment loops
along the linear path.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the garment is a vest.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the article is a fabric bag.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein the attachment device is a snap
device having a first and second side formed by the bisection of
the snap device with the securing strap, the attachment device
configured to provide an open position and a closed position.
5. The system of claim 4, wherein in the secured condition, the
snap device is in the closed position such that the first and
second side oppose each other to maintain the securing strap
therebetween.
6. The system of claim 5, wherein the snap device maintains the
closed position via a magnet included in one of the first and
second sides.
7. The system of claim 5, wherein in the secured condition, the
securing strap is passed twice through the garment loops and the
attachment loops to form a securing loop.
8. The system of claim 7, wherein the snap device secures the
garment to the article by enclosing the securing loop and the free
end within the first and second sides.
9. A system for releasably securing an article to a garment,
comprising: a garment having a plurality of garment loops at a
lower portion of the garment; an article having a plurality of
attachment loops at an upper portion of the article; and a securing
strap having at a free end an attachment device configured to
enclose a plurality of portions of the securing strap, the securing
strap being configured to secure the garment to the article in a
secured condition via the garment loops and attachment loops,
wherein in the secured condition, the garment loops and attachment
loops are linearly aligned to form a linear path and the securing
strap is positioned within the garment loops and attachment loops
along the linear path, the attachment device is a snap device
having a first and second side formed by the bisection of the snap
device with the securing strap, the attachment device configured to
provide an open position and a closed position, in the secured
condition, the snap device is in the closed position such that the
first and second side oppose each other to maintain the securing
strap therebetween, the snap device maintains the closed position
via a magnet included in one of the first and second sides, in the
secured condition, the securing strap is passed twice through the
garment loops and the attachment loops to form a securing loop, the
snap device secures the garment to the article by enclosing the
securing loop and the free end within the first and second
sides.
10. A method for releasably securing an article to a garment,
comprising: linearly aligning a plurality of garment loops affixed
to a garment and a plurality of attachment loops affixed to an
article; interweaving a securing strap along a linear path within
the plurality of garment and attachment loops formed by the linear
alignment, the interweaving including interweaving a portion of the
securing strap twice within the linear path thereby forming a
securing loop; aligning a portion of the securing loop with a free
end of the securing strap; and securing the garment to the article
by enclosing and maintaining the securing loop with the free end of
the securing strap via an attachment device.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention pertains to storage containers and similar
articles desired to be releasably secured to a human-user garment
and to devices and systems for releasably securing articles to
garments.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0002] A storage bag is releasably secured to a conventional
garment such as a vest by a novel attachment system. A securing
strap is interlaced through interdigitated loops located on both
the storage bag and the garment. The securing strap is permanently
secured to the bag. The securing strap is configured to release the
storage bag from the garment by a simple pulling of the strap away
from the garment, the storage bag being drawn away, upon
separation, by the securing strap. The system allows one-handed
release and separating of a storage bag secured to a garment.
[0003] The foregoing and other objects of the present invention can
be further achieved a system for releasably securing an article to
a garment, including a garment having a plurality of garment loops
at a lower portion of the garment, an article having a plurality of
attachment loops at an upper portion of the article, and a securing
strap having at a free end an attachment device configured to
enclose a plurality of portions of the securing strap, the securing
strap being configured to secure the garment to the article in a
secured condition via the garment loops and attachment loops. In
the secured condition, the garment loops and attachment loops are
linearly aligned to form a linear path and the securing strap is
positioned within the garment loops and attachment loops along the
linear path.
[0004] The foregoing and other objects of the present invention can
be further be achieved by a system for releasably securing an
article to a garment, including a garment having a plurality of
garment loops at a lower portion of the garment, an article having
a plurality of attachment loops at an upper portion of the article,
and a securing strap having at a free end an attachment device
configured to enclose a plurality of portions of the securing
strap, the securing strap being configured to secure the garment to
the article in a secured condition via the garment loops and
attachment loops. In the secured condition, the garment loops and
attachment loops are linearly aligned to form a linear path and the
securing strap is positioned within the garment loops and
attachment loops along the linear path. The attachment device is a
snap device having a first and second side formed by the bisection
of the snap device with the securing strap, the attachment device
configured to provide an open position and a closed position. In
the secured condition, the snap device is in the closed position
such that the first and second side oppose each other to maintain
the securing strap therebetween. The snap device maintains the
closed position via a magnet included in one of the first and
second sides. In the secured condition, the securing strap is
passed twice through the garment loops and the attachment loops to
form a securing loop. The snap device secures the garment to the
article by enclosing the securing loop and the free end within the
first and second sides.
[0005] The foregoing and other objects of the present invention can
be further achieved by a method for releasably securing an article
to a garment, including linearly aligning a plurality of garment
loops affixed to a garment and a plurality of attachment loops
affixed to an article, interweaving a securing strap along a linear
path within the plurality of garment and attachment loops formed by
the linear alignment, the interweaving including interweaving a
portion of the securing strap twice within the linear path thereby
forming a securing loop, aligning a portion of the securing loop
with a free end of the securing strap, and securing the garment to
the article by enclosing and maintaining the securing loop with the
free end of the securing strap via an attachment device
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one configuration of the
invention in a combination with a conventional safety vest
garment.
[0007] FIG. 2 is a detailed section view of the attachment
device.
[0008] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the separated components of
the configuration of FIG. 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0009] FIGS. 1, 2, and 3 illustrate a common configuration of the
invention and the following discussion and reference numbers regard
all of the figures. In the configuration shown, a garment 100 has
the form of a wearable vest, such as a conventional safety vest.
The garment 100, in other alternative configurations, is provided
by different garment forms. The garment 100 includes multiple
garment loops 22. The garment loops 22 are secured to the garment
spaced and aligned in a linear arrangement. The garment loops 22
are preferably located adjacent a bottom edge of the garment 100,
but alternative locations are possible. The garment loops 22 are
constructed preferably of fabric, but alternative materials and
constructions are possible, such as of plastic.
[0010] A secured article 90, in this configuration in the form of a
fabric bag includes attachment loops 24 preferably of the same size
and construction as the garment loops 22. The attachment loops 24
are arranged and configured to be, in a secured condition (FIG. 1),
interdigitated with the garment loops as shown in FIG. 1. In the
configuration shown, the secured article 90 includes three
attachment loops 24, but other number, two or greater, is
possible.
[0011] The secured article 90 includes also a securing strap 30.
The securing strap 30 is an elongated flexible member, secured at
one end of the securing strap 30 to the secured article 90,
preferably to an end attachment loop 24. The securing strap 30 is
preferably constructed of fabric material, but alternative
constructions are possible.
[0012] In the secured condition, the securing strap 30 passes
through at least two of the attachment loops 24 and at least one of
the garment loops 22. The securing strap 30 passes twice through
the securing garment loops 22 to form a securing loop 32 at one
end. At the free end 34 of the securing strap 30 is located an
attachment device 36, in this configuration a band of fabric with
"hook and loop" (HAL) material. The attachment device 36 is
configured to releasably secure the free end 34 to the securing
strap 30 at the securing loop 32. The function of this arrangement
and configuration is to temporarily prevent the securing strap 30
from being drawn from and exiting the attachment loops 24 and
garment loops 22, thereby maintaining the article 90 with the
garment 100. In alternative configurations, the attachment device
36 may take the form of any of a variety of known similarly
releaseable securing devices such a snap device having opposing
sides bisected by the strap 30 wherein when closed the opposing
sides are held together by a magnet, or the like.
[0013] Note that the garment 100 may include additional garment
loops 22 such that not all are engaged with the attachment loops
24. This allows various different securing positions of the secured
article 90 on the garment 100. Similarly, the garment 100 may
include garment loops 22 in various different groupings, each
located differently on the garment 100 to enable securing the
secured article 90, alternatively, at different locations on the
garment 100.
[0014] When a user desires separation of the secured article 90
from the garment 100, the securing strap 30 is grasped at any point
adjacent the free end 34 and drawn away from the garment 100. The
attachment device 36 is configured to release and separate upon the
force of such an event. Once the securing strap free end 34 is
released from the securing loop 32, the securing strap 30 will be
drawn, during continued action of the user, from all the attachment
loops 24 and garment loops 22 until the secured article is 90
entirely free and available in a released condition (FIG. 3).
[0015] The above description is that of current embodiments of the
invention. Various alterations and changes can be made without
departing from the spirit and broader aspects of the invention as
defined in the appended claims, which are to be interpreted in
accordance with the principles of patent law including the doctrine
of equivalents. This disclosure is presented for illustrative
purposes and should not be interpreted as an exhaustive description
of all embodiments of the invention or to limit the scope of the
claims to the specific elements illustrated or described in
connection with these embodiments. For example, and without
limitation, any individual element(s) of the described invention
may be replaced by alternative elements that provide substantially
similar functionality or otherwise provide adequate operation. This
includes, for example, presently known alternative elements, such
as those that might be currently known to one skilled in the art,
and alternative elements that may be developed in the future, such
as those that one skilled in the art might, upon development,
recognize as an alternative. Further, the disclosed embodiments
include a plurality of features that are described in concert and
that might cooperatively provide a collection of benefits. The
present invention is not limited to only those embodiments that
include all of these features or that provide all of the stated
benefits, except to the extent otherwise expressly set forth in the
issued claims. Any reference to elements in the singular, for
example, using the articles "a," "an," "the" or "said," is not to
be construed as limiting the element to the singular.
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