TOOL RETAINING DEVICE

• US 20160367020A1
• Filed: 06/17/2016
• Published: 12/22/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ian Hintze
• Original Assignee: Ian Hintze
• Inventors: Hintze, Ian
• Granted Patent: US 10,736,406 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2005/026 with a pin having an enlarged head detachably connected to a fastening device, e.g. to a pin receiving slot
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0575 Portable tools
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/004 with an automatic spring reel
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/021 to the belt

Abstract

A tool retaining device including a strapping material including pliable material which is adapted to be wrapped around a tool to secure the strapping material to the tool. The strapping material is securely retained to a mounting lug, the mounting lug being securable to a tool by a fastener. A securement device has a slot therein for lockingly receiving the lug, and the lug is removably securable to the securement device.

Claims

1. A tool retaining device comprising:

a strapping material including pliable material which is adapted to be wrapped around a tool to secure the strapping material to the tool, the strapping material being securely retained to a mounting lug, the mounting lug being securable to a tool by a fastener; and

a securement device having a slot therein for lockingly receiving the lug, the lug being removably securable to the securement device.

2. The tool retaining device as defined in claim 1, wherein the lug is removable from the securement device in a first predetermined position and non-removable from the securement device in a second predetermined position.

3. The tool retaining device as defined in claim 1, wherein the lug is removable from the securement device in any position.

4. The tool retaining device as defined in claim 1, wherein the strapping material is formed of a resilient stretchable material and adapted to closely conform to the shape of the tool.

5. The tool retaining device as defined in claim 1, wherein the strapping material is formed of a non-resilient material.

6. The tool retaining device as defined in claim 1, wherein the lug is securable to the tool with a fastener.

7. The tool retaining device as defined in claim 1, wherein the fastener is secured to the lug to the tool independent of the strapping material.

8. The tool retaining device as defined in claim 1, wherein the strapping material includes at least one elongated opening formed therein.

9. The tool retaining device as defined in claim 1, wherein the strapping material includes a loop of material.

10. The tool retaining device as defined in claim 1, wherein the loop of material includes a plurality of openings therein to create a plurality of bands.

11. The tool retaining device as defined in claim 1, wherein a cantilevered locking member is movably disposed above the securement device slot, the locking member having a first position extending over the slot to prevent the lug from being removed from the slot and a second position away from the slot to permit the lug to be removed from the slot.

12. The tool retaining device as defined in claim 1, wherein the strapping material and lug form a tool harness and a tether is secured between the tool harness and the securement device.

13. A tool retaining device comprising:

a strapping material including pliable material which is adapted to be wrapped around a tool to secure the strapping material to the tool, the strapping material being securely retained to a mounting lug, the mounting lug being securable to a tool by a fastener; and

a securement device having a slot therein for receiving the lug, the lug being removably securable to the securement device, the securement device including a locking member movably disposed above the securement device slot, the locking member having a first position extending over the slot to prevent the lug from being removed from the slot and a second position away from the slot to permit the lug to be removed from the slot.

14. The tool retaining device as defined in claim 13, wherein slot has a non-linear configuration.

15. The tool retaining device as defined in claim 13, wherein the strapping material and lug form a tool harness and a tether is secured between the tool harness and the securement device.

16. A tool retaining device comprising:

a strapping material including pliable material which is adapted to be wrapped around a tool to secure the strapping material to the tool, the strapping material being securely retained to a mounting lug, the mounting lug being securable to a tool by a fastener;

a securement device having a slot therein for receiving the lug, the lug being removably securable to the securement device; and

a locking member including a cantilevered arm movably disposed above the securement device slot, the arm having a first position extending over the slot to prevent the lug from being removed from the slot and a second position away from the slot to permit the lug to be removed from the slot.

17. The tool retaining device as defined in claim 16, wherein the lug is removable from the securement device in a first predetermined position and non-removable from the securement device in a second predetermined position.

18. The tool retaining device as defined in claim 16, wherein the lug is removable from the securement device in any position.

19. The tool retaining device as defined in claim 16, wherein the lug is securable to the tool with a fastener.

20. The tool retaining device as defined in claim 16, wherein the fastener is secured to the lug to the tool independent of the strapping material.