Slip belt carrying apparatus

Abstract

An apparatus for suspending a plurality of articles from a user comprises a belt securable around the mid torso (waist) of a user and an inner stationary flexible member suspended beneath the belt and extending completely around the torso of the user. The apparatus further comprises an outer rotatable flexible member suspended from and rotatable a full 360 degrees about the inner stationary flexible member, the outer rotary flexible member extending at least partially around the torso of the user and being operable to attach a plurality of containers thereto. The apparatus may comprise a container for carrying articles comprising an outer shell extending between top and bottom ends, an attachment for securing the outer shell to a support and an inner sleeve extending between the top and bottom ends of the outer shell.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for suspending a plurality of articles from a user comprising:
 a belt securable around the mid torso of a user;   an inner stationary flexible member suspended beneath said belt and extending completely around said lower torso of said user; and   an outer rotary flexible member suspended from and rotatable about said inner stationary flexible member, said outer rotary flexible member extending at least partially around said torso of said user and being operable to attach a plurality of containers thereto.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said inner stationary flexible member comprises an elongate flexible inner strap oriented around said lower torso of said user along a plane perpendicular to an axis through said torso. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein said elongate flexible inner strap is formed of a plastic. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said inner stationary flexible member includes a plurality of rigid inner clip segments secured thereto wherein said outer rotary flexible member is supported on said plurality of rigid inner clip segments. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein each of said plurality of rigid inner clips segments includes at least one outer wall extending parallel to said elongate flexible inner strap. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein said at least one outer wall comprises a pair of coplanar vertically spaced apart walls. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said pair of coplanar vertically spaced apart walls extend to free distal ends at opposite ends thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein said plurality of rigid inner clip segments include an inner wall extending parallel to said elongate flexible inner strap. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein said inner wall extends to free distal ends at top and bottom edges of said rigid inner clip segments. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein said flexible inner strap is located between said inner wall and said at least one outer wall. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein said plurality of said rigid inner clip segments are evenly spaced around said flexible member with a gap distance therebetween. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein said outer rotary flexible member comprises an elongate flexible strap oriented around and rotatably movable about said lower torso of said user along a plane perpendicular to an axis through said torso. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12  wherein said outer rotary flexible member includes a plurality of outer clip segments secured thereto adapted to engage upon said outer wall of said inner stationary flexible member. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13  wherein each of said plurality of outer clip segments includes u-shaped walls adapted to slidably surround top and bottom edges of said outer wall of said rigid inner clip segments. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14  wherein said plurality of outer clip segments are secured to said outer flexible member a plurality of in groups distributed therearound. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 15  wherein said plurality of groups have gap distances between them operable to support a container attached thereon. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising at least one container operable to carry an article therein comprising:
 an outer shell extending between top and bottom ends; 
 an attachment for securing said outer shell to said outer flexible rotary member; and 
 an inner sleeve extending between said top and bottom ends of said outer shell. 
 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17  wherein said attachment comprises a clip selectably securable over said outer flexible rotatable member. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 17  wherein said inner sleeve comprises an elastic tubular member sized smaller than said outer shell and stretched at said top and bottom ends to form an hour glass shape inside said outer shell. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 17  wherein said inner sleeve attached to top and bottom edges of said outer shell is utilized without top or bottom cover to facilitate carrying a camera body with attached lens. 
     
     
         21 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a harness secured to said belt and adapted to extend over the shoulders of a user. 
     
     
         22 . The apparatus of  claim 21  wherein said harness includes a chest plate extending across the chest of a user and adapted to have said container secured thereto. 
     
     
         23 . The apparatus of  claim 21  wherein said harness further comprises attachment points operable to receive said container thereon. 
     
     
         24 . A kit for carrying articles comprising:
 a belt securable around the mid torso of a user;   an inner stationary flexible member suspended beneath said belt and extending completely around said torso of said user;   an outer rotary flexible member suspended from and rotatable about said inner stationary flexible member, said outer rotary flexible member extending at least partially around said torso of said user and being operable to attach a plurality of containers thereto; and   at least one container operable to carry an article therein comprising:
 an outer shell extending between top and bottom ends; 
 an attachment for securing said outer shell to said outer flexible rotatable member; and 
 an inner sleeve extending between said top and bottom ends of said container outer shell. 
   
     
     
         25 . An apparatus for carrying articles comprising:
 an outer shell extending between top and bottom ends;   an attachment for securing said outer shell to a support; and   an inner sleeve extending between said top and bottom ends of said outer shell.