Tool safety strap

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10021958-B2
Application number	US-201314020929-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 9, 2013
Priority date	Jan 14, 2013
Publication date	Jul 17, 2018
Grant date	Jul 17, 2018

Abstract

A novel way of attaching a safety strap to a hand tool where the hand tool does not have a readily available means of connecting such a strap. In one aspect of the disclosure, a rubber sleeve is stretched over a removable core that is then placed over the hand tool and the safety strap such that the strap is between the sleeve and an anchor surface. The rubber sleeve is then released from the core, and the safety strap is held securely by the constricting rubber sleeve.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A kit to attach a safety strap to a hand tool, comprising:
a removable core defining a volume and having an exterior diameter, an interior diameter, and a length;
a rubber sleeve stretched onto the removable core, the rubber sleeve having a length and relaxed interior and exterior diameters, wherein the difference between the relaxed interior and exterior diameters define a wall width, and wherein the relaxed interior diameter is 3 to 4 times smaller than the exterior diameter of the removable core upon which the rubber sleeve is stretched, and wherein the ratio of the length of the elastic sleeve in inches to the weight in pounds of the hand tool to which a safety strap is to be attached is between 0.4 and 0.6; and,
wherein the safety strap is configured on one end to attach to a user of a hand tool, and,
wherein the safety strap has a length greater than the length of the removable core.

2. The kit of claim 1 wherein the rubber sleeves wall width is between 0.165 and 0.185 inches.

Assignees

• Tenacious Holdings Inc

Inventors

• Votel Thomas
• Bohmbach Nate

Classifications

• A45F5/00 Primary

  Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping · CPC title

• Y10T29/4987

  Elastic joining of parts · CPC title

• Y10T24/47

  Strap-end-attaching devices · CPC title

• A45C2013/303

  with strap loop for carrying an object by passing the hand through the loop, the loop resting partially around the wrist · CPC title

• A45F5/14 Primary

  Holders for spades, hatchets or the like implements · CPC title