Patent ID: 6848605
Filing Date: 2005-02-01
Classification: A45F,B25H,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An tool belt system comprising: an elongate tool belt; a multiplicity of connector first parts spaced, and permanently mounted, along the length of the elongate tool belt, each connector first part being suitable to receive and to removably engage a connector second part of complimentary configuration, each connector first part having a substantially vertical channel when the elongate tool belt is worn substantially horizontal; and a plurality of different tool holders each permanently affixed to a connector second part, each connector second part having a tongue part sliding within the channel which tongue part has an integral spring clip feature that, when the tongue part is slid upwards within the channel sufficiently far, extends so as to lock the connector second part to the connector first part; wherein a user/wearer of the tool belt may select numbers, types and locations of tool holders along the tool belt by act of selecting desired ones of the plurality of tool holders and attaching each via its affixed connector second part to a selected connector second part, mounted to the tool belt, at a desired location along the tool belt; and wherein the tongue part of the connector second fits within the channel of the connector first part in an orientation so as to permit the tool holder affixed to the connector second part to hold an associated tool by force of gravity when the tool belt is horizontal, and later, by manual release of the integral spring clip feature, permit the tool holder and the associated tool to exit downwards from the connector first part and to become released downwards from the tool belt.