US 11,470,951 B1 · Tool holder

Abstract

A tool holder with a J-shaped body. A gate includes an arm that is pivotally attached to a finger at the top of the body. The gate pivots between a closed position where the gate spans the opening between the two free ends of the body, an inside position where the gate is pivoted into the inside the body, and an outside position where gate is pivoted to outside the body. A biasing mechanism biases the gate to the closed position. An optional gate lock prevents the gate from opening when engaged. A barrel either rotates or slides, depending in the configuration, on the arm between an unlocked position where the gate can move between the inside, closed, and outside positions, and a locked position where the gate is retained in the closed position. An attachment secures the tool holder to flat webbing.

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Dependent claims

A tool holder comprising:

(a) a body with a back having a flat outer surface, a back upper end, a back lower end, a finger extending from the back upper end, and a hook extending from the back lower end, the hook having a free end extending generally toward the finger;
(b) an opening spanning the finger and the hook free end, the opening providing access to an interior defined by the back, hook, and finger;
(c) a gate with an elongated arm having a pivot end and a free end, the arm pivot end pivotally attached at the finger to pivot between a closed position wherein the gate spans the opening, an inside position wherein the arm free end is within the interior, and an outside position wherein the arm free end is outside of the interior and opening, the gate being biased to the closed position;
and
(d) an attachment mechanism adapted for attaching the back to a webbing.

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A tool holder comprising:

(a) a body with a back having a flat outer surface, a back upper end, a back lower end, a finger extending from the back upper end, and a hook extending from the back lower end, the hook having a free end extending generally toward the finger;
(b) an opening spanning the finger and the hook free end, the opening providing access to an interior defined by the back, hook, and finger;
(c) a gate with an elongated arm having a pivot end and a free end, the arm pivot end pivotally attached at the finger to pivot between a closed position wherein the gate spans the opening and the arm free end and the hook free end interlock, an inside position wherein the arm free end is within the interior, and an outside position wherein the arm free end is outside of the interior and opening, the gate being biased to the closed position;
(d) a gate lock having an unlocked position wherein the gate is permitted to move between the inside position, closed position, and outside position, and a locked position wherein the gate is prevented from moving from the closed position;
and
(e) an attachment mechanism adapted for attaching the back to a webbing having a plate with a flat inner surface removably mounted to the outer surface of the back whereby the webbing is sandwiched between the outer surface of the back and the inner surface of the plate.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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