Abstract: A seat for a substantially cylindrically-shaped pail having a pail opening, a pail lip adjacent the opening, and a hollow compartment inside the pail is disclosed. The seat comprises a platform for seating a person when the seat is mounted on the pail and grooves formed by walls on opposite sides of the platform. The grooves fit on the pail lip when the seat is in use. The seat has a width substantially less than a diameter of the pail opening so that a person seated on the platform can reach between the platform and the pail lip to remove or insert hand tools. The seat also fits into the pail when not in use. The seat has ribs on its bottom side for strengthening purposes.

Abstract: A modular utility belt (10) comprises a belt (12) which can be worn around the waist of a person and at least one selectively removable belt attachment (14). The belt (12) includes a plurality of equally spaced belt apertures (30) extending therethrough. Each belt attachment (14) has a rear wall (32c) (34a) with rear apertures (40) extending therethrough, spaced about equally to the distance between two or more consecutive belt apertures (30). Selectively removable fasteners (18) extend through corresponding belt (30) and rear apertures (40) to securely hold the belt attachments (14) onto the belt (12). Additionally, outer attachments (16) can be removably attached to the belt attachment (14) with the removable fasteners (18). The belt attachments (14), (16) are interchangeable and can be easily and securely positioned at different locations on the belt (12) utilizing the removable fasteners (18).

Abstract: A support, carrier belt system (7) is provided which includes a support belt (9) having two tightening straps (13), and a carrier device (9) which includes a tool-carrying compartment having a pocket or tool-carrying loops. A support belt (9) has a first fastener (14) at each end (15), in which the first fastener (14) is an interlocking system with a second fastener (19) which is at a free end (17) of the tightening straps (13). A carrier device (11) is attachable to both the first fastener (14) of the support belt (9) by the use of a third fastener (27) and a fourth fastener (31) to provide more secure hold by the support belt (9).

Abstract: A structural column member and method of erecting same in which the column includes a base and upwardly extending column support. A connector or coupling having a tapered alignment position is received in both the lower end of the tubular column and the upper end of the tubular support. The components are then adjusted to the correct position and secured as a rigid unit by welding. The system is particularly applicable to tilt-up building construction as the column support can be positioned at the time the floor slab is poured.