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 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 shear direction with respect to a release direction of the snap fastener.

A simple, belt clipmudpan combination to attach a joint compound, spackle, or mastic holding pan to a user's belt for free hand use of such pan, keeping the mudpan secure, stable, and at the ready for the user.

A personal storage device may have at least two interchangeable storage modules, such as a wallet, cell phone carrier, bag, water bottle holder, or the like, removably attached to the ends of a pair of shoulder straps draping over a user's shoulders. The two shoulder straps may be joined by one or more back straps, to which a storage module may also be attached, and an upper chest strap or decorative jewelry chain. A user may quickly and easily exchange a storage module with one of a different configuration in accordance with the user's preference. One or more auxiliary storage features may be attached to or incorporated into the shoulder straps. Personal items carried in the storage modules and/or the auxiliary storage features are readily accessible and their weight is distributed across the user's shoulders. The device may be lighter and less bulky than conventional wallets, pockets, or handbags.

A backpack having sleeves for receiving baseball or softball bats is provided. The bat sleeves are located at the rear of the bag (that abuts the wearer's back when worn) and extend inwardly into the interior of the backpack. The design provides a balanced, compact, and comfortable system for toting bats. A pad or liner may be installed between the bat sleeves and the wearer's back so that any bats secured within the sleeves do not dig into a wearer's back when the backpack is worn.

A fishing pole caddy including a first strap having an interior end and an exterior end. The caddy includes a second strap having an interior end and an exterior end, the interior end of the second strap is selectably removably coupled to the interior end of the first strap by a coupling device. The caddy includes an effective length adjustment device functionally coupled to at least one of the first strap and second strap such that an effective length thereof is adjustable. The caddy includes a first sheath and a second sheath coupled to the exterior end of the first and second strap respectively and shaped and orientated to receive an end of a fishing pole from an interior direction corresponding with the interior end of the first strap and second strap.

A cigar holder includes a first member having a retainer secured to a first base for extending about a cigar. The first base includes a magnet. A second member includes a clip secured to a second base for fastening to a hat. The second base includes a metallic member. Magnetic coupling between the first and second base members allows relative rotation therebetween to position the cigar at a desired orientation. The retainer and first base member may be integrally molded from plastic material. The clip and second base member may be integrally molded from plastic material. The retainer encircles the cigar through an angular arc of at least 200 degrees. A method of supporting a cigar from a user's hat includes releasably securing the retainer about the cigar, coupling the clip around a portion of the user's hat, and positioning the first base proximate to the second base.

The disclosure provides conspicuity devices and methods. A first embodiment includes a glove with at least one elongate lighting device adapted and configured to admit light having an advantageous spectral energy distribution. Additional articles of clothing are provided herein for enhanced conspicuity, such as for emergency workers and athletes.

A handle for carrying watercraft, wherein the handle also functions to securely retain a paddle or oar, the handle comprising a channel for receiving and retaining a paddle or oar using an interference fit. The handle is secured to the watercraft by a strap attached to the watercraft body and passing through a slot in the handle that runs parallel to the channel.

A system and method for rapidly accessing a tourniquet located in a pouch with a pull-away cover. The tourniquet holder allows users to safely store in a fabric pouch a prepared tourniquet that is quickly accessible and coupled to a removable cover of the pouch. Users are able to fold tourniquet in a manner that allow the tourniquet to be removed from the pouch and used nearly instantaneously.