Lanyard

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11957237-B2
Application number	US-202117452465-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 27, 2021
Priority date	Oct 29, 2020
Publication date	Apr 16, 2024
Grant date	Apr 16, 2024

Abstract

A power tool assembly is provided including a portable power tool, at least one first auxiliary part connected in a functional manner to the portable power tool, and a lanyard mounted on the power tool and the at least one first auxiliary part to hold the at least one first auxiliary part functionally connected to the portable power tool when the power tool assembly is dropped. The lanyard may include a belt and a sheaf surrounding the belt, where visual information is provided on the external surface of the sheaf.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A power tool assembly comprising:
a portable power tool including a main body;
a dust extractor including a main housing connected to the main body of the portable power tool and a dust collection box coupled to the main housing; and
a lanyard comprising a first strap mounted on the power tool and at least one of the main housing or the dust collection box of the dust extractor, and a second strap arranged to contact a front portion of the main housing of the dust extractor and a rear portion of the main body of the portable power tool, to hold the dust extractor functionally connected to the portable power tool in an event the power tool assembly is dropped.

2. The power tool assembly of claim 1 , wherein the dust collection box is releasably coupled to the main housing, and the first strap is arranged to engage a bottom portion of the dust collection box and a top portion of the main body of the portable power tool to hold the dust extractor connected to the portable power tool.

3. The power tool assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first strap is connected near an end of the second strap at a junction point.

4. The power tool assembly of claim 1 , wherein the power tool is a portable hammer drill, a portable sander, a portable pole sander and/or polisher, a portable electric drill/driver, a portable router, a portable reciprocating, jig or circular saw, a portable angle, straight or die grinder, a portable fastener, a portable stapler, a portable nailer, a portable impact wrench, a portable jointer, a portable planer, a portable calk, a grease gun, or a portable powered gardening equipment.

5. The power tool assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a battery pack coupled to the portable power tool, wherein the lanyard further includes a hook strap coupled to at least one of the first strap or the second strap on one end and supporting a hook on another end, wherein the hook is couplable to the battery pack.

Assignees

• Black & Decker Inc

Inventors

• Hahn Norbert

Classifications

• A45F5/1575

  Holders or carriers for portable tools · CPC title

• A45F5/021 Primary

  to the belt · CPC title

• A45F5/00

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

• B23B45/003

  Attachments · CPC title

• B25F5/00

  Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for · CPC title