A caddy for carrying window cleaning accessories such as squeegees. The caddy can hang from the waistbelt of a user. The caddy can include a lower reservoir portion hingedly connected to an upper sleeve portion by a hinge. The sleeve loosely engages the oversized brim of the reservoir to form a peripheral drainage gap between the outer surface of the sleeve and the reservoir brim to trap liquids dripping over the outer surface of the sleeve. A releasable lock allows the reservoir to disengage from the sleeve, swing about the hinge and drain the liquid contents of the reservoir.

A fishing garment system can include a fabric garment having a pocket with an opening. A gimbal plate is disposed within the pocket of the fabric garment such that the gimbal plate is positioned for supporting a fishing rod. The gimbal plate is removable from the pocket of the fabric garment through the opening of the pocket. The fishing garment system can also include a belt with features for supporting a fishing rod.

A smart clothing system includes an item of clothing wearable by a person, the item having a conductive fiber disposed therein, the conducive fiber being capable of conducting electrical energy, a rechargeable power supply physically coupled to the item and electrically coupled to the conductive fiber, at least one component physically coupled to the item of clothing and electrically coupled to the conductive fiber, a wireless communication system physically coupled to the item of clothing and electrically coupled to the conductive fiber, the wireless communication system configured to communicate with the at least one component and an external data communications network, and a remote camera disposed remotely from the person and coupled to a remote item, the remote camera being configured to capture at least one of video and audio data, and wirelessly communicate with at least one of the external data communications network and the at least one component via the wireless communication system.

A harness for a portable lawn/garden fluid sprayer having a tank and a spray hose is provided. The harness generally includes a first strap adapted to securely wrap around the tank adjacent the top thereof and having a first end and a second end that are interconnected by a first fastener that permits adjustment of the first strap; a second strap adapted to securely wrap around the tank adjacent the bottom thereof and having a first end and a second end that are interconnected by a second fastener that permits adjustment of the second strap; third and fourth straps that each tautly extend between the first and second straps and each having first ends that extend through a third fastener and fourth fastener, respectively, that permit the length of the third and fourth straps, and hence the distance separating the first and second straps, to be selectively adjusted; and first and second handles attached to the first strap.

This invention in provides an a method to attach a handle to a generally rounded shipping container by attaching each end of a handle to opposite ends of a generally rounded shipping container to form a handle assembly made of a plurality of end cap units, each of the plurality of end cap units having an internal partition with a slit configured to retain a buckle, wherein the buckle is connected to a handle. This invention also provides an assembly made of plurality of retaining tabs each with a slit configured to retain one side of a handle and the handle connected to said plurality of retaining tabs and a plurality caps configured to retain said plurality of retaining tabs to affix a handle to said shipping container. The assembly, in an exemplary embodiment, can include a retaining tab made of a plurality of generally flat first retaining element and generally flat second retaining element.

An external or internal artwork tube pocket that allows a child to carry artwork on a backpack or other carrying accessory without damage. The invention typically includes a tubular pocket that is open on the top and closed on the bottom. This tube can hold rolled-up sheets of artwork or other paper or thin cardboard. The tube is adapted to be attached to the backpack or accessory. The tube can have a fixed or removable bottom and an optional removable top. A preferred embodiment includes a substantially cylindrical artwork pocket attached vertically to the side of the backpack.

An adjustable sheath for carrying an article includes a main body having a front surface, a rear surface opposite the front surface, and a peripheral edge, a receptacle configured to receive an article, wherein the receptacle is coupled to the front surface and the receptacle includes an outer surface, and a strap configured to retain the article within the receptacle, the strap including a first end portion removably coupled to the rear surface of the main body and a second end portion removably coupled to the outer surface of the receptacle. The top strap passes over the peripheral edge of the main body when coupled to the rear surface main body and the outer surface of the receptacle.

A florescent bulb bag having a body with first and second elongated panels extending along a first axis and composed of material having top, bottom and side edges that are connected to one another along their bottom and side edges in overlying relation to one another and defining a cavity therebetween that is accessible via through the top edges; and a plurality of elongated sleeves formed in the cavity each of which extends along respective, parallel axes and all of which are parallel to the first axis, wherein each sleeve is sized and shaped to comfortably receive one fluorescent bulb therein.

A flexible scabbard for securing a baton to equipment worn by a user includes a holster, a cover, and a clip. The holster and cover are made from flexible material. A strip of a first half of a hook and loop fastener wrapping around a top of the front of the holster and a first half of a snap fastener at a center of the front of a holster. The cover has a rear portion extending from the back of the holster to a forward portion having first and second security portions. A second half of the hook and loop fastener extends across the first and second security portions, with a second half of the snap fastener in the middle. When the halves of the snap fastener are engaged and the first and second halves of the hook and loop fastener are engaged, the hook and loop fastener in the security portions is orientated in a sheer direction with respect to a release direction of the snap fastener.

An apparatus for transporting a wheeled case, such as an article of luggage, utilizing a belt with a connector to secure the wheeled case to the users back is provided. The apparatus may connect the handle of the wheeled case to the user's back and may allow the user to maneuver the wheeled case behind his or herself without further use of their hands.