Carrier for attaching a multipurpose tool to a belt
AssigneeLeatherman Tool Group, Inc.
InventorsBenjamin C. Rivera, Nathan E. Knight, Bernd Heinrichs
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Abstract
A carrier for an article such as a folded multipurpose hand tool. The carrier is molded of a stiff but resiliently flexible material and includes a body to which is attached an arm that can be placed around a person's belt. The arm has a hook at its lower end that can be latched into mating engagement in a receptacle in the body of the carrier. Grip members hold an article securely in the carrier. Ears on the sides of the carrier can be used to hold the carrier while the article carried is being removed from the carrier.
Claims25
A carrier for an article, comprising:
- (a) a body having a back member;
- (b) an arm having an upper end and a lower end, including a hook facing toward said back member, said upper end being attached to said body;
- (c) an upwardly directed catch carried on said hook;
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- (d) a receptacle included in said back member and located opposite said hook, and wherein said hook is latchingly engageable in said receptacle, and said arm is elastically biased to keep said catch engaged in said receptacle.
A carrier for an article, comprising:
- (a) a back member;
- (b) a pair of side members constructed of a stiff but resiliently flexible material;
- (c) a lower end wall, said back, said side members, and said lower end wall cooperatively defining a tool-receiving space;
- (d) an inwardly-projecting grip member carried on one of said side members;
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- (e) a mounting device attached to a rear side of said back member to mount the carrier on a person's clothing.
A carrier for an article, comprising:
- (a) a back member;
- (b) a pair of side members;
- (c) a lower end wall, said back member, said side members, and said lower end wall cooperatively defining an upwardly open tool-receiving space;
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- (d) a mounting device attached to a rear side of said back member wherein said lower end wall defines a tool access opening and each of said side members includes an outwardly projecting ear.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.