Tool pouch with swiveling removable belt attachment

Abstract

A tool pouch comprises a back layer of durable sheet material, and an outer layer of compliant material and a stud plate attached to opposite sides of the back layer. The back layer has a front side, a back side, a top edge, and a lower perimeter extending from a first end of the top edge to a second end of the top edge between the front side and the back side. The outer layer of compliant material is attached to front side of the back layer around a majority of the lower perimeter of the back layer, and attached to the back layer between edges of the lower perimeter to form a plurality of pockets. Each of the plurality of pockets has an opening oriented towards the top edge of the back layer. The stud plate is attached to the back side of the back layer, the stud plate comprising a base plate and a stud fixed to the base plate, for providing a freely swiveling, removable attachment to a retainer that may be worn on a user's waistband. The stud protrudes from the back side of the back layer, and comprises a post attached to the stud plate and a cap covering an end of the post distal from the stud plate. The post is oblong in cross-section for providing a locking feature.

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