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The present invention is a trauma utility device that includes an elongated belt having a plurality of compartments and devices for carrying and storing necessary equipment, a wide mid portion adjacent to the wearer's back with a high density foam pad for back support, and a scalloped upper edge at

The present invention is a trauma utility device that includes an elongated belt having a plurality of compartments and devices for carrying and storing necessary equipment, a wide mid portion adjacent to the wearer's back with a high density foam pad for back support, and a scalloped upper edge at the wearer's hips, enhancing an individual's ability to freely turn and move while wearing the belt. The plurality of compartments and devices may include: a personal items pouch, a stethoscope chest piece holder, a stethoscope ear tube retainer, a communication compartment, a pen holder, and a trauma shears holster. The compartments and devices may be positioned on each side of the back mid portion around the longitudinal axis of the belt. Additionally, the belt and associated compartments and devices have an antimicrobial capability to help destroy and inhibit the growth of microorganisms and especially pathogenic microorganisms.

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1. A trauma utility belt comprising: an elongated belt having an inner layer and an outer layer and an accessory layer and a stethoscope chest piece holder; said inner layer and said outer layer having the same length and width; said inner layer located adjacent to said outer layer and fastened toge

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A trauma utility belt comprising: an elongated belt having an inner layer and an outer layer and an accessory layer and a stethoscope chest piece holder; said inner layer and said outer layer having the same length and width; said inner layer located adjacent to said outer layer and fastened together by stitches resulting in an exposed surface of said inner layer, an exposed surface of said outer layer; said belt having a first end portion, a first tapper portion, a first hip portion, a second taper portion, a mid portion, a third taper portion, a second hip portion, a fourth taper portion, a second end portion, an upper edge, a lower edge, a first end fastener, a second end fastener, and a pad;said upper and said lower edge being convex;said first taper portion located between said first end portion and said first hip portion; said second taper portion located between first hip portion and the mid portion; said third taper portion located between said mid portion and said second hip portion; said fourth taper portion located between said second hip portion and said second end portion;said belt having a longitudinal axis running from the first end portion to the second end portion symmetrically dividing the first end portion, the mid portion, and the second end portion;said first and said second hip portions having constant and equal widths as measured transverse to the longitudinal axis from said upper edge to said lower edge;said mid portion having a constant and equal width as measured transverse to the longitudinal axis from the upper edge to the lower edge;said lower edge being parallel to and equidistant from the longitudinal axis along first taper portion, the second taper portion, the mid portion, the third taper portion, and the forth taper portion;said mid portion, said first end portion and said second end portion widths being greater than the width of the first hip portion and the width of the second hip portion;said mid portion having a length one quarter of the length of the belt as measured along the longitudinal axis;said first end portion and said second end portions each having a length approximately one quarter of the length the length of the belt as measured along the longitudinal axis; said first, second, third and fourth taper portions each having a length approximately 1/24 the length of the belt as measured along the longitudinal axis; said first and second hip portions each having a length approximately 1/24 the length of said belt as measured along the longitudinal axis;said first taper portion upper edge tapering from the constant width of the first end portion to the narrower first hip portion;said second taper portion upper edge tapering from the narrower first hip portion to the wider mid portion;said third taper portion upper edge tapering from the wider mid portion to the narrower second hip portion;said fourth taper portion tapering from the narrower second hip portion to the wider second end portion;said pad positioned between said inner layer and said outer layer of said mid portion; said pad sized to provide lumbar and lower back support when the belt is tightened around the lower abdomen of a person;said pad preferably made of high density foam;said pad held in position between said inner and said outer layers by a pad row of stitches around the perimeter of said pad connecting the inner and outer layers of the belt;said pad located so any portion of the pad closest to the lower edge of the belt is generally 1.5 inches from the lower edge;said first end fastener mounted to said exposed surface of the inner layer of said first end portion;said second end fastener mounted to the exposed surface of said outer layer of said second end portion;said first end fastener capable of being operably fastened to said second end fastener when the belt is tightened around a person's lower abdomen;said first end fastener and said second end fastener extending from the upper edge to the lower edge providing constant tension along the lower edge when the belt is tightened around a person's lower abdomen;said inner layer, said outer layer, and said accessory layer made of an elastic material, preferably neoprene with an antimicrobial capability;said chest piece holder further comprising a disk, a first clip, and a second clip;said disk having an outer surface on which the first clip and the second clip are mounted;said first clip and said second clip being generally identical;said first clip and said second clip being generally cylindrical;said first clip and said second clip mounted parallel to each other;said first clip and said second clip having a predetermined clip configuration;said predetermined clip configuration comprising a generally “L” shaped clip having a free end portion joined to a base portion at a 90 degree elbow;said free end portion having a generally hemispherical free end tip;said base portion mounted perpendicular to the disk outer surface;said free end portion having an insert portion, a hold portion, a curved portion, and a parallel portion;said insert portion located between the free end tip and the hold portion, and the insert portion angled away from the disk outer surface;said curved portion located between the hold portion and the parallel portion;said parallel portion being generally parallel to the disk outer surface and between the clip elbow and the curved portion;said hold portion located between the curved portion and the insert portion,said curved portion curving downward toward the disk outer surface from the parallel portion to the hold portion;said first clip and said second clip configured on said disk to hold a stethoscope chest piece having a bell, a diaphragm, and an ear tube stem by allowing the stethoscope chest piece to be inserted in the chest piece holder by first slipping the chest piece ear tube stem and then the chest piece bell between the free portion of the first clip and the free end portion of the second the clip, such that the chest piece bell is adjacent to the free end portion of the first clip and free end portion of the second clip, and the chest piece held by the hold portion of the first clip and the hold portion of the second clip so that the chest piece diaphragm is adjacent to the disk outer surface;said disk attached to the belt by a disk rivet through the center of the disk attaching the disk to the exposed surface of the accessory layer of the belt, and allowing the disk, and consequently the chest piece holder to rotate around the disk rivet;said disk, said first clip, said second clip, and said disk rivet having an antimicrobial capability. 2. The trauma utility belt of claim 1, further comprising: a retainer; said retainer sized and configured for securing a stethoscope's ear tubes;said retainer comprising a base, a first post and a second post;said first post and said second post being generally identical “L” shaped cylindrical post said base having a base first side surface;said first post having a first post short leg portion with a first post base end, a first post elbow portion, and a first post long leg portion with a first post hemispherical end; said first post elbow portion located between the first post short leg portion and the first post long leg portion;said second posts having a second post short leg portion with a second post base end, a second post elbow portion, and a second post long leg portion with a second post hemispherical end;said second post elbow portion located between the second post short leg portion and the second post long leg portion;said first post and said second post mounted to the base;said first post base end and said second post base end being adjacent to the first side surface of the base so that the first post short leg portion and the second port short leg portion are generally perpendicular to the base first side surface so that the first post long leg portion and the second post long leg portion are parallel to each other with the first post elbow portion located above the second post second post hemispherical end, and the first post long leg portion and the second post long leg portion running in a direction generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the belt; said base symmetrically divided into a base first portion and a base second portion with the first post located in the base first portion above the second post located in the base second portion;said retainer mounted on the exposed surface of the accessory layer of the belt with a base first rivet and a base second rivet;said retainer sized and configured to allow a stethoscope's first ear tube and second ear tube to be inserted between the first post and the second post and then the first ear tube and the second ear tube rotated in a direction toward the first post hemispherical end and the second post hemispherical end until the first ear tube and second ear tube are between the first post hemispherical end and the first post short leg portion, and also between the second post hemispherical end and the second post short leg portion, and resulting in one ear tube coming to rest on the first post and the other ear tube coming to rest on the second post retaining the first ear tube and the second ear tube in the retainer;said base, said first post, said second post, said base first rivet and said base second rivet having an antimicrobial capability. 3. The trauma utility belt of claim 1, further comprising: a personal items pouch; said personal items pouch comprising a pouch zipper, a first panel, a transparent sheet, and a second panel;said pouch zipper used to access and secure a pouch volume;said pouch first panel having a rectangular cutout centered in the first panel;said the rectangular cutout sized to view a standard identification card;said transparent sheet cut to the shape of the rectangular cutout with said transparent sheet being somewhat larger than the rectangular cutout;said transparent sheet placed between the rectangular cutout and the second panel;said second panel located between the transparent sheet and the exposed surface of the outer layer of the belt;said pouch volume formed between the second panel and the exposed surface of the outer layer of the belt;said first panel having first panel first side edge, a first panel second side edge, a first panel bottom edge, and a first panel top edge;said second panel having a second panel first side edge, a second panel second side edge, a second panel bottom edge, and a second panel top edge;said second panel having a second panel first side edge, a second panel second side edge, a second panel bottom edge, and a second panel top edge;said first panel first side edge, the first panel bottom edge, and the first panel second side aligned with the second panel first side edge, the second panel bottom edge, and the second panel second side edge, respectively; and secured to the outer layer of the belt by a first row of stitches through the first panel and the second panel around the second panel first side edge, the second panel bottom edge, and the second panel second side edge;said pouch zipper running generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the belt with the zipper located preferably below the second panel top edge and above the first panel top edge;said transparent sheet centered on the rectangular cutout, and positioned adjacent to the first panel, and is secured to the first panel by a second row of stitches around the rectangular cutout, allowing said identification card to be inserted between the first transparent sheet the second panel;said zipper attached to the second panel by a third row of stitches and a fourth row of stitches;said first panel, said second panel and said transparent sheet having an antimicrobial capability;said first panel, said second panel of the same material as the outer layer of the belt. 4. The trauma utility belt of claim 1, further comprising: a communications compartment; said communications compartment comprising a generally elongated rectangular compartment panel and a generally rectangular flap panel; said compartment panel having a first side edge, a second side edge, an opening edge, a bottom edge, an outer surface, and an inner surface;said flap panel having a flap panel inside surface, a flap secure edge, and a flap free edge; said compartment panel positioned on the exposed surface of the outer layer of the belt so that the first side edge and the second side edge are generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of belt;said compartment panel attached to the belt by a compartment panel first row of stitches running along the first side edge, the bottom edge, and the second side edge with the compartment panel first row of stitches penetrating the outer layer of the belt;said flap panel positioned on the exposed surface of the outer layer of the belt so that the flap free edge and the flap secure edge are generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the belt;said flap panel attached to the outer layer of the belt by a flap panel row of stitches along the secure edge;said flap panel having a compartment first fastener attached to the inside surface of the flap panel near the flap free edge;said compartment first fastener capable of being fastened to a compartment second fastener positioned on the outer surface of the compartment panel;said compartment panel and said flap panel may be of the same material as the outer layer of the belt;said compartment panel and said flap panel having an antimicrobial capability. 5. A trauma utility belt comprising: an elongated belt having an inner layer and an outer layer and an accessory layer, and a retainer; said inner layer and said outer layer having the same length and width;said inner layer located adjacent to said outer layer and fastened together by stitches resulting in an exposed surface of said inner layer, an exposed surface of said outer layer; said belt having a first end portion, a first tapper portion, a first hip portion, a second taper portion, a mid portion, a third taper portion, a second hip portion, a fourth taper portion, a second end portion, an upper edge, a lower edge, a first end fastener, a second end fastener, and a pad;said upper and said lower edge being convex;said first taper portion located between said first end portion and said first hip portion; said second taper portion located between first hip portion and the mid portion; said third taper portion located between said mid portion and said second hip portion; said fourth taper portion located between said second hip portion and said second end portion;said belt having a longitudinal axis running from the first end portion to the second end portion symmetrically dividing the first end portion, the mid portion, and the second end portion;said first and said second hip portions having constant and equal widths as measured transverse to the longitudinal axis from said upper edge to said lower edge; said mid portion having a constant and equal width as measured transverse to the longitudinal axis from the upper edge to the lower edge; said lower edge being parallel to and equidistant from the longitudinal axis along first taper portion, the second taper portion, the mid portion, the third taper portion, and the forth taper portion;said mid portion, said first end portion and said second end portion widths being greater than the width of the first hip portion and the width of the second hip portion;said mid portion having a length one quarter of the length of the belt as measured along the longitudinal axis;said first end portion and said second end portions each having a length approximately one quarter of the length the length of the belt as measured along the longitudinal axis; said first, second, third and fourth taper portions each having a length approximately 1/24 the length of the belt as measured along the longitudinal axis; said first and second hip portions each having a length approximately 1/24 the length of said belt as measured along the longitudinal axis;said first taper portion upper edge tapering from the constant width of the first end portion to the narrower first hip portion;said second taper portion upper edge tapering from the narrower first hip portion to the wider mid portion;said third taper portion upper edge tapering from the wider mid portion to the narrower second hip portion;said fourth taper portion tapering from the narrower second hip portion to the wider second end portion;said pad positioned between said inner layer and said outer layer of said mid portion; said pad sized to provide lumbar and lower back support when the belt is tightened around the lower abdomen of a person;said pad preferably made of high density foam;said pad held in position between said inner and said outer layers by a pad row of stitches around the perimeter of said pad connecting the inner and outer layers of the belt;said pad located so any portion of the pad closest to the lower edge of the belt is generally 1.5 inches from the lower edge;said first end fastener mounted to said exposed surface of the inner layer of said first end portion;said second end fastener mounted to the exposed surface of said outer layer of said second end portion;said first end fastener capable of being operably fastened to said second end fastener when the belt is tightened around a person's lower abdomen;said first end fastener and said second end fastener extending from the upper edge to the lower edge providing constant tension along the lower edge when the belt is tightened around the person's lower abdomen;said inner layer, said outer layer, and said accessory layer made of an elastic material, preferably neoprene with an antimicrobial capability;said retainer sized and configured for securing a stethoscope's ear tubes;said retainer comprising a base, a first post and a second post;said first post and said second post being generally identical “L” shaped cylindrical post;said base having a base first side surface;said first post having a first post short leg portion with a first post base end, a first post elbow portion, and a first post long leg portion with a first post hemispherical end; said first post elbow portion located between the first post short leg portion and the first post long leg portion;said second posts having a second post short leg portion with a second post base end, a second post elbow portion, and a second post long leg portion with a second post hemispherical end;said second post elbow portion located between the second post short leg portion and the second post long leg portion;said first post and said second post mounted to the base;said first post base end and said second post base end being adjacent to the first side surface of the base so that the first post short leg portion and the second port short leg portion are generally perpendicular to the base first side surface so that the first post long leg portion and the second post long leg portion are parallel to each other with the first post elbow portion located above the second post second post hemispherical end, and the first post long leg portion and the second post long leg portion running in a direction generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the belt; said base symmetrically divided into a base first portion and a base second portion with the first post located in the base first portion above the second post located in the base second portion;said retainer mounted on the exposed surface of the accessory layer of the belt with a base first rivet and a base second rivet;said retainer sized and configured to allow a stethoscope's first ear tube and second ear tube to be inserted between the first post and the second post and then the first ear tube and the second ear tube rotated in a direction toward the first post hemispherical end and the second post hemispherical end until the first ear tube and second ear tube are between the first post hemispherical end and the first post short leg portion, and also between the second post hemispherical end and the second post short leg portion, and resulting in one ear tube coming to rest on the first post and the other ear tube coming to rest on the second post retaining the first ear tube and the second ear tube in the retainer; andsaid base, said first post, said second post, said base first rivet and said base second rivet having an antimicrobial capability. 6. The trauma utility belt of claim 5, further comprising: a stethoscope chest piece holder; said chest piece holder further comprising a disk, a first clip, and a second clip;said disk having an outer surface on which the first clip and the second clip are mounted;said first clip and said second clip being generally identical;said first clip and said second clip being generally cylindrical;said first clip and said second clip mounted parallel to each other;said first clip and said second clip having a predetermined clip configuration;said first clip and said second clip disposed and configured on said disk to hold a stethoscope chest piece having a bell, a diaphragm, and an ear tube stem by allowing the bell and the stem of the stethoscope chest piece to be inserted in the chest piece holder between said first clip and said second clip, with the diaphragm between the first clip and the outer surface, and the diaphragm between the second clip and the outer surface. 7. The trauma utility belt of claim 6 wherein said predetermined clip configuration comprises a generally “L” shaped clip having a free end portion joined to a base portion at a 90 degree elbow; said free end portion having a generally hemispherical free end tip;said base portion mounted perpendicular to the disk outer surface;said free end portion having an insert portion, a hold portion, a curved portion, and a parallel portion;said insert portion located between the free end tip and the hold portion, and the insert portion angled away from the disk outer surface;said curved portion located between the hold portion and the parallel portion;said parallel portion being generally parallel to the disk outer surface and between the clip elbow and the curved portion;said hold portion located between the curved portion and the insert portion,said curved portion curving downward toward the disk outer surface from the parallel portion to the hold portion;said first clip and said second clip configured on said disk to hold the stethoscope chest piece having the bell, the diaphragm, and the ear tube stem by allowing the stethoscope chest piece to be inserted in the chest piece holder by first slipping the chest piece ear tube stem and then the chest piece bell between the free portion of the first clip and the free end portion of the second the clip, such that the chest piece bell is adjacent to the free end portion of the first clip and free end portion of the second clip, and the chest piece held by the hold portion of the first clip and the hold portion of the second clip so that the chest piece diaphragm is adjacent to the disk outer surface;said disk attached to the belt by a disk rivet through the center of the disk attaching the disk to the exposed surface of the accessory layer of the belt, and allowing the disk, and consequently the chest piece holder to rotate around the disk rivet; andsaid disk, said first clip, said second clip, and said disk rivet having an antimicrobial capability.