Abstract: A holster assembly for use with a hand-held utility knife having a segmented blade. The holster assembly comprises a plastic holster having a generally hollow interior and a blade well located inside the hollow interior of the holster. The blade well has at least one slot therethrough and a guide leading to the slot for a user to guide an endmost blade segment of a utility knife into engagement with the slot. By simply twisting the knife, a user may break off the endmost blade segment exposing a fresh cutting edge. The used blade segments are collected inside the blade well.

Abstract: A holding device comprises a clip, and a flexible cord. The cord is looped upon itself and its ends are received in a trough on a stem of the clip. The trough has laterally spaced tabs which are crimped over the ends of the cord to secure the cord to the clip. A metal tube is crimped over the trough and the cord ends, and shrink tubing is fitted over the metal tube.

Abstract: The present invention 10 discloses an apparatus whereby whereby an individual 12 is able to conveniently carry a compact disc player 14 within the holster 16 of the present invention made from strap material which forms the various sides and layers of the present invention 10. Disclosed is a length of hook and loop material 18 attached to the ends of the frontal closure straps 20 of the compact disc player carrying case 10 and the compact disc player carrying case having securing means in the form of a loop 22 wherein the compact disc player carrying case can be attached to a belt 24 located around the waist of an individual. The strap 26 forms the bottom of the holster 16 and is attached to the loop 22 for being secured to a belt 24. Additional embodiments provide a compartment 40 within which additional compact discs 42 are stored and also a hood 44 is provided to protect the compact disc player 14 from the weather.

Abstract: A holder includes a holder body formed of flexible, resilient sheet material having tabs at its opposite edges. The holder body is formed of a non-skid, high-friction material such as rubber. In use, the holder body is wrapped about the article to be carried, such as a fluid-containing bottle, and carrier, such as a bicycle frame, forming an enclosure therefor. The tabs are secured to one another by Velcro.RTM.-type fasteners. By stretching the holder body about the article and the carrier, the article and carrier are releasably firmly secured to one another without slippage relative to one another or to the holder body.

Abstract: An improved structure for golf-ball bag, which mainly comprises a stop flap, a bag body and a bag lug; the stop flap and the bag body are made of a resilient material; the inner side of the stop flap is sewed with at least a bag lug; both ends of the bag body not connected with the stop flap are furnished with piping edges respectively; the other two ends of the bag body are sewed together with both ends of the stop flap respectively; the edge of the stop flap is furnished with piping edge; the ball bag has two openings, of which one opening has a higher flap panel extended from the stop flap; the ball bag can be attached to the belt of a user by means of bag lug; when a ball is loading into the bag, the flap panel is used as a guide surface for the ball; since the opening is resilient, the ball loaded in the bag would drop out unintentionally; to pick up the ball out of the ball bag, a user may simply squeeze the bag and push the ball out of the ball-output end.

Abstract: The invention is a lumbar supported carrier for oxygen tanks comprising a main belt portion and a pouch for the tank. The belt has a shoulder strap for stabilizing the belt and tank extending over the shoulder and diagonally across the body. The shoulder strap comes with a series of smaller straps for securing the hose or cannula that is used in connection with the tank. The pouch is attachable to the belt by means of straps and has a drawstring with cord lock for securing the tank within the pouch. In addition, the pouch has separate D rings that allow the pouch to be attached to the shoulder strap and used separately from the belt. The belt has a padded portion to fit the curve of the lumbar area of the human spine.

Abstract: A drink bottle and support system comprising a bottle having a closed lower end and an open upper end and a side wall therebetween. The side wall of the drink bottle having a generally cylindrical configuration on its exterior face, and an essentially flat configuration on its interior face. The bottle further having an interior and an exterior with insulation therebetween. The bottle also having external screw threads adjacent to its upper end. A cap for the bottle has internal threads coupleable to the threads of the bottle. A pile-type fastener in a rectangular configuration is adhesively secured to the flat face of the bottle. A pad in a rectangular configuration with a pile-type fastener is located over a majority of the extent of the front face of the pad for releasably receiving the pile-type fastener of the bottle. The pad has two belt loops on the interior face of the pad adjacent to the upper extent thereof.

Abstract: A three in one belt pack having in combination a conventional pack, a cushion-flap, and a belt. The cushion-flap selectively attaches via hook and loop fasteners to the belt on the inside of the pack, if the pack is being worn. When attached to the belt inside the pack the cushion-flap can be rolled up and placed inside the pack for storage. The user has the option of using a cushion-flap having a humorous design, school logo or message thereupon. When used in protection or display mode, the cushion-flap functions as a seat comfortable, waterproof cushion, a walking display and as a protective barrier shielding the user's clothing from becoming soiled due to filthy chairs or benches. The cushion-flap is made of a double sided nylon neoprene material, preferably, is waterproof and thermal. The pack is detachable from the belt and has an assortment of compartments dimensioned and configured to contain various items.

Abstract: A portable case for belongings comprises a case body of leather and a cover lid of metal to protect the belongings within the case body. The case body and protective cover lid are hinged together and are disengageable from each other at the hinge so that both case body itself and the cover lid can be replaced with new ones. The case can be used as a carrier for a cigarette lighter or a portable telephone, as a waist bag for miscellaneous articles, as a hand or shoulder bag, as a rucksack, as one of a pair of panniers, and as a tool carrier for a two-wheeled vehicle. A protective cloth bag may be provided on the cover lid, and the cover lid may also be provided with an external key carrier.

Abstract: An article carrier strap apparatus includes an article-engaging strap assembly which includes a first article-engaging-strap end, a first article-engaging-strap connector attached to the first article-engaging-strap end, a second article-engaging-strap end, a second article-engaging-strap connector connected to the second article-engaging-strap end, a middle article-engaging-strap portion located between the first article-engaging-strap end and the second article-engaging-strap end, and a first strap-length adjustment assembly located in the middle article-engaging-strap portion. A support strap assembly supports the article-engaging strap assembly. The support strap assembly includes a closed, support-loop portion for supporting the middle article-engaging-strap portion of the article-engaging strap assembly and includes a user-supported portion connected to the closed, support-loop portion.

Abstract: A handgun carrying device which is for attachment to a standard garment belt and which includes a strap forming a retaining loop or holster with the belt to accept the gun. The strap has a fixed loop attached at one end and carries a cinch loop which is slidably adjustable along the length of the strap. The belt is inserted through the loops so that the strap is worn on the inside of the belt. The gun is inserted between the strap and belt, and the cinch loop is adjusted toward the gun to constrict the strap and belt around the gun, thereby forming a holster.

Abstract: Umpire's satchel with multiple fitted compartments for required equipment items, ID cards, first-aid supplies, hygiene items is disclosed. An external anchor for an absorbent wiper is provided. The satchel can be prepared in mirror-image models for right- or left-handed individuals. Optional features such as badge window and frontwall expansion pleat are also disclosed. Alternative custom configurations and embodiments with a removable panel of customized fitted compartments are indicated. Safety provisions for handling contaminated gameballs and HIV biohazards are disclosed.

Abstract: A holder for securely holding pens and pencils, and the like, has a body with an elastic sheath attached so that pens and pencils, and the like, can be inserted easily into the sheath through mouths at either end of the sheath, be secured reliably in the sheath, and be removed easily from the sheath through either mouth. The holder also has a clip attached to the holder body so that the holder can be clasped over the edge of a belt or waist band or similar surfaces.

Abstract: A vertical bow holder device for offering a new and improved device for carrying a bow on a hunter's belt. The inventive device includes a first continuous bow support rod forming an upper bow support and a second continuous bow support rod forming a lower bow support, with each of the first and second bow support rods having an end portion formed into a belt loop. In use, the hunter hooks the vertical bow holder device onto his belt and then is able to place his bow into the vertical bow holder device and hold the bow there by a retaining string.

Abstract: A belt-mounted flashlight holder includes a belt loop subassembly and a cradle subassembly that are pivotally connected to permit the mounted flashlight to be rotated to any of several detented rotational positions. The cradle subassembly can accommodate flashlights or batons of various diameters within a reasonable range and includes a flexible removable jaw that is forced by a cam against the barrel of the flashlight so that the elastic restoring forces in the movable jaw provide the force that retains the flashlight in the cradle. The flexibility of the movable jaw and cradle permits the flashlight to break away from the cradle in which it is held if the flashlight is jerked by an assailant or if the flashlight becomes caught on an object. The cam includes a high spot that renders it stable in both the locked and released positions. The belt loop subassembly includes provision for mounting the flashlight holder on a wall or other reasonably flat surface.

Abstract: A painter's accessory holder is disclosed for holding painting accessories, such as a caulking gun, sandpaper, glazing compound and a bladed tool on a base member that is attachable to a belt worn by the painter. The accessory holder includes a caulking gun bracket attached to the base member configured to accept a caulking gun, the caulking gun finger guard engaging a portion of the bracket to securely hold the caulking gun in place, while at the same time rendering it easily removable. A sandpaper bracket is attached to the base member to clamp sandpaper between the bracket and the base so as to be securely but removeably held and readily accessible to the painter. The device also may include a pouch attached to the base member to hold a glazing compound and a bladed tool bracket to hold bladed tools, such as putty knives, etc.

Abstract: A device and method for carrying skates of different sizes comprising an elongate strap with a coupling means for securement of said first end to said second end, a receptacle including a bearing member for supporting any skate chosen from a range of different sizes in said receptacle, a first wall and a second wall for cooperatively maintaining said skate on said bearing member, and means for adjustably coupling said first wall to said second wall to secure said skate in said receptacle, and a retainer on said receptacle for suspending said receptacle on said strap.

Abstract: A Drywall tub device including a tub having sidewalls, endwalls, a bottom and a snap-down top, also including a belt attachment and three essential accessory attachments needed to perform the drywall task. The tub which includes the sidewalls, endwalls, bottom and a male snap-down locking tabs on each endwall is molded out of a thermoplastic compound or suitable substance. The hollow tub is used to hold a cleaning solution. The snap-down top is also molded from a thermoplastic compound or suitable substance having two female snap-locks molded into each endwall. The snap-down top's underside has a flexible rubber seal circumferencing the inside outer corner, for when locked into position this will prevent cleaning solution leakage. The snap-down top's underside middle has an attached square rubber piece open and slotted in its middle for holding and cleaning drywall taping knives.

Abstract: A chalk bag for climbers includes a flexible bag structure with an internal cavity for holding chalk and an upper opening providing a passage to the cavity when open. A closure device circumscribes the opening and when open configures the opening in substantially circular shape for receiving the hand of a climber for chalking. When closed, the closure device configures opposite walls of the bag structure in engagement with one another in a substantially half-circular arcuate configuration. The chalk bag is wedge shaped in side elevation view to dispose the shape-retaining opening in vertically open disposition when the climber is standing with the chalk bag secured at the waist in the small of the back. Consequently, the climber can access the chalk within the bag easily with either hand, and may open and close the bag with either hand and with only one hand.

Abstract: Competition holsters for use with autoloading pistol and revolver handguns. They include a protrusion with a trigger guard recess and a trigger guard retainer which is cantilevered from the outside of the body into the trigger guard at a compound angle to hold the handgun in the holster. The frame of the handgun extends over an elongated surface at the top of the body. The handgun is, in actuality supported on a cradle at the muzzle region and on the lower side of the trigger guard. A muzzle tensioner in the form of an inverted J is adjustable secured to the body in the muzzle region. A belt loop assembly including mating partial spherical surfaces secures the body for universal spherical angular adjustment. Further adjustments include the compressive force on the trigger guard retainer. All of the adjustments may be made with the holster in place on the shooter's gun belt.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a tool holder 10 is provided for carrying a cutting implement, such as a pair of lopping shears 15, having a plurality of blades 16a and 16b attached by a pivot 18 to a pair of elongated handles 20a and 20b. The tool holder includes a support backing 12, containing a plurality of vertically extending slots 34a and 34b. A waist belt 32 may be passed through the vertically extending slots so that the tool holder may be suspended from the waist belt. A support frame 42 is also attached to the support backing. A rigid cap 14 for housing the blades 16a and 16b of the lopping shears 15 is fastened to the support frame 42 and the support backing 12. The rigid cap comprises a convex surface having a longitudinal edge 14a and a latitudinal edge 14b, wherein the longitudinal edge is attached to the support backing 12.

Abstract: A bottle strap is adapted to detachable engagement with the neck of a bottle. The neck has a bottle neck ring with a neck region disposed below the ring. The strap is a flat elongated flexible thin member having two opposite ends with an enlargement at one end. The enlargement has an opening therein. The opening has a serrated periphery and is adapted to be snap fitted over the bottle neck ring so that the enlargement is firmly secured to the neck region, the other end of the member being adapted to detachably engage the member at a position intermediate its ends, thereby forming a closed loop.

Abstract: A novel belt pack system includes a pack having an adjustable length belt attached thereto. An adjustable length, three-point stabilizer strap arrangement is connected to each side of the pack and belt. A water bottle and its associated carrier, a carrier for carrying items such as a cassette tape player or the like and/or a fold-up bag can be attached to the belt. The belt has a fastener material, such as known hook and loop material or other means such as snaps and the like, on a surface thereof. The pack has a first, main compartment which is large enough to hold a pair of shoes and a smaller compartment which is separated from the main compartment for carrying keys, a shirt, etc. When worn, the belt extends around the waist of a wearer and the pack abuts the wearer's small of the back. The pack may include an outer compartment formed of a mesh material which is separated from the interior compartments by an outer wall of the pack.

Abstract: A holder for carrying ceiling grid members and ceiling installation tools and supplies. The holder first and second cylinders suspended from a waist strap for receiving the ceiling grid members. A waste cylinder is coupled to the first cylinder and is operable to receive waste grid members resulting from a cutting procedure. A plurality of pouches and loops are coupled to the cylinders for supporting various ceiling installation tools such as a rivet gun, tape measure, saw, circle cutter, chalk line, and the like.

Abstract: A foldable tool holder for organizing the tools and supplies of a skilled tradesman is disclosed. The tool holder has an inverted-L-shaped support with a first and a second side. A first pocket is attached to the upper front corner of the first side of the support. A second pocket is attached to the first side of the support adjacent to the first pocket. A third pocket for elongated substantially cylindrical objects such as drill bits, allen wrenches, hole punches, nail sets, files, and screwdrivers is attached to the first side of the support below the first pocket. A fourth pocket for holding an oblong tool such as a razor knife, wire stripper, fuse puller, ratchet, or pocket knife is attached to the front side of the second pocket. A fifth pocket for holding a writing instrument is attached to the front side of the third pocket. The tool holder is secured to the waist of the user by inserting a belt in a tunnel of material at the top of the support.

Abstract: A hanger device for suspending a holster from a wearer's waistband, belt, shoulder harness or the like has a first end part adapted to engage a wearer's waistband, belt or a shoulder harness encircling the wearer's shoulders, and a second end part spaced from the first part for engaging at least one end wall of the holster. A releasable or permanent fastener device secures the second end part to the holster end wall. A substantially rigid connecting member extends between the first and second end parts of the securing device.

Abstract: A pocket holster liberator system for harnessing portable computer and other portable electronic equipment while on the move or while operating a two wheeled vehicle. A plurality of pockets for carrying a portable computer, a beeper, a pen, and other easy to reach items. Detachable connection means is provided for releasably securing the pocket holster liberator to a users belt.

Abstract: An umbrella holder which straps to an individual's torso is adapted to hold an open umbrella upright so as to permit the user's hands to be unencumbered. The umbrella holder includes a harness having a shoulder strap which crosses the back and chest of the user at an oblique angle and engages a waist belt. A support member which secures the umbrella to the harness extends generally perpendicular from the belt and engages the shoulder strap. The shoulder forms a brace which provides lateral support to the support member to maintain the umbrella in its upright orientation.