Patent ID: 7802706
Filing Date: 2010-09-28
Classification: A45F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for attaching a hammer or like to a belt being worn by a user, the hammer having a head and a handle thereon, in combination, comprising: a) a clip having a slot therein, said slot for receiving the belt of the user therein; b) wherein said clip further comprises of an inner member, a central member and an outer member, wherein each said member has an upper and lower end, wherein said lower end of said inner member is connected to said lower end of said central member by an upwardly disposed U-shaped bend, wherein said upper end of said outer member is connected to said upper end of said central member by a downwardly disposed U-shaped bend, wherein said downwardly disposed U-shaped bend forms said slot for receiving the belt of the user therein; c) wherein said inner, central and outer members are made of a single piece of material; d) wherein said inner, central and outer members are the same width; and, e) wherein said inner member is inserted between the handle and the head of the hammer in a shim-like manner so that said clip is connected to the hammer, wherein said clip is carried on the hammer after attachment.