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A drill holster including a base member, a sheath coupled to the base member forming a pocket with the base member for receiving a portable drill, and a securing mechanism for retaining a drill in the pocket, the securing mechanism being coupled to the exterior surface of the sheath and including an

A drill holster including a base member, a sheath coupled to the base member forming a pocket with the base member for receiving a portable drill, and a securing mechanism for retaining a drill in the pocket, the securing mechanism being coupled to the exterior surface of the sheath and including an elastomeric member forming a loop, the elastomeric member being stretchable from a neutral, at rest, position where the elastomeric member is positioned and located below the top portion of the pocket to a secured position engaging at least a portion of a drill positioned within the pocket, and wherein the perimeter of the elastomeric member when in its secured position is greater than the perimeter of such member when in its neutral position.

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1. A drill holster comprising: a base member;a sheath coupled to said base member, said sheath forming a pocket in conjunction with said base member for receiving a drill, said pocket having a top and a bottom portion;a securing mechanism for retaining a drill in said pocket, said securing mechanism

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A drill holster comprising: a base member;a sheath coupled to said base member, said sheath forming a pocket in conjunction with said base member for receiving a drill, said pocket having a top and a bottom portion;a securing mechanism for retaining a drill in said pocket, said securing mechanism being coupled to an exterior surface of said sheath proximate the top portion of said pocket, said securing mechanism including an elastomeric member forming a loop, said elastomeric member being attached to said sheath at a first attachment point proximate a first side of said sheath and at a second attachment point proximate a second side of said sheath, said elastomeric member being stretchable from a neutral, at rest, position where said elastomeric member is positioned and located below the top portion of said pocket to a secured position engaging at least a portion of a drill located within said pocket, said secured position having a perimeter greater than the perimeter of said elastomeric member when in its neutral position, and said securing mechanism including a cord lock engageable with said elastomeric member for adjustably defining the perimeter of said loop. 2. The drill holster of claim 1 wherein said cord lock is spring-loaded. 3. The drill holster according to claim 1 wherein said elastomeric member is free to slide within at least one of said first and second attachment points. 4. The drill holster according to claim 1 including a reinforcing member disposed on an exterior surface of said base member, said reinforcing member extending at least adjacent to the bottom portion of said pocket. 5. The drill holster according to claim 1 including a gripping member slidably attached to said elastomeric member. 6. The drill holster according to claim 1 including at least one loop attached to the exterior surface of said sheath for holding accessories. 7. The drill holster according to claim 1 including at least one pocket attached to the exterior surface of said sheath for holding accessories. 8. A drill holster comprising: a base member having a reinforcing layer disposed on an exterior surface thereof;a sheath coupled to said base member to define a pocket between said base member and said sheath for receiving a drill therewithinsaid pocket having an open top, an open bottom, a first side, a second side, and an exterior surface, said reinforcing layer being disposed adjacent to said open bottom; anda securing mechanism for retaining a drill in said pocket, said securing mechanism including an elastomeric member forming, a securing loop, said securing loop being attached to the exterior surface of said sheath proximate the open top of said pocket at a first attachment point proximate a first side of said pocket, at a second attachment point proximate a second side of said pocket, and at a third attachment point located between said first and second sides of said pocket, said securing loop being free to slide relative to at least two of said first, second and third attachment points, said securing loop being positioned and located below the open top of said pocket when in its neutral unstretched position, and being stretchable to a secured position around a drill positioned within said pocket, the perimeter of said securing loop when in its stretched secured position being greater than the perimeter of said securing loop when in its neutral position. 9. The drill holster according to claim 8 including a spring-loaded cord lock engageable with said securing loop for adjustably defining the perimeter of said securing loop. 10. The drill holster according to claim 8 including a gripping member slidably attachable to said securing loop. 11. The drill holster according to claim 8 including at least one loop attached to the exterior surface of said sheath for holding accessories. 12. The drill holster according to claim 8 including at least one pocket attached to the exterior surface of said sheath for holding accessories. 13. The drill holster according to claim 8 including an attachment system for attaching to a garment, said attachment system including a foldable flap coupled to said base member and being positionable in a downward position, a first wing member coupled to a first side of said base member, said first wing member overlapping said foldable flap when in its downward position in a first closed position, and a second wing member coupled to a second side of said base member, said second wing member overlapping said first wing member in a second closed position. 14. A drill holster comprising: a base member;a sheath coupled to said base member defining a pocket between said base member and said sheath for receiving a drill within said pocket, said pocket having an open top portion and a bottom portion;an elastomeric member forming a loop, said elastomeric member being attached to the exterior surface of said sheath proximate the open top portion of said pocket, said loop being positioned and located below the open top portion of said pocket when in its neutral, at-rest position, and said loop being stretchable to a secured position around a drill positioned within said pocket, the perimeter of said loop when in its stretched secured position being greater than the perimeter of said loop when in its neutral, at-rest position;a foldable flap coupled to said base member, said foldable flap having at least a downward position and being engageable with a loop associated with a garment to which the drill holster is to be attached;a first wing member coupled to a first side of said base member, said first wing member overlapping said foldable flap in its downward position when in a first closed position; anda second wing member coupled to a second side of said base member, said second wing member overlapping said first wing member when in a second closed position; wherein said foldable flap includes a first securing mechanism disposed thereon when in its downward position, said first wing member includes a second securing mechanism disposed on one side thereof and a third securing mechanism disposed on its opposite side, and said second wing member includes a fourth securing mechanism disposed on one side thereof, wherein said first securing mechanism matingly engages said second securing mechanism, and said third securing mechanism matingly engages said fourth securing mechanism. 15. The drill holster according to claim 14 wherein the first and fourth securing mechanisms are a loop portion of a hook and loop fastener, and said second and third securing mechanisms are a hook portion of a hook and loop fastener.