Pod holder for a paintball harness

Abstract

A pod holder for a paintball harness is described. A base, elastic band and cup are used to create opposing forces which hold a pod in place between the base and cup. The pod may be removed quickly by applying force to one of either the base or the cup and thereby countering the opposing forces. The pod may then be quickly opened for rapid access to paintballs for loading.

1 . A pod holder for a paintball harness comprising:
 a back piece;   a base, affixed to said back piece;   a tensile strap, affixed to said back piece, capable of generating force in opposition to said base; and   a cup, attached to said tensile strap, for providing oppositional force to a the pod.   
   
   
       2 . The pod holder of  claim 1 , wherein said strap is restrained by a retaining strap, affixed to said back piece. 
   
   
       3 . The pod holder of  claim 1 , wherein said base is also affixed to said back piece using a lower tensile strap, capable of generating opposing force in opposition to said cup. 
   
   
       4 . The pod holder of  claim 3  wherein said lower tensile strap is restrained by a lower retaining strap, affixed to said back piece. 
   
   
       5 . A paintball harness to which the pod holder of  claim 1  is affixed. 
   
   
       6 . A paintball harness to which a multiplicity of pod holders conforming to the description of the pod holder of  claim 1  are affixed. 
   
   
       7 . A paintball belt to which the pod holder of  claim 1  is affixed. 
   
   
       8 . A paintball vest to which the pod holder of  claim 1  is affixed. 
   
   
       9 . A pod holder for a paintball harness comprising:
 a back piece for mounting the pod holder;   a first cupping means, attached to said back piece, for cupping one end of a paintball pod;   a tensile pressure means, attached to said back piece, for providing tension sufficient to hold a paintball pod; and   a second cupping means, attached to said back piece by means of said tensile strap, for cupping an opposite end of a paintball pod.   
   
   
       10 . The pod holder of  claim 9  wherein said first cupping means is attached to said back piece by means of a second tensile pressure means. 
   
   
       11 . The pod holder of  claim 9  wherein said first tensile pressure means is restrained by a retention means. 
   
   
       12 . The pod holder of  claim 10  wherein said second tensile pressure means is restrained by a retention means. 
   
   
       13 . A pod holder for a paintball harness comprising:
 a back piece, for mounting a pod holder;   a base, fixedly attached to said back piece, for holding one end of a paintball pod;   an elastic strap, fixedly attached to said back piece, for providing tension in opposition to said base in order to hold a paintball pod;   a cup, attached to said elastic strap, utilizing the tension provided by said elastic strap in order to hold a paintball pod; and   a retaining strap, fixedly attached to said back piece on either side of said elastic strap, for holding said elastic strap in place as it provides tension sufficient to hold a paintball pod.   
   
   
       14 . The pod holder of  claim 13  wherein said base is attached to said back piece by means of a second elastic strap, fixedly attached to said back piece for providing tension in opposition to said cup in order to hold a paintball pod, wherein said second elastic strap is restrained by a second retaining strap, fixedly attached to said back piece on either side of said second elastic strap, for holding said second elastic strap in place as it provides tension sufficient to hold a paintball pod. 
   
   
       15 . The pod holder of  claim 13  wherein said base is also attached to said back piece by means of said elastic strap, wherein said elastic strap also provides tension in opposition to said cup in order to hold a paintball pod and wherein said elastic strap is also restrained by said retaining strap to thereby hold said elastic strap in place as it provides tension sufficient to hold a paintball pod. 
   
   
       16 . The pod holder of  claim 15  wherein said elastic strap is also restrained by a second retaining strap, fixedly attached to said back piece on either side of said elastic strap, for holding said elastic strap in place as it provides tension sufficient to hold a paintball pod. 
   
   
       17 . A paintball harness to which the pod holder of  claim 13  is affixed. 
   
   
       18 . A paintball harness to which a multiplicity of pod holders conforming to the description of the pod holder of  claim 13  are affixed. 
   
   
       19 . A paintball belt to which the pod holder of  claim 13  is affixed. 
   
   
       20 . A paintball vest to which the pod holder of  claim 13  is affixed.