Convertible quiver for carrying fencing or other equipment and tools

An equipment holder for carrying equipment, said holder comprising:

• protective housing means comprising a plurality of rigid tubes for housing said equipment having proximal and distal ends;
• spacing means for providing space between said proximal ends of said protective housing means;
• encircling means for gathering said distal ends of said protective housing means;
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• said protective housing means further comprising a lead tube means for connecting the protective housing means to both the spacing means and the encircling means;
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• said protective housing means consisting of a plurality of tubes having sufficient length and internal diameter to fully ensheath said equipment;
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• said spacing means being comprised of a rigid material and having a plurality of apertures;
• strap means, having proximal and distal ends, for attaching peripheral tools and equipment to said spacing means;
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• said encircling means further comprises a ring and a base strap;
• said lead tube means comprising attachment means affixed to said lead tube for connecting said base strap to said lead tube;
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• a shoulder strap have connecting means for operatively connecting to said attachment means on said lead tube;
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• said shoulder strap further comprises a first interlocking connector;
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• said base strap having a second interlocking connector, said first and second connectors adapted for coupling to one another thus forming carrying means for carrying said equipment holder;
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• said encircling means has stabilizing means at the distal ends for maintaining placement when in use as a stand.

A method of converting an equipment carrier into different configurations, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing an equipment carrier having:
• a plurality of rigid tubes of sufficient length and internal diameter to accommodate items to be carried,
• each of said tubes having a proximal and a distal end;
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• a spacer assembly having a spacer comprised of a rigid material with a plurality of apertures;
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• a base assembly for gathering the plurality of tubes together,
• wherein said tubes are held separated from each other at their proximal end by said spacer assembly and held close together at their distal end by said base assembly;
• said spacer assembly further comprising strap means for carrying peripheral tools and equipment;
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• said strap means consisting of a plurality of straps each having a proximal end and a distal end;
• strip adhesive means, affixed to said straps, for securing said peripheral tools and equipment;
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• attachment means affixed to each of the proximal ends of said plurality of straps for attaching said straps to said spacer assembly;
• shoulder strap means attached to said spacer,
• said shoulder strap means having a first interlocking connector, and
• said base assembly further comprising an encircling ring;
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• base strap means attached to said encircling ring for bundling the distal ends of said tubes together when said quiver is employed as a carrier;
• said base strap means comprising a secondary interlocking connector for coupling to said first interlocking connector of said shoulder strap means;
• said base strap means further comprising wrapping adhesive means for coupling to said plurality of tubes;
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• wherein said tubes are held separated from each other at their proximal ends by said spacer and held together at their distal ends by said encircling ring in conjunction with said base strap means;
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• said distal ends of said tubes each having base friction means for stabilizing said quiver when in use as a stand;
• detaching said attachment means which encircles said base strap involves;
• sliding said encircling ring up said tubes toward said spacer such that the distal ends of said tubes splay outward moving away from one another forming an increasingly stable footing when said ring is above the middle of said tubes;
• adjusting said tubes vertically to ensure symmetry and balance of the splayed distal ends of said plurality of tubes;
• securing said fastening means by encircling said wrapping adhesive means of said base strap means around said ring to thereby stabilize said stand.