Patent ID: 7845527

Claim:
A device for holding a knife, comprising: a knife sheath operable for receiving and holding a knife, the knife sheath having an outside surface having two opposite sides with both opposite sides presenting one of a hook or loop fabric of a hook and loop fabric fastening system, a first side portion and a second side portion, the first and second side portions fashioned from fabric and having internal reinforcement so that the first and second side portions are generally rigid, the first and second side portions having generally the same shape and size, each side portion having an inside face and an outside face, the first and second side portions being separate pieces and arranged in a side by side spaced apart relationship, a plurality of eyelets suitable for receiving a draw chord generally evenly distributed around the entire outer edges of the first and second side portions, the draw chord threaded through alternating eyelets of opposite side portions thereby presenting a draw chord that is manually pulled in order to releaseably secure the side portions together and in order to pull the side portions toward each other and a draw chord lock operable for retaining the draw chord to hold the side portions together, the inside face of each side portion presenting a surface generally covered by hook or loop fabric selected for engaging the other of the hook or loop fabric on the outside surface of the knife sheath, such that when the knife sheath is secured between the first and second side portions as the draw chord is tightened and pulls the side portions toward each other, the knife sheath is securely held therebetween and thereby presented for receiving and holding a knife, and, a means for securing the device to a garment, whereby a user may secure the device to the user's garment in a desired location and a desired orientation in order to facilitate the user's access to the knife.