Retention device for weapons and weapon accessories

Abstract

A retention device includes a multi-hook-fastener platform, which includes a strap receiving member and a base, and a multi-hook-fastener strap. At least one side of the strap includes a multi-hook fastener. The strap receiving member includes a series of adjacent slots through which the multi-hook-fastener strap can be threaded.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A retention device comprising:
 a multi-hook-fastener platform, which comprises a strap receiving member and a base; and   a multi-hook-fastener strap, at least one side of said multi-hook-fastener strap comprising a multi-hook fastener, wherein said strap receiving member comprises a series of adjacent slots through which said multi-hook-fastener strap can be threaded.   
     
     
         2 . The retention device according to  claim 1 , wherein said multi-hook-fastener strap comprises segments, which more rigid than a rest of said multi-hook-fastener strap, spaced from each other along a length of said multi-hook-fastener strap. 
     
     
         3 . The retention device according to  claim 1 , wherein one side of said base comprises a multi-hook fastener. 
     
     
         4 . The retention device according to  claim 1 , wherein said base of said multi-hook-fastener platform is constructed of a relatively rigid material and said multi-hook-fastener strap is constructed of a relatively flexible material. 
     
     
         5 . The retention device according to  claim 2 , wherein said segments comprise inserts in said multi-hook-fastener strap. 
     
     
         6 . The retention device according to  claim 3 , wherein said strap receiving member is spaced from said base so that said multi-hook fasteners of said multi-hook-fastener strap and said multi-hook fasteners of said base share a common plane. 
     
     
         7 . The retention device according to  claim 3 , wherein there is a concave spaced between said strap receiving member and said base.