Garden tool holder

Abstract

A simple holder for hand-held garden tools comprising a casing, a belt clip, a securing device to prevent inadvertent slippage, and a blade guard to prevent damage to the inside of the casing. Attaching the belt clip to the user's belt permits hand-held garden tools to be carried conveniently by the user without requiring the use of his hands.

1 . A device that securely holds hand-held garden tools inserted therein comprising: 
 a. a casing formed by permanently joining the equilinear sides of a truncated circular segment of leather or other such durable and flexible material, said truncated circular segment having an outer edge with a radius of approximately 12 inches and an arc length of approximately 9 inches, an inner edge with a radius of approximately 3 inches and an arc length of approximately 3 inches, and equilinear sides of approximately 9 inches each,    b. a belt clip comprised of a rectilinear strip of leather or other such durable and pliable material attached to said casing at a downward angle, said belt clip having one end permanently attached to said casing and the other end with a means for temporarily securing itself to the opposite side of said casing,    c. a securing device comprised of a rectilinear strip of leather or other such durable and pliable material attached to the entire inside perimeter and immediately below and parallel to said outer edge of said casing, and    d. a blade guard comprised of a rectilinear strip of leather or other such durable and pliable material attached along the entire inside perimeter and immediately above and parallel to said inner edge of said casing.    
   
   
       2 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein any two components are made of the same material.  
   
   
       3 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein any three components are made of the same material.  
   
   
       4 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein all four components are made of the same material.  
   
   
       5 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein one end of said belt clip is permanently attached to said casing by sewing.  
   
   
       6 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein one end of said belt clip is permanently attached to said casing with rivets.  
   
   
       7 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein one end of said belt clip is permanently attached to said casing by gluing.  
   
   
       8 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein said means for temporarily securing itself to the opposite side of said casing is a metal snap mechanism.  
   
   
       9 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein said means for temporarily securing itself to the opposite side of said casing is the use of Velcro® strips.  
   
   
       10 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein said means for temporarily securing itself to the opposite side of said casing is the use of Velcro® strips in combination with a metal snap mechanism.  
   
   
       11 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein said securing device is comprised of a narrow rectilinear strip of rubber.  
   
   
       12 . The device according to  claim 2  wherein said securing device is comprised of a narrow rectilinear strip of rubber.  
   
   
       13 . The device according to  claim 3  wherein said securing device is comprised of a narrow rectilinear strip of rubber.  
   
   
       14 . The device according to  claim 4  wherein said securing device is comprised of a narrow rectilinear strip of rubber.  
   
   
       15 . The device according to  claim 5  wherein said securing device is comprised of a narrow rectilinear strip of rubber.  
   
   
       16 . The device according to  claim 6  wherein said securing device is comprised of a narrow rectilinear strip of rubber.  
   
   
       17 . The device according to  claim 7  wherein said securing device is comprised of a narrow rectilinear strip of rubber.  
   
   
       18 . The device according to  claim 8  wherein said securing device is comprised of a narrow rectilinear strip of rubber.  
   
   
       19 . The device according to  claim 9  wherein said securing device is comprised of a narrow rectilinear strip of rubber.  
   
   
       20 . The device according to  claim 10  wherein said securing device is comprised of a narrow rectilinear strip of rubber.  
   
   
       21 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein said casing is formed by permanently joining the equilinear sides of a pie-shaped wedge cut from a circular swatch of leather or other such durable and flexible material, said circular swatch having a radius of approximately 12 inches.  
   
   
       22 . The device according to  claim 21  wherein said securing device is comprised of a narrow rectilinear strip of rubber.  
   
   
       23 . The device according to  claim 21  wherein said. blade guard is a pouch fully inserted into and attached to said casing, said pouch formed by permanently joining the equilinear sides of a pie-shaped wedge cut from a circular swatch of leather or other such durable and flexible material, said circular swatch having a radius smaller than 12 inches.  
   
   
       24 . The device according to  claim 21  wherein said securing device is comprised of a narrow rectilinear strip of rubber.  
   
   
       25 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein said belt clip is comprised of a rectilinear strip of leather or other such durable and pliable material and having both ends of said rectilinear strip permanently attached to the same side of said casing at a downward angle.  
   
   
       26 . The device according to  claim 22  wherein said securing device is comprised of a narrow rectilinear strip of rubber.