Tool belt with magnetic pouch and method of use

#1. Technical Field

#The technical field includes tool belts and methods of using tool belts.

#2. Description of the Related Art

#Tool belts and methods will be described, by way of example, in the description of exemplary embodiments, with particular reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

#FIG. 1 illustrates a side perspective view of a tool belt with an inner pouch, a magnet, and an outer pouch that is pivotally connected to the inner pouch;

#FIG. 2 illustrates a tool belt with an inner pouch and an outer pouch, wherein the belt portion of the tool belt is interrupted by the inner pouch;

#FIG. 1 illustrates a tool belt 10 that includes a belt portion 20, a pouch or receptacle portion 30 that is connected to the belt portion 20, and a magnet 40 that is connected to the tool belt 10 and that is located proximate to the pouch portion 30. The tool belt 10 may be used, for example, by a construction worker to hold articles such as nails, screws, and bolts in the pouch portion 30.

#The belt portion 20 has a plurality of holes 50 at one end thereof and a buckle 60 at the other end. Other mechanisms for fastening the belt portion 20 around a waist may be used. When fastened around a waist, the buckle 60 engages with one of the holes 50 and maintains the tool belt 10 in position.

#The pouch portion 30 includes an inner pouch 70 that is attached immediately adjacent to the belt portion 20. The inner pouch 70 may be stitched onto the belt portion 20 or may be fastened to the belt portion 20 by any other means. For example, the belt portion 20 may include an opening (not shown) through which the belt portion 20 may be threaded. Although the tool belt 10 may include only a single pouch, the pouch portion 30 illustrated in FIG. 1 also includes an outer pouch 80 that is attached to the outside of the inner pouch 70.