Drop-prevention pouch for cordless power tools
First Claim
1. A method of tethering a power tool having a battery pack comprising:
- providing a battery pack pouch that defines a compartment sized to receive the battery back of a cordless power tool, the battery pack pouch having a pouch opening convertible between a smaller opening size and a larger opening size, and having a retaining cord with a first portion extending through a flexible conduit attached along the pouch opening and with a second portion extending out of the flexible conduit;
converting the pouch opening to the larger opening size;
installing the battery pack pouch over the battery pack of the cordless power tool with a portion of the cordless power tool extending through the pouch opening;
converting the pouch opening to the smaller opening size, thereby retaining the battery pack in the compartment;
extending the retaining cord in a closed loop around the portion of the cordless power tool extending through the pouch opening;
tightening the retaining cord against the portion of the cordless power tool extending through the pouch opening; and
connecting the second portion of the retaining cord to a tether;
wherein the retaining cord is configured to tighten around the tool and retain the pouch with the tool when the retaining cord is subjected to a pulling force, thereby preventing the battery pack from decoupling from the cordless power tool.
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Abstract
A drop-prevention pouch for a cordless power tool has a battery pack that defines a battery pack perimeter. The drop-prevention pouch includes a pouch floor and a pouch sidewall extending transversely from the pouch floor and having a sidewall rim portion defining a pouch opening. The pouch floor and the pouch sidewall define a chamber sized to receive the battery pack when the battery back is attached to the cordless power tool. A flexible conduit extends along the sidewall rim portion. A drawstring extends through the flexible conduit and is capable of restricting the pouch opening to be smaller than the battery pack perimeter, thereby preventing the drop-prevention pouch from being removed from the battery pack when the battery pack is attached to the cordless power tool.
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9 Claims
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1. A method of tethering a power tool having a battery pack comprising:
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providing a battery pack pouch that defines a compartment sized to receive the battery back of a cordless power tool, the battery pack pouch having a pouch opening convertible between a smaller opening size and a larger opening size, and having a retaining cord with a first portion extending through a flexible conduit attached along the pouch opening and with a second portion extending out of the flexible conduit; converting the pouch opening to the larger opening size; installing the battery pack pouch over the battery pack of the cordless power tool with a portion of the cordless power tool extending through the pouch opening; converting the pouch opening to the smaller opening size, thereby retaining the battery pack in the compartment; extending the retaining cord in a closed loop around the portion of the cordless power tool extending through the pouch opening; tightening the retaining cord against the portion of the cordless power tool extending through the pouch opening; and connecting the second portion of the retaining cord to a tether; wherein the retaining cord is configured to tighten around the tool and retain the pouch with the tool when the retaining cord is subjected to a pulling force, thereby preventing the battery pack from decoupling from the cordless power tool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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