Tool Retaining Pants Assembly

Abstract

A tool retaining pants assembly for an electrician includes trousers to which a plurality of retainers is engaged. The trousers can be donned by a user so that the trousers substantially cover the user from a waist to ankles of the user. Each retainer is selectively engages a respective tool of a plurality of tools of a trade, such as electrical, plumbing, and the like, so that the respective tool is removably engaged to the trousers.

1 . A tool retaining pants assembly comprising:
 trousers configured for donning by a user, such that the trousers substantially cover the user from a waist to ankles of the user, wherein the trousers comprise:
 a waistband, 
 a plurality of belt loops engaged to the waistband, 
 a back rise engaged to and extending from the waistband, 
 a pair of back pockets engaged to the back rise, 
 a front rise engaged to and extending from the waistband, the front rise being engaged to the back rise, 
 a pair of front pockets engaged to the front rise, 
 a fly positioned in the front rise, and 
 a pair of legs engaged to and extending from the back rise and the front rise; and 
   a plurality of retainers engaged to the trousers, each retainer being configured for selectively engaging a respective tool of a plurality of tools of a trade, such that the respective tool is removably engaged to the trousers, wherein each retainer is configured for selectively engaging a respective tool of a plurality of tools used by an electrician, wherein the plurality of retainers comprises:
 a plurality of outer sleeves, each outer sleeve having an open top and an open bottom, wherein the open top is configured for insertion of a respective tool, such that the respective tool is removably engaged to the trousers, 
 a plurality of loops engaged to the trousers, 
 a plurality of tubes, each tube being engaged to and extending from a respective loop into an associated leg, wherein the tube and the respective loop are configured for insertion of a respective tool, such that the respective tool is removably engaged to the trousers, 
 a panel engaged to a respective leg defining an elongate pocket, such that the elongate pocket is positioned over an outer thigh of the user upon donning of the trousers, wherein the elongate pocket is configured for selective insertion of a respective tool for removably engaging the respective tool to the trousers, 
 a flat ring engaged to the trousers proximate to a respective front pocket, wherein the flat ring is configured for engaging a retaining clip of a respective tool for removably engaging the respective tool to the trousers, 
 a retainer clip engaged to a respective belt loop, wherein the retainer clip is configured for engaging a respective tool for removably engaging the respective tool to the trousers, 
 a D-ring engaged to a respective belt loop, 
 a cord engaged to and extending from the respective belt loop, 
 a ring clip engaged to the cord distal from the D-ring, wherein the cord is configured for insertion through an orifice in a respective tool, positioning the ring clip for engaging the D-ring, such that the respective tool is removably engaged to the trousers, and 
 an inner sleeve engaged to and positioned in a respective front pocket, the inner sleeve having an upper end and a lower end, the upper end and the lower end being open, wherein the upper end is configured for insertion of a respective tool, such that the respective tool is removably engaged to the trousers and is substantially positioned in the respective front pocket; and 
   wherein the plurality of outer sleeves comprises two outer sleeves bracketing an outer seam of a respective leg of the trousers proximate to the back rise and the front rise wherein the outer seam is positioned between the outer sleeves which are laterally spaced on opposite sides of the outer seam.   
     
     
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         5 . The tool retaining pants assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the open top is circumferentially larger than the open bottom, such that the outer sleeve is tapered, wherein the outer sleeve is configured for selectively engaging pliers. 
     
     
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         7 . The tool retaining pants assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the tube and the respective loop are sized for insertion of a shaft of a screwdriver, wherein the respective loop is configured for engaging a handle of the screwdriver upon insertion of the shaft of the screwdriver into the tube and the respective loop for removably engaging the screwdriver to the trousers. 
     
     
         8 . The tool retaining pants assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of loops comprises two loops bracketing an outer seam of a respective leg of the trousers. 
     
     
         9 . The tool retaining pants assembly of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the plurality of loops are positioned on the same leg as the outer sleeves; and   the plurality of loops are positioned above the outer sleeves.   
     
     
         10 . The tool retaining pants assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the upper end of the inner sleeve is circumferentially larger than the lower end, such that the inner sleeve is tapered, wherein the inner sleeve is configured for selectively engaging a voltage tester. 
     
     
         11 . The tool retaining pants assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the inner sleeve is positioned proximate to the flat ring. 
     
     
         12 . The tool retaining pants assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the retainer clip is engaged to a respective belt loop proximate to the flat ring. 
     
     
         13 . The tool retaining pants assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the panel is positioned below the inner sleeve. 
     
     
         14 . The tool retaining pants assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the D-ring is engaged to a respective belt loop proximate to the inner sleeve. 
     
     
         15 . The tool retaining pants assembly of  claim 1 , further including a pair of pads, each pad being engaged to a respective leg of the trousers, such that the pad is positioned over an associated knee of the user upon donning of the trousers, wherein the pads are configured for cushioning knees of the user when the user is in a kneeling position. 
     
     
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         20 . A tool retaining pants assembly comprising:
 trousers configured for donning by a user, such that the trousers substantially cover the user from a waist to ankles of the user, the trousers comprising:
 a waistband, 
 a plurality of belt loops engaged to the waistband, 
 a back rise engaged to and extending from the waistband, 
 a pair of back pockets engaged to the back rise, 
 a front rise engaged to and extending from the waistband, the front rise being engaged to the back rise, 
 a pair of front pockets engaged to the front rise, 
 a fly positioned in the front rise, and 
 a pair of legs engaged to and extending from the back rise and the front rise; 
   a plurality of retainers engaged to the trousers, each retainer being configured for selectively engaging a respective tool of a plurality of tools of a trade, such that the respective tool is removably engaged to the trousers, each retainer being configured for selectively engaging a respective tool of a plurality of tools used by an electrician, the plurality of retainers comprising:
 a plurality of outer sleeves, each outer sleeve having an open top and an open bottom, wherein the open top is configured for insertion of a respective tool, such that the respective tool is removably engaged to the trousers, the open top being circumferentially larger than the open bottom, such that the outer sleeve is tapered, wherein the outer sleeve is configured for selectively engaging pliers, the plurality of outer sleeves comprising two outer sleeves bracketing an outer seam of a respective leg of the trousers proximate to the back rise and the front rise wherein the outer seam is positioned between the outer sleeves which are laterally spaced on opposite sides of the outer scam, 
 a plurality of loops engaged to the trousers, 
 a plurality of tubes, each tube being engaged to and extending from a respective loop into an associated leg, wherein the tube and the respective loop are configured for insertion of a respective tool, such that the respective tool is removably engaged to the trousers, the tube and the respective loop being sized for insertion of a shaft of a screwdriver, wherein the respective loop is configured for engaging a handle of the screwdriver upon insertion of the shaft of the screwdriver into the tube and the respective loop for removably engaging the screwdriver to the trousers, the plurality of loops comprising two loops bracketing an outer seam of a respective leg of the trousers, the loops being positioned on the same leg as the outer sleeves, the loops being positioned above the outer sleeves, 
 a panel engaged to a respective leg defining an elongate pocket, such that the elongate pocket is positioned over an outer thigh of the user upon donning of the trousers, wherein the elongate pocket is configured for selective insertion of a respective tool for removably engaging the respective tool to the trousers, 
 a flat ring engaged to the trousers proximate to a respective front pocket, wherein the flat ring is configured for engaging a retaining clip of a respective tool for removably engaging the respective tool to the trousers, 
 a retainer clip engaged to a respective belt loop, wherein the retainer clip is configured for engaging a respective tool for removably engaging the respective tool to the trousers, 
 a D-ring engaged to a respective belt loop, 
 a cord engaged to and extending from the respective belt loop, 
 a ring clip engaged to the cord distal from the D-ring, wherein the cord is configured for insertion through an orifice in a respective tool, positioning the ring clip for engaging the D-ring, such that the respective tool is removably engaged to the trousers, and 
 an inner sleeve engaged to and positioned in a respective front pocket, the inner sleeve having an upper end and a lower end, the upper end and the lower end being open, wherein the upper end is configured for insertion of a respective tool, such that the respective tool is removably engaged to the trousers and is substantially positioned in the respective front pocket, the upper end being circumferentially larger than the lower end, such that the inner sleeve is tapered, wherein the inner sleeve is configured for selectively engaging a voltage tester, the inner sleeve being positioned proximate to the flat ring, the retainer clip being engaged to a respective belt loop proximate to the flat ring, the panel being positioned below the inner sleeve, the D-ring being engaged to a respective belt loop proximate to the inner sleeve; and 
   a pair of pads, each pad being engaged to a respective leg of the trousers, such that the pad is positioned over an associated knee of the user upon donning of the trousers, wherein the pads are configured for cushioning knees of the user when the user is in a kneeling position.