Tool belt carrier, and pouch constructions
AssigneeTravel Caddy, Inc.
InventorsDonald E. Godshaw, Andrezj M. Redzisz
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Abstract
A low slung tool belt carrier includes pouches designed to be suspended from a belt strap construction with a shoulder strap crossing over the torso or shoulders to support the larger of two pouches, the pouches arranged to fit on the hips or be rested upon the hips of an individual. Alternate constructions incorporate handles for carrying the pouches and fasteners for combining pouches. Various alternative combinations of tool belts, waist straps, handles, carry straps, pouches and pockets enable customization of a tool belt for individual workmen.
Claims20
A multifunctional, first tool pouch construction comprising, in combination:
- a generally flat planar back panel including an outside face, an inside face, and a top side;
- at least one belt attachment loop affixed to the top side comprising a top folding flag having an inside face and an outside face, a hook and loop gripping mechanism on the loop inside face for attachment of said belt attachment loop to the inside face of said back panel, and an auxiliary retention flap attached to the inside face of said back panel and attachable to said belt loop folding flap;
- at least one section of the inside face comprising a gripping surface covering;
- a cover flap attached to the inside face foldable between a closed position which covers the gripping surface covering and an open portion which exposes the gripping surface covering;
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- a storage pocket attached to the outside face of the planar back panel.
A tool belt having a dual tool pouch construction convertible to a carry bag comprising, in combination:
- a first tool pouch assembly including a generally flat planar back panel having an inside face, an outside face, a top side and a pouch on the outside face;
- a second tool pouch assembly including a generally flat planar back panel having an inside face, and outside face, a top side and a pouch on the outside face;
- a first tool belt loop on the top side of said first pouch assembly back panel and a second tool belt loop on the top side of said second pouch assembly back panel;
- a tool belt for fitting about the waist of a person, said tool belt fitted through the first and second tool belt loops for support of said first and second tool pouch assemblies suspended thereon;
- the inside face of the back panel of said first and second tool pouch assemblies each including a releasable fastening mechanism for attaching the inside faces of said back panels together joined in opposed face to face relation with the respective pouches on said outside faces facing outwardly from the joined pouch assemblies;
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- a pouch assembly carry handle attached to at least one of said first and second pouch assemblies at the top side of side assembly for transport of the joined pouch assemblies and tool belt, whereby the fastening mechanism may be released for conversion of the combination between a tool belt with separate first and second pouch assemblies for attachment about the waist of a person and a carry bag comprised of first and second pouch assemblies joined back to back.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.