Concealable baton scabbard

1. A concealable baton scabbard for supporting a baton on a belt or strap when disposed about a user's waist or torso and wherein the belt or strap defines a line of tension about the user's waist or torso, said scabbard comprising:

a generally tubular baton receiving housing defining a longitudinal axis and having an open upper end adapted to receive and support an elongated baton; and

a pair of flexible wing members fixedly attached to said baton receiving housing at substantially diametrically opposite positions on said housing so as to lie generally in a plane containing said longitudinal axis, each of the wing members having at least one belt receiving slot therein,

said wing members being adapted for attachment to a belt or strap by enabling the belt or strap to extend through a pair of said slots disposed on opposite sides of said housing so that with the belt disposed about the user's waist or torso the wing members can flex to lie generally proximate the user's torso such that the baton scabbard can be substantially concealed under an article of clothing worn by the user in overlying relation to the scabbard.

2. A concealable baton scabbard as defined in claim 1 wherein said baton receiving housing has an upper open end defining a baton receiving opening inclined at a predetermined angle relative to a longitudinal axis of said housing.

3. A concealable baton scabbard as defined in claim 1 wherein said baton receiving housing has a first pair of tabs extending generally radially outwardly from diametrically opposite sides of the baton housing, said wing members each being secured to a corresponding one of said tabs in fixed relation therewith.

4. A concealable baton scabbard as defined in claim 3 wherein said baton housing has a second pair of tabs extending outwardly from opposite sides of the baton housing so as to longitudinally underlie said first pair of tabs in spaced relation therefrom, said wing members being secured to corresponding pairs of said first and second tabs in fixed relation therewith.

5. A concealable baton scabbard for supporting a baton on a belt or strap when disposed about a user's waist and wherein the belt or strap defines a line of tension about the user's waist, said scabbard comprising:

a generally tubular baton receiving housing defining an interior chamber having an open upper end and adapted to receive and support an elongated baton, said interior chamber having at least one rib member operative to frictional engage a baton inserted into said chamber, and

a pair of wing members attached to said baton receiving housing at substantially diametrically opposite sides of said housing, each of the wing members having at least one belt receiving slot therein,

said wing members being adapted for attachment to a belt by enabling the belt to extend through a pair of said slots disposed on opposite sides of said housing so that the wing members and baton housing create an outer profile that enables said baton scabbard to be substantially concealed under an article of clothing worn by the user in overlying relation to the scabbard.

6. A concealable baton scabbard as defined in claim 5 wherein said interior chamber has a plurality of said rib members operative to frictionally engage a baton dispose in said chamber.

7. A concealable baton scabbard for supporting a baton on a belt or strap when disposed about a user's waist and wherein the belt or strap defines a line of tension about the user's waist, said scabbard comprising:

a generally tubular baton receiving housing having an open upper end and adapted to receive and support an elongated baton, said tubular baton housing has a first rib extending peripherally about said upper end and a second rib extending peripherally around said bottom end,

a pair of wing members attached to said baton receiving housing at substantially diametrically opposite sides of said housing, said first and second wing members being attached to said baton housing between the top and bottom ribs and each of the wing members having at least one belt receiving slot therein,

said wing members being adapted for attachment to a belt by enabling the belt to extend through a pair of said slots disposed on opposite sides of said housing so that the wing members and baton housing create an outer profile that enables said baton scabbard to be substantially concealed under an article of clothing worn by the user in overlying relation to the scabbard.

8. A concealable baton scabbard as defined in claim 7 wherein said baton housing has a third rib thereon extending substantially peripherally about the baton housing intermediate said first and second ribs.

9. A concealable baton scabbard as defined in claim 8 wherein said wing members are molded to said baton receiving housing so as to form an annular sleeve coaxial on said baton receiving housing.

10. A concealable baton scabbard as defined in claim 9 wherein each of the wing members has a plurality of said belt receiving slots therethrough.

11. A concealable baton scabbard as defined in claim 10 wherein each of said wing members has at least two belt receiving slots enabling attachment of said scabbard to a belt or strap.

12. A concealable baton scabbard as defined in claim 10 wherein each of said wing members has a plurality of breakaway members enabling enlargement of said belt receiving slots to receive different width belts therethrough.

13. A concealable baton scabbard for supporting a baton on a belt or strap when disposed about a user's waist and wherein the belt or strap defines a line of tension about the user's waist, said scabbard comprising: p 1 a generally tubular baton receiving housing having an open upper end adapted to receive an elongated baton and having an open lower end partially closed by a transverse flange disposed at said lower end of said housing, and

a pair of wing members attached to said baton receiving housing at substantially diametrically opposite sides of said housing, each of the wing members having at least one belt receiving slot therein,

said wing members being adapted for attachment to a belt by enabling the belt to extend through a pair of said slots disposed on opposite sides of said housing so that the wing members and baton housing create an outer profile that enables said baton scabbard to be substantially concealed under an article of clothing worn by the user in overlying relation to the scabbard.

14. A concealable baton scabbard as defined in claim 13 wherein each of the wing members is formed of a flexible material.

15. A concealable baton scabbard for supporting a baton on a belt or strap when disposed about a user's waist and wherein the baton has a tubular handle and at least one telescoping section, said scabbard comprising:

a generally tubular baton receiving housing having a lower end and an open upper end adapted to receive an elongated baton; and

a pair of wing members attached to said baton receiving housing at substantially diametrically opposite sides of said housing, each of the wing members having at least one belt receiving slot therein,

said wing members being adapted for attachment to a belt by enabling the belt to extend through a pair of said slots disposed on opposite sides of said housing so that the wing members and baton housing create an outer profile that enables said baton scabbard to be substantially concealed under an article of clothing worn by the user in overlying relation to the scabbard,

said baton handle having a cross sectional configuration such that the handle of the baton is insertable into said upper open end of the baton housing and is not passable through the lower end of the baton housing, said telescoping section being passable through the open area of the lower end of the baton housing when the baton is in an extended configuration.

16. A concealable baton scabbard for supporting a generally cylindrical baton on a belt or strap adapted for wearing about a user's waist, said scabbard comprising:

a generally tubular baton housing having an interior chamber defining a longitudinal axis and having an open upper end adapted to receive a baton therein,

and means for attaching said scabbard to the belt or strap of a user comprising a pair of flexible wing members fixedly attached to generally diametrically opposite sides of said tubular housing, each of the wing members having at least one belt receiving slot spaced from said baton housing and enabling a belt or strap to extend through said slots and hold the scabbard against the user's waist such that the scabbard and a baton disposed in said baton housing are substantially undetectable under an article of clothing disposed in overlying relation to the scabbard.

17. A concealable baton scabbard as defined in claim 16 wherein said tubular baton housing has a bottom end that is partially closed.

18. A concealable baton scabbard as defined in claim 16 wherein said open upper end of said baton housing is inclined at a predetermined angle relative to said longitudinal axis.

19. A concealable baton scabbard as defined in claim 16 wherein each of the wing members is formed of a flexible material.

20. A concealable baton scabbard as defined in claim 16 including at least one baton retaining rib formed on said interior chamber and extending into said chamber.

21. A concealable baton scabbard as defined in claim 20 wherein said internal chamber has a plurality of said retaining ribs formed therein in spaced apart relation.

22. A concealable baton scabbard as defined in claim 16 including at least one pair of tabs extending generally radially from opposite sides of the baton housing, said wing members being secured to said pair of ribs.

23. A concealable baton scabbard as defined in claim 22 including first and second pairs of said tabs extending outwardly from diametrically opposite sides of the baton housing, said wing members each being affixed to a pair of said tabs.

24. A concealable baton scabbard as defined in claim 16 wherein each of the wing members has at least two slots formed therethrough adapted to enable selective positioning of said scabbard relative to a belt or strap for holding the scabbard against the user's waist.

25. A concealable baton scabbard as defined in claim 24 wherein each of the slots lies on a predetermined arc segment relative to said baton housing.

26. A concealable baton scabbard as defined in claim 24 wherein each of the slots has at least one breakaway bar enabling adjustment if the length of the corresponding slot for receiving different width of belts or straps used therewith.

27. A concealable baton scabbard as defined in claim 16 wherein the baton housing includes a rigid tubular sleeve having an upper peripheral rim and a lower peripheral rim, said wing members being molded to said rigid sleeve so as to extend outwardly from substantially diametrically opposite sides of said sleeve between said upper and lower rims.

28. A concealable baton scabbard as defined in claim 27 wherein said rigid sleeve has at least one pair of tabs extending outwardly from diametrically opposite sides thereof, said wing members being affixed to said tabs.

29. A concealable baton scabbard as defined in claim 27 wherein said wing members are molded to said rigid sleeve so as to form a molded annular wall about said rigid sleeve integral with said wing members, and wherein said wing members are molded to said tabs.

30. A concealable baton scabbard as defined in claim 29 wherein said molded wing members are formed from a flexible material.

31. A concealable baton scabbard system for releasably supporting an expandable baton and adapted to be worn on a belt when disposed about the waist of a user so as to define a line of tension around the user's waist, said scabbard system comprising:

a belt adapted to be worn about a user's waist so as to define a line of tension about the user's waist;

a generally tubular baton receiving housing having an interior chamber adapted to receive a baton therein and defining a longitudinal axis, said housing having an open upper end and a bottom end, said tubular baton housing having first and second flexible wing members secured directly to and extending outwardly from substantially diametrically opposite sides of said tubular housing, each of the wing members having at least one belt receiving slot;

said belt being adapted to extend through said belt receiving slots so as to flex said first and second wing members toward a user's waist when the belt is worn about the user's waist, said wing members cooperating with said baton receiving housing to define an outer profile for the scabbard when the belt is taut about the user's waist so that a baton disposed in the baton receiving housing is substantially undetectable under an article of outer clothing worn by the user in overlying relation to the scabbard.

32. A concealable baton scabbard as defined in claim 31 wherein each of the wing members has at least two belt receiving slots positioned to enable the belt to extend through a selected pair of said slots on opposite sides of said baton receiving housing for effecting different scabbard orientations relative to the user's waist when the belt is disposed about the user's waist.

33. A concealable baton scabbard system as defined in claim 31 wherein the baton receiving housing defines a generally cylindrical interior chamber having at least one longitudinally extending rib formed therein for releasably engaging a baton inserted into said interior chamber so as to prevent fill surface contact of said baton with said interior chamber whereby to facilitate withdrawal of the baton from the baton housing.

34. A concealable baton scabbard system as defined in claim 31 wherein said open upper end is inclined relative to said longitudinal axis to facilitate entry of a baton into said interior chamber.

35. A concealable baton scabbard for supporting a baton on a belt or strap when disposed substantially about a user's waist, said scabbard comprising:

a generally rigid tubular baton receiving housing having an open upper end adapted to receive an elongated baton; and

a pair of flexible wing members attached directly to said baton receiving housing at substantially diametrically opposite sides of said housing, each of the wing members having a plurality of belt receiving slots therein,

said wing members being adapted for attachment to a belt or strap by enabling the belt or strap to extend through a selected pair of said slots disposed on opposite sides of said housing so that the baton scabbard can be secured about the user's waist or torso with the baton receiving housing disposed in different selected angular orientations relative to the user and substantially concealed under an article of clothing worn by the user in overlying relation to the scabbard.

36. A concealable baton scabbard as defined in claim 35 wherein each of said slots includes means enabling selective adjustment of the longitudinal length of the slot.

37. A concealable baton scabbard as defined in claim 36 wherein said slot length adjustment means includes a plurality of breakaway bars formed generally transverse to the longitudinal length of each said slot.