Tool belt

Abstract

A tool belt that is secured about a wearer's waist or hips and leg is provided, the belt providing support for the wearer's back when in use. The belt includes a tool holding panel, upper support arms for extending about a wearer's waist or hips, and lower support arms for securing the lower portion of the tool belt about the wearer's leg. The tool holding panel includes pockets and loops for holding various tools and objects. In one embodiment, the tool belt includes a pair of tool holding panels that are securable along the sides of both legs of the wearer, and an intermediate portion interconnecting the tool panels and providing support for the wearer's back.

1 . A tool belt comprising: 
 a tool holding panel for holding tools;    upper support arms extending from an upper area of the tool holding panel and attachable together about a wearer's waist, the upper support arms having a width sufficient to provide support for a wearer's back; and    lower support arms extending from a lower portion of the tool holding panel and attachable together about a wearer's leg.    
   
   
       2 . The belt of  claim 1 , wherein the tool holding panel and upper and lower support arms are formed of a unitary construction.  
   
   
       3 . The belt of  claim 1 , further comprising fasteners on ends of the upper and lower support arms for fastening the ends together.  
   
   
       4 . The belt of  claim 3 , wherein the fasteners comprise hook-and-loop type fasteners.  
   
   
       5 . The belt of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of pockets and loops on the tool holding panel for holding tools and objects.  
   
   
       6 . A tool belt comprising: 
 first and second tool holding panels for holding tools;    an intermediate portion interconnecting the first and second tool holding panels, the intermediate portion providing support for a wearer's back;    upper support arms extending from upper areas of the tool holding panels and attachable together about a wearer's waist; and    lower support arms extending from lower portions of the tool holding panels and attachable together about a wearer's leg.    
   
   
       7 . The belt of  claim 6 , wherein the tool holding panels, the intermediate portion, and the upper and lower support arms are formed in a unitary construction.  
   
   
       8 . The belt of  claim 6 , further comprising fasteners on ends of the upper and lower support arms for fastening the ends together.  
   
   
       9 . The belt of  claim 8 , wherein the fasteners comprise hook-and-loop type fasteners.  
   
   
       10 . The belt of  claim 6 , further comprising a plurality of pockets and loops on the tool holding panels for holding tools and objects.  
   
   
       11 . A method for holding tools and objects comprising: 
 providing a tool belt having a tool panel for holding tools and upper and lower support arms connected to the panel;    positioning the upper support arms about a wearer's waste such that the upper support arm provides support for the wearer's back;    attaching ends of the upper support arms together;    positioning the lower support arms about a wearer's leg;    attaching ends of the lower support arms together; and    storing tools and objects on the tool panel.    
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the step of attaching ends of the upper support arms together comprises releasably attaching the ends together with a hook-and-loop type fastener.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the step of attaching ends of the lower support arms together comprises releasably attaching the ends together with a hook-and-loop type fastener.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the step of storing tools and objects on the tool panel comprises positioning tools and objects in a plurality of pockets and loops attached to the tool panel.