Patents by Inventor Richard Makoto Hashimoto

Richard Makoto Hashimoto has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6065658
    Abstract: An apparatus for holding an electric drill that is worn by a user is described as including a pair of shoulder straps that pass over opposite shoulders of the user and which attach to a belt that is worn about the waist of the user at the front and back of the user. The belt is adjustable about the waist of the user. A holster is attached to one of the pair of shoulder straps intermediate the waist and one of the opposite shoulders of the user that is adapted to receive the electric drill therein. An optional wrap-around strap further secures the electric drill in the holster when it is not in use and an optional tether that is attached at one end to the tool holder and at a remaining end to the electric drill are provided as desired. An optional accessory pouch is attached to the one of the pair of shoulder straps opposite to where the holster is attached. An optional adjustable center strap is attached to each of the pair of shoulder straps and is disposed intermediate thereto in the front of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Inventor: Richard Makoto Hashimoto