Tool pouch having drain

Abstract

A tool pouch and tool holder attached to the tool pouch, the tool pouch having a front, rear, sides, and bottom forming a pouch cavity, the bottom having an aperture bounded by a fastening structure disposed and dimensioned to allow liquids to egress the pouch cavity through one or more openings in the fastening structure. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b).

1 . A tool pouch, comprising:
 a front, a rear, a left side, a right side, and a bottom defining a tool pouch cavity, the bottom including an aperture; and   a reinforcing structure affixed to the bottom peripherally proximate said aperture and positioned to drain said cavity.   
   
   
       2 . The tool pouch of  claim 1 , in which the reinforcing structure includes a grommet or a ventilator. 
   
   
       3 . The tool pouch of  claim 1 , in which a plurality of apertures are present. 
   
   
       4 . The tool pouch of  claim 1 , in which one or more of the front, rear, left side, right side, and bottom is formed by a panel. 
   
   
       5 . The tool pouch of  claim 4 , in which the panel is substantially flexible. 
   
   
       6 . The tool pouch of  claim 4 , in which the panel is substantially inflexible. 
   
   
       7 . The tool pouch of  claim 4 , in which the panel comprises leather, canvas, nylon, vinyl, polyethylene, or polypropylene. 
   
   
       9 . The tool pouch of  claim 4 , in which the reinforcing structure includes a metal or synthetic resin. 
   
   
       10 . A tool holder, comprising a belt, the belt attached to the tool pouch of  claim 1 . 
   
   
       11 . A tool pouch, comprising:
 front, rear, side, and bottom partitions; and   means for draining said tool pouch.   
   
   
       12 . A method of manufacturing a tool pouch having a front, a rear, a left side, a right side, and a bottom defining a pouch cavity, the method comprising:
 forming an aperture proximate the bottom; and   securing a reinforcing structure about said aperture.   
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12 , in which the reinforcing structure secured about the aperture is a ventilator or a grommet. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 12 , in which one or more of the front, rear, left side, right side, and bottom is formed from a panel. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 12 , in which a plurality of apertures are formed in the bottom. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 12 , in which one or more of the front, rear, left side, right side, and bottom is formed from a panel comprising leather or a synthetic resin. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 12 , in which the secured reinforcing structure comprises a metal or a synthetic resin. 
   
   
       18 . A method of manufacturing a tool holder, comprising;
 forming the pouch of method 12; and   attaching the pouch to a belt.   
   
   
       19 . A method of draining a tool pouch having front, rear, left side, right side, and bottom partitions defining a tool pouch cavity and further comprising a reinforcing structure disposed proximate an opening, the opening proximate the bottom partition to form a drain, the method comprising:
 ingressing fluid into said tool pouch cavity; and   egressing said fluid through the drain.   
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , in which said fluid is egressed through a plurality of drains. 
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 19 , in which the reinforcing structure includes a grommet and in which the fluid is egressed through an opening in the grommet. 
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 19 , in which the reinforcing structure includes a ventilator and in which the fluid is egressed through a plurality of openings in the ventilator. 
   
   
       23 . A method of draining a tool pouch having a front, a rear, sides, and a bottom defining a pouch cavity, an opening formed proximate a bottom of the pouch cavity, the opening at least partially covered by a reinforcing structure, the pouch cavity containing a fluid, the method comprising egressing the fluid out of the pouch cavity through the reinforcing structure. 
   
   
       24 . A method of draining a tool pouch having a pouch cavity, a bottom of the pouch with a reinforcing structure, the method comprising:
 ingressing a fluid into the pouch cavity; and   step for egressing the fluid from the pouch cavity.