Bodyband pouch

Abstract

A pouch for holding items is disclosed and 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 elastic pouch for encircling a portion of a human body comprising:
 an endless tubular member of elastic material having a hollow interior;   a plurality of slits in spaced circumferential relation to one another along said tubular member; and   wherein each of said slits forms a normally closed opening in said tubular member which are spreadable for insertion of one or more articles into said interior and which slits return to a closed position whereby to retain said articles against accidental release from said tubular member.   
     
     
         2 . The wearable elastic pouch according to  claim 1  wherein said tubular member, when stretched, defines inner and outer substantially flat parallel sides, at least one of said sides having said circumferentially spaced slits. 
     
     
         3 . The wearable elastic pouch according to  claim 1  wherein said endless tubular member assumes a flattened configuration when stretched. 
     
     
         4 . The wearable elastic pouch according to  claim 1  wherein said tubular member, when stretched, resiliently urges said circumferentially spaced slits to a closed position. 
     
     
         5 . The wearable elastic pouch according to  claim 1  wherein said tubular member is defined by a plurality of stretchable layers. 
     
     
         6 . The wearable elastic pouch according to  claim 5  wherein said layers, when stretched, define inner and outer substantially flat parallel sides, at least one of said sides having said circumferentially spaced slits. 
     
     
         7 . An endless stretchable pouch for encircling the waist of a human body comprising:
 a resilient sleeve having a hollow interior;   said sleeve member, when stretched, defining front and back substantially flat parallel sides, at least one of said sides having at least one circumferentially extending slit.   
     
     
         8 . The pouch according to  claim 7  wherein said resilient sleeve is of one-piece endless construction which will assume a flattened configuration when stretched. 
     
     
         9 . The pouch according to  claim 7  wherein said circumferentially extending slits form normally closed openings in said resilient sleeve which are spreadable for insertion of one or more articles into said interior and which slits return to a closed position whereby to retain said articles against accidental release from said resilient sleeve. 
     
     
         10 . The pouch according to  claim 7  wherein each said circumferentially extending slit, when reversed to face inwardly, is urged into a closed position. 
     
     
         11 . The pouch according to  claim 7  wherein reversal of said outer substantially flat parallel side to an inner position compresses each said slit into a closed position. 
     
     
         10 . A wearable pouch for storing items, comprising:
 a tubular body of a stretchable material, having an interior and an exterior, the tubular body being endless;   a plurality of spaced apart openings in the tubular body extending at spaced intervals thereof to allow access to said interior of said tubular body; and   a plurality of spaced apart sealed portions in the tubular body positioned between two of the plurality of spaced apart openings.   
     
     
         11 . The wearable pouch according to  claim 10 , wherein the tubular body, when stretched defines inner and outer substantially flat parallel sides. 
     
     
         12 . The wearable pouch according to  claim 10 , wherein the tubular body includes a first end and a second end, and the wearable article 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.   
     
     
         13 . The wearable pouch according to  claim 12 , wherein the at least one closure includes at least one of a snap, a hook and loop closure, a zipper or a button. 
     
     
         14 . The wearable pouch according to  claim 12 , wherein the at least one closure includes a first clip attached to the first end of the tubular body and a clip attached to the second end of the tubular body, the first clip and second clip being connectible to form said tubular body into a circle. 
     
     
         15 . The wearable pouch according to  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of openings extend along an outside of said tubular body. 
     
     
         16 . The wearable pouch according to  claim 10 , wherein said tubular body is of one piece endless construction which will assume a flattened configuration when stretched. 
     
     
         17 . The wearable pouch according to  claim 10 , 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.   
     
     
         18 . The wearable pouch according to  claim 10 , wherein said endless tubular body is of a dimension to resiliently fit around a portion of a wearer's body. 
     
     
         19 . The wearable pouch according to  claim 10 , wherein said tubular body has a substantially constant width.