Holder for Shotgun Speedloaders

Abstract

A holder for speedloader tubes includes a plate that can be secured to a portion of a user's body; a plurality of upwardly opening pockets on the plate; and a plurality of clips on the plate. Each one of the clips is located above and is associated with a respective one of the pockets. The lower end of the tube is received in the pocket and an upper portion of the tube is retained in the associated clip.

1 . A holder for speedloader tubes, comprising:
 a plate that can be secured to a portion of a user's body;   a plurality of upwardly opening pockets on the plate; and   a plurality of clips on the plate, each one of the clips being located above and associated with a respective one of the pockets;   whereby the lower end of the tube is received in the pocket and an upper portion of the tube is retained in the associated clip.   
     
     
         2 . A holder as set forth in  claim 1  wherein the clip provides the only grasping or securement of the tube on the plate, thereby to provide single-point retention of the tube on the holder. 
     
     
         3 . A holder as set forth in  claim 1  wherein each clip has a generally U-shaped configuration including a base and two sides;
 the base has two fastener openings for receiving fasteners therethrough to secure the clip to the plate with the two fastener openings being spaced vertically and the base overlying the outer surface of the plate; and 
 the sides of the clip are elastic. 
 
     
     
         4 . A holder as set forth in  claim 3  wherein each elastic clip side has a first end portion that connects with the base, an inwardly bowed center portion, and an outer end portion, the two clip center portions and the clip base defining a retaining volume in which the tube is grasped. 
     
     
         5 . A holder as set forth in  claim 4  wherein the lower edges of the clip sides are tapered or beveled.