Belt clip for a container

摘要

A belt clip for supporting a paint container from a user's waist belt while allowing the painter spill free freedom of movement and secure means for stowing a paint brush. The belt clip has an integral body configured to have an elongated back, a neck extending outward from the proximal end of the back, a head, and a magnet embedded in the head. The belt clip is configured to have a recessed channel for receiving the bail of the paint can and a separate integral hook part for supporting a paint container having a peripheral lip. The back is configured to allow the belt clip to pivot slightly side to side about the wearer thereby accommodating a limited range wearer movement. The magnet allows a user to secure a paint brush to belt clip so that the bush is oriented directly over the open paint can, thereby reducing inadvertent painting errors and messes.

主权项

1. A belt clip suspending a container from a user's waist belt where the container has a container body with an open mouth and a pivoting bail, the belt clip comprising:
an elongated back adapted to seat under a wearer's belt and having a proximal end and a distal end; a neck integrally extending from the proximal end of the back, the neck having a recessed channel defined therein for receiving the bail of the container, the distal end of the back adapted to restrictively receive the container body when the container is suspended from the belt by the belt clip; and a head integrally extending from the neck and spaced from the back so that the head overlies the open mouth of the container when the container is suspended from the belt by the belt clip, wherein the head includes a protrusion extending the head towards the back, the protrusion terminating in a finger spaced from the back to create a gap through which the belt is received when the belt clip is fitted to the belt.