IP Library Granted Patent US 9,291,426
Granted Patent B2
US 9,291,426 · App. 13/861,044 · Granted Mar 22, 2016

Carrying device for wearing a holster component inside the trouser-leg

Inventor: Tamás Györfi (Debrecen, HU)
F41C33/0209F41C33/048
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Patent No.
US 9,291,426
App. No.
13/861,044
Granted
Mar 22, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A carrying device for wearing a holster component, preferably for the concealed placement of law-enforcement equipment placed in a holster component inside the trouser-leg, wherein a slit opening is formed in the trousers to provide access to the equipment, such a way that inside the trouser-leg ( 3 ), positioned in a way to be accessible through the slit opening ( 4 ), there is a carrying component ( 5 ) suitable for wearing the holster component ( 2 ), which is fastened to the trousers' waistband ( 6 ), at a given distance from it, by holding components ( 7 ), furthermore the carrying component ( 5 ) is equipped with thigh-fasteners ( 8 ), and there are joining components ( 9 ) placed on the holster component ( 2 ) and on the carrying component ( 5 ) for the purpose of joining together the holster component ( 2 ) and the carrying component ( 5 ).

Claims (21)

1. A carrying device for concealed placement of law-enforcement equipment placed in a holster component inside a trouser-leg said carrying device comprising

trousers having a slit opening ( 4 ) formed therein to provide access to the equipment,

inner pants ( 10 ) inside the trousers, fixed to the trousers at a waistband ( 6 ) thereof,

a carrying component ( 5 ) positioned inside the trousers in a way to be accessible through the slit opening ( 4 ), fixed to the inner pants ( 10 ), and suitable for wearing the holster component ( 2 ),

holding components ( 7 ) integrally fastening the carrying component ( 5 ) inside the trousers at the waistband thereof, at a given distance from it, and fixed in full length to the inner pants ( 10 ),

thigh-fasteners ( 8 ) for fastening the carrying component ( 5 ) to a thigh of a user,

a joining component ( 9 ) placed on the holster component ( 2 ) and on the carrying component ( 5 ) for joining together the holster component ( 2 ) and the carrying component ( 5 ).

2. The carrying device according to claim 1 , wherein the joining component ( 9 ) is a hook and loop fastener, buckle, snap fastener or any other known fastener.

3. The carrying device according to claim 1 , wherein ends of legs ( 11 ) of the inner pants' ( 10 ) are attached to respective trouser-legs ( 3 ) of the trousers.

4. The carrying device according to claim 3 , wherein the ends of the inner pants are further fixed inside the trousers at a lower end of a thigh thereof.

5. The carrying device according to claim 3 , wherein the legs ( 11 ) of the inner pants' ( 10 ) are attached to the respective trouser-legs ( 3 ) at a connection point where the inner pants' ( 10 ) legs ( 11 ) and the trouser-legs ( 3 ) have the same diameter, and wherein the diameter of the inner pants' ( 10 ) legs ( 11 ) is tapered from the connection point in the direction of the carrying component ( 5 ).

6. The carrying device according to claim 1 , wherein the holding components ( 7 ) consist of inflexible strap(s) so as to transfer any load left by the thigh-fasteners ( 8 ) to the waistband ( 6 ).

7. The carrying device according to claim 1 , wherein the thigh-fasteners ( 8 ) consist of adjustable strap(s) with flexible parts ( 14 ), joined together by a hook and loop fastener, loop, or buckle.

8. The carrying device according to claim 1 , wherein the slit opening ( 4 ) is formed transversally and/or longitudinally to a trouser-leg ( 3 ).

9. The carrying device according to claim 1 , wherein the slit opening ( 4 ) is closed by a closing component ( 12 ).

10. The carrying device according to claim 9 , wherein the closing component ( 12 ) is a zip or a hook and loop fastener.

11. The carrying device according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one pocket ( 13 ) placed on an outer surface of the trouser-leg ( 3 ) of the trousers, at least at the height of the carrying component ( 5 ).

12. The carrying device according to claim 1 , wherein the inner pants are made of air-permeable textile.

13. The carrying device according to claim 1 , wherein the inner pants extend at least to the bottom of the carrying component and wherein the inner pants are situated between the carrying component and a user.

14. The carrying device according to claim 1 , wherein the inner pants ( 10 ) are fastened to the trousers' waistband ( 6 ) by sewing.

15. The carrying device according to claim 1 , wherein the inner pants ( 10 ) are made of an inflexible material.

Continuity (1)
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