Belt adaptor for mounting accessories

Abstract

A belt adaptor for mounting accessories to a tactical belt with an elongated body having an upper surface, a lower surface, a first side wall and a second side wall defining a belt-receiving area, said area having a height approximately the width of the belt on which it is worn and a width slightly greater than the thickness of the belt. The lower surface of the body is lined with both hook and loop material. In a second embodiment, the belt has an elongated body having a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall and a second side wall defining a belt-receiving slot therethrough, said slot having a height approximately the width of the belt on which it is worn and a width slightly greater than the thickness of the belt. The interior portion of the bottom wall is lined with both hook and loop material.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A belt adaptor comprising:
 a. an elongated body having an upper surface, a lower surface, a first side wall, and a second side wall integrally formed as a unitary piece and defining a belt-receiving area;   b. at least one mounting plate extending laterally from at least one side wall with a plurality of mounting apertures extending through the mounting plate;   c. hook fastening material; and   d. loop fastening material wherein both the hook and loop fastening materials line a portion of the upper surface of the elongated body.   
     
     
         2 . The belt adaptor of  claim 1  wherein the mounting plate is integrally formed with the elongated body as a unitary piece. 
     
     
         3 . The belt adaptor of  claim 1  further comprising a belt wherein the belt-receiving area has a height approximately the width of the belt and a width slightly greater than the thickness of the belt. 
     
     
         4 . The belt adaptor of  claim 3  wherein the belt is lined with hook fastening material. 
     
     
         5 . The belt adaptor of  claim 3  wherein the belt is lined with loop fastening material. 
     
     
         6 . The belt adaptor of  claim 1  wherein the hook fastening material and loop fastening material line the upper surface of the elongated body in about a 1:1 ratio. 
     
     
         7 . The belt adaptor of  claim 1  wherein the upper and lower surfaces have a substantially rectangular aperture therethrough. 
     
     
         8 . The belt adaptor of  claim 1  further comprising a first tactical gear item and at least one mounting device wherein the mounting plate is mounted to the first tactical gear item using the mounting device secured through the mounting plate apertures. 
     
     
         9 . The belt adaptor of  claim 8  wherein the tactical gear item is a magazine carrier. 
     
     
         10 . The belt adaptor of  claim 8  wherein the mounting devices are screws. 
     
     
         11 . A belt adaptor comprising;
 a. an elongated body having a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall and a second side wall integrally formed as a unitary piece and defining a belt-receiving slot therethrough and wherein the bottom wall is slightly longer than the top wall;   b. a mounting plate extending laterally from the second side wall of the elongated body and parallel and adjacent to the top wall of the elongated body wherein the mounting plate is about the length of the difference between the top wall length and bottom wall length of the elongated body;   c. hook fastening material; and   d. loop fastening material   wherein the hook and loop fastening materials line an interior portion of the top or bottom wall of the belt receiving slot.   
     
     
         12 . The belt adaptor of  claim 11  wherein the mounting plate is integrally formed with the elongated body as a unitary piece. 
     
     
         13 . The belt adaptor of  claim 13  further comprising a belt wherein the belt-receiving slot has a height approximately the width of the belt and a width slightly greater than the thickness of the belt. 
     
     
         14 . The belt adaptor of  claim 12  wherein the belt is lined with hook fastening material. 
     
     
         15 . The belt adaptor of  claim 12  wherein the belt is lined with loop fastening material. 
     
     
         16 . The belt adaptor of  claim 11  wherein the hook fastening material and loop fastening material line the interior portion of the top or bottom wall of the elongated body in about a 1:1 ratio. 
     
     
         17 . The belt adaptor of  claim 11  wherein the mounting plate has a plurality of mounting apertures extending through the mounting plate. 
     
     
         18 . The belt adaptor of  claim 17  further comprising a first tactical gear item and at least one mounting device wherein the mounting plate is mounted to the first tactical gear item using the mounting device secured through the mounting apertures. 
     
     
         19 . The belt adaptor of  claim 18  wherein the tactical gear item is a magazine carrier. 
     
     
         20 . The belt adaptor of  claim 18  wherein the mounting devices are screws.