US 11857064

Here's a concise summary of US Patent 11857064:

Title: Tool attachment system

Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp

Inventors: Aaron S. Blumenthal, Jason D. Thurner, Christopher S. Hoppe

Filing Date: July 21, 2023

Issue Date: January 2, 2024

Abstract: A tool attachment system is provided that includes a tool attachment device and a receiver. These components work together to lock or secure items like a bag or pouch. When the tool attachment device is connected to the receiver, a locking mechanism secures it in a locked position. To detach the tool attachment device, a user applies force to a button, which causes the device to disengage from the receiver.

Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims:

• Claim 1: This claim describes a system for attaching tools. It includes a receiver that can attach to a user's belt, featuring a channel and a locking hole. A separate tool attachment device, designed to hold a pouch or tool, has a body with front and rear surfaces. This device has a locking mechanism that extends beyond its rear surface and into the receiver's locking hole when locked. It also has a disk-shaped mating structure on its rear surface that slides into the receiver's channel, allowing the tool attachment device to be supported by the receiver. When a user applies force to an actuator on the tool attachment device, the locking mechanism disengages from the receiver's hole, allowing the disk mating structure to slide upward and out of the channel, thereby releasing the tool attachment device.

• Claim 16: This claim also outlines a tool attachment system with a receiver that attaches to a user's belt, including a channel. The tool attachment device, which holds a pouch, has a body and a locking mechanism that prevents it from separating from the receiver when locked. It also features a mating structure that protrudes from the body and is designed to slide into the receiver's channel, supporting the tool attachment device. An actuator on the tool attachment device, with its lower end located below the mating structure and above the pouch, allows the locking mechanism to move to an unlocked position when force is applied. In this unlocked state, the tool attachment device can slide upward, allowing its mating structure to exit the receiver's channel and release the device.

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