Tool Retaining Apparatus
A retaining apparatus includes a body having retainers for securing a plurality of tools thereto. A first and second hanger each has a first and second end. The hanger first ends each include an attachment member securable to a wearer. The hanger second ends each are secured to the body. The first hanger is spaced from the second hanger along a longitudinal extent of the body. A leg strap is secured to the body, and the leg strap includes a fastening device to allow the leg strap to be opened and closed and secured around the thigh of a wearer.
1 . A tool retaining apparatus comprising:
a body having retainers for securing a plurality of tools thereto;
a first and second hanger each having a first and second end, the hanger first ends each including an attachment member securable to a wearer, the hanger second ends each being secured to the body, the first hanger being spaced from the second hanger along a longitudinal extent of the body; and
a leg strap secured to the body, the leg strap including a fastening device to allow the leg strap to be opened and closed and secured around the thigh of a wearer.
2 . The apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein the first ends of the first and second hangers each include a loop formed therein, the loop adapted to receive a wearer's waist belt, wherein the length of the first and second hangers is adjustable.
3 . The apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein the second ends of the first and second hangers are fixedly secured to the body.
4 . The apparatus as defined in claim 3 , wherein the leg strap has a longitudinal extent extending beyond the longitudinal extent of body, the leg strap having ends to which complementary portions of the fastening device are attached.
5 . The apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein the length of the first and second hangers is substantially the same.
6 . The apparatus as defined in claim 5 , wherein the first and second hangers have a length of generally 7 to 12 inches.
7 . The apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein the leg strap includes thereon an auxiliary tool holder for removably securing one or more tools to the leg strap.
8 . The apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein the body includes a first surface and the tool retainers are disposed on the first surface.
9 . The apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein the tool retainer includes a first pocket.
10 . The apparatus as defined in claim 9 , wherein the tool retainer includes a second pocket, the first pocket being spaced from the second pocket by a plurality of loops forming openings for receiving a tool.
11 . The apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein the tool retainer includes undulating elastic straps forming openings for receiving a tool.
12 . The apparatus as defined in claim 8 , wherein the body has a second surface opposed from the first surface, the second surface being substantially flat.
13 . The apparatus as defined in claim 10 , wherein the body includes a resilient pad material encased by an outer cover.
14 . The apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein the body includes a plurality of fold lines extending generally transverse to the longitudinal extent of the body, the fold lines facilitating folding of the body thereabout.
15 . The apparatus as defined in claim 12 , wherein the belt hangers and leg straps are secured to the body second surface.
16 . A tool retaining apparatus comprising:
a first hanger strap having a first and second end, the first end including an attachment member securable to a belt of a wearer; and
tool carrier including a plurality of tool retainers for securing a plurality of tools, the first hanger strap being secured to, and extending from, the tool pouch;
a leg strap adapted to be removably secured around a leg of a wearer, the leg strap being secured to the tool pouch, the leg strap including a fastening device to allow the leg strap to be opened and closed and secured around the leg of a wearer, wherein the first hanger strap has a length such that the tool pouch is secured a distance D below the belt of the wearer.
17 . The apparatus as defined in claim 16 , further including a second hanger strap having a first and second end, the first end including an attachment member securable to the belt of the wearer and the second end being connected to the tool carrier at a position spaced from the first hanger strap.
18 . The apparatus as defined in claim 16 , wherein the first and second hanger straps have a length which is adjustable.
19 . The apparatus as defined in claim 18 , wherein the belt hanger attachment members each include a loop for receiving a wearer's belt, the loops being adjustable in size.
20 . The apparatus as defined in claim 16 , wherein the body has a length and the leg strap extends along the length of the body, the body having a plurality of fold lines extending between a top and a bottom edge of the body.
21 . The apparatus as defined in claim 16 , wherein the body having a top edge and the belt hangers being secured adjacent to the top edge, and the body having a bottom edge and the waist belt being secured adjacent to the bottom edge.
22 . A tool retaining apparatus comprising:
a tool carrier having a plurality of retainers for securing a plurality of tools thereto, the tool carrier having a first fold line formed thereon extending generally transverse to a longitudinal extent of the tool carrier, the fold line facilitating folding of the tool carrier about the fold line;
a first and second hanger each having a first and second end, the hanger first ends each including an attachment member securable to a wearer, the hanger second ends each being secured to the body, the first hanger being spaced from the second hanger along a longitudinal extent of the body; and
a leg strap secured to the body, the leg strap including a fastening device to allow the leg strap to be opened and closed and secured around the thigh of a wearer.
23 . The apparatus as defined in claim 22 , wherein the tool carrier has a second fold line formed thereon extending generally transverse to a longitudinal extent of the tool carrier, the first and second fold line segmenting the tool carrier into a plurality of segments.
24 . The apparatus as defined in claim 23 , wherein a first of the plurality of segments in disposed between a second and third of the plurality of segments, and the first hanger is secured to the second segment and the second hanger is secured to the third segment.