US 12,478,172 B2
Belt device for carrying a holster
Ronald Barnes, Madison, GA (US)
Filed by Ronald Barnes, Madison, GA (US)
Filed on Nov. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/522,406.
Prior Publication US 2025/0169597 A1, May 29, 2025
Int. Cl. A45F 5/02 (2006.01); F41C 33/04 (2006.01)
CPC A45F 5/021 (2013.01) [F41C 33/048 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A belt device for carrying a holster or sheath, comprising:
a belt that is constructed and arranged to partially wrap around a user's waist; wherein:
the belt has a first portion having a first width;
the belt has a second portion having a second width;
the belt has a third portion connecting the first portion to the second portion, the third portion having a third width; and
the third width is smaller than the first width and the second width;
wherein the belt device further comprises:
a first clip fastened to the first portion of the belt, wherein the first clip is constructed and arranged to attach onto a waistband, and wherein the first clip extends above the belt by a first distance;
a first piece of material positioned between the first clip and the belt, wherein the first piece of material is constructed and arranged to be positioned at least partially over the first clip, and wherein the first piece of material extends above the belt by a second distance that is larger than the first distance;
a second clip fastened to the second portion of the belt, wherein the second clip is constructed and arranged to attach onto the waistband;
a second piece of material positioned between the second clip and the belt, wherein the second piece of material is constructed and arranged to be positioned at least partially over the second clip; and
wherein the third portion is constructed and arranged to receive and support at least a holster clip.