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Janitorial utility belt for carrying spray bottles, gloves, dusters, and cleaning towels
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-01-23
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Granted: 1991-04-02
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Expires: 2009-01-23
Abstract
Abstract A janitorial utility belt for encircling a person's waist, has a plurality of web elements attached to and spaced along the belt and extending downwardly and then upwardly to connect with the belt to form loops, a plurality of rings each extending through respective loops, at least one pouch for receiving a liquid containment bottle, at least one strap for each pouch with one end attached to the pouch upper end and extending upwardly through one of the connector rings, then downwardly to the pouch, each strap having first and second facing surfaces with fibrous loops on one of the surfaces and fibrous hooks on the other surface to interlock and detachably secure the facing surfaces together.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert P. Leath
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 21:00
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45F; A45F5/00; A45F5/02; A47; A47L; A47L13/00; A47L13/10; A47L13/50; A47L13/51; A45F3/00; A45F3/14; A45F2003/144; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/904; Y10S224/932; Y10S224/933
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
A janitorial utility belt comprising; a belt adapted to encircle a user's waist, said belt having an upper edge and a lower edge, a plurality of flat web elements attached to said belt at spaced points therealong, each web element extending downwardly beyond the lower edge of the belt and then upwardly to a fixed connection with the belt to form a loop, a plurality of rigid connector rings, each ring comprising two vertically spaced suspension portions, each ring having its upper suspension portion extending transversely through one of said loops for attachment of said ring to the belt, at least one hollow pouch adapted to receive therein a liquid-containment bottle and having an open upper end, flexible strap means associated with each pouch, said strap means having lower end portions thereof attached to the associated pouch at the pouch upper end, said strap means being adapted to extend upwardly from the associated pouch, about a lower suspension portion on the associated connector rings, and then downwardly toward the pouch, said strap means having first and second facing surfaces thereof located below the associated ring, fibrous loop means extending along one of said facing surfaces, and fibrous hook means extending along the other facing surface, the two fibrous means being adapted to interlock and thereby detachably adhere the two facing surfaces together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
222 words
A janitorial utility belt comprising; a belt adapted to encircle a user's waist, said belt having an upper edge and a lower edge, a plurality of flat web elements attached to said belt at spaced points therealong, each web element extending downwardly beyond the lower edge of the belt and then upwardly to a fixed connection with the belt to form a loop, a plurality of rigid connector rings, each ring comprising two vertically spaced suspension portions, each ring having its upper suspension portion extending transversely through one of said loops for attachment of said ring to the belt, at least one hollow pouch adapted to receive therein a liquid-containment bottle and having an open upper end, flexible strap means associated with each pouch, said strap means having lower end portions thereof attached to the associated pouch at the pouch upper end, said strap means being adapted to extend upwardly from the associated pouch, about a lower suspension portion on the associated connector rings, and then downwardly toward the pouch, said strap means having first and second facing surfaces thereof located below the associated ring, fibrous loop means extending along one of said facing surfaces, and fibrous hook means extending along the other facing surface, the two fibrous means being adapted to interlock and thereby detachably adhere the two facing surfaces together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A janitorial utility belt according to claim 1 wherein: there are two rigid rings and two straps associated with each pouch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
A janitorial utility belt according to claim 1, and further comprising: a vertically extending strip having upper and lower ends thereof attached to an outer side surface of each pouch, whereby the intervening portion of the strip is detached from the pouch to retain a towel in near proximity to the associated pouch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
A janitorial utility belt according to claim 1, wherein: each flat web element has opposite end areas thereof in facial engagement with a face area of the belt, and further including stitching extending through the belt and facially engaged areas of each web element to attach each said web element to the belt.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A janitorial utility belt according to claim 4, wherein: continuous stitching extends along the belt near its lower edge, whereby a multiplicity of web elements are attached to the belt by the continuous stitch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A janitorial utility belt according to claim 1, wherein: each rigid ring is so constructed that its upper suspension bar is in swivelling engagement with the associated web element loop.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
197 words
A janitorial utility belt comprising: a belt forming a waist encircling member having a buckle at an end of said belt; said buckle providing means for attaching said belt around the waist of the user; said belt having a lower edge and an upper edge; a plurality of polyester webbing loops attached to said lower edge; a glove gripper, a duster hook; and a plurality of D-rings secured within said polyester webbing loops; a plurality of elongated pouches; each pouch having top opening shaped to allow placement of bottles inside the pouch, two straps attached at the top opening of each pouch, each strap provided with male and female loop and hook fasteners such that each strap will overlap upon itself at the male and female fasteners to form a loop; each pouch further including a polyester webbing strip secured at its two ends on a front portion of the pouch for retaining a towel; whereby said pouches are retained on said belt by placement of said two straps throught two of said plurality of D-rings and the two straps being overlapped upon themselves such that the male and female loop and hook fasteners are secured together.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
197 words
A janitorial utility belt comprising: a belt forming a waist encircling member having a buckle at an end of said belt; said buckle providing means for attaching said belt around the waist of the user; said belt having a lower edge and an upper edge; a plurality of polyester webbing loops attached to said lower edge; a glove gripper, a duster hook; and a plurality of D-rings secured within said polyester webbing loops; a plurality of elongated pouches; each pouch having top opening shaped to allow placement of bottles inside the pouch, two straps attached at the top opening of each pouch, each strap provided with male and female loop and hook fasteners such that each strap will overlap upon itself at the male and female fasteners to form a loop; each pouch further including a polyester webbing strip secured at its two ends on a front portion of the pouch for retaining a towel; whereby said pouches are retained on said belt by placement of said two straps throught two of said plurality of D-rings and the two straps being overlapped upon themselves such that the male and female loop and hook fasteners are secured together.
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