Tool and Gear Organizer System with Secure Hanging Method

Abstract

Provided is a system for securing implements such as tools, gear and the like, comprising: a mountable base adapted to be secured to a wall or ceiling comprising one or more first coupling devices/acceptors; and one or more looped tether devices, the looped tether devices comprising a loop of tether fixed to a second coupling device/acceptor adapted to engage a said first coupling device/acceptor, wherein the loop of tether is sized to allow the first coupling device/acceptor to be threaded through the loop to enclose and engage one of a range of implements.

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       23 . A method of reversibly securing an implement comprising: 
 providing a system for securing implements comprising: 
 a mountable base component comprising one or more coupling acceptors that are hook-accepting closed loops; and  
 one or more looped tether devices, the looped tether devices consisting essentially of a loop of a fixed length of ribbon tether fixed to a coupling device that is a spring-biased, metal snap hook, the loop of ribbon tether and the coupling device providing an implement-engaging mechanism consisting essentially of a lasso formable when the coupling device is threaded through the loop, wherein the lasso circumference formable with the looped tether devices is 68 inches or less and the lasso is effective to enclose and engage with self-tightening gravity assist a range of implements,  
 wherein in use the looped ribbon tether provides two courses of material between the snap hook and the lasso that distribute engaged implement weight between the two courses,  
 wherein three segments of the ribbon tether are stitched together to form a single joined segment such that a sleeve is formed by one fold of ribbon tether coming out of the joined segment, and the loop of ribbon tether is formed by a second fold of ribbon tether coming out of the joined segment, the sleeve tightly fitted to a ribbon-engaging portion of the coupling device;  
   securing the mountable base to a wall or ceiling;    forming a lasso by threading the coupling device through the loop of ribbon tether;    enclosing the lasso about the implement;    and    engaging the coupling device to the coupling acceptor and thereby hanging the implement with the closure of the lasso assisted by gravity.    
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein two or more of the looped tether devices have different formable circumferences.  
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein a said snap hook comprises: 
 a metallic single wire serially comprising a hinge connection, two substantially 90° inward turns, a straight segment for engaging a sleeve formed in a ribbon tether, two substantially 90° inward turns, and a hook segment;    a latch connected to the hinge connection; and    means for a load-bearing reversible connection between the latch and the hook segment.    
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the means for reversible connection comprises a locking tooth and locking tooth acceptor.