Paintball pod belt

Abstract

A belt comprising an exterior layer having at least a portion thereof fabricated from an elastic material. A honeycomb structure sized and configured to receive a plurality of paintball pods is attached to an inner surface of the exterior layer. The honey comb structure is disposed between the exterior layer and the waist of the user when the belt is worn by the user. When paintball pods are removed or inserted into the honeycomb structure, the elastic portion of the exterior layer expands or contracts accordingly such that pressure is applied on the paintball pods against the lower body of the user so as to securely hold the paintball pods against the body of the user.

1 . A paintball pod belt for holding a plurality of paintball pods about a waist of a user, the belt comprising:
 an exterior layer having left and right end flaps, the left and right end flaps being removeably attachable to each other to secure the belt to the waist of the user, the exterior layer having an elastic portion for adjusting a length of the exterior layer when paintball pods are removed from or inserted into the belt such that tension is always applied on the paintball pod against the lower back of the user by the exterior layer;   a honeycomb structure attachable to an inner surface of the exterior layer, the honeycomb structure being sized and configured to hold a plurality of paintball pods, the honeycomb structure being disposable between the exterior layer and the waist of the user when the belt is worn by the user.   
   
   
       2 . The belt of  claim 1  wherein the exterior layer comprises a midsection and left and right intermediate sections attached to distal ends of the midsection, at least one of the left and right intermediate sections being fabricated from an elastic material defining the elastic portion of the exterior layer. 
   
   
       3 . The belt of  claim 1  wherein the exterior layer comprises a midsection fabricated from an elastic material defining the elastic portion of the exterior layer and the left and right end flaps being attached to distal ends of the midsection. 
   
   
       4 . The belt of  claim 1  wherein the honeycomb structure comprises an intermediate layer and an interior layer, the intermediate layer being secured to the exterior layer so as to form a first row of pod compartments for holding paintball pods, the interior layer secured to the intermediate layer so as to form a second row of pod compartments for holding the paintball pods. 
   
   
       5 . The belt of  claim 4  wherein the pod compartments of the second row are nested between the compartments of the first row. 
   
   
       6 . The belt of  claim 1  further comprising a padding layer disposable between the honeycomb structure and the waist of the user when the belt is secured to the waist of the user. 
   
   
       7 . The belt of  claim 1  wherein the left and right end flaps are attached with corresponding hooks and loops attachment system such that the belt may be removeably securable to the waist of the user. 
   
   
       8 . The belt of  claim 6  wherein the padding layer is removeably attachable to an inner surface of the exterior layer. 
   
   
       9 . The belt of  claim 8  wherein an inner surface of the exterior layer and the padding layer are attached with corresponding first and second components of a hooks and loops attachment system. 
   
   
       10 . The belt of  claim 1  further comprising a first or second component of the hook and loop attachment system attached to an outer surface of the exterior layer such that the belt may fit youth sized waists 
   
   
       11 . A method for wearing an outer paintball pod belt, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing an outer belt comprising:
 a paintball pod belt for holding a plurality of paintball pods about a waist of a user, the belt comprising:
 an exterior layer having left and right end flaps, the left and right end flaps being removeably attachable to each other to secure the belt to the waist of the user, the exterior layer having an elastic portion for adjusting a length of the exterior layer when paintball pods are removed from or inserted into the belt such that tension is always applied on the paintball pod against the lower back of the user by the exterior layer; 
 a honeycomb structure attachable to an inner surface of the exterior layer, the honeycomb structure being sized and configured to hold a plurality of paintball pods, the honeycomb structure being disposable between the exterior layer and the waist of the user when the belt is worn by the user; 
 
   positioning the honeycomb structure closer to the waist of the user than the midsection of the exterior layer.   
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  for comprising the step of attaching the left end flap of the outer belt to the right end flap of the outer belt via a hooks and loops attachment system for securing the belt to the waist of the user. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising the steps of:
 providing an inner belt sized and configured to receive a plurality of paintball pods;   disposing the inner belt about a periphery of the waist of the user;   disposing the outer belt about an outer periphery of the inner belt, the outer belt being sized and configured to hold a plurality of paintball pods.   
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the left and right end flaps of the outer belt are attached to left and right end flaps of the inner belt for securing the outer belt to the waist of the user.