Device for hands-free hanging a hand-operated tool

A method of hands-free hanging a hand-operated tool;

• said method comprising steps of:
• a. providing a device comprising:
• i. drum retractor having a rotatable reel loaded by a spring;
• ii. a cable having a first terminal secured to said rotatable reel and a second terminal connectable to said hand-operated tool;
• said cable is coilable on said rotatable reel;
• wherein said cable is provided with an arresting arrangement comprising a retaining member secured to said cable in cooperation with a quickly openable gate having an open position and a closed position such that said cable carrying said retaining member is uncoilable from said rotatable reel in said open position and blocked from uncoiling in said closed position, said quickly openable gate comprises a cylindrical arrester rotatable around a longitudinal axis thereof;
• said cylindrical arrester has a side circumferentially-arranged recess of variable width;
• said circumferentially-arranged recess has a wider portion configured for passing said retaining member therethrough in said open position and a narrower portion configured for blocking said retaining member and passing said cable therethrough in said closed position;
• b. providing a garment suitable to a user to be put on;
• c. putting said garment on
• d. attaching said device to said garment;
• e. connecting said second terminal to said hand-operated tool;
• f. coiling and uncoiling said cable in said first position of said gate;
• and
• g. blocking said cable from uncoiling in said closed position.