Carrying belt for batteries

Claim 1

A carrier belt made of synthetic plastic material and having a predetermined width, adapted for use with an electrical battery or the like, the belt being usable as a portable current source and having external and internal sides, a buckle, a tongue and at least one compartment on the outside thereof for receiving at least the one electrical battery or the like, the compartment having a width smaller than said predetermined width, the compartment comprising: a carrier plate formed with at least one recess for receiving the electrical battery or the like, said carrier plate being attached to the belt; a protective cap attached to said carrier plate; a pillow of foamed plastic synthetic material disposed between the electrical battery or the like and said protective cap for pressing the electrical battery or the like against said carrier plate and for retaining the electrical battery or the like in said recess; a protective cover of synthetic and flexible plastic material surrounding the belt, said cover being internal and external sides, the compartment being attached to the external side of said protective cover; fastening means for attaching said protective cover to said carrier plate; lead means attachable to the electrical battery or the like, and wherein said carrier plate, said protective cover, and the belt are formed with a first set of openings, respectively, for passage of said lead means to the internal side of the belt, and wherein said protective cover and the belt are formed with a second set of openings, respectively, said carrier plate and said protective cap being made of a material relatively stiff with respect to the belt; and rivet means passing through said second set of openings for attaching said carrier plate to the belt.