Baton holder

Abstract

Holder for carrying of a baton ( 32 ) attached to a belt ( 31 ), a strap or the like. The baton holder comprises a first holding member ( 1 ) designed to encircle the baton so that its grip end ( 33 ) is free, said first holding member ( 1 ) constituting or comprising a material that is flexible and that comprises a locking device ( 7,8 ) suited to close and open respectively for a gap ( 6 ) in the first holding member ( 1 ), and a second holding member ( 10 ) designed to encircle the baton farther away from the grip end ( 33 ) than said first holding member ( 1 ), said second holding member ( 10 ) constituting or comprising a material ( 21 ) with an opening ( 22 ) that has a diameter marginally larger than the diameter of the end of the baton that said second holding member ( 10 ) is intended to encircle.

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       13 . Holder for carrying of a baton ( 32 ) attached to a belt ( 31 ), a strap or the like, comprising a first holding member ( 1 ) designed to encircle the baton so that its grip end ( 33 ) is free, said first holding member ( 1 ) constituting or comprising a material that is flexible and that includes a locking device ( 7 ,  8 ) suited to close and open respectively for a gap ( 6 ) in the first holding member ( 1 ), and a second holding member ( 10 ) designed to encircle the baton farther away from the grip end ( 33 ) than said first holding member ( 1 ), said second holding member ( 10 ) constituting or comprising a material ( 21 ) with an opening ( 22 ) that has a diameter marginally larger than the diameter of the end of the baton that said second holding member ( 10 ) is intended to encircle, wherein  
     said first ( 1 ) and second ( 10 ) holding members have the form of separate components that when attached to a belt, strap or rigid support assume the function of a single unit ( 1 ,  31 ,  10 ) that consistently holds the baton in a position mainly parallel to said belt, strap or rigid support.  
   
   
       14 . A holder according to  claim 13 , wherein the locking device ( 7 ,  8 ) comprises a strap ( 7 ) and a snap-fastener.  
   
   
       15 . A holder according to  claim 13 , wherein the locking device comprises a strap ( 7 ) with an opening close to its free end and a short extending bar at the opposite end.  
   
   
       16 . A holder as according to  claim 13 , wherein the holding member ( 1 ) comprises a bracket ( 2 ) and a strap ( 7 ), the  30  strap ( 7 ) being made in a material different from the material of the bracket ( 2 ).  
   
   
       17 . A holder according to  claim 13 , wherein the holding member ( 1 ) comprises a bracket ( 2 ) and a strap ( 7 ), the strap ( 7 ) being made in the same material as the bracket ( 2 ) and manufactured as one homogenous piece with the bracket.  
   
   
       18 . A holder according to  claim 13 , wherein the material for the first holding member ( 1 ) is one that provides a comparatively high frictional contact with the baton ( 32 ) and comprises a natural or synthetic rubber material.  
   
   
       19 . A holder according to  claim 13 , wherein the material for the second holding member ( 1 ) is one that in  10  combination with the selected diameter of the opening ( 22 ) provides a comparatively low frictional contact with the baton ( 32 ).  
   
   
       20 . A holder according to  claim 13 , wherein said first holding member ( 1 ) is suited to be positioned at a distance is from said second holding member ( 10 ) that is dictated by a passive length of the baton ( 32 ).  
   
   
       21 . A holder according to  claim 13 , wherein said first holding member ( 1 ) is intended to be attached close to the  20  belt buckle of an ordinary belt while said second holding member ( 10 ) is intended to be attached at the same side of the belt buckle ( 35 ) as the first holding member ( 1 ) or at the opposite side of the belt buckle ( 35 ) than the first holding member ( 1 ).  
   
   
       22 . A holder according to  claim 13 , wherein said holder is attached to a rigid support structure to be attached to a user's leg.  
   
   
       23 . A holder according to  claim 13  manufactured from an integral part of a garment worn by the user.  
   
   
       24 . A holder according to  claim 23 , wherein the garment is a waistcoat.  
   
   
       25 . A holder according to  claim 13 , wherein the second holding member ( 1 ) is manufactured from a plastic material.