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The present invention relates to equipment carrying devices for military and hunting activities.
Current solutions to the problem of carrying all the basic equipment used in military or hunting activities involve multiple pieces of specialized equipment. Typically a piece of equipment is worn that carries ammunition and a radio (such as a “Rhodesian Chest Harness”) a separate item is worn that carries water (such as a CamelBak® brand hydration system), and another item is worn that carries a weapon (a sling) and a belt is often employed to carry extra items not able to be carried on any of the other platforms.
What is needed is a combined carrier which readily and conveniently supports all these needs.
The carrier of the present invention is a reinforced fabric-based shape that resembles a sash and which is provided with discrete pockets in the front to carry magazines, or alternatively has rows of webbing in the front to attach magazine pouches, and which supports a rifle sling in the front. A water container and a radio are received within rear pouches, and a pull-out accessory pouch is mounted to the rear.
Further objects, features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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The system includes the following components: a sash, one or more container portions of the sash; and one or more attachment means on the exterior of the sash.
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A reinforced fabric loop 48 extends downwardly from the shoulder strap 30, and may receive a clip 50 to define an upper weapon attachment point which receives a rifle strap 52. A strap 54 extends downwardly from the front section 26 of the sash to define a lower weapon attachment point and which may be connected by a releasable buckle 56 to a rifle 58.
The pockets 22 have sidewardly opening slots in the edge of the sash front section, and are designed to hold ammunition magazines and orient them for easy retrieval and insertion into the weapon.
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The carrier 20 combines the basic elements into a single item. This approach reduces weight, heat stress, and bulk of items worn on the user's body, and offers the added benefit of being small enough to be stored with and treated as part of a main rifle, in a fashion similar to the way a rifle sling is used. This makes “gearing-up” (donning one's basic gear) much faster than having to put on item after item. In an emergency, this speed can mean the difference between life and death.
Variations on the current configuration include a version with a larger storage area on the back portion, a version without any pockets on the exterior of the front or back (only places to attach pockets), and versions that are specific to various rifle calibers.
It is understood that the invention is not limited to the particular construction and arrangement of parts herein illustrated and described, but embraces all such modified forms thereof as come within the scope of the following claims.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional App. No. 60/975,977, filed Sep. 28, 2007, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein.
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60975977 | Sep 2007 | US |