IP Library Granted Patent US 12,414,594
Granted Patent B2
US 12,414,594 · App. 17/688,321 · Granted Sep 16, 2025

Running belt

Inventor: Ryan Hetzel (Squamish, CA)
Assignee: Amer Sports Canada Inc.
A41F9/002A41D2600/10
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Patent No.
US 12,414,594
App. No.
17/688,321
Granted
Sep 16, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An example running belt that may include a panel at least partially forming an enclosed volume having a mouth to receive articles. The panel has a front face and a folded edge portion. The running belt may further include a waist support to extend about the waist of a person wearing the running belt. The waist support may include a band backing the folded edge portion, wherein the folded edge portion is secured to the front face and wherein the band is secured to the folded edge portion.

Claims (27)

1. A running belt comprising:

a panel at least partially forming an enclosed volume having a mouth to receive articles, the enclosed volume bounded by a rear wall having an upper edge portion, a front wall and a floor extending between the rear wall and the front wall, the panel having an outer portion forming the front wall and a folded edge portion having a downwardly facing edge;

a waist support to extend about a waist of a person wearing the running belt, the waist support comprising a band backing the folded edge portion, wherein the folded edge portion is secured to the outer portion and wherein the band is secured to the folded edge portion; and

an access opening between the upper edge portion and the downwardly facing edge of the folded edge portion, the opening connected to the mouth between the upper edge portion and the downwardly facing edge of the folded edge portion.

2. The running belt of claim 1 , wherein the panel further comprises an inner portion forming the rear wall of the enclosed volume and a lower folded portion connecting the outer portion and the inner portion and forming the floor of the enclosed volume.

3. The running belt of claim 2 , wherein the lower folded portion comprises a W-shaped fold forming the floor and having a folded peak between the outer portion and the inner portion, wherein the folded peak is secured to the inner portion.

4. The running belt of claim 2 further comprising a second band secured to and backing the upper edge portion of the rear wall.

5. The running belt of claim 4 , wherein the band and the second band are elastic.

6. The running belt of claim 5 , wherein the band comprises first and second waist support ends that are connected to form a continuous loop to extend about a waist of a person wearing the running belt.

7. The running belt of claim 6 , wherein the first and second waist support ends are non-releasably connected by bonding or stitching.

8. The running belt of claim 7 , wherein the panel comprises first and second panel ends that are non-releasably connected to form a continuous panel loop to extend about the waist of the person wearing the running belt.

9. The running belt of claim 8 , wherein the folded edge portion is secured to the outer portion by stitching and wherein the band is secured to the folded edge portion by stitching.

10. The running belt of claim 9 , wherein portions of the outer portion of the panel and the inner portion of the panel are non-releasably connected to form a second enclosed volume having a second mouth to receive articles.

11. The running belt of claim 10 , wherein second portions of the outer portion of the panel and the inner portion of the panel are non-releasably connected to form a third enclosed volume having a third mouth to receive articles, the second enclosed volume and the third enclosed volume extending on opposite sides of the enclosed volume.

12. The running belt of claim 11 , wherein the panel forms a fourth enclosed volume having a fourth mouth to receive articles, the fourth enclosed volume extending between the second enclosed volume and the third enclosed volume, opposite the enclosed volume.

13. The running belt of claim 1 , wherein the outer portion of the panel forms a frontmost surface of the running belt.

14. The running belt of claim 1 , wherein the waist support comprises a second elastic band coupled to an end portion of the panel.

15. The running belt of claim 1 , wherein the waist support comprises a connector to releasably connect end portions of the waist support to form a continuous loop.

16. The running belt of claim 1 further comprising a second band secured to and backing the upper edge portion of the rear wall, wherein the opening extends between the band and the second band.

17. The running belt of claim 16 , where the second band is elastic.

18. A running belt comprising:

a panel at least partially forming an enclosed volume having a mouth to receive articles, the panel having an outer portion and a folded edge portion; and

a waist support to extend about a waist of a person wearing the running belt, the waist support comprising a band backing the folded edge portion, wherein the folded edge portion is secured to the outer portion and wherein the band is secured to the folded edge portion,

wherein the outer portion forms a front of the enclosed volume, and wherein the panel further comprises an inner portion forming a back of the enclosed volume and a lower folded portion connecting the outer portion and the inner portion and forming a floor of the enclosed volume, and

wherein the lower folded portion comprises a W-shaped fold forming the floor and having a folded peak between the outer portion and the inner portion, wherein the folded peak is secured to the inner portion.

19. The running belt of claim 18 , wherein the outer portion has a first upper edge and wherein the inner portion has a second upper edge below the first upper edge.

20. The running belt of claim 19 , where the mouth is formed between the second upper edge and the outer portion of the panel.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2026
From: WILMINGTON TRUST (LONDON) LIMITED, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: AMER SPORTS CANADA INC.
Reel/Frame 074147/0881 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 15, 2024
From: AMER SPORTS CANADA INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST (LONDON) LIMITED, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066790/0678 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 15, 2024
From: AMER SPORTS CANADA INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST (LONDON) LIMITED, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066790/0792 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2022
From: HETZEL, RYAN
To: AMER SPORTS CANADA INC.
Reel/Frame 059186/0746 →
Continuity (1)
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