Belt-suspended hammer holder

Claim 2

A belt supported claw hammer holder comprising an L-shaped bracket having a vertical portion and a horizontal portion, the horizontal portion being bifurcated and providing two fixed, nonresilient legs, lugs at the outer end of each leg extending toward each other, said lugs cooperating with said legs to define an opening adapted to receive the shank of a hammer head, the distance between said lugs being less than the corresponding dimension of said hammer head shank and greater than the smaller dimension of the throat of the handle of said hammer to permit passage of said throat in a lateral direction through the space between said lugs when said hammer head is elevated, at least one leg having an external side edge which is diagonally disposed in the outwardly tapering direction so that contact between the hammer claw and said diagonal edge will occur at the inner edge of the claw and cause said hammer to rock in a direction such that said handle swings toward the leg of the user.

Claim 3

A hammer holder as claimed in claim 1 in which the edges of said shank receiving opening are rectangular.

Claim 4

A hammer holder as claimed in claim 1 in which said veRtical portion has openings to receive a supporting belt.

Claim 5

A hammer holder as claimed in claim 3 in which said openings are circular, and grommets disposed in said opening.

Claim 6

A belt supported hammer holder for a claw hammer comprising an L-shaped bracket having a vertical portion and a horizontal portion, the horizontal portion being bifurcated and providing two fixed, nonresilient legs, lugs at the outer end of each leg extending toward each other, said lugs cooperating with said legs to define a U-shaped opening having an entrance restriction, the width of said legs being such that the external side edge of one leg provides a support for the claw of the hammer, said external side edge being diagonally disposed in the outwardly tapering direction for supporting said claw only at the inner corner edge thereof.

Claim 7

A belt supported hammer holder for a claw hammer comprising an L-shaped bracket having a vertical portion and a horizontal portion, the horizontal portion being bifurcated and providing two fixed, nonresilient legs, lugs at the outer end of each leg extending toward each other, said lugs cooperating with said legs to define a U-shaped opening having an entrance restriction, the width of said legs being such that the external side edge of one leg provides a support for the claw of the hammer, said external side edge being diagonally disposed in the outwardly tapering direction for supporting said claw only at the inner corner edge thereof.

Claim 8

A hammer holder as claimed in claim 5 in which the edges of said U-shaped opening are rectangular.

Claim 9

A hammer holder as claimed in claim 6 in which said vertical portion has openings to receive a supporting belt.

Claim 10

A hammer holder as claimed in claim 7 in which said belt receiving openings are circular, and grommets disposed in said opening.

Claim 11

In combination, a hammer and a belt supported holder therefor, said hammer comprising a head and a handle, said head including a shank and a claw, and said handle including a throat portion of smaller dimensions than said shank, said holder comprising an L-shaped bracket having a vertical portion and a horizontal portion, the horizontal portion being bifurcated and providing two legs, lugs at the outer end of each leg extending toward each other, said lugs cooperating with said legs to define an opening adapted to receive said shank, the distance between said lugs being less than the corresponding dimension of said shank and greater than the smaller dimension of said throat portion to permit passage of said throat portion in a lateral direction through the space between said lugs when said hammer head is elevated, at least one leg having an external side edge which is diagonally disposed in the outwardly tapering direction, said claw extending laterally beyond said diagonal side edge and downwardly with the inner corner edge of said claw engaging said diagonal edge, the outer corner edge of said claw being spaced above said diagonal edge when said handle is vertically disposed so that said hammer will rock in a direction such that said handle swings toward the leg of the user.

Claim 12

In combination, a hammer and a belt supported holder therefor, said hammer comprising a head and a handle, said head including a shank and a claw, and said handle including a throat portion of smaller dimensions than said shank, said holder comprising an L-shaped bracket having a vertical portion and a horizontal portion, the horizontal portion being bifurcated and providing two legs, lugs at the outer end of each leg extending toward each other, said lugs cooperating with said legs to define an opening adapted to receive said shank, the distance between said lugs being less than the corresponding dimension of said shank and greater than the smaller dimension of said throat portion to permit passage of said throat portion in a lateral direction through the space between said lugs when said hammer head is elevated, at least one leg having an external side edge which is diagonally disposed in the outwardly tapering direction, said claw extending laterally beyond said diagonal side edge and downwardly with the inner corner edge of said claw engaging said diagonal edge, the outer corner edge of said claw being spaced above said diagonal edge when said handle is vertically disposed so that said hammer will rock in a direction such that said handle swings toward the leg of the user.