Tactical Magnetic Keeper

Abstract

A tactical clothing accessory and/or clothing item which provides a magnetic attraction sufficient to reversibly secure military, police and other items. The tactical clothing accessory can be a tactical magnetic keeper having one magnet or a plurality of magnets which can reversibly secure one or optionally more items such as a firearm, an ammunition clip, a pair of hand cuffs, a hand cuff key, a baton, a knife, a magnet, or other magnetic object. The tactical clothing item can be a tactical vest having one magnet or a plurality of magnets which can reversibly secure such items. The tactical clothing accessory can be a belt having one magnet or a plurality of magnets which can reversibly secure such items. This disclosure also encompasses methods and means for making and using the tactical clothing accessory and/or clothing item.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A tactical magnetic keeper, comprising:
 a support for a magnet,   a magnet having a through thickness pull force in a range of from 2.5 lbs to 20.7 lbs,   a means of attaching the magnetic keeper to a piece of clothing.   
     
     
         2 . A tactical magnetic keeper according to  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of magnets. 
     
     
         3 . A tactical magnetic keeper according to  claim 1 , further comprising a belt loop. 
     
     
         4 . A tactical magnetic keeper according to  claim 1 , further comprising a clip. 
     
     
         5 . A tactical magnetic keeper according to  claim 1 , in which said support is a casing. 
     
     
         6 . A tactical magnetic keeper according to  claim 1 , adapted to reversibly hold a gun. 
     
     
         7 . A tactical magnetic keeper according to  claim 1 , adapted to reversibly hold one or more ammunition clips. 
     
     
         8 . A tactical clothing, comprising:
 a support for a magnet,   a magnet having a through thickness pull force in a range of from 2.5 lbs to 20.7 lbs.   
     
     
         9 . The tactical clothing according to  claim 1 , where said tactical clothing is a belt. 
     
     
         10 . The tactical clothing according to  claim 1 , where said tactical clothing is a vest. 
     
     
         11 . The tactical clothing according to  claim 1 , where said tactical clothing is a jacket. 
     
     
         12 . The tactical clothing according to  claim 1 , where said tactical clothing is a pant. 
     
     
         13 . The tactical clothing according to  claim 1 , where said tactical clothing is a shirt. 
     
     
         14 . The tactical clothing according to  claim 9 , where said belt comprises a plurality of said magnet. 
     
     
         15 . A tactical magnetic keeper, comprising:
 a support for a magnet, said magnet having a portion formed to have a projection, said magnet having an engaging portion adapted to conform to a feature of a firearm,   a magnet having a through thickness pull force in a range of from 2.5 lbs to 20.7 lbs,   a means of attaching the magnetic keeper to a piece of clothing.   
     
     
         16 . The tactical magnetic keeper according to  claim 15 , in which said engaging portion is adapted to conform to at least a portion of a barrel of a firearm. 
     
     
         17 . The tactical magnetic keeper according to  claim 15 , in which said engaging portion is adapted to conform to at least a portion of a handle of a firearm. 
     
     
         18 . The tactical magnetic keeper according to  claim 15 , in which said engaging portion is adapted to conform to at least a portion of a body of a firearm.