IP Library Granted Patent US 12,628,935
Granted Patent B2
US 12,628,935 · App. 18/300,913 · Granted May 19, 2026

Wearable tactical accessories

Inventor: Terri L. Williams (Cincinnati, OH)
Assignee: Tactical Women, LLC
A45F3/02A41D13/0151
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Patent No.
US 12,628,935
App. No.
18/300,913
Granted
May 19, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wearable tactical accessory includes a shoulder harness, a pouch, a strap, and a recoil pad. The shoulder harness includes one or more pad pockets. The strap removably couples the shoulder holster and the pouch. The recoil pad is sized to be removably positioned within the one or more pad pockets.

Claims (51)

1 . A wearable tactical accessory configured for receiving a recoil force of a gun, comprising:

a shoulder harness comprising a first pad pocket and a second pad pocket, the shoulder harness having a first end adjacent a bottom of the first pad pocket and a second end adjacent a bottom of the second pad pocket;

a pouch;

a strap removably coupling the shoulder harness and the pouch, the strap preceding from the shoulder harness adjacent the first end and the second end; and

a recoil pad configured to receive the recoil force from the gun, the recoil pad sized to be removably positioned interchangeably within the first pad pocket and the second pad pocket;

wherein the wearable tactical accessory includes:

a first configuration in which the recoil pad is within the first pad pocket and the first pad pocket is positioned over a chest of a user so as to position the recoil pad to receive and at least partially absorb the recoil force of a firearm; and

a second configuration in which the recoil pad is within the second pad pocket and the second pad pocket is positioned over the chest of the user so as to position the recoil pad to receive and at least partially absorb the recoil force of the firearm,

wherein a total length of the shoulder harness between the first end and the second end is between 14 inches and 24 inches, such that when in the first configuration, the first pad pocket and the first end are positioned above a largest dimension of a user's bustline, and when in the second configuration the second pad pocket and the second end are positioned above the largest dimension of the user's bustline;

wherein the recoil pad comprises a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the second end is larger than the first end and at least one side extending between the first end and the second end is concave.

2 . The wearable tactical accessory of claim 1 , wherein the shoulder harness comprises a sleeve configured to slidingly receive the strap.

3 . The wearable tactical accessory of claim 2 , wherein the sleeve comprises a substrate and a plurality of cross-straps defining a sliding pathway in which the strap is slidingly positioned.

4 . The wearable tactical accessory of claim 2 , wherein:

the sleeve extends between a first end and a second end; and

the shoulder harness comprises an underarm strap coupled to the first end and the second end of the sleeve thereby defining an arm hole.

5 . The wearable tactical accessory of claim 1 , wherein the shoulder harness comprises a sleeve extending between a first end and a second end and the first pad pocket is positioned adjacent the first end and the second pad pocket is positioned adjacent the second end such that when worn in the first configuration, the first pad pocket sits on the chest of the user and the second pad pocket sits on a back of the user.

6 . The wearable tactical accessory of claim 1 , wherein the first pad pocket or the second pad pocket comprise a zipper closure.

7 . A wearable tactical accessory configured for receiving a recoil force of a gun, comprising:

a shoulder harness comprising a first pad pocket and a second pad pocket, the shoulder harness having a first end adjacent a bottom of the first pad pocket and a second end adjacent a bottom of the second pad pocket;

a pouch;

a strap removably coupling the shoulder harness and the pouch via one or more buckles, the strap preceding from the shoulder harness at the first end and the second end; and

a recoil pad configured to receive the recoil force from the gun, the recoil pad sized to be removably positioned interchangeably within the first pad pocket and the second pad pocket;

wherein the wearable tactical accessory includes:

a first configuration in which the recoil pad is within the first pad pocket and the first pad pocket is positioned over a chest of a user so as to position the recoil pad to receive and at least partially absorb the recoil force of a firearm; and

a second configuration in which the recoil pad is within the second pad pocket and the second pad pocket is positioned over the chest of the user so as to position the recoil pad to receive and at least partially absorb the recoil force of the firearm,

wherein a total length of the shoulder harness between the first end and the second end is between 14 inches and 24 inches, such that when in the first configuration, the first pad pocket and the first end are positioned above a largest dimension of a user's bustline, and when in the second configuration the second pad pocket and the second end are positioned above the largest dimension of the user's bustline;

wherein the recoil pad comprises a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the second end is larger than the first end and at least one side extending between the first end and the second end is concave.

8 . The wearable tactical accessory of claim 7 , wherein the one or more buckles comprise a first buckle and a second buckle, such that the strap is dividable into two portions via release of the first buckle and the second buckle.

9 . The wearable tactical accessory of claim 8 , wherein each portion of the strap comprises a male connecting portion of either the first buckle or the second buckle and a female connecting portion of the other of the first buckle and the second buckle, such that each portion of the strap is closable in a separate loop.

10 . The wearable tactical accessory of claim 8 , wherein at least one portion of the strap is length adjustable.

11 . The wearable tactical accessory of claim 7 , wherein the shoulder harness comprises a sleeve configured to slidingly receive the strap.

12 . The wearable tactical accessory of claim 11 , wherein the sleeve is configured to go over a user's shoulder and comprising:

reversible chest and back portions, each comprising a pad pocket positioned on an outer surface of the sleeve; and

a plurality of cross-straps positioned on an inner surface of the sleeve defining a sliding pathway aligned beneath the pad pockets in which the strap is slidingly positioned.

13 . The wearable tactical accessory of claim 11 , wherein:

the sleeve extends between a first end and a second end; and

the shoulder harness comprises an underarm strap coupled to the first end and the second end of the sleeve thereby defining an arm hole.

14 . The wearable tactical accessory of claim 7 , wherein the shoulder harness comprises a sleeve extending between a first end and a second end and the first pad pocket is positioned adjacent the first end and the second pad pocket is positioned adjacent the second end such that when worn in the first configuration, the first pad pocket sits on the chest of the user and the second pad pocket sits on a back of the user.

15 . A wearable tactical accessory configured for receiving a recoil force of a gun, comprising:

a shoulder harness comprising a first pad pocket positioned on a chest portion of the shoulder harness and a second pad pocket positioned on a back portion of the shoulder harness, the shoulder harness having a first end adjacent a bottom of the first pad pocket and a second end adjacent a bottom of the second pad pocket;

a pouch comprising a divider dividing a volume of the pouch into a first sub volume and a second sub volume;

a strap removably coupling the shoulder harness and the pouch, the strap preceding from the shoulder harness adjacent the first end and the second end; and

a recoil pad configured to receive the recoil force from the gun, the recoil pad sized to be removably and interchangeably positioned within the first pad pocket or the second pad pocket;

wherein the wearable tactical accessory includes:

a first configuration in which the recoil pad is within the first pad pocket and the first pad pocket is positioned over a chest of a user so as to position the recoil pad to receive and at least partially absorb the recoil force of a firearm; and

a second configuration in which the recoil pad is within the second pad pocket and the second pad pocket is positioned over the chest of the user so as to position the recoil pad to receive and at least partially absorb the recoil force of the firearm,

wherein a total length of the shoulder harness between the first end and the second end is between 14 inches and 24 inches, such that when in the first configuration, the first pad pocket and the first end are positioned above a largest dimension of a user's bustline, and when in the second configuration the second pad pocket and the second end are positioned above the largest dimension of the user's bustline;

wherein the recoil pad comprises a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the second end is larger than the first end and at least one side extending between the first end and the second end is concave.

16 . The wearable tactical accessory of claim 15 , wherein the pouch comprises a front wall and a pocket extending outwardly from the front wall.

17 . The wearable tactical accessory of claim 15 , wherein the pouch comprises a back wall and an attachment loop extending outwardly from the back wall, wherein the strap is slidably positioned within the attachment loop.

18 . The wearable tactical accessory of claim 15 , wherein the shoulder harness comprises a sleeve extending between a first end and a second end and the first pad pocket is positioned adjacent the first end and the second pad pocket is positioned adjacent the second end.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 26, 2023
From: WILLIAMS, TERRI L.
To: TACTICAL WOMEN, LLC
Reel/Frame 063770/0053 →
Continuity (1)
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