Abstract: A device for carrying skis comprises a flexible strap (12) formed at one end with a pocket (22) to receive the ski ends and having at the other end of the strap (12), fastening means (28, 30) adapted to grip the skis. The device allows the skis to be carried substantially vetically with the strap (12) over the user's shoulder and is formed of plastics webbing material to be foldable, when not in use, to approximately pocket size. The pocket (22) mouth is unrestricted and can be arranged for simple insertion of the skis without the need to guide the pocket (22) by hand.

Abstract: A safety attachment purse hook is provided with a hook and loop type fastening strip, of the type sold under the trademark VELCRO, for cooperation with a VELCRO fastening strip secured to a shoulder portion of a jacket or coat. The hook allows the strap of a pocketbook or purse to be retained to the shoulder of the jacket or coat. The cooperating VELCRO fastening strips provide a safety release which prevents injury to an individual if an excessive force is exerted on the purse strap. In a second embodiemnt, a spring biased latching mechanism is provided for retaining the purse strap securely within the hook. An alarm is included in a housing portion of the hook and actuated upon disengagement of the cooperating VELCRO fastening strips on the hook and on the jacket.

Abstract: A plurality of appropriately sized and shaped containers and hooks are affixed to a belt in such a manner as to enable a person engaged in the light maintenance or janitorial profession and using such an apparatus to more efficiently perform his duties by means of the carriage of appropriate equipment and supplies at easily accessible locations around the perimeter of the belt.

Abstract: A detachable low profile mounting clip arrangement suitable for use with a portable hand-held electronic apparatus such as a paging receiver, includes a housing having a slot. A base member has a hook attached to one end and a pair of apertures at the other end. The hook engages in the slot of the housing while the apertures spring over a pair of wedge shape protuberancies in the housing and snap into place. A mounting clip or lanyard is attached to the base member.

Abstract: A carrying holder of a musical instrument comprising a "T" bar, a pair of shoulder bars, a belly plate and fastening means. The pair of shoulder bars are fastened to a lateral plate of the "T" bar by bolts. Note that the fastening portions of the lateral plate are formed by two longitudinally aligned seats installed on two sides of the lateral plate. Each of the grooves has an appropriate number of semi-circular holes set separately so that bolts can be bolted through the semi-circular holes. On the corresponding positions of the shoulder bars, a hole and an arc-like slots are installed which make the shoulder bar is angularly adjustable about a bolt.

Abstract: A multi-purpose sling includes an elongated flexible strap with a hook attached to one end, with the other end of the strap attached to the middle bar of a slide buckle threaded on the strap, thereby forming an adjustable loop. A second hook is attached to a ring which is threaded onto the strap in the adjustable loop. Each hook is J-shaped and large enough to freely hold the string of a compound bow.In a second embodiment, a hook is attached to one end of a flexible strap and the strap is then looped through a large ring. The strap is then threaded through a ring attached to the strap near the first hook, and then through a second ring which is loose on the strap. The other end of the strap is then fastened to the large ring to form a double loop arrangement. A second hook is connected to the loose ring. In this embodiment, the hooks are generally U-shaped with a narrow throat portion which will snap onto a ring or similar member on the item to be carried.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a removable portage handle for canoes. A first transverse member is removably secured to the bow/stern of the canoe by adjustable clamps. The handle member is pivotably secured to the first transverse member. A second transverse member is secured to the handle member and removably secured to the canoe. The handle member is adapted to be generally horizontal by including an obtuse angle. The obtuse angle is reinforced as by a truss. Further weight transfer is provided for in the form of a hook member secured to a belt which may be worn by a canoeist on the shoulder, around the waist, or both. The hook member is adapted to mate with and engage a hook receptacle secured to the handle member.

Abstract: Nested cups, for playing a cup stacking game, secured to a belt loop by a retainer having a stem extending through aligned bottom openings in the cups, an enlarged retainer end inside the lowermost cup, an opening in the upper end of the stem, and a double swivel hook having a first hook secured to the opening in the stem and a second hook secured to the belt loop.

Abstract: A fishing rod holster having a flat base with belt attaching slots in its upper portion, a first rigid support loop hinged to one side of the lower portion of the base and an upwardly open substantially U-shaped rigid support hinged to the other side of the lower portion, the U-shaped rigid support being substantially nearer the belt line through said slots than is the first rigid support whereby the handle of the rod is supported by both supports, the distance between said supports being of a dimension sufficient to permit a fishing reel mounted on the butt to rest therebetween while the rod extends outwardly and upwardly from the person using the rod.

Abstract: A ring holder for attachment to a necklace or the like having a first member with a U-shaped loop at one end is provided. The first member includes an eyelet to permit the ring holder to be suspended from a necklace. A second member extends upwardly from one leg of the loop in helical manner about the first member and terminates in an end which is spaced a distance sufficient to permit a ring to be placed over the end and between the first and second members. A ring when so placed will spiral downwardly along the helix of the second member until it is received and stored by the loop.

Abstract: An improved adjustable camera strap construction to support a hand-held camera from the back and shoulders. The shoulder strap is slidably received within the slot of a belt hook. A swivel is secured to the other end of the belt hook, and carries a latch which detachably engages a standard camera mounting post.

Abstract: A rack or holder for a paint bucket is linked to a belt-held member in a manner to permit movement about three axes all at right angles to one another so that the bucket is maintained in an upright position.

Abstract: A gun support and more particularly a multipurpose sling-type gun support for use in supporting an elongated hand-held firearm.

Abstract: A carrier device for supporting from a generally horizontal elongate support such as bicycle bar or a belt a rim-flanged article such as a flying disc toy. The device comprises a one-piece resilient loop shaped body having a head loop portion for reception of the elongate support, and connecting downwardly extending first leg provided with a distal end first jaw and a downwardly extending spaced second leg terminating in a second jaw, the jaws cooperating to grip the flanged rim portion of the article and suspend the article from the second jaw.

Abstract: A camera carrying device includes a body portion having an upper edge and lower edge. A pair of hook clips for attachment to the strap rings of a camera are interconnected to extend from the corner region along the upper edge of the body portion. The lower edge of the body portion is bent upwardly to define a channel opening in the direction of the upper edge. The first and second hook clips are positioned through the strap retaining rings to thereby hook the camera carrying device to the camera so that the lens of the camera either points outwardly away from the user or downwardly towards the ground. The body portion of the camera carrying device is inserted between the belt or strap worn by a user and the user's body with the channel hooked around the lower edge of the user's belt or strap. Alternatively, the channel can be hooked over the top of the belt or strap with the body portion between the belt and the user's body or the belt between the body portion and the user's body.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a snap-lock device for securing and pivotally supporting a hammer or other similar tool from the user's waist belt. The device is comprised of a pad support which is suspended from the waist belt, an open ended tool support which is pivotally mounted on the pad for carrying the tool and a pair of spring biased tool retention gates which are mounted on the open ends of the tool support loop for rapid lateral entry of the tool into the tool support loop and securement of the tool therein.

Abstract: Disclosed are keepers for carrying and suspendably storing portable electric hand-drills. The keeper device includes: an upright shank insertable into and removably secureable to the adjustably tightenable chuck of the hand-drill; a cord rack for draping convolutions of the hand-drill elongate electrical cord; and suspendable handle means to permit convenient interim storage of the keeper and hand-drill combination. In the preferred keeper embodiment, the shank, the cord rack (having backing and resilient finger parts), and the handling means are fabricated of permanently bent springy metallic rod stock.

Abstract: A practical article for carrying a paint bucket and paintbrush on the person of a painter so as to leave his hands free, having a lightweight rack portion to which the bucket and brush can be secured, a member supportable by a belt, and connecting means between the rack and member providing relative movement between them so that the weight of the bucket and rack maintains the bucket in an upright position as the painter moves about his work while damping its tendency to oscillate too freely, enabling increased productivity of the painter while making his work less tiring.

Abstract: A resilient wire attachment clip has two respective longitudinally extending; elongated, loop portions positioned in two mutually parallel planes, each of the loops formed by an internal limb and an external limb connected by a resilient arc portion that extends through a slot in a housing wall, the external limbs of the two loop portions normally lying within a pair of parallel grooves on the exterior of the housing wall with the ends of the external limbs connected by a transversely extending portion that is spaced outwardly from the housing wall, the internal limbs of the two loop portions have hook-shaped free ends which with slight prestress engage two abutments on the interior of the housing wall to support the clip between the two abutments and the interior surface of the housing wall at the point of an interiorly directed bend in the internal limbs, with the major portion of the diameter of the loop arc portions positioned interior of the housing wall.

Abstract: An article in the form of a handbag for carrying fishing tackle. The bag is made with rear, middle and front walls, and joined in the center to form large rear and frontal pockets side by side. The rear pockets can be secured at the middle by snap fasteners; and the middle wall carries flaps to close over the frontal pockets with snap fasteners. In front of the frontal pockets are low pockets, also closable by snap fasteners. The bag is designed to be worn in front by the fisherman like an apron; and it secures support from the waist belt of the wearer by being made with upward straps at the center and sides which loop over the belt and are secured to the same in front by snap fasteners.