Device and method for carrying a drywall knife

Abstract

An apparatus and method for carrying a drywall knife. An embodiment may include an elongated body member that is attached to a clip that may engage a belt. Further, the body member may also include a magnetic member disposed on an end opposite the belt clip suited to magnetically engage and securely hold in place a taping knife as commonly used in drywall construction applications. Such an apparatus is suited to hold the taping knife securely and easily at a worker's side when the worker needs to free up hi or her hands to accomplish different tasks not involving the taping knife. Keeping the taping knife magnetically secured to one's side makes for an easy removal for use by using one hand and grasping the taping knife handle, thereby eliminating any need to manipulate a handle through a utility belt loop or work pants loop.

1 . A taping knife carrier, comprising:
 an elongated body member having a first end and a second end;   a clip attached to the body member at the first end and operable to engage a belt; and   a magnetic engagement member attached to the body member at the second end and having a magnetized surface suited to securely engage a taping knife.   
     
     
         2 . The taping knife carrier of  claim 1  wherein the magnetic engagement member is suited to engage a six-inch taping knife. 
     
     
         3 . The taping knife carrier of  claim 1 , further comprising a biasing member attached to the first end of the body member, the biasing member biased to provide a pinch point at the body member between the first end and the second end. 
     
     
         4 . The taping knife carrier of  claim 1  wherein the elongated body member comprises a metal from the group including aluminum, steel, and alloys thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The taping knife carrier of  claim 1  wherein the magnet comprises a magnet having a magnetic force of at least on the order of BHmax˜512 kJ/m3 or 64 MG·Oe. 
     
     
         6 . The taping knife carrier of  claim 1  wherein the clip comprises one of the group including: aluminum, extruded plastic, steel, and alloys thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The taping knife carrier of  claim 1  wherein the body member comprises one or more slots suited to engage a belt such that the belt is fed through the one or more slots. 
     
     
         8 . The taping knife carrier of  claim 1  wherein the body member comprises a material from the group including: burlap, leather, canvas, woven rope, and woven linen. 
     
     
         9 . The taping knife of  claim 1  wherein the magnetic member is removably attached to the body member. 
     
     
         10 . The taping knife of  claim 9 , further comprising a coupling wire disposed between the magnetic member and the body member such that the magnetic member may be removed from the body member and remain attached to the coupling wire. 
     
     
         11 . The taping knife of  claim 10 , wherein the coupling wire is disposed in a winding mechanism biased to keep the coupling wire wound around a central winding member. 
     
     
         12 . An apparatus for carrying an object, comprising:
 a rigid member having a first end and a second end, the rigid member suited to be hang from a torso of a human;   a biasing member attached to the first end of the rigid member and operable to engage an anchor point on the human torso; and   a magnetic member disposed on the rigid member and suited to magnetically engage an object having thin metallic portion.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12  wherein the object comprises a drywall knife. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 12  wherein the anchor point comprises a belt. 
     
     
         15 . A method, comprising:
 securing a drywall knife having a metallic portion at a magnet disposed on a mounting device;   securing the mounting device to an anchor point on a human; and   suspending the drywall knife at the anchor point.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising disengaging the drywall knife from the magnet and reengaging the drywall knife with the magnet.