Drywall tape and float knife holster

Abstract

A holster suitable for the carrying of multiple tape and float knives or trowels which is wearable by the user of the knives or trowels, is pliable, flexible, light-weight, and otherwise comfortable for the wearer, and has its pocket lined with soft sheet metal to protect the holster against the effects of repeated insertions and abrasions caused by the tape and float knives or trowels that are being holstered or carried.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A drywall tape and float knife holster comprising 
 a pliable, flexible back plate,    means to attach said back plate to a wearer or said wearer's clothing, and    one or more front wall portions;    wherein 
 each of said front wall portions provides a top edge, a bottom edge, a first lateral edge,  
 and a second lateral edge,  
 said bottom edge is attached to said back plate,  
 said first lateral edge is attached to said back plate, and  
 said second lateral edge is attached to said back plate;  
   whereby 
 a pocket is formed by the attachment of each said front wall portions to said back plate;  
   wherein 
 said pocket is lined with material not easily cut or abraded by the insertion and carrying of tape and float knives in said pocket, and  
 said top edge is covered with said material not easily cut or abraded by the insertion and carrying of tape and float knives in said pocket.  
   
     
     
         2 . A trowel holster comprising 
 a pliable, flexible back plate,    means to attach said back plate to a wearer or said wearer's clothing, and    one or more front wall portions;    wherein 
 each of said front wall portions provides a top edge, a bottom edge, a first lateral edge,  
 and a second lateral edge,  
 said bottom edge is attached to said back plate,  
 said first lateral edge is attached to said back plate, and  
 said second lateral edge is attached to said back plate;  
   whereby 
 a pocket is formed by the attachment of each said front wall portions to said back plate;  
   wherein 
 said pocket is lined with material not easily cut or abraded by the insertion and carrying of trowels in said pocket, and  
 said top edge is covered with said material not easily cut or abraded by the insertion and carrying of trowels in said pocket.