Patent ID: 8322586

Claim:
A holstering system for a utility knife comprising, in combination: a holster for releasably retaining a utility knife, the holster having a body substantially conforming to the shape of an end portion of a handle of the utility knife, an open top end and a bottom end, the holster comprising means for yieldably opposing insertion of the end portion of the handle of the utility knife into the holster, the holster further comprising an interior channel adapted to releasably secure the utility knife within the holster; a lanyard having a first end portion coupled to the holster and a second end portion adapted for attachment to the utility knife; and a clip releasably coupled to the holster and adapted to attach the holster to a belt of an operator, wherein the means for yieldably opposing insertion of the end portion of the handle of the utility knife into the holster comprises a slot comprising an opening formed through the body and extending in the body from at or near the open top end to at or near the bottom end, the slot comprising a detent adapted to engage a flared tang disposed on the handle of the utility knife.