EP3873283B1 - Pochette légère et son procédé de production - Google Patents

Pochette légère et son procédé de production Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP3873283B1
EP3873283B1 EP19878298.9A EP19878298A EP3873283B1 EP 3873283 B1 EP3873283 B1 EP 3873283B1 EP 19878298 A EP19878298 A EP 19878298A EP 3873283 B1 EP3873283 B1 EP 3873283B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
pouch
enclosure panel
portions
standing
panel
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Active
Application number
EP19878298.9A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP3873283A1 (fr
EP3873283A4 (fr
EP3873283C0 (fr
Inventor
Michael E. Cole
Brian Rapp
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Firstspear Technology Group LLC
Original Assignee
Firstspear Technology Group LLC
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Firstspear Technology Group LLC filed Critical Firstspear Technology Group LLC
Publication of EP3873283A1 publication Critical patent/EP3873283A1/fr
Publication of EP3873283A4 publication Critical patent/EP3873283A4/fr
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP3873283B1 publication Critical patent/EP3873283B1/fr
Publication of EP3873283C0 publication Critical patent/EP3873283C0/fr
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F5/00—Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C3/00—Flexible luggage; Handbags
    • A45C3/001—Flexible materials therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F3/00—Travelling or camp articles; Sacks or packs carried on the body
    • A45F3/04—Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of two straps passing over the two shoulders
    • A45F3/06—Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of two straps passing over the two shoulders specially adapted for military purposes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F5/00—Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
    • A45F5/02—Fastening articles to the garment
    • A45F5/021—Fastening articles to the garment to the belt
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C1/00—Purses; Money-bags; Wallets
    • A45C1/02—Purses
    • A45C1/04—Purses to be worn at the belt or bracelet; Money-belts
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/10—Arrangement of fasteners
    • A45C13/1038—Arrangement of fasteners of flexible ties
    • A45C2013/1061—Arrangement of fasteners of flexible ties of elastic straps or bands
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A45F
    • A45F2200/05—Holder or carrier for specific articles
    • A45F2200/0591—Defense articles, e.g. small arms, handguns, pistols, or the like

Definitions

  • the present invention relates generally to a 3 dimensional shape retaining light weight pouch and method for making the same, for mounting on a carrier such as a garment such as, but not limited to, a vest, belt, cummerbund, pack, or the like, and more particularly, that is strong, resiliently retains a predetermined 3 dimensional shape, is durable and wear resistant, allows easy insertion and removal of articles, accessories, and objects to be held and/or carried thereby, and is simple and easy to manufacture, while being configurable to be compatible with some known systems mounting systems such as MOLLE PALS and the like.
  • Modular pouch attachment systems and methods for carrier garments hereinafter sometimes referred to by the term carrier or carriers, such as, but not limited to, vests, cummerbunds, belts, and the like, for carrying holders such as, but not limited to, pouches for holding items and accessories on a person's body, are well known.
  • Advantages include an ability to attach pouches and accessories to a platform and easily remove them; rearrange or configure them; and exchange for other pouches or accessories.
  • a pouch or other accessory will include one or more elongate straps configured to be inserted through the aligned loops.
  • the straps will typically each be attached at one end to the pouch or accessory, and have an opposite free end.
  • the back side of the pouch or other accessory will typically include additional loops positioned to be disposed in alternating relation to the loops on the panel, such that the straps can be alternatingly woven through the loops on the panel and the back of the pouch or accessory, for attaching the pouch or accessory to the panel.
  • the free end of the attachment straps can then be secured, using a snap, hook and loop fastener, or other fastener or retainer, to the back of the pouch or accessory.
  • Numerous compatible attachment devices have been developed for use with the MOLLE PALS system, including a variety of light weight but strong plastic clips.
  • Pouches and pockets for use with the above referenced modern and older carrier and attachment systems still have significant shortcomings, for instance, the tendency to lose their shape when the article or accessory is not located therein.
  • pouches and pockets have an opening in communication with an interior cavity or cavities for receiving and holding an item or items, article or articles, through which the item(s) or article(s) are inserted, that will retain a particular shape, e.g., a rectangular or arched shape, which will usually at least generally corresponding to an overall sectional or profile shape of the item(s) or article(s) to be received.
  • Basting tape and stitching are also labor intensive aspects of manufacturing textile products such as pouches, as they require acquiring, patterning, cutting, emplacing, and stitching additional material.
  • basting tape, stitching, and other protrusions can collect moisture and debris such as sand, mud, dirt, and the like which can be released into cavities, recesses, etc., of articles during insertion and/or removal, so as to potentially disrupt or interfere with operation thereof.
  • a stiffening layer or panel, liner, or thicker, or stiffer material can be utilized for 3 dimensional shape retention, but adds weight and complexity, and can become detached so as to lose the desired shape and impede insertion/removal of items and articles into/from the pouch.
  • a pocket for an electronic device is known.
  • the pocket is formed of a co-molded material produced by pouring a first liquid plastic into a mold, and then pouring a second liquid plastic into the mold, wherein the second plastic has physical characteristics different from the first. Once set, the material is removed from the mold and sewn to form the pocket.
  • a dual magazine pouch is known allowing one of the two magazines to be partially ejected from the pouch automatically when the pouch is opened, whereas the remaining magazine is retained securely within the pouch.
  • the pouches include a main body formed by a cargo pocket sewn to a back/flap, which extends above the cargo pocket and folds over to enclose the open mouth of the pouch, and an "elevator" mechanism, which automatically raises one of the magazines when the pouch is opened.
  • a pouch or pocket for mounting or attaching to carrier garments such as, but not limited to, vests, cummerbunds, belts, shirts, jackets, pants, packs, and the like, that is light weight, strong, durable, resiliently retains a desired three dimensional shape when empty and when receiving articles, and is simple and easy and economical to manufacture, is durable and wear resistant, and can be compatible with a variety of known mounting and attachment systems such as MOLLE PALS and the like, and otherwise overcomes one or more of the shortcomings and limitations set forth above.
  • carrier garments such as, but not limited to, vests, cummerbunds, belts, shirts, jackets, pants, packs, and the like, that is light weight, strong, durable, resiliently retains a desired three dimensional shape when empty and when receiving articles, and is simple and easy and economical to manufacture, is durable and wear resistant, and can be compatible with a variety of known mounting and attachment systems such as MOLLE PALS and the like, and otherwise overcomes one or more of the shortcomings and limitations set forth above
  • the pouch includes a unitary or integral pouch enclosure panel of a flexible laminate or composite construction, having a smooth inner surface bounding a pouch cavity, and an outer surface.
  • the pouch enclosure panel has a center region bounded by a periphery comprising multiple spaced apart connecting portions angularly related to the center region and to each other, connecting the pouch enclosure panel to a base, platform, backing member, or other support structure of the pouch.
  • the pouch enclosure panel has a plurality of standing portions integral with and disposed between the connecting portions and which can define and bound gaps therebetween, the standing portions resiliently standing outwardly from the platform, back panel, or backing member of the pouch, to hold the pouch enclosure panel in a 3 dimensional shape with the center region in spaced, opposing relation the platform, back panel, or backing member, to define and bound a pouch cavity therebetween for receiving articles, accessories and other items.
  • the standing portions comprise integral, elongate peripheral edges of the connecting portions, and at least one integral peripheral edge of the center region extending between predetermined ones of the connecting portions to define and bound an opening or openings connecting to the pouch cavity and through which an article, accessory or other item is received and removed from the pouch cavity.
  • the standing portions each comprise stiffened fused edges of the layers of the laminate or constituent components of the composite, that is edges of layers of the laminate or composite fused together along their co-extending lengths so as to be stiffened sufficiently, e.g., self or free standing, to hold the pouch enclosure panel in the 3 dimensional shape in connection with the base, platform, backing member, or other support structure of the pouch, to allow insertion of an article or accessory through the opening into the pouch cavity and removal therefrom without having to manually open and/or hold the pouch open.
  • At least the standing portion or portions that define and bound the opening or openings and an adjacent region of the pouch enclosure panel are sufficiently resiliently flexible to allow the pouch enclosure panel to be pressed using moderate manual pressure when the pouch is empty, from its free standing 3 dimensional shape, to a shape fully or partially compacted against the base, and automatically return to the free standing 3 dimensional shape when the pressure is removed.
  • the standing portions can be configured in a bowed shape, arched shape, hoop shape, hairpin shape, or otherwise configured to hold the pouch and the opening in the 3 dimensional shape, which, as non-limiting examples, can comprise a rectangular, square, or other polygonal profile shape, or a rounded or oval profile shape, or combinations of shapes, as desired or required for a particular application.
  • the edges of the laminated layers or composite components comprising the standing portions act as stiffeners integrated into the edges of the pouch enclosure panel to hold it in the 3 dimensional shape without significantly protruding therefrom in a manner so as to interfere with or obstruct passage of an article or accessory into or from the opening. That is, at least the standing portion bounding the opening faces outward thereabout and is preferably smooth--it has no steps, shoulders, or protrusions facing the cavity sufficiently obstructive to impede movements of, or to catch on, an article or accessory being inserted into or removed from the cavity, or that will retain contaminants such as dirt, sand, and the like to any significant extent.
  • the fused together edges of the laminated layers comprise at least two layers of the laminate, e.g., outer layer and an inner layer; or a substrate, e.g., fabric layer or layers, and an impregnating resin component of a composite, forming an integral or unitary edge structure that is adequately stiffened by the fusion to hold the respective standing portion in a predetermined shape and orientation in relation to an associated base or platform of the pouch, to define the pouch and opening shapes.
  • the shape of the opening can be 2 or 3 dimensional, the overall shape of the pouch enclosure panel being 3 dimensional.
  • the fused together edges of the laminated layers comprising at least the standing portion bounding the opening or openings are hardened by the fusion so as to have increased wear resistant and other advantageous properties.
  • the stiffened standing portions can optionally have sufficient resilient flexibility to allow the pouch enclosure panel to be flexed or bent into the 3 dimensional shape, or to be conformed and snugged about an article, accessory, item, etc., held in the pouch, including, but not limited to, an item extending through the opening, e.g., an ammunition magazine, radio, tool, container, etc.
  • the pouch can comprise one or more additional pouch enclosure panels connected in stacked or side by side relation.
  • a pouch 20 comprising a platform 22 having a front side 24 and a back side 26 opposite the front side 24.
  • the back side 26 comprises or can receive or connect to at least one attachment element 28 for attaching the pouch 20 to a supporting structure, such as, but not limited to, a garment (not shown) such as a vest, belt, pack, cummerbund, or the like, in a suitable manner, such as by weaving of straps in the manner of the well known MOLLE PALS system or the manners described in U.S. Patent Nos.
  • the pouch 20 includes a first pouch enclosure panel 30 having a predetermined 3 dimensional shape and comprising a large center region 32 having elongate first, second, and third connector portions 34, 36, 38 along peripheries thereof integral with and angularly related thereto, connected to first, second, and third peripheral portions 40, 42, and 44 of a pouch region 46 of the front side 24 of the platform 22.
  • Connector portions 34, 36, and 38 essentially serve as the sides of the panel 30, connector portion 38 comprising an extension of platform 22 that is bent or folded out to serve as a side of the pouch and joins the enclosure panel 30 integrally therewith.
  • Panel 30 has elongate first and second standing portions 48 and 50 at corners 54 and 56 of the connector portions 34 and 36, and 38, respectively, essentially in the shape of hairpins--defined here as having a center connected end with elongate edges extending therefrom in close relation, forming standing corners of the pouch 20. So essentially panel 30 forms a 3 sided enclosure about pouch region 46, with connector portions 34, 36, and 38 serving as the sides and center region 32 serving as the front cover.
  • Panel 30 has a longer third standing portion 52 supporting a front portion 58 of the pouch enclosure panel 30 in overlaying spaced relation to the pouch region 46 of the front side 24 of the platform 22.
  • Each of standing portions 48, 50, and 52 is sufficiently stiff to have a free standing 2 or 3 dimensional shape.
  • center region 32 covers and defines and bounds a pouch cavity 60 encompassing the pouch region 24, and third standing portion 52 and associated front portion 58 define and bound a large opening 62 connected to the cavity 60.
  • the standing portions 48, 50, and 52 comprise seamlessly integrated edges of the connector portions 34, 36, and 38 of the pouch enclosure panel 30.
  • the first pouch enclosure panel 30 of this embodiment comprises a laminate 64, which, as a non-limiting example, comprises an outer layer 66, a middle adhesive layer 68, and an inner layer 70, adhesive layer 68 adhering layers 66 and 70 together as is a well known laminating technique.
  • the standing portions 48, 50, and 52 of the panel 30 comprise stiffened fusions, that is, fused together edges 72 of the laminated layers 66, 68, 70, having sufficient stiffness resulting from the fusing together of the edges, to stand outwardly from platform 22 to hold the first pouch enclosure panel 30 in the 3 dimensional shape.
  • the pouch 20 is illustrated comprising an optional second pouch enclosure panel 74 having a second predetermined three dimensional shape in spaced, overlaying relation to panel 30, forming a second cavity 82 in essentially stacked relation to cavity 60.
  • Second pouch enclosure panel 74 is of similar construction to panel 30, like parts of the panels 30 and 74 being identified by like numerals.
  • Pouch enclosure panel 74 comprises a center region 32 thereabout having elongate first, second, and third connector portions 34, 36, 38 connected to first, second, and third peripheral portions 76, 78, 80, respectively, about the center region of the first pouch enclosure panel 30.
  • connector portions essentially function as the pouch sides, here bounding second cavity 82, but connector portion 38 of the second pouch enclosure panel 74 is not an extension of the platform 22.
  • Pouch enclosure panel 74 has elongate first and second standing portions 48 and 50 that comprise integral standing edges of connector portions 34, 36, and 38 thereof, and a third standing portion 52 that comprises a standing edge of a front portion 58 thereof in overlaying spaced relation to the front portion 58 of the first pouch enclosure panel 30, defining and bounding a second cavity 82 and a second opening 84 that connects to the second cavity 82.
  • the second pouch enclosure panel 74 is also a laminate 64, here again as a non-limiting example, comprising an outer layer 66, an adhesive layer 68, and an inner layer 70.
  • the standing portions 48, 50, and 52 of the second pouch enclosure panel 74 comprise fused together edges 72 of the laminated layers 66, 68, 70 thereof, having sufficient stiffness resulting from the fusion, to stand outwardly from first pouch enclosure panel 30 to hold the second pouch enclosure panel 74 in the second predetermined 3 dimensional shape, with no consequential sagging.
  • standing portion 52 of the panel 74 has a substantial 3 dimensional cantilever shape, which is free standing due largely to the enhanced stiffness of standing portion 52 resulting from the fused together edge 72 employed therein.
  • the combination of the laminate 64 and stiffened fused together edges 72 comprising standing portions 48, 50, and 52 provides a self standing capability for the pouch structures of pouch 20 in its free state, with openings 62 and 84 fully open with no sagging of the pouch enclosure panels so as to interfere with or impede insertion of articles, accessories and other objects into the pouch cavities 60 and 82 and removal therefrom.
  • No additional reinforcement such as with stiffening panels, basting tape, or the like is required, so that the pouch structure is smooth, lightweight, and easier and simpler to manufacture, and less costly.
  • the laminate 64 can comprise one or more layers of different fabric materials of nylon or other synthetic fiber materials, plastics film or sheet, e.g., a synthetic rubber compound such as a chloroprene or polychloroprene commercially available from DuPont under the trade name Neoprene, optionally as a laminate.
  • a synthetic rubber compound such as a chloroprene or polychloroprene commercially available from DuPont under the trade name Neoprene, optionally as a laminate.
  • Exemplary materials that can be used providing the desired properties can include, but are not limited to, a woven or knitted nylon fabric; woven or knitted loop fabric; woven or knitted polyester fabric; woven or knitted par-aramid synthetic fiber fabric, e.g., such as commercially available under the trade name Kevlar; woven or knitted ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene, e.g., such as commercially available under the trade names Dyneema and Spectra; and non-woven para-aramid nylon, a non-woven polyethylene, or other non-woven composition fabric.
  • the lamination can be accomplished in any suitable manner, such as, but not limited to, using a laminating adhesive such as a curable polyurethane applied from water or hot melt.
  • a single composite fabric having a smooth face for the front surface, and a loop pile or hook component of a hook and loop fastening system for the back surface can be used.
  • one or more layers of a fabric of fiber glass or para-aramid fibers, impregnated with a fusible resin can be employed.
  • the stiffened fused together edges 72 of the layers of the laminate 64 comprise at least the standing portions 48, 50, 52 of the panels 30 and 74, and optionally additionally can comprise edges of the connector portions 34, 36, and 38 of panels 30 and 74 connected to the associated structure, e.g., in the instance of panel 30, platform 22, and in the instance of panel 74, the periphery of the front of panel 30, to provide additional stiffening of the overall structure of the pouch 20.
  • Standing portions 52 can be observed as relatively long, so as to span the large openings 62 and 84, and thus have sufficient stiffness for maintaining those openings in the desired shape without sagging when in a free state condition restrained only at the ends and in connection with the integral laminate 64. It can be observed in FIG.
  • panel 30 has an additional optional internal layer of material affixed thereto
  • panel 74 has an additional optional external layer of material affixed thereto, which additional layers secondarily serve to help the panels hold rectangular shapes along their lengths and breadths, for receiving rectangular items, such as ammunition magazines, the interior layer serving primarily to separate the carried items so that they don't inadvertently engage or entangle so as to be pulled out together when it is desired to remove only one of the items.
  • the external outer layer is observed to comprise a loop pile material that primarily serves as a fastener component of a hook and loop fastener system for attaching an optional cover 92.
  • fabric loops are visible that serve as additional separators to facilitate separate insertion and removal of items, and also serve as attachment points for optional cords 96 ( FIG. 10 ).
  • standing portions 48 and 50 can be observed as having a bowed shape or hairpin shape having one or more individual edges having an S-shape, which enhances the overall stiffness at those locations.
  • the connecting portions of panel 74 can be observed connecting to their associated base structure (panel 30), using single lines of stitching along the lengths thereof, which holds the ends of the standing portions 48, 50, and 52 to help them retain their respective shapes.
  • various mechanical fasteners such as, but not limited to, rivets, staples, or adhesives, can be used for affixing the connector portions of the panels 30 and 74 to their associated base structures.
  • a single pouch enclosure panel could extend about both cavities 60 and 82 and incorporate standing portions 48, 50, and 52, with an internal divider or dividers attached to the connecting portions or sides thereof to provide two or more separate cavities.
  • the pouch according to the invention could incorporate additional stacked pouch enclosure panels with suitable standing portions constructed as described herein.
  • the fused together edges 72 of the laminated layers of laminate 64 can be produced in a suitable manner that directs sufficient energy against the laminate to achieve melting together of the materials of preferably at least the inner and outer layers, to achieve cohesive fusion of the edges themselves, not just between the layers as is achieved by laminating alone.
  • the materials of the different layers will have different melting temperatures or other characteristics, and the selection of at least the inner and outer layers of the laminate should take this into consideration.
  • some adhesives such as pressure activated and thermal activated adhesives commonly used for laminating can have a lower melting temperature than materials of layers being laminated and may even burn or vaporize when subjected to temperatures necessary for achieving desired melting of the other layers.
  • a manner of melting the other layers so as to fuse together can be implemented. Charred residue from a burned adhesive or other layer can be advantageous when captured or entrained in the fusion for imparting added hardness and wear resistance. If lower melting point fibers or filaments are employed in any of the layers, the remaining ends of those can be entrained in the fusion of the other materials to still enhance stiffness.
  • Laser fusion is a preferred manner of achieving desired fused together edges of a variety of laminates, such as, but not limited, nylon fabric laminates.
  • Type of laser, power, duty cycle, focal length, and beam width, travel speed and other parameters are highly adjustable and it has been found that there are ranges of settings that can be employed to achieve acceptable fusion together of laminate layers with requisite resulting stiffness, hardness, and resiliency, while also accurately cutting the laminate at the same time to predetermined dimensions and shapes.
  • the subject layers of the laminate 64 fused to create edge 72 shown include an outer layer 66 of a woven nylon fabric; a laminating adhesive layer 68, and an inner layer 70 of a woven nylon.
  • the nylon weaves can be of the same or different deniers, e.g., 400, 500, 725, 1000 deniers, and can have different finishes.
  • the illustrated example is also representative of other laminates that can be employed, such as a nylon woven fabric and a nylon non-woven pile fabric, such as, but not limited to, those commonly used as a component of a hook and loop fastening system.
  • the laminate can comprise one or more layers of a para-aramid fiber composition to provide a ballistic protective capability. It is evident from the images that the fusion of the laminated layers is sufficiently comprehensive so as to encompass essentially the entire edge of the laminated layers 66, 68, and 70 and integrates with the laminate 64 permanently and essentially seamlessly with no significant protruding edges filaments, or other potential obstructions or collection points for contaminants such as dirt, sand, dust, etc.
  • the laser fusion parameters are preferably selected also so that the resulting fused edges 72 are sufficiently manually resiliently flexible to allow forming the pouch enclosure panel into the desired 3 dimensional shape or shapes, and in combination with the laminated construction of the associated panel, to substantially retain the panel in the 3 dimensional shape while the pouch is in a free state, as explained above, that is, not subject to external loads other than gravity, while being displaceable under applied loads such as hand pressure, with the pouch returning to the free state shape when the applied load is removed.
  • the comprehensive fusion is desirably durable, and wear resistant such that the peripheral edge will not fray significantly under expected use.
  • At least the stiffened standing portions 52 can optionally have limited resilient elasticity to allow the pouch enclosure panel to be capable of easily receiving yet conforming and snugging about anticipated items to extend through the openings 62 and 84 and be held in the pouch, see the example ammunition magazines in FIG. 2 .
  • at least the standing portions 52 bounding the openings 62 and 84 can be restrained at their ends to the associated support structure, e.g., platform 22, panel 30, and essentially resiliently bent or bowed into an arch shape as shown, which along with tight dimensional control, allows the standing portion to tightly conform around an item extending through the associated opening 62 or 84.
  • the possible shapes of panels 30 and 74 and thus the enclosed cavities 60 and 82 of pouch 20 can include, but are not limited to, rectangular, square, and other polygons, rounded, oval, and the like.
  • the panels 30 and 74 can also be formed so as to have a particular free state profile shape, such as an arch shape, hoop, rounded or oval shape, rectangular or other polygonal shape, by fusion of the one or more of the edges of the laminate with the panel held in the desired shape, for instance, around a mandrel having the shape.
  • the platform 22 has appropriate elements for attaching or mounting to a garment or other structure, for instance, but not limited to, in the manner of conventional MOLLE PALS systems, using a strap or straps that can be woven through slits 90 on back side 26, see FIG. 9 , and associated slits or bands on the garment or other structure, in the well known manner.
  • This can include fasteners such as snaps, hook and loop, or tuck tabs (shown) as non-limiting examples.
  • fasteners such as snaps, hook and loop, or tuck tabs (shown) as non-limiting examples.
  • this makes the pouch backwards compatible with existing MOLLE platforms.
  • the pouch 20 will include an additional closure or restraint(s) for items carried in cavities 60 and 82 and potentially extending from the associated openings 62, 84.
  • a cover 92 is shown attached via weaving with straps 86 to pouch 20 in FIGS. 1 , 3 , 4 and 9 , and closed using the outer loop pile on pouch enclosure panel 74, for restraining items such as magazines 94 shown in FIG. 2 .
  • FIG. 10 shows alternative attachment of elastic cords 96 to the pouch 20 at suitable locations, e.g., fabric loops, for restraining items, e.g., magazines 94, extending from openings 62 and 84.
  • the magazines can be separately restrained by their own cords, or jointly restrained as desired.
  • Cover 92 can be of the same or different construction as the pouch enclosure panels 30 and 74, that is, for example, of the laminate 64 having a standing portion 52 peripherally thereabout to provide a resilient capability to bend or bow into an arch or other suitable shape as shown in covering relation to the carried article or articles.
  • the openings 62 and 84 can have separate associated covers 92 to restrain the items separately.

Landscapes

  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Purses, Travelling Bags, Baskets, Or Suitcases (AREA)
  • Outer Garments And Coats (AREA)

Claims (8)

  1. Pochette (20), comprenant :
    une base généralement plate (22) ayant un côté avant (24) et un côté arrière (26) opposé au côté avant (24), le côté arrière (26) comprenant au moins un élément de fixation (28) pour fixer la pochette (20) à une structure de support ;
    un premier pan de fermeture de pochette (30) comprenant une périphérie autour ayant des portions de raccord allongées (34, 36, 38) raccordées à des portions périphériques (40, 42, 44) d'une zone de pochette (46) du côté avant (24) de la base (22), et des portions verticales (48, 50, 52) liées d'une manière angulaire aux portions de raccord (34, 36, 38), respectivement, et disposées entre les deux, le premier pan de fermeture de pochette (30) comprenant des couches de tissu stratifiées (66, 70),
    caractérisée par
    au moins les portions verticales (48, 50, 52) comprenant des fusions raidies (72) des couches de tissu stratifiées (66, 70), respectivement, orientées de manière à s'étendre vers l'extérieur depuis le côté avant (24) de la base (22) pour donner une forme tridimensionnelle autonome au premier pan de fermeture de pochette (30) dans une relation espacée superposée avec la zone de pochette (46) du côté avant (24) de la base (22) pour définir et délimiter une cavité (60) entre les deux et au moins une ouverture (62) raccordée à la cavité (60).
  2. Pochette (20) selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle les couches de tissu stratifiées (66, 70) sont stratifiées ensemble par une couche adhésive (68) entre celles-ci, dans laquelle chacune des fusions raidies (72) comprend des bords des couches de tissu (66, 70) fusionnées ensemble pour avoir une rigidité suffisante telle que les portions verticales (48, 50, 52) se dressent à l'extérieur de la base (22) pour maintenir le pan de fermeture de pochette (30) dans la forme tridimensionnelle.
  3. Pochette (20) selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle au moins une des couches de tissu stratifiées (66, 70) comprend un composé en caoutchouc synthétique, et/ou dans laquelle au moins une des couches de tissu stratifiées (66, 70) comprend des fibres para-aramides.
  4. Pochette (20) selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle au moins quelques-unes des portions verticales (48, 50, 52) définissent des coins ouverts (54, 56) du premier pan de fermeture de pochette (30), et/ou dans laquelle au moins une des portions verticales (48, 50, 52) a une forme tridimensionnelle.
  5. Pochette (20) selon la revendication 1, comprenant un deuxième pan de fermeture de pochette (74) ayant une deuxième forme tridimensionnelle prédéterminée et une périphérie autour ayant des portions de raccord allongées (34, 36, 38) raccordées aux portions périphériques (76, 78, 80) du premier pan de fermeture de pochette (30), et des deuxièmes portions verticales allongées (48, 50, 52) liées d'une manière angulaire à et s'étendant depuis les portions de raccord (34, 36, 38) du deuxième pan de fermeture de pochette (74), soutenant le deuxième pan de fermeture de pochette (74) dans une relation espacée superposée avec le premier pan de fermeture de pochette (30), définissant et délimitant une deuxième cavité (82) entre ceux-ci et une deuxième ouverture (84) raccordée à la deuxième cavité (82) ; et
    le deuxième pan de fermeture de pochette (74) comprenant des couches stratifiées (66, 70), et au moins les portions verticales (48, 50, 52) du deuxième pan de fermeture (74) comprenant des fusions raidies (72) des couches stratifiées (66, 70) de celui-ci, respectivement, en maintenant d'une manière résiliente le deuxième pan de fermeture de pochette (74) dans la deuxième forme tridimensionnelle prédéterminée.
  6. Pochette (20) selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle le au moins un élément de fixation (28) comprend une bride de fixation (86), ou dans lequel le au moins un élément de fixation (28) comprend une pluralité de fentes (90) à travers le côté arrière (26) de la base (22).
  7. Pochette selon la revendication 5, dans laquelle le deuxième pan de fermeture (74) comprend des couches de tissu (66, 70) stratifiées ensemble par une couche adhésive (68), et les fusions raidies (72) du deuxième pan de fermeture (74) comprennent des bords fusionnés ensemble des couches de tissu (66, 70).
  8. Pochette (20) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle les fusions raidies (72) des couches de tissu stratifiées (66, 70) sont fusionnées par laser.
EP19878298.9A 2018-10-30 2019-10-30 Pochette légère et son procédé de production Active EP3873283B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US201862753064P 2018-10-30 2018-10-30
PCT/US2019/058965 WO2020092649A1 (fr) 2018-10-30 2019-10-30 Pochette légère et son procédé de production

Publications (4)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP3873283A1 EP3873283A1 (fr) 2021-09-08
EP3873283A4 EP3873283A4 (fr) 2022-08-10
EP3873283B1 true EP3873283B1 (fr) 2024-03-20
EP3873283C0 EP3873283C0 (fr) 2024-03-20

Family

ID=70463896

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP19878298.9A Active EP3873283B1 (fr) 2018-10-30 2019-10-30 Pochette légère et son procédé de production

Country Status (4)

Country Link
EP (1) EP3873283B1 (fr)
CA (1) CA3118130A1 (fr)
MX (1) MX2021005045A (fr)
WO (1) WO2020092649A1 (fr)

Family Cites Families (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4627558A (en) * 1984-09-26 1986-12-09 Bianchi International Universal military holster
US6698636B2 (en) * 2000-09-28 2004-03-02 June Angus Waist pouch
US20060062497A1 (en) * 2004-08-03 2006-03-23 Murray R C Flexible pouch with flat seam and method of forming
GB2439849B (en) * 2005-01-03 2008-07-30 Fellowes Inc Removable mounting post assembly for a carrying case
US7918371B2 (en) * 2007-05-11 2011-04-05 Wilson Stuart M Dual ammunition magazine pouch
PL3205230T5 (pl) * 2011-08-08 2022-02-21 FirstSpear, LLC Lekki modularny system mocowania kieszeni i sposób

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP3873283A1 (fr) 2021-09-08
MX2021005045A (es) 2021-06-15
WO2020092649A1 (fr) 2020-05-07
EP3873283A4 (fr) 2022-08-10
CA3118130A1 (fr) 2020-05-07
EP3873283C0 (fr) 2024-03-20

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US11666134B2 (en) Light weight modular pouch attachment system and method
US8453899B1 (en) Quick-release strap attachment system
DK2476327T3 (en) Cargo-bearing clothing
US20130115393A1 (en) Textile articles incorporating high performance composite fabric
US20150285594A1 (en) Light weight body armor plate carrier system
US5014636A (en) Composite padded fabric material and edge binding system
EP3570699B1 (fr) Sachet réglable avec mécanisme de serrage à laçage ayant des lacets protégés enfermés
GB2544551A (en) Ultra light weight MOLLE compatible attachment system constructed by folding standard textiles
US11747104B2 (en) Ammunition magazine retention device
EP2619362A2 (fr) Tissu composite haute performance
EP3873283B1 (fr) Pochette légère et son procédé de production
US11490719B2 (en) Light weight modular pouch attachment system and method
US20230053906A1 (en) Light weight modular pouch attachment system and method

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION HAS BEEN MADE

PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20210527

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DAV Request for validation of the european patent (deleted)
DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
A4 Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched

Effective date: 20220707

RIC1 Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant

Ipc: B65D 81/05 20060101ALI20220701BHEP

Ipc: B65D 71/06 20060101ALI20220701BHEP

Ipc: A45F 5/02 20060101ALI20220701BHEP

Ipc: A45F 3/14 20060101ALI20220701BHEP

Ipc: A45C 1/04 20060101ALI20220701BHEP

Ipc: A41D 31/02 20190101ALI20220701BHEP

Ipc: A41D 27/20 20060101AFI20220701BHEP

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: GRANT OF PATENT IS INTENDED

INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20231113

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE PATENT HAS BEEN GRANTED

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 602019048792

Country of ref document: DE

U01 Request for unitary effect filed

Effective date: 20240411

U07 Unitary effect registered

Designated state(s): AT BE BG DE DK EE FI FR IT LT LU LV MT NL PT SE SI

Effective date: 20240419