Speed square holder

Abstract

A speed square holder is adapted for attaching to a belt for supporting a carpenter's triangular speed square tool. The holder is preferably comprised of a single piece of metal wire shaped to form a speed square support portion integral with a clip, or hook, for attachment to a carpenter's tool belt. The holder's support portion includes a generally rectangular, open structure adapted to receive a speed square and to engage and retain an enlarged edge flange, or lip, on the speed square. Opposed ends of the speed square holder's generally rectangular support portion are adapted for engaging respective adjacent corners of the speed square and maintaining the speed square securely in position in the holder for virtually any orientation of the holder and speed square combination. Another embodiment of the speed square holder includes a single wire speed square support portion adapted for secure, quick release coupling to a belt-engaging, inverted U-shaped clip for attachment to and suspension from a carpenter's tool belt.

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