Belt mounted mud pan holder

Abstract

A clip having a portion for attachment to user's belt and a portion for holding a mud pan so that the mud pan is effectively hung via the clip from the user's belt.

1 . A clip for attachment to a user's belt to hold a mud pan comprising; 
 a laterally extending flange;    a pair of spaced apart oppositely extending flanges positioned adjacent the laterally extending flange;    a plate positioned between the spaced apart oppositely extending flanges and having a forward facing surface, a top and a bottom;    at least one tab attached at the top of the plate and positioned forwardly of the plate spaced apart from the plate forward facing surface and extending generally parallel to the plate to define a space for receiving the upper edge of a mud pan between the at least one tab and the plate.    a foot extending forwardly of the plate from the bottom of the plate for supporting the bottom of a mud pan.    
     
     
         2 . The clip of  claim 1  further comprising a spring tongue attached to the plate near its bottom and extending upwardly and forwardly of the plate.  
     
     
         3 . The clip of  claim 1  said at least one tab comprising two tabs.  
     
     
         4 . The clip of  claim 1  further comprising two spaced apart wings, each wing being between a respective one of the spaced apart oppositely extending flanges and an adjacent side of the plate, the wings being shaped to angle the bottom of the plate forwardly of the top of the plate to accommodate the angled side of a mud pan.  
     
     
         5 . The clip of  claim 1  further comprising a resilient pad on the foot.  
     
     
         6 . The clip of  claim 2  further wherein the spring tongue is formed from the plate.  
     
     
         7 . A clip for attachment to a user's belt to hold a mud pan comprising; 
 a mud pan support portion having; 
 a foot extending forwardly of the mud pan support portion; and  
 at least one capture tab spaced above the foot.  
   a belt attachment portion having; 
 a first portion configured to be received on the inside of a user's belt; and  
 a second portion configured to be received on the outside of a user's belt;  
   whereby the belt attachment portion allows the clip to be held on a user's belt and the mud pan support portion holds the top of a mud pan under the at least one capture tab and the foot supports the bottom of a mud pan.    
     
     
         8 . A method of making a belt mounted pan holder comprising; 
 forming a flat metal sheet having a centrally located bend portion, a laterally extending flange portion attached to a first side of the bend portion, a plate portion attached to a second side of the bend portion, oppositely extending wing portions attached to left and right sides of the plate portion respectively, oppositely extending flanges attached to the left and right extremities of the wing portions respectively, spaced apart tabs extending from the top of the plate portion adjacent the bend portion, a foot portion attached to the bottom of the plate portion;    bending the wing portions rearwardly along a line of joinder with the plate portions;    bending the laterally extending flanges forwardly along a line of joinder with the wing portions;    bending the foot portion forwardly along a line of joinder with the plate portion;    bending the bend portion to cause the laterally extending flange to face the laterally extending flanges;    bending the tabs forwardly along a line of joinder with the plate portion to define a space between the tabs and the front of the plate portion.    
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising; 
 forming a spring tongue in the plate portion, attached near the bottom of the plate portion and extending freely upwardly; and  
 bending the spring tongue forwardly of the plate portion.  
 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  and further comprising; 
 treating the clip so that the spring tongue has spring biasing capability.