ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,440,003, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to TRU-FIT BELTS LLC (Carlisle, Iowa).

"Secure fit quick release tool belt and systems and methods for use" was invented by Joseph Ray Simpson (Urbandale, Iowa) and James Nelson (Carlisle, Iowa).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a quick release tool belt for the waist of a user, which includes a support strap, a release band with belt teeth on a first end and a binding with a release mechanism on the second end and slidably coupled to the release band. The binding has a base, a release rotationally attached to the base with a tooth lock, a tooth coupling rotationally attached to the base ...