Utility belt for medical personnel

Abstract

A utility belt, especially for use by medical personnel, has a first strip of material adapted to encircle the waist of a person wearing the belt, and a second strip attached to an outer face of the first strip. The second strip has one or more partial loops formed therein, defining attaching points for connection of one or more items to the belt. At least one of the items is connected to the belt by an extensible device that permits the item to be pulled away from the belt and used without disconnecting it from the belt. The belt is made of a material that can be washed and sterilized.

1 . a utility belt for medical personnel, comprising: 
 a first strip of material having a length adapted to encircle the waist of a person wearing the belt;    securing means on the ends of the belt for securing it about the waist of a person;    a second strip of material attached to an outer surface of said first strip, said second strip being formed with partial loops therein standing out from the outer surface of said first strip and defining attaching points for attaching to said belt items commonly used by medical professionals; and    releasable means connected between said items and said attaching points for connecting said items to said belt, at least some of said releasable means including extensible devices that enable the item connected thereto to be pulled away from said belt and used while remaining connected to the belt.    
   
   
       2 . A utility belt as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said second strip is fixedly attached to said first strip.    
   
   
       3 . A utility belt as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein: 
 said second strip is gathered to form one or more partial loops therein and then applied to the first strip so that the partial loops stand out from the first strip to form said attaching points, said second strip being capable of being applied to said first strip to form various sizes, shapes and combinations of partial loops.    
   
   
       4 . A utility belt as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein: 
 more than one said second strip is affixed to said first strip in longitudinally spaced apart relationship to one another along the length of the first strip.    
   
   
       5 . A utility belt as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein: 
 said second strip extends substantially throughout the length of the first strip.    
   
   
       6 . A utility belt as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 a pouch is attached to said belt for carrying selected items.    
   
   
       7 . A utility belt as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein: 
 the pouch has more than one compartment, said compartments being closed by zippered flaps.    
   
   
       8 . A utility belt as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein: 
 a pouch is attached to said belt for carrying selected items.    
   
   
       9 . A utility belt as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 a said item connected to said belt by a said extensible device comprises a scissor.    
   
   
       10 . A utility belt as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein: 
 another said item connected to said belt by a said extensible device comprises an identification or security card.    
   
   
       11 . A utility belt as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein: 
 a further said item is connected to said belt by a carabiner clip.    
   
   
       14 . A utility belt as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein: 
 said further item comprises a roll of tape.