Patent ID: 7195140

Claim:
A holster for attaching to an leg of a user and holding a hammer, wherein the hammer has a handle and a head, and wherein the head of the hammer extends transversely from the handle of the hammer so as to form a general T-shape, said holster comprising: a) an attaching portion; and b) a holding portion; wherein said attaching portion is for replaceably attaching to the leg of the user; wherein said holding portion extends from said attaching portion; wherein said holding portion is for replaceable holding the hammer in a position which provides complete freedom of movement of hands and feet of the user and which permits the user to remove the hammer with the same hand employed to use the hammer, wherein said attaching portion comprises a pair of extension members; wherein each extension member of said pair of extension members said attaching portion has a lowermost end; wherein each extension member of said pair of extension members of said attaching portion has an uppermost end; wherein each tension member of said pair of extension members of said attaching portion has an upper portion; wherein each extension member of said pair of extension members of said attaching portion has an intermediate portion; wherein each extension member of said air of extension members of said attaching portion has a lower portion; wherein each extension member of said pair of extension members of said attaching portion has an upper loop; wherein each extension member of said air of extension members of said attaching portion has a lower loop; wherein said upper loop of each extension member of said pair of extension members of said attaching portion is disposed at said uppermost end of an associated extension member of said pair of extension members of said attaching portion; wherein said upper loop of each extension member of said pair of extension members of said attaching portion extends forwardly from said uppermost end of said associated extension member of said pair of extension members of said attaching portion, away from the leg of the user for comfort; wherein said upper loop of each extension member of said pair of extension members of said attaching portion is for receiving an upper strap; and wherein the upper strap is for strapping around the leg of the user.