Lanyard for a tool

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11499604-B2
Application number	US-201916269273-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 6, 2019
Priority date	Aug 22, 2016
Publication date	Nov 15, 2022
Grant date	Nov 15, 2022

Abstract

A lanyard assembly including a strap having a first end and a second end, an attachment mechanism coupled to the first end and a quick connect attachment mechanism connected to the second end. The quick connect attachment mechanism includes a swivel member and a cinch for securing a tool coupled to the swivel member. The swivel member is configured to allow rotation between the cinch and the strap and the quick connect attachment mechanism can be quickly engaged and disengaged from the strap to allow the quick connection of various tools.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A lanyard assembly comprising:
a strap having a first end and a second end;
a swivel member coupled to the first end and adjacent the first end;
a cinch coupled to the swivel member, the swivel member permits rotation between the cinch and the strap;
a carabiner coupled to the second end and adjacent the second end of the strap, the carabiner including,
a frame having a first diameter, the frame having a pivot end and a locking end, the locking end further comprising a bulge that has a second diameter that is greater than the first diameter,
an interior aperture defined by the frame,
a locking bar having a first end pivotally coupled to the pivot end, a second end, opposite the pivot end, and an axis extending between the first end and the second end, wherein the second end includes opposing blocking portions having opposing inner surfaces facing the axis and defining a recess between the opposing inner surfaces, wherein, when the locking bar is pivoted to a mating position, the opposing blocking portions of the locking bar surround the bulge of the locking end of the frame such that the bulge fits within the recess, the locking bar pivoting outwardly from the frame; and

wherein, when the second end of the locking bar is in the mating position with the bulge of the locking end, the locking end and the second end of the locking bar are prevented from moving with respect to each other along the axis.

2. The lanyard assembly of claim 1 , wherein the carabiner is made of 6061 aluminum.

3. The lanyard assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a biasing member, wherein the locking bar is biased towards the mating position by the biasing member.

4. The lanyard assembly of claim 1 , wherein the locking bar of the carabiner further includes a sliding sleeve that locks and unlocks the locking bar in the mating position.

5. The lanyard assembly of claim 1 , wherein the opposing inner surfaces of the locking bar are curved surfaces that surround a portion of a curved outer surface of the bulge.

Assignees

• Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp

Inventors

• Wagner Andrew G
• Rose Derek
• Graykowski Anthony S
• Marcelle Jesse
• Beck Travis J

Classifications

• A45F5/06

  Holding hats or other garments · CPC title

• B25H3/00

  Storage means or arrangements for workshops facilitating access to, or handling of, work tools or instruments (containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents B65D83/00; {nail dispensers B25C3/00}) · CPC title

• F16G11/00 Primary

  Means for fastening cables or ropes to one another or to other objects; Caps or sleeves for fixing on cables or ropes (attaching ropes or cables to lift cars or cages B66B7/08, to winch drums or barrels B66D1/34; ground anchors E02D5/00; anchoring devices for prestressed members E04C5/00; rope clamps in earth drilling E21B19/12) · CPC title

• A45F2005/006

  comprising a suspension strap or lanyard · CPC title

• F16G11/12 Primary

  Connections or attachments, e.g. turnbuckles, adapted for straining of cables, ropes, or wire (straining wire in general B21F9/00) · CPC title