Hipband pouch

Abstract

A pouch for holding items is disclosed which has the appearance of a waistband. The pouch is formed as a tube of a stretchable material with a plurality of openings therein. Items may be inserted through the openings and positioned within the pouch. The pouch may be manipulated to position the openings at various positions around the body. The openings may also be positioned on the outside, inside, top or other part of the pouch. The pouch has a substantially constant width to better camouflage items placed therein. The openings may include closures to prevent items from falling out. The pouch may be formed of a single circle or include closures for placing it around the body.

1 . A wearable apparatus for storing items, comprising:
 a tubular body of a stretchable material, having an interior and an exterior, the tubular body being formable into a circle;   a plurality of spaced apart openings in the tubular body extending along a single circumferential line thereof to allow access to the interior of the tubular body; and   a plurality of spaced apart sealed portions in the tubular body positioned between two of the plurality of spaced apart openings.   
     
     
         2 . The wearable apparatus for storing items according to  claim 1 , wherein the tubular body is formed as a single circle. 
     
     
         3 . The wearable apparatus for storing items according to  claim 1 , wherein the tubular body includes a first end and a second end, and
 the wearable apparatus further comprising:   at least one closure positioned at least one of the first end and the second end of the tubular body, the at least one closure connecting the first end and the second end of the tubular body to form a circle.   
     
     
         4 . The wearable apparatus for storing items according to  claim 3 , wherein the at least one closure includes at least one of a snap, a hook and loop closure, a zipper and a button. 
     
     
         5 . The wearable apparatus for storing items according to  claim 3 , wherein the at least one closure includes a first clip attached to the first end of the wearable body and a clip attached to the second end of the wearable body, the first clip and second clip being connectible to form the tubular body into a circle. 
     
     
         6 . The wearable apparatus for storing items according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of openings are extending along a circumferential line on an outside of the circle formed by the tubular body. 
     
     
         7 . The wearable apparatus for storing items according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of openings are extending along a circumferential line on an inside of the circle formed by the tubular body. 
     
     
         8 . The wearable apparatus for storing items according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of openings are extending along a circumferential line on an edge of the circle formed by the tubular body. 
     
     
         9 . The wearable apparatus for storing items according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of openings includes:
 a closure for retaining opposing sides of the at least one of the plurality of openings.   
     
     
         10 . The wearable apparatus for storing items according to  claim 9 , wherein the closure includes at least one of a snap, a button, a zipper, and a hook and loop a hook and loop closure. 
     
     
         11 . The wearable apparatus for storing items according to  claim 1 , wherein the circle formable by the tubular body is of a dimension to resiliently fit around a portion of a wearer's body. 
     
     
         12 . The wearable apparatus for storing items according to  claim 11 , wherein the portion of the wearer's body includes one of a waist, hips, arm, and leg. 
     
     
         13 . The wearable apparatus for storing items according to  claim 1 , wherein the tubular body has a substantially constant width.