Positional locking tool pouch & method of use

Abstract

A tool pouch with an opening in a wall member is attached to a belt loop by extending a portion of a belt through both the opening and the belt loop in a manner to prevent lateral movement of the tool pouch.

1 . A tool pouch adapted to be attached to a belt of a predetermined width and a predetermined thickness and comprising 
 a front section having at least one tool holding member, and    a back section including a passageway having an entry end, exit end, and a wall member between said ends,    said wall member including an opening therein having a length at least as long as the predetermined width of the belt and a width at least twice the predetermined thickness of the belt.    
   
   
       2 . A tool pouch comprising 
 a front section having at least one tool holding member, and    a back section including a passageway having an entry end, exit end, and a rear wall member between said ends, said belt passageway extending along a substantially linear directional orientation,    said wall member including an elongated opening centrally located therein that is oriented substantially at a right angle to said linear directional orientation of the passageway.    
   
   
       3 . The tool pouch of  claim 2  where the elongated opening is substantially rectangular.  
   
   
       4 . A tool pouch comprising 
 a front section having at least one tool holding member, and    a back section including a passageway having an entry end, exit end, and a wall member between said ends,    said wall member including an opening having a predetermined size to enable a portion of a belt worn by a user to pass therethrough.    
   
   
       5 . The tool pouch of  claim 4  where said wall member comprises an extension of the back section that is made of a flexible material bent to form said passageway.  
   
   
       6 . The tool pouch of  claim 5  where the opening has a length of at least 0.5 inch and a width of at least 0.25 inch.  
   
   
       7 . A method of attaching a tool pouch to a belt of a predetermined width and a predetermined thickness where the belt extends around the waist of a user through at least one belt loop on clothing worn by the user, said method comprising the steps of: 
 (a) providing a tool pouch having a front section including at least one tool holding member, and a back section including a passageway having an entry end, exit end, and a wall member between said ends, said wall member including an opening therein having a length at least as long as the predetermined width of the belt and a width at least twice the predetermined thickness of the belt,    (b) with the back section facing the waist of the user, passing an end portion of the belt through the entry end of the passageway and then out the opening,    (c) next passing the end portion of the belt through the one belt loop and then back into the opening, and    (d) finally passing the end portion of the belt out the exit end of the passageway and drawing the belt snugly around the waist of the user, pulling the tool pouch next to the waist of the user at the loop to thereby restrict lateral movement of the tool pouch along the belt and connecting the one end portion of the belt to an opposed end portion of the belt.    
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7  where a segment of the belt loop is pulled into the opening upon drawing the belt snugly around the waist of the user.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8  where the belt passageway extends along a substantially linear directional orientation, and the wall member includes an elongated opening centrally located therein that is oriented substantially at a right angle to said linear directional orientation of the passageway.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9  where the elongated opening is substantially rectangular.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 9  where the opening has a length of at least 0.5 inch and a width of at least 0.25 inch.  
   
   
       12 . A method of securing a tool pouch with an opening therein to clothing including a belt loop worn by a user, said method comprising attaching said pouch to the loop by extending a portion of a belt through both the opening and the belt loop in a manner to prevent lateral movement of the tool pouch.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12  where a segment of the belt loop is pulled into the opening upon drawing the belt snugly around the waist of the user.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13  where the tool pouch includes a belt passageway having said opening between an entry end and an exit end of the passageway.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14  where the passageway extends along a substantially linear directional orientation, and the opening is elongated opening and oriented substantially at a right angle to said linear directional orientation of the passageway.  
   
   
       16 . A tool pouch that can be laterally secured about a user's waist by a belt being connected to the pouch and a belt loop, said pouch comprising: 
 a front section having at least one tool holding member, and    a back section coupled to the front section including a wall member forming a passageway with an entry end and an exit end that enables the belt to pass therethrough,    said wall member having an opening located substantially midway between the entry end and exit end, said opening shaped to allow a user's belt and belt loop to pass through the opening and into the passageway for securing the tool pouch in place.