Portable hand tool carrier harness
OwnerBrent Ronald Dormaarinventor
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Abstract
This invention relates to a novel design of portable hand drill carrier harness for use by workers in the construction industry. More specifically, the invention pertains to a cord powered or cordless drill carrier harness which combines a quick-draw drill carrying holster with a harness which fits about the torso of a cordless drill user. A drill carrier apparatus comprising: (a) a harness for fitting about the torso and over the shoulders of a person; (b) a portable tool carrier connected to the chest area of the harness; and (c) a mechanism which enables the elevation of the tool carrier to be adjusted relative to the elevation of the harness.
Claims19
A portable tool carrier apparatus comprising:
- (a) a harness for fitting around the torso and over the shoulders of a person;
- (b) a tool carrier apparatus connected to a front chest area of the harness;
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- (c) a mechanism which enables the elevation of the tool carrier apparatus to be adjusted relative to the harness.
A cordless drill carrier apparatus comprising:
- (a) a harness for fitting about the torso and over the shoulders of a person, said harness including a chest belt, a pair of shoulder straps and at least one quick release mechanism for enabling the harness to be removed from the torso of the person;
- (b) a carrier holster connected to the front chest area of the harness, said carrier holster being pivotal relative to the harness and remaining in a substantially vertical orientation when the person bends forward, said carrier holster having openings at the top and bottom, the drill being inserted in the carrier holster through the top opening so that the chuck of the drill protrudes through the bottom opening;
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- (c) a mechanism whereby the elevation of the carrier holster can be raised or lowered relative to the chest area of the harness.
A method of enabling a cordless drill to be carried on the chest of a person by fitting the torso of the person with a harness that carries a pivotal drill carrier apparatus on the front of the harness, said carrier apparatus being adjustable in elevation relative to the harness, said carrier apparatus comprising either a holster which remains substantially vertical when the person bends forward, or a pair of curved open top hooks for carrying the drill.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.