Tool harness

Abstract

The tool harness preferably includes a closed loop, non-adjustable, buckle free main strap, wherein the ends of the main strap are fixed one to the other. The tool harness further includes a tool leader, which is attached to the main strap, and a tool strap communicating with the tool leader. The tool strap secures a tool such that the main strap, in combination with the tool leader, assure a full range of motion to a user of the tool while mitigating an inadvertent impact of the tool with a surface supporting the user.

1 . A tool harness comprising:
 a closed loop main strap, wherein ends of the main strap are affixed one to the other by way of a stiching;   a tool leader attached to the main strap;   a tool strap communicating with the tool leader;   a tool secured by the tool strap, wherein the main strap in combination with the tool leader assure full range of motion to a user of the tool while mitigating an inadvertent impact of the tool with a surface supporting the user, and in the tool leader includes at least a flexible, expandable sheath enclosing a flexible expansion resistant structure, the flexible, expandable sheath is an impact damping structure, the impact damping structure in its unexpanded state is configured shorter in length than the than the flexible expansion resistant structure enclosed by the impact damping structure, the impact damping structure absorbs an energy resulting from an inadvertent dropping of the tool communicating with the tool strap; and a floating shoulder pad interacting with the main strap, and in which the main strap is buckle free and, non-adjustable.   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . The tool harness of  claim 1 , further comprising a utility pocket secured to the main strap and adjacent the tool leader. 
     
     
         4 . The tool harness of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of open core grommets disbursed about the mid region of the main strap and anchored to the main strap. 
     
     
         5 . The tool harness of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of utility securement structures. 
     
     
         6 . The tool harness of  claim 1 , further comprising a utility pocket secured to the main strap and adjacent the tool leader. 
     
     
         7 . The tool harness of  claim 6 , further comprising a plurality of open core grommets disbursed about the mid region of the main strap and anchored to the main strap. 
     
     
         8 . The tool harness of  claim 7 , further comprising a utility securement structure. 
     
     
         9 . The tool harness of  claim 8 , further comprising an attachment structure fastened to a proximal end of the tool leader and interacting with the utility securement structure. 
     
     
         10 . The tool harness of  claim 9 , further comprising a connection structure linked to a distal end of the tool leader and interacting with the tool strap. 
     
     
         11 . The tool harness of  claim 10 , in which the utility securement structure is a D-ring. 
     
     
         12 . The tool harness of  claim 11 , in which the attachment structure is a swiveling fastener. 
     
     
         13 . The tool harness of  claim 12 , in which the connection structure is a carabiner. 
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . The tool harness of  claim 1 , in which the flexible, expandable sheath and enclosed flexible expansion resistant structure are disposed between a swiveling fastener and a carabiner. 
     
     
         16 . The tool harness of  claim 15 , in which in an unexpanded state, the flexible, expandable sheath is shorter in length than the flexible expansion resistant structure. 
     
     
         17 . The tool harness of  claim 16 , in which the flexible, expandable sheath is a non-round tubular member formed from a polymer. 
     
     
         18 . The tool harness of  claim 17 , in which the flexible expansion resistant structure is a non-round tubular member having a cross-sectional area less than a cross-sectional area of the flexible, expandable sheath. 
     
     
         19 . The tool harness of  claim 16 , in which the flexible, expandable sheath is a round tubular member formed from a polymer. 
     
     
         20 . The tool harness of  claim 19 , in which the flexible expansion resistant structure is a round tubular member having a cross-sectional area less than a cross-sectional area of the flexible, expandable sheath.