Range finder carrier system

Abstract

A carrier system for range finders and the like, including a pouch with a main pocket to receive a major portion of a range finder, a closable secondary pocket extending into the main pocket, a flexible water resistant fabric hood cover stored in the secondary pocket and pulled from the secondary pocket to cover both the main pocket and a range finder positioned therein, and the secondary pocket; an adapter to secure the pouch to a shoulder strap and a belt; the adapter being removable from the pouch for independent use; and a strap attachment that is lockable onto a shoulder strap, or other available strap, and that includes a tether attachment to which an elastic tether having one end secured to the range finder is secured.

1 . A carrier system for a range finder and the like comprising
 a pouch having a main pocket to receive a major portion of a range finder, and a secondary pocket extending into said main pocket;   a flexible water resistant hood cover connected into said secondary pocket, foldable into said secondary pocket and removable from said secondary pocket to cover said pockets and a range finder extending into said main main pocket; and   means for securing the pouch to the body of a user.   
   
   
       2 . A carrier system as in  claim 1 , wherein
 the hood cover has an elasticized edge to engage a back of the pouch when said hood cover is stretched to cover the pockets and a range finder having a major portion extending into the main pocket.   
   
   
       3 . A carrier system as in  claim 2 , wherein the means for securing the pouch to the body of a user includes
 an adapter secured to a back of the pouch; and   said adapter including an adapter strap extending from adjacent a top edge of the pouch and a bottom edge of the pouch and intermediate opposite sides of the pouch;   a strap connector at a top end of the adapter strap; and   means at an opposite end of the adapter strap for securing said adapter strap to the body of a user.   
   
   
       4 . A carrier system as in  claim 3 , wherein the means at an opposite end of the adapter strap for securing said adapter strap the body of a user comprises a snap hook. 
   
   
       5 . A carrier system as in  claim 3 , wherein the adapter is removably secured to the pouch. 
   
   
       6 . A carrier system as in  claim 5 , further comprising
 an adjustable length shoulder strap and means for securing the strap connector slidably thereto.   
   
   
       7 . A carrier system as in  claim 6 , wherein
 the means for securing the strap connector slidably to the shoulder strap includes a coupler member slidably mounted on the shoulder strap and cooperatively releasably engageable with the strap connector on a top end of the adapter.   
   
   
       8 . A carrier system as in  claim 7 , further including a slide connector slidably mounted on said shoulder strap, said slide connector comprising
 a strap connector secured to said shoulder strap;   a tether connector; and   a tether having one end adapted to be secured to the range finder and an opposite end attached to the tether connector.   
   
   
       9 . A carrier system as in  claim 8 , wherein the strap connector is permanently secured to the shoulder strap and the tether connector is releasably secured to the tether. 
   
   
       10 . A carrier system as in  claim 1 , wherein the means for securing the pouch to the body of a user includes
 an adapter secured to a back of the pouch;   said adapter including an adapter strap extending from adjacent a top edge of the pouch and a bottom edge of the pouch and intermediate opposite sides of the pouch; and   a strap connector at a top end of the adapter strap and means at an opposite end of the adapter strap for securing said adapter strap to the body of a user.   
   
   
       11 . A carrier system as in  claim 10 , wherein the means at an opposite end of the adapter strap for securing said adapter strap to the body of a user comprises a snap hook means. 
   
   
       12 . A carrier system as in  claim 11 , wherein the adapter is removably secured to the pouch. 
   
   
       13 . A carrier system as in  claim 12 , further comprising
 an adjustable length shoulder strap and means for securing the strap connector slidably thereto.   
   
   
       14 . A carrier system as in  claim 13 , wherein
 the means for securing the strap connector slidably to the shoulder strap includes a coupler member slidably mounted on the shoulder strap and cooperatively releasably engageable with the strap connector on a top end of the adapter.   
   
   
       15 . A carrier system as in  claim 14 , further including a slide connector slidably mounted on said shoulder strap, said slide connector including
 a strap connector at one end of said slide connector;   a tether connector at an opposite end of said slide connector; and   a resilient tether having one end secured to the range finder and an opposite end attached to the tether connector.   
   
   
       16 . An adapter for use with a range finder carrier system comprising
 a length of strap having a coupler member on one end thereof to engage and to be connected to a coupler member of a support structure; and   a snap hook on an opposite end of said length of strap.   
   
   
       17 . A slide connector for use with a range finder carrier system comprising
 a strap connector having a substantially rigid strap encircling loop, a receiving end opening found in the loop and an insert end formed in the loop, said insert end being locked into said receiving end; and   a tether connector connected to and formed integral with said strap connector, said tether connector having a loop with a pivotable end and means to releasably secure the pivoted end into a loop.   
   
   
       18 . A slide carrier as in  claim 17 , wherein the tether connector pivoted end is hooked to hold the loop together and wherein the means to releasably secure the pivoted end into the loop comprises
 a slide member to slide over and off of the hooked end.