Waistband conceal carry apparatus

Abstract

A waistband concealed carry apparatus that includes an easily removable belt adapted to wrap around a user's waist via hook and loop material, a holster removably attached to the belt, and hook and loop material for releasably attaching the waistband concealed carry apparatus to the inner waistband of pants or shorts worn by a user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A waistband concealed carry apparatus comprising:
 an elongated belt including;
 an outer layer;
 wherein an outer surface of said outer layer includes hooks from a hook and loop material; 
 
 an inner layer;
 wherein an outer surface of said inner layer includes loops from a hook and loop material; 
 
 wherein said elongated belt is adapted to wrap around a user's waist, and wherein said hooks are adapted to releasably attach to said loops to thereby hold said elongated belt in place around said user's waist; 
   wherein said elongated belt is adapted to releasably retain clothing garments thereto via said hooks of said outer layer, such that said waistband concealed carry apparatus is adapted to be covered by said clothing garment and other clothing garments worn by said user to thereby conceal said waistband concealed carry apparatus from view.   
     
     
         2 . The waistband concealed carry apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a holster including;
 a firearm holding portion; and 
 a belt hook;
 wherein said belt hook is attached to an outside portion of said firearm holding portion; 
 
 wherein said belt hook is adapted to releasably attach to said elongated belt such that said holster is adapted to be supported and held adjacent said user's waist. 
   
     
     
         3 . The waistband concealed carry apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said elongated belt further includes:
 a first additional layer formed from nylon webbing; and   a second additional layer formed from nylon webbing;   wherein said first and second additional layers of nylon webbing are adapted to be located adjacent one another and in between said inner and outer layers.   
     
     
         4 . The waistband concealed carry apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein said inner layer is formed from cotton. 
     
     
         5 . The waistband concealed carry apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said firearm holding portion is formed from a rigid material. 
     
     
         6 . The waistband concealed carry apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein said inner layer and said first and second additional layers are formed having a width equal to one another; and wherein said outer layer is formed having a width less than said inner layer and said first and second additional layers. 
     
     
         7 . The waistband concealed carry apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein said inner layer, said outer layer, and said first and second additional layers are stitched together. 
     
     
         8 . A combination of a clothing garment and a waistband concealed carry apparatus comprising:
 a clothing garment including:
 an outer surface; 
 an inner surface; and 
 at least one inner layer;
 wherein said at least one inner layer is attached to said inner surface; and 
 wherein an outer surface of each said at least one inner layer includes loops from a hook and loop material; and 
 
   a waistband concealed carry apparatus comprising:
 an elongated belt including;
 an outer layer;
 wherein an outer surface of said outer layer includes hooks from a hook and loop material; and 
 
 an inner layer;
 wherein an outer surface of said inner layer includes loops from a hook and loop material; 
 
 wherein said elongated belt is adapted to wrap around a user's waist, and wherein said hooks are adapted to releasably attach to said loops to thereby hold said elongated belt in place around said user's waist; 
 
 wherein said elongated belt is adapted to releasably retain clothing garments thereto via said hooks of said outer layer, such that said waistband concealed carry apparatus is adapted to be covered by said clothing garment and other clothing garments worn by said user to thereby conceal said waistband concealed carry apparatus from view. 
   
     
     
         9 . The combination of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a holster including;
 a firearm holding portion; and 
 a belt hook;
 wherein said belt hook is attached to an outside portion of said firearm holding portion; 
 
 wherein said belt hook is adapted to releasably attach to said elongated belt such that said holster is adapted to be supported and held adjacent said user's waist. 
   
     
     
         10 . The combination of  claim 8 , wherein said elongated belt further includes:
 a first additional layer formed from nylon webbing; and   a second additional layer formed from nylon webbing;   wherein said first and second additional layers of nylon webbing are adapted to be located adjacent one another and in between said inner and outer layers.   
     
     
         11 . The combination of  claim 10 , wherein said inner layer is formed from cotton. 
     
     
         12 . The combination of  claim 9 , wherein said firearm holding portion is formed from a rigid material. 
     
     
         13 . The combination of  claim 10 , wherein said inner layer and said first and second additional layers are formed having a width equal to one another; and wherein said outer layer is formed having a width less than said inner layer and said first and second additional layers. 
     
     
         14 . The combination of  claim 13 , wherein said inner layer, said outer layer, and said first and second additional layers are stitched together. 
     
     
         15 . The combination of  claim 8 , wherein said clothing garment is formed as pants including:
 a waistband;
 wherein said waistband includes a portion of said front surface and said back surface of said clothing garment; and 
 wherein said at least one inner layer is formed as a plurality of spaced inner layers each attached to said inner surface of said waistband; 
   wherein said loops of said plurality of spaced inner layers are adapted to releasably connect with said hooks of said outer layer of said elongated belt of said waistband concealed carry apparatus, such that said belt of said waistband concealed carry apparatus is covered by said clothing garment and thereby concealed from sight.   
     
     
         16 . The combination of  claim 8 , wherein said clothing garment is formed as shorts including:
 a waistband;
 wherein said waistband includes a portion of said front surface and said back surface of said clothing garment; and 
 wherein said at least one inner layer is formed as a plurality of spaced inner layers each attached to said inner surface of said waistband; 
   wherein said loops of said plurality of spaced inner layers are adapted to releasably connect with said hooks of said outer layer of said elongated belt of said waistband concealed carry apparatus, such that said belt of said waistband concealed carry apparatus is covered by said clothing garment and thereby concealed from sight.