Pouch belt having an adjustable pouch and method for making pouch belt

Abstract

A pouch belt is provided having a belt with a convex-shaped insertion portion and a belt flap portion that is capable of being folded. The belt supports first and second D-rings that define first and second D-ring openings and the belt flap portion extends through the first and second D-ring openings. The belt flap portion and is folded and secured to the belt. A first pouch assembly is providing having a pouch and pouch belt loop, and the pouch belt loop defines a pouch belt passage that is sized to receive the belt. The pouch is supported by the pouch belt loop. The pouch has a zipper that provides for access to a pouch interior. A second pouch assembly is provided and supportable by the belt. In another embodiment there is a tipped belt having an insertion portion with an insertion tip.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A pouch belt comprising:
 a belt and the belt having a belt flap portion that is capable of being folded;   a first D-ring that defines a first D-ring opening and a second D-ring that defines a second D-ring opening and wherein the belt flap portion extends through the first and second D-ring openings and the belt flap portion and is folded and secured to the belt to form a D-ring housing through which the first and second D-rings extend such that the belt supports the first and second D-rings;   a first pouch assembly having a pouch and the first pouch assembly has a pouch belt loop that defines a pouch belt passage that is sized to receive the belt and the pouch belt loop extends from the pouch and the pouch has a zipper; and,   wherein the pouch defines a pouch interior and the pouch interior is accessible by unzipping the zipper.   
     
     
         2 . The pouch belt according to  claim 1  wherein the belt has a first belt end edge and an opposed second belt end edge, a first side and an opposed second side, a first belt edge an opposed a second belt edge and wherein the first belt edge has a first length and the second belt edge has a second length and the first length of the first belt edge is less than the second length of the second belt edge and the first belt end edge slopes in a direction from the first belt edge to the second belt edge to form an insertion portion and an insertion tip is formed where the first belt end edge and the second belt edge meet such that the insertion portion are capable of being moved through the D-ring openings. 
     
     
         3 . The pouch belt according to  claim 1  wherein the belt has a first convex-shaped belt end edge and an opposed second belt end edge, a first side and an opposed second side, a first belt edge and an opposed second belt edge and wherein the first belt edge has a first length and the second belt edge has a second length and the first length of the first belt edge is the same the same as the second length of the second belt edge and the first convex-shaped first belt end edge extends along a convex-shaped insertion portion such the convex-shaped insertion portion is capable of being moved through the D-ring openings. 
     
     
         4 . The pouch belt according to  claim 3  wherein the wherein the first belt edge extends from the first belt end edge to a first sloped edge and the first sloped edge meets with a second sloped edge and the second sloped edge extends to the second belt end edge such that the first and second sloped edges define a first V-shaped recess in the belt, and the second belt edge extends from the first belt end edge to a third sloped edge that extends to and meets with a fourth sloped edge and the fourth sloped edge extends to the second belt end edge and the third and fourth sloped edges define a second V-shaped recess in the belt. 
     
     
         5 . The pouch belt according to  claim 4  wherein together the first sloped edge, the second sloped edge, the third sloped edge, the fourth sloped edge and define the belt flap portion of the belt and wherein upon extending the belt flap portion through the first and second D-rings the belt flap portion is folded over the first and second D-rings and the second belt end edge is secured to the first side with thread along a stitch line thus forming a D-ring housing that defines a D-ring passage through which the D-rings extend. 
     
     
         6 . The pouch belt according to  claim 5  wherein the first pouch assembly has a pouch belt loop that defines a belt passage and the belt passage is sized such that the belt can be slid through the belt loop passage and the first pouch assembly has a pouch and wherein the belt loop is connected to the pouch. 
     
     
         7 . The pouch belt according to  claim 1  wherein the first pouch assembly has a pouch belt loop that defines a pouch belt passage and the belt passage is sized such that the belt can be slid through the belt loop passage and the first pouch assembly has a pouch and wherein the belt loop is for supporting the pouch from the belt. 
     
     
         8 . The pouch belt according to  claim 7  wherein the pouch has opposed first and second pouch sidewalls and the first pouch sidewall has opposed side first and second side edges that are convex, and the first and second side edges extend to a base edge that has a convex shape, and the opposed first and second side edges extend to a connecting edge that is substantially linear such that the first pouch sidewall flares outwardly in a direction from the connecting edge to the convex shaped base edge. 
     
     
         9 . The pouch belt according to  claim 7  wherein the pouch has opposed first and second pouch sidewalls and the first pouch sidewall has opposed side first and second side edges that are convex, and the first and second side edges extend to a base edge that has a convex shape, and the opposed first and second side edge portions extend to a connecting edge that is linear such that the first pouch sidewall flares outwardly in a direction from the connecting edge to the base edge. 
     
     
         10 . The pouch belt according to  claim 8  further wherein the first pouch sidewall defines a zipper opening and the zipper is connected to the first pouch. 
     
     
         11 . The pouch belt according to  claim 8  wherein the second pouch sidewall has opposed first and second side edges that are convex, and the first and second side edges extend to a base edge that has a convex shape, and the opposed first and second side edges extend to a connecting edge that is substantially linear such that the second pouch sidewall flares outwardly in a direction from the connecting edge to the convex shaped base edge and wherein the first and second pouch sidewalls have the same dimensions. 
     
     
         12 . The pouch belt according to  claim 11  wherein the pouch further includes a has a pouch support wall that extends from the first pouch sidewall to the second pouch sidewall and the pouch support wall is connected to the first and second pouch sidewalls such that the pouch support wall and the first and second pouch sidewalls define a pouch interior. 
     
     
         13 . The pouch belt according to  claim 12  further including a second pouch assembly wherein the second pouch assembly has a pouch belt loop that defines a pouch belt passage and the belt passage is sized such that the belt can be slid through the belt loop passage and the second pouch assembly has a pouch and wherein the belt loop is connected to the pouch. 
     
     
         14 . A pouch belt comprising:
 a tipped belt having a belt flap portion that is capable of being folded;   a first D-ring that defines a first D-ring opening and a second D-ring that defines a second D-ring opening and wherein the belt flap portion extends through the first and second D-ring openings and the belt flap portion and is folded and secured to the belt to form a D-ring housing through which the first and second D-rings extend such that the belt supports the first and second D-rings;   a first pouch assembly having a pouch and the first pouch assembly has a pouch belt loop that defines a pouch belt passage that is sized to receive the belt and the pouch belt loop extends from the pouch and the pouch has a zipper; and,   wherein the pouch defines a pouch interior and the pouch interior is accessible by unzipping the zipper.   
     
     
         15 . The pouch belt according to  claim 14  wherein the tipped belt has a first belt end edge and an opposed second belt end edge, a first side and an opposed second side, a first belt edge an opposed a second belt edge and wherein the first belt edge has a first length and the second belt edge has a second length and the first length of the first belt edge is less than the second length of the second belt edge and the first belt end edge slopes in a direction from the first belt edge to the second belt edge to form an insertion portion and an insertion tip is formed where the first belt end edge and the second belt edge meet such that the insertion portion are capable of being moved through the D-ring openings. 
     
     
         16 . A method of making a pouch belt comprising the acts of:
 providing a sheet of material and cutting the belt such that the belt has opposed first and second sides and has an convex shaped first belt end edge;   providing the belt with a belt flap portion that is capable of being folded;   providing a first D-ring and defining a first D-ring opening in the first D-ring and providing a second D-ring and defining a second D-ring opening in the second D-ring and extending the belt flap portion extends through the first and second D-ring openings;   folding the belt flap portion and securing the belt flap portion first side of the belt to the belt to form a D-ring housing and wherein the first and second D-rings extend through the D-ring housing such that the belt supports the first and second D-rings;   providing a first pouch assembly and providing the first pouch assembly with a pouch and providing the first pouch assembly with a belt loop that extends from the pouch and defining a pouch belt passage in the pouch belt loop that is sized to receive the belt and supporting the pouch from the pouch belt loop and mounting a zipper on the pouch; and,   defining a pouch interior in the pouch and wherein the pouch interior is accessible by unzipping the zipper.   
     
     
         17 . The method of making the pouch belt according to  claim 16  including the further acts of providing the pouch with opposed first and second pouch sidewalls, and providing the first pouch sidewall with opposed first and second first and second side edges that are convex, and extending the first and second side edges to a base edge, and extending the opposed first and second side edges to a connecting edge that is substantially linear such that the first pouch sidewall flares outwardly in a direction from the connecting edge portion to convex shaped base edge. 
     
     
         18 . The method of making the pouch belt according to  claim 17  further including the act of providing the base edge with a convex shape. 
     
     
         19 . The method of making the pouch belt according to  claim 16  further including the acts of providing a pouch support wall and extending the pouch support wall from the first pouch sidewall to the second pouch sidewall and connecting the pouch support wall to the first and second pouch sidewalls such that the pouch support wall and the first and second pouch sidewalls define the pouch interior.