Patent ID: 8387840

Claim:
An apparatus for attaching a hammer or like to a belt being worn by a user, the hammer having a head and a handle fitted into said head, in combination, comprising: a) an elongated clip, said clip having a first portion and a second portion, said first and second portions being connected by a flat edge portion, said first portion being substantially flat, and said flat edge portion being substantially at right angle to said flat first portion; b) wherein said clip is made of a single piece of material; c) wherein said first and second portions are the same width; d) wherein said first portion is inserted between the handle and the head of the hammer in a shim-like manner, said flat edge portion forming a bearing surface for a lower edge of said head; e) a slot, said slot for receiving the belt of the user therein, wherein said slot is formed between an outer surface of the handle and an inner surface of said second portion of the clip when said first portion is inserted between the handle and the head of the hammer, wherein said clip is carried on the hammer after attachment, said flat edge portion extending outwardly from said handle a sufficient distance to accommodate said belt; and f) said second portion being biased toward said handle whereby said hammer in combination with said clip are adapted to be mounted on said belt on a user, a forward edge of said second portion of said clip being turned outwardly to accommodate insertion of said belt on the user.