Welding/cutting torch system holster

Abstract

A holster for carrying a welding / cutting torch system comprising two bottles, an igniter, a torch and respective interconnecting hoses between respective valves for the two bottles and the torch, the holster having a main panel serving as a back panel of the holster and two separate bottle pouches attached to a front side of the main panel. Each bottle pouch has an open top sized and configured to slide and store therein respective welding / cutting bottles leaving an upper portion of the bottles extending above the open top. An igniter pouch and torch pouch are included which are sized and configured to slide and store therein the corresponding igniter and torch. The holster is strapped to a user's thigh and may also be secured using straps from the main panel to a user's waist belt or draped around a shoulder. A pouch is also provided for storing the system hoses.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The invention relates to a holster with pockets to carry a portable welding / cutting torch system.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]A welding torch normally comes with two canisters, a hose with a beak or nozzle tip, and an igniter. In retail stores, it is usually sold with a plastic stand, tote or holder to keep the bottles upright on the floor. The whole package is clumsy and not very practical when you have to move around, especially when working off ladders. In military applications, the existing portable systems are cumbersome for entry teams to carry around for use in breaching gates, doors or locks.[0003]What is needed is a holster system that be attached to the thigh of a user that carries both bottles, an igniter, a torch and the interconnecting hoses from the bottles to the torch, with a separate pouch for excess hose between the torch and the respective bottle valve connections.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0004]The invention is a welding / cutting torc...

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Benefits of technology

[0007]The holster material may be made from a variety of materials that are durable, flexible for compact folding and storage and suitable for the intended use such as a nylon canvass material. The back panel is preferably padded to allow for a snug comfortable wrap around fit around the thigh. The two primary pouches are also preferably padded to minimize impact shocks should a user bump into a hard object.

Problems solved by technology

The whole package is clumsy and not very practical when you have to move around, especially when working off ladders.

In military applications, the existing portable systems are cumbersome for entry teams to carry around for use in breaching gates, doors or locks.

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