US12385726 - Multi-purpose pouch
The patent describes a multi-purpose pouch designed to securely store objects, featuring a pouch body with a closure flap and a looped retention element for adjustable tension. This innovative design allows for operational versatility, including the option to stow the closure flap along the pouch side.
Claim 1
- A multi-purpose pouch comprising: a pouch base, a pouch body having a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and a front, and a pouch back opposite the front, the pouch base and pouch body forming a pouch pocket, wherein a top portion of the pouch body and the pouch back define an aperture for receiving an object to be stored in the pouch pocket, wherein the pouch body includes a fastener element; a closure flap extending from a top end of the pouch back, the closure flap comprising the complementary fastener element for engaging the fastener element when the multi-purpose pouch is in a closed configuration, and wherein the closure flap may optionally be stowed along a pouch side of the pouch back when the multi-purpose pouch is in an operational configuration; and a looped retention element having an initial end and a terminal end, the looped retention element forming a loop beginning at a retention element clasp, extending around a first side of the multi-purpose pouch and around the front of the multi-purpose pouch, through a front retention element guide, looping around a second side of the multi-purpose pouch, passing through a rear retention element guide positioned at a midpoint of the top end of the pouch side of the pouch back, continuing around the first side of the multi-purpose pouch passing through the front retention element guide in the opposite direction, continuing around the second side of the multi-purpose pouch, and passing through the retention element clasp, wherein the retention element clasp engages the initial and terminal ends of the looped retention element, wherein the retention element clasp is operable to allow a user to adjust a tension of the looped retention element by adjusting the length of the looped retention element. a pouch base, a pouch body having a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and a front, and a pouch back opposite the front, the pouch base and pouch body forming a pouch pocket, wherein a top portion of the pouch body and the pouch back define an aperture for receiving an object to be stored in the pouch pocket, wherein the pouch body includes a fastener element; a closure flap extending from a top end of the pouch back, the closure flap comprising the complementary fastener element for engaging the fastener element when the multi-purpose pouch is in a closed configuration, and wherein the closure flap may optionally be stowed along a pouch side of the pouch back when the multi-purpose pouch is in an operational configuration; and a looped retention element having an initial end and a terminal end, the looped retention element forming a loop beginning at a retention element clasp, extending around a first side of the multi-purpose pouch and around the front of the multi-purpose pouch, through a front retention element guide, looping around a second side of the multi-purpose pouch, passing through a rear retention element guide positioned at a midpoint of the top end of the pouch side of the pouch back, continuing around the first side of the multi-purpose pouch passing through the front retention element guide in the opposite direction, continuing around the second side of the multi-purpose pouch, and passing through the retention element clasp, wherein the retention element clasp engages the initial and terminal ends of the looped retention element, wherein the retention element clasp is operable to allow a user to adjust a tension of the looped retention element by adjusting the length of the looped retention element.
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