Patent ID: 8181279

Claim:
A multi-layered, multi-purpose padded belt pack to be worn about the waist, the belt pack comprising: (a) a main member having a length and a width, the length extending generally along the waist of the wearer, the length being generally greater than the width, the main member comprising: (i) first, second, and third panels positioned in a layered arrangement, the first, second, and third panels each comprising a perimeter edge, a first face, and a second face, the first panel at least partially secured to the second panel along the perimeter edges of the first and second panels, the second panel at least partially secured to the third panel along the perimeter edges of the second and third panels, the first and second panels forming a first enclosure between the first and second panels, and the second and third panels forming a second enclosure between the second and third panels; (ii) at least one closure means positioned along at least a portion of the perimeter edges of the first and second panels so as to alternately open and close the first enclosure between the first and second panels, and at least one closure means positioned along at least a portion of the perimeter edges of the second and third panels so as to alternately open and close the second enclosure between the second and third panels; and (iii) a plurality of individually configured pockets positioned on at least one face of at least one of the first, second, and third panels; and (b) a belt member secured to and extending between a first and a second location on a perimeter edge of the main member, the belt member being configured to adjustably fit about the waist of the wearer.