Personal Waistband Storage Device

Abstract

A waistband storage device includes a body portion having an opening for access to a storage compartment, a back plate attached to the body portion, the back plate including a plurality of layers of material arranged to mirror the musculature of a human lower back; and a V-shaped strap attached to the back plate for securing the body portion to a user. The waistband storage device is resistant to slippage during physical activity due to increased friction between the back plate and the lower back.

1 . A waistband storage device comprising:
 a body portion having an opening for access to a storage compartment contained within the body portion;   a back plate attached to the body portion, the back plate including a plurality of layers of material arranged to mirror the musculature of a human lower back; and   a strap attached to the back plate for securing the body portion to a user.   
     
     
         2 . The waistband storage device of  claim 1 , wherein the back plate includes a first region, a second region, and a third region, the second region being thicker than the first region, and the third region being thicker than the first region and the third region being thicker than the second region. 
     
     
         3 . The waistband storage device of  claim 2 , wherein the back plate further comprises, a first layer of material that extends across the first region, the second region, and the third region; a second layer of material the extends across the second region and the third region, and a third layer of material that extends across the third region. 
     
     
         4 . The waistband storage device of  claim 3 , wherein the third region is triangular in shape. 
     
     
         5 . The waistband storage device of  claim 4 , wherein the third region is wider near a bottom of the back plate and narrower near a top of the back plate. 
     
     
         6 . The waistband storage device of  claim 1 , wherein the back plate includes a plurality of channels adapted to direct moisture away from the back plate. 
     
     
         7 . The waistband storage device of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of layers of material are covered by a layer of moisture wicking fabric. 
     
     
         8 . The waistband storage device of  claim 1 , wherein the strap has a V-shape, including separated end portions that are attached to the back plate. 
     
     
         9 . The waistband storage device of  claim 1 , wherein the back plate is wider than the body portion. 
     
     
         10 . A waistband storage device comprising:
 a body portion having an opening for access to a storage compartment contained within the body portion;   a back plate attached to the body portion; and   a V-shaped strap attached to the back plate for securing the body portion to a user.   
     
     
         11 . The waistband storage device of  claim 10 , wherein the V-shaped strap includes two separated portions at one end, the two separated portions being attached to the body portion at one side, one separated portion being attached to the body portion proximate a top of the body portion and the other separated portion being attached to the body portion proximate a bottom of the body portion. 
     
     
         12 . The waistband storage device of  claim 10 , wherein the V-shaped strap includes a plurality of perforations. 
     
     
         13 . The waistband storage device of  claim 12 , wherein the V-shaped strap is lined with a moisture-wicking material. 
     
     
         14 . The waistband storage device of  claim 10 , further comprising a soft material flap extending from the back plate, the soft material flap being located between the V-shaped strap and a user's lower back when the waistband storage device is attached to a user's waist. 
     
     
         15 . The waistband storage device of  claim 10 , wherein the back plate includes a first region, a second region, and a third region, the second region being thicker than the first region, and the third region being thicker than the second region, the third region having a triangular shape with a wider portion near a bottom of the back plate and a narrower portion near a top of the back plate. 
     
     
         16 . A waistband storage device comprising:
 a body portion having an opening for access to a storage compartment contained within the body portion;   a back plate attached to the body portion, the back plate being adapted to support the body portion on the lower back of a user; and   a strap attached to the back plate for securing the body portion to a user,   wherein the body portion includes a pocket having a window and a first illumination unit disposed within the pocket, the first illumination unit being adapted to project a first beam of light through the window.   
     
     
         17 . The waistband storage device of  claim 16 , further comprising a securement portion attached to the strap, the securement device having a male portion and a female portion, the female portion having a receiving section and a compartment located on the receiving section, and a second illumination unit disposed within the compartment. 
     
     
         18 . The waistband storage device of  claim 17 , wherein the first illumination unit includes one of a color filter and a colored light emitting diode. 
     
     
         19 . The waistband storage device of  claim 18 , wherein the second illumination unit includes one of a color filter and a colored light emitting diode. 
     
     
         20 . The waistband storage device of  claim 16 , further comprising a beverage container holder attached to the body portion.