US 7,320,421 B2
Hunting retention system and method
Jeromie Guminski, South Haven, Mich. (US)
Assigned to David B. Hadley, Paw, Paw, Mich. (US)
Filed on Mar. 17, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/390,237.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/366469, filed on Mar. 19, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2003/0178454 A1, Sep. 25, 2003
Int. Cl. A45F 3/04 (2006.01); A45F 5/00 (2006.01); F41C 33/02 (2006.01); F42B 39/02 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 224—268  [224/260; 224/666] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A portable device retention system comprising:
a carrier having an inner and an outer surface, the outer surface defining an opening;
a resilient material attached to the inner surface, wherein an end of the resilient material extends through the opening and terminates on a coupling attached to a device, the device being inwardly biased by the resilient material for elastic retention of the device; and
a retention device disposed proximate the opening, the retention device retaining the device in close proximity to the carrier;
wherein the carrier comprises a belt including mating ends;
wherein the mating ends comprise a buckle; and
wherein the belt comprises an inner layer including the inner surface and an outer layer including the outer surface, the inner layer further comprising hook and loop fastening material proximate the belt mating ends for securely attaching and adjusting the buckle.