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US 12,727,657 · App. 19/411,860 · Granted Sep 8, 2026

Configurable cummerbund for a tactical vest

Inventor: Shiloh Christopher McBee (Bozeman, MT)
Assignee: Ambitec Inc.
A45F5/02
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Patent No.
US 12,727,657
App. No.
19/411,860
Granted
Sep 8, 2026
Kind
B1
Abstract

A configurable cummerbund for a tactical vest can include a cummerbund front tip anchor located at the first end and having a first side and a second side; two or more webs attached to the cummerbund front tip anchor and extending along a length from the first end to the second end; a side panel attached to the webs; a cummerbund rear tip anchor located at the second end; and a cummerbund web slider located at the webs between the side panel and the cummerbund rear tip anchor. The webs can pass through and slidingly engage cummerbund web slider web channels of the cummerbund web slider, whereby the cummerbund web slider can be selectively located between the side panel and the rear tip anchor.

Claims (41)

1 . A configurable cummerbund for a tactical vest, the configurable cummerbund comprising:

a first end;

a second end;

a cummerbund front tip anchor located at the first end, the cummerbund front tip anchor comprising a cummerbund front tip anchor outer attachment surface located at a first side of the cummerbund front tip anchor and a cummerbund front tip anchor inner attachment surface located at a second side of the cummerbund front tip anchor;

a plurality of webs attached to the cummerbund front tip anchor and extending along a length from the first end to the second end;

a side panel attached to the plurality of webs, wherein the side panel comprises a first side that is configured to face away from a wearer and a second side that is configured to face toward the wearer;

a cummerbund rear tip anchor located at the second end, the cummerbund rear tip anchor comprising a cummerbund rear tip anchor outer attachment surface located at a first side of the cummerbund rear tip anchor and a cummerbund rear tip anchor inner attachment surface located at a second side of the cummerbund rear tip anchor; and

a cummerbund web slider located at the plurality of webs between the side panel and the cummerbund rear tip anchor, wherein the plurality of webs pass through and slidingly engage cummerbund web slider web channels, whereby the cummerbund web slider is configured to be selectively located between the side panel and the cummerbund rear tip anchor.

2 . The configurable cummerbund of claim 1 , wherein the cummerbund front tip anchor further comprises a cummerbund front tip anchor pull tab that is configured to be manipulated to disengage the cummerbund front tip anchor from an attachment surface of the tactical vest.

3 . The configurable cummerbund of claim 1 , wherein the cummerbund rear tip anchor inner attachment surface comprises a hook material, and wherein the cummerbund rear tip anchor outer attachment surface comprises a loop material.

4 . The configurable cummerbund of claim 3 , wherein the cummerbund rear tip anchor inner attachment surface comprises a further hook material that is configured to engage a further loop material of a further cummerbund web slider of a further configurable cummerbund.

5 . The configurable cummerbund of claim 1 , wherein the cummerbund front tip anchor inner attachment surface comprises a hook material, and wherein the cummerbund front tip anchor outer attachment surface comprises a loop material.

6 . The configurable cummerbund of claim 1 , wherein the cummerbund rear tip anchor is configured to overlap and engage a further cummerbund web slider of a further configurable cummerbund, and wherein the cummerbund web slider is configured to overlap and engage a further cummerbund rear tip anchor of the further configurable cummerbund.

7 . The configurable cummerbund of claim 1 , wherein the cummerbund rear tip anchor outer attachment surface comprises a loop material that is configured to engage a hook material of a rear cummerbund attachment area cover of the tactical vest, and wherein the cummerbund rear tip anchor outer attachment surface comprises a further loop material that is configured to engage the hook material of the rear cummerbund attachment area cover of the tactical vest.

8 . The configurable cummerbund of claim 1 , wherein the side panel comprises a mounting surface located at the first side, and a loop material located at the second side, wherein the loop material is configured to engage a hook material of an accessory or pouch.

9 . A configurable cummerbund for a tactical vest, the configurable cummerbund comprising:

a first end;

a second end;

a cummerbund front tip anchor located at the first end, the cummerbund front tip anchor comprising a cummerbund front tip anchor outer attachment surface located at a first side of the cummerbund front tip anchor and a cummerbund front tip anchor inner attachment surface located at a second side of the cummerbund front tip anchor, wherein the cummerbund front tip anchor is configured to engage a front cummerbund attachment area of the tactical vest;

three webs attached to the cummerbund front tip anchor and extending along a length from the first end to the second end;

a side panel attached to the three webs, wherein the side panel comprises a first side that is configured to face away from a wearer and a second side that is configured to face toward the wearer;

a cummerbund rear tip anchor located at the second end, the cummerbund rear tip anchor comprising a cummerbund rear tip anchor outer attachment surface located at a first side of the cummerbund rear tip anchor and a cummerbund rear tip anchor inner attachment surface located at a second side of the cummerbund rear tip anchor, wherein the cummerbund rear tip anchor is configured to engage a rear cummerbund attachment area of the tactical vest; and

a cummerbund web slider located at the three webs between the side panel and the cummerbund rear tip anchor, wherein the three webs pass through and slidingly engage three corresponding cummerbund web slider web channels, whereby the cummerbund web slider is configured to be selectively located between the side panel and the cummerbund rear tip anchor.

10 . The configurable cummerbund of claim 9 , wherein the cummerbund rear tip anchor inner attachment surface comprises a hook material, and wherein the cummerbund rear tip anchor outer attachment surface comprises a loop material.

11 . The configurable cummerbund of claim 10 , wherein the cummerbund rear tip anchor inner attachment surface comprises a further hook material that is configured to engage a further loop material of a further cummerbund web slider of a further configurable cummerbund.

12 . The configurable cummerbund of claim 9 , wherein the cummerbund front tip anchor inner attachment surface comprises a hook material, and wherein the cummerbund front tip anchor outer attachment surface comprises a loop material.

13 . The configurable cummerbund of claim 9 , wherein the cummerbund rear tip anchor is configured to overlap and engage a further cummerbund web slider of a further configurable cummerbund, and wherein the cummerbund web slider is configured to overlap and engage a further cummerbund rear tip anchor of the further configurable cummerbund.

14 . The configurable cummerbund of claim 9 , wherein the cummerbund rear tip anchor outer attachment surface comprises a loop material that is configured to engage a hook material of a rear cummerbund attachment area cover of the tactical vest, and wherein the cummerbund rear tip anchor outer attachment surface comprises a further loop material that is configured to engage the hook material of the rear cummerbund attachment area cover of the tactical vest.

15 . The configurable cummerbund of claim 9 , wherein the side panel comprises a mounting surface located at the first side, and a loop material located at the second side, wherein the loop material is configured to engage a hook material of an accessory or pouch.

16 . A configurable cummerbund for a tactical vest, the configurable cummerbund comprising:

a first end comprising a cummerbund front tip anchor pull tab;

a second end a cummerbund rear tip anchor pull tab;

a cummerbund front tip anchor located at the second end, the cummerbund front tip anchor comprising a cummerbund front tip anchor outer attachment surface located at a first side of the cummerbund front tip anchor and a cummerbund front tip anchor inner attachment surface located at a second side of the cummerbund front tip anchor, wherein the cummerbund front tip anchor is configured to engage a front cummerbund attachment area of the tactical vest;

three webs attached to the cummerbund front tip anchor and extending along a length from the first end to the second end;

a side panel attached to the three webs, wherein the side panel comprises a first side that is configured to face away from a wearer and a second side that is configured to face toward the wearer;

a cummerbund rear tip anchor located at the first end, the cummerbund rear tip anchor comprising a cummerbund rear tip anchor outer attachment surface located at a first side of the cummerbund rear tip anchor and a cummerbund rear tip anchor inner attachment surface located at a second side of the cummerbund rear tip anchor, wherein the cummerbund rear tip anchor is configured to engage a rear cummerbund attachment area of the tactical vest; and

a cummerbund web slider located at the three webs between the side panel and the cummerbund rear tip anchor, wherein the three webs pass through and slidingly engage three corresponding cummerbund web slider web channels, whereby the cummerbund web slider is configured to be selectively located between the side panel and the cummerbund rear tip anchor.

17 . The configurable cummerbund of claim 16 , wherein the cummerbund rear tip anchor inner attachment surface comprises a hook material, wherein the cummerbund rear tip anchor outer attachment surface comprises a loop material, wherein the cummerbund rear tip anchor inner attachment surface comprises a further hook material that is configured to engage a further loop material of a further cummerbund web slider of a further configurable cummerbund.

18 . The configurable cummerbund of claim 16 , wherein the cummerbund front tip anchor inner attachment surface comprises a hook material, and wherein the cummerbund front tip anchor outer attachment surface comprises a loop material.

19 . The configurable cummerbund of claim 16 , wherein the cummerbund rear tip anchor is configured to overlap and engage a further cummerbund web slider of a further configurable cummerbund, and wherein the cummerbund web slider is configured to overlap and engage a further cummerbund rear tip anchor of the further configurable cummerbund.

20 . The configurable cummerbund of claim 16 , wherein the cummerbund rear tip anchor outer attachment surface comprises a loop material that is configured to engage a hook material of a rear cummerbund attachment area cover of the tactical vest, and wherein the cummerbund rear tip anchor outer attachment surface comprises a further loop material that is configured to engage the hook material of the rear cummerbund attachment area cover of the tactical vest.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2025
From: MCBEE, SHILOH CHRISTOPHER
To: AMBITEC INC. (D/B/A "RTS TACTICAL")
Reel/Frame 073141/0501 →
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