An attachment slot includes a layer of flexible material and a cut formed within the layer of flexible material. The cut includes a first cut end, a second cut end, a first segment, a second segment, and a third segment. The first segment extends from the first cut end to the third segment and has a first curvature defined by a first radius of curvature at a first intersection between the first segment and the third segment. The second segment extends from the second cut end to the third segment and has a second curvature defined by a second radius of curvature at a second intersection between the second segment and the third segment. The third segment has a third segment length that extends from the first intersection to the second intersection.

A diaper pad fanny pack has a diaper pad that is folded into a fanny pack and is positioned on a user to wear handsfree such as on a hip or over the shoulder. Fold lines positioned long the pad allow a user to fold the pad into a pack. When in an open position, the pad is unrolled and laid flat. There are compartments on the outer and inner surface of the diaper pad fanny pack to hold items such as diapers, wipes, change of clothes and sanitizers.

A personal equipment suspension system with active support to the lumbar region includes a belt to surround the user's waist and a frame supported on the belt with a resilient membrane of synthetic elastomeric crystalline material in tension on the frame to be interposed between the belt and the user. The frame includes spaced ends and the membrane is a lattice in tension between the spaced ends. In one embodiment, the system is a support belt. In another, it is load bearing such as a backpack configuration. In another, it includes stanchions to support a body armor vest.

Disclosed is a quick release tool belt for the waist of a user, which includes a support strap, a release band with belt teeth on a first end and a binding with a release mechanism on the second end and slidably coupled to the release band. The binding has a base, a release rotationally attached to the base with a tooth lock, a tooth coupling rotationally attached to the base and engaged with the release and the release band, and a lever rotationally attached to the release and engaged with the release band with a tightening tooth. When the release is in the engaged position the tooth coupling and the lever are engaged with the release band and when the release is in the release position, the tooth coupling is operably engaged with the release and the tooth coupling and the lever are disengaged with the release band.

A method for forming a textile strap and the resulting textile strap includes forming a textile matrix by stacking in alternating order at least one first material layer on at least one second material layer. The at least one first material layer is bonded to the at least one second material layer in a manner to fix the at least one first material layer to the at least one second material layer. A plurality of apertures are cut into the formed textile matrix. The apertures are cut in from an edge of the textile matrix inward such that the resulting textile matrix with defined apertures is predictably flexible in each of two directions. The resulting textile matrix with defined apertures is sheathed in a formed stretch outer layer configured to substantially enclose the resulting textile matrix with defined apertures. The stretch outer layer is bonded to the textile matrix.

Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for load carriage using a load carriage apparatus. In one implementation, a frame top is disposed at a proximal end of a load carriage frame. The frame top includes a proximal bar and a distal bar each extending between a first side bar and a second side bar. A frame base is disposed at a distal end of the load carriage frame, and the frame base includes a rear portion connected to a first side portion and a second side portion. A spine connects a center portion of the proximal bar of the frame top to the rear portion of the frame base. A first tube extends from the first side bar to the frame base relative to the first side portion. A second tube extends from the second side bar to the frame base relative to the second side portion.

A holster includes a backing, a pouch, a strap assembly, and a liner. The pouch includes a first securing element disposed along a front wall thereof. The pouch is coupled to the backing to cooperatively define a cavity configured to receive a communications device. The strap assembly is coupled to the backing and selectively couplable with the pouch. The strap assembly includes a cord, a handle, and a second securing element. The handle is coupled to the cord along a portion of the cord opposite the backing. The second securing element is disposed along a rear surfaces of the handle. The second securing element is couplable to the first securing element. The liner includes a fire resistant material and/or a fire retardant material and is disposed within the cavity along at least one of an interior surface of the backing and an interior surface of the pouch.

A hip belt includes an inelastic center panel and first and second padded portions connected to the center panel and extending therefrom. Each of the first and second padded portions has a rear end proximate to the center panel, an opposed front end, and a face extending therebetween. Each also has an adjustable pulley assembly carried on the padded portion, and a strap secured to the pulley assembly over the padded portion for sliding movement along the face of the padded portion. A buckle is carried at the front end of each padded portion for coupling with each other.

A device and methods in the device including at least one flexible annular member coupled to at least one hook element which can be worn by a person to couple one or more containers to the hook element to reduce effort in transport of the containers.