Holster for elongated articles
a technology for carrying elongated objects and holsters, which is applied in the field of holsters, can solve the problems of inconvenient use of the same pocket for other purposes, the flashlight falling out of the pocket, and the inability to carry it in the pocket of one's clothing, so as to prevent fraying
Pending Publication Date: 2022-01-27
FLYNN RAYMOND G
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The invention is related to a tube used for a specific purpose. The tube is made of woven fabric, which has continuous yarns around its edge. The tube has three openings, which are formed by cutting the fabric using a heated blade. This results in the yarns at the edges of the openings fusing together, to prevent fraying. The technical effect of this invention is the creation of a tube with sharp, secure edges.
Problems solved by technology
A typical flashlight of the kind having a generally cylindrical battery compartment and a flared light-emitting bezel at one end of the battery compartment, is shaped in such a way that it is impractical to carry it in a pocket of one's clothing.
Especially in the case in which the battery compartment holds two or more type “AA” or type “C” dry cells arranged in end-to-end relationship, the length of the flashlight is such that a large portion of the flashlight extends outward from the pocket, creating a risk that a rapid body movement will cause the flashlight to fall out from the pocket.
The presence of a flashlight in a pocket of one's clothing also makes it inconvenient to use the same pocket for other purposes such as carrying a wallet, coins, keys or other articles.
Flashlights can be provided with hooks or clips for attachment to a waist belt, but such hooks and clips having sufficient flexibility and resilience to serve this purpose adequately are subject to breakage if the flashlight is pulled outward while hanging from a belt.
Similar problems arise in carrying other elongated devices, such as adjustable wrenches, on the person.
Flashlight holsters current known are typically composed of multiple parts, difficult to manufacture and expensive.
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[0019]The holster 10 shown in FIG. 1, which is suitable for use with a flashlight, is composed entirely of an elongated tube of fabric, preferably a fabric formed by weaving yarns of a fusible polymer such as nylon or polyester. The tube can be composed of one or more sheets of woven fabric formed into a tube with one or more longitudinal seams. Preferably, however, the tube is woven with a continuous helical weft. The use of woven tubing having a continuous weft simplifies the manufacture of the holster by avoiding the need for stitching or adhesives, and also improves its durability.
[0020]The tube extends from a first end 12 to a second end 14, and has a pair of elongated openings for receiving a waist belt. A first one of these openings, opening 16, is shown in full view, and the second opening, opening 18, is directly opposite opening 16, and shown by a broken line. These openings extend from a first location, indicated by reference line 20, between ends 12 and 14 of the tube to...
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A holster comprises an elongated tube of fabric formed with longitudinal openings that enable a first part of the tube to serve as a loop for attachment to a waist belt, and a transverse opening that enables a second part of the belt to serve as a pocket of holding an elongated article such as a flashlight. The tube is composed of a woven fabric of fusible yarns. The openings are formed by means of a heated blade, and the heat fuses the yarns at the margins of the openings to one another, thereby preventing fraying.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to holsters, and particularly to a holster for carrying elongated articles such as flashlights or adjustable wrenches. It relates particularly to a holster that can be removably attached to an individual's waist belt and that allows an individual to carry the elongated article securely, and to remove it easily from the holster.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]A typical flashlight of the kind having a generally cylindrical battery compartment and a flared light-emitting bezel at one end of the battery compartment, is shaped in such a way that it is impractical to carry it in a pocket of one's clothing. Especially in the case in which the battery compartment holds two or more type “AA” or type “C” dry cells arranged in end-to-end relationship, the length of the flashlight is such that a large portion of the flashlight extends outward from the pocket, creating a risk that a rapid body movement will cause the flashlight to fall out from...
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IPC IPC(8): A45F5/02
CPCA45F5/021A45F2200/0575A45F2200/0566
InventorFLYNN, RAYMOND G.
OwnerFLYNN RAYMOND G