Quick-release arrangement
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1. A quick-release arrangement for a hand tool comprising a belt clip and an engagement element, wherein:
- the belt clip is adapted to fit on a user'"'"'s belt or waistband;
the engagement element is attachable to a hand tool; and
the belt clip has a retaining portion shaped to slidably accept the engagement element to a limit point and to form an interference fit with the engagement element at said limit point, wherein the interference fit is provided by resilient co-operation between a tooth and a recess and the retaining portion includes a release lever for separation of the tooth and the recess to allow removal of the engagement element.
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Abstract
a quick-release arrangement for a hand-held device (30) comprising a belt clip (10) and an engagement element (20), wherein the belt clip is adapted to fit on a user'"'"'s belt or waistband, the engagement element is attachable to a hand-held device, and the belt clip has a retaining portion (17, 18) shaped to slidably accept the engagement element to a limit point and to form an interference fit with the engagement element at said limit point.
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1. A quick-release arrangement for a hand tool comprising a belt clip and an engagement element, wherein:
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the belt clip is adapted to fit on a user'"'"'s belt or waistband;
the engagement element is attachable to a hand tool; and
the belt clip has a retaining portion shaped to slidably accept the engagement element to a limit point and to form an interference fit with the engagement element at said limit point, wherein the interference fit is provided by resilient co-operation between a tooth and a recess and the retaining portion includes a release lever for separation of the tooth and the recess to allow removal of the engagement element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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