Hip-Lock Waist-Belt

Abstract

The Invention is a load bearing Waist-Belt with two types of independent adjustment straps that change the shape and dimensions of the Waist-Belt to conform to the individual body shape of the wearer, and improve weight transference to the hips.

1 . A load bearing Waist-Belt comprising of a padded belt that encompasses the lower lumbar area and wraps around both sides of the wearer's waist, encompassing each hip of the wearer, with independent adjustment straps, one for the waist circumference adjustment and another for the fitting over the hip-bones. 
     
     
         2 . A load hearing Waist-Belt according to  claim 1  where the adjustment Hip-Strap starts from the lower back, traverses around each side of the wearer, across the top of the hip bone, above the Iliac Crest, and ends forward of the hip bone. 
     
     
         3 . A load bearing Waist-Belt according to  claim 1  where the two adjustment Hip-Straps can be implemented as a single strap that is secured at the back, and that goes around the left-hand-side and right-hand-side of the wearer. 
     
     
         4 . A load bearing Waist-Belt according to  claim 1  where the two adjustment Hip-Straps when tightened, change the shape of the Waist-Belt, bending the Waist-Belt over and above the hip bones to match the shape of the wearer's body. 
     
     
         5 . A load bearing Waist-Belt according to  claim 1  where the two adjustment Hip-Straps can be placed in channels to ensure their path goes around the left-hand-side and right-hand-side and above the Iliac Crest of the wearer. 
     
     
         6 . A load bearing Waist-Belt according to  claim 1  where the two adjustment Hip-Straps end forward of the hip bone and are terminated and adjusted with a friction device. 
     
     
         7 . A load bearing Waist-Belt according to  claim 1  where the two adjustment Hip-Straps are tension adjusted by looping the strap through double D-rings. 
     
     
         8 . A load bearing Waist-Belt according to  claim 1  where the two adjustment Hip-Straps are tension adjusted by looping the strap through slide triglides. 
     
     
         9 . A load bearing Waist-Belt according to  claim 1  where the two adjustment Hip-Straps are tension adjusted by looping the strap through ladderlock buckle. 
     
     
         10 . A load bearing Waist-Belt according to  claim 1  where each adjustment Hip-Straps comprises of two straps. One rear strap spanning from the lumbar area forward over the Iliac Crest and is attached via a friction device. A second strap that is anchored forward spanning backward towards the hips and looping through the same friction device. The wearer pulls the second strap forwards to adjust the Hip-Strap. 
     
     
         11 . A load bearing Waist-Belt according to  claim 1  where the two adjustment Hip-Straps are attached at the forward end to wires which adjust the tension of the Hip-Straps with a ratchet device. 
     
     
         12 . A load bearing Waist-Belt according to  claim 1  where the internal foam structure combines high density foam and shaped low density foam to enable the waist-belt shape change.