Patent ID: 7454800

Claim:
A belt for use in carrying one or more waist-mounted respiratory protection components, the belt comprising: a main belt portion having a back section, a left side section, a left connective section between the back section and the left side section, a right side section and a right connective section between the back section and the right side section wherein the back section is the widest section of the main belt portion, wherein the main belt portion is shaped to be secured around a user's pelvic girdle and to distribute a weight of the respiratory component around a pelvis of the user, and further wherein the shape of the main belt portion promotes a sacral angle of the user's pelvis and spine of about 30 degrees; a mounting clip attached to the main belt portion for mounting the respiratory component to the main belt portion; and a belt buckle portion having a right piece connected to the right side section of the main belt portion and a left piece connected to the left side section of the main belt portion.