Tool retention device

a tool and tool technology, applied in the field of tools, can solve the problems of reducing affecting the service life of the tool, and requiring a large amount of effort and time to retrieve the tool,

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-12-29
TALBOT WILLIAM +1
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Persons utilizing tools in the construction of physical objects or their repair often, and unintentionally, drop the tool to the ground.
However, if they are working at elevated heights or in a marine environment, dropping a tool may require the expenditure of a large amount of effort and time to retrieve the tool so they may commence working with the tool again.
Moreover, if the tool is dropped while a person is working on a water surface, the tool may fall into the water and sink, never to be recovered.
However, tools which incorporate buoyant materials maybe unsuitable in size or configuration for accomplishing the purpose contemplated by the user.
Likewise, buoyant tools must be specially manufactured and are not capable of being interchanged with other non-buoyant tools which are previously owned by a user.
However, these devices do not embody the construction, adjustability or versatility contemplated by the invention disclosed herein.

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[0012]FIG. 1 illustrates the retention strap device 10 and related components in perspective detail. The retention strap device 10 consists of cord 12, first slide stop 14, second slide stop 16 and terminal clip 18. Cord 12 consists of a length of flexible, shock resistant material that in a preferred embodiment consists of elastic, deformable material such as rubber cord contained within a nylon abrasion resistant sheathing. Such cord material is known in the art and is commonly referred to as “bungee cord” or “shock cord” among other market names. In a preferred embodiment, the cord 12 is resistant to physical and mechanical weathering forces and is resistant to abrasion and repeated ultraviolet light exposure, which is common when used in a marine environment. Different lengths of cord may be used for specific applications, but in the preferred embodiment measures twelve to eighteen inches in total length. Cord 12 is formed into a single loop and threaded through a first slide st...

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The present invention comprises a retention strap device which retains a tool or object in the vicinity of the user. The invention comprises an elastic cord formed into a loop, with both ends of the cord terminating in a terminal clip. Disposed along the cord, are first and second slide stops, which allow the user to place and cinch a loop around the tool for securely retaining the tool and to place and cinch a second loop around the wrist of the user or other attachment position on or near the user's person.

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PRIORITY CLAIM [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 582,417 filed Jun. 24, 2004, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Technical Field [0003] The present invention generally relates to the field of tools, and more particularly to an apparatus for securing tools or other hand held objects to an individual's person in a marine or waterborne environment. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] Persons utilizing tools in the construction of physical objects or their repair often, and unintentionally, drop the tool to the ground. If they are using the tool at ground level, simply reaching down and retrieving the tool is of little significance. However, if they are working at elevated heights or in a marine environment, dropping a tool may require the expenditure of a large amount of effort and time to retrieve the tool so they may commence working with the tool again. Moreover...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A44B99/00A45F5/00B25H3/00
CPCA45F5/00A45F2003/006A45F2005/006Y10T24/314A45F2200/0575B25H3/00A45F2005/008
Inventor TALBOT, WILLIAMGALLUP, ANN M.
Owner TALBOT WILLIAM
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