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Tool Safety Wrist Strap

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-10-25
WARD JR LEONARD DARNELL
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In some situations, such as an off-shore platform, or a bridge, the tool may not be retrievable once dropped.
Further, when someone is working overhead, a dropped tool could mean costly damage to equipment below, or worst have severe safety consequences to personnel situated below the elevated worker.
If a tool is secured to a belt, ladder, etc., then use may be impaired.
Further the long cords necessary to secure the tool in this fashion could be a trip hazard to a worker in an elevated position.
Finally if the tool does drop, then the jerk of the tool reaching the end of the rope could cause an elevated worker to lose their stance.

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[0011]Disclosed is a device to protect workers from dropped tools from overhead workers. By securing a tool to a workers wrist, the worker may utilize the tool in a safe manner without worry of dropping the tool on people or equipment below. Rather than securing a tool to a belt or platform, securing the tool to the worker's wrist allows a shorter cord assembly presenting less of a tangle hazard. Further the tool has the same reach as the worker using it so no limitations are imposed, as may be the case if the tool were secured to the waist belt, or platform.

[0012]The device comprises a band encircling the wrist of the wearer. The band has a reinforced attachment point for securing a cord assembly that, in turn, has the distal end attached to the tool. The cord assembly is removable at the wrist so that it may be disconnected and in turn be connected to a belt to keep the tool secured in a tool belt, while a different tool with a different cord is attached to the wrist in its place....

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Abstract

Described herein is a device for securing a tool to the wrist of a user by a cord to prevent dropping the tool while still allowing use of the tool. The device further comprises removable means for securing the tool to the cord such that the cord may be removed from the tool, or from the wrist. The device further comprises an elastic cord to prevent injury to the wrist if the tool is dropped by minimizing shock to the wrist as the tool reaches the end of the cord length during the fall.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONCROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not Applicable.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not Applicable.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Often workers must perform maintenance task at heights. Dropping a tool from a ladder or other elevated position can be a nuisance because one must retrieve the tool to continue the job. In some situations, such as an off-shore platform, or a bridge, the tool may not be retrievable once dropped. Further, when someone is working overhead, a dropped tool could mean costly damage to equipment below, or worst have severe safety consequences to personnel situated below the elevated worker.[0004]One method of preventing the loss of a tool, or injury is to secure the tool in some fashion. Currently workers use rope and cords to tie tools to their belt, or to the ladder on which they are working. If a tool is secured to a belt, ladder, etc., then use may be impaired. Further the long cords ...

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IPC IPC(8): A45F5/00
CPCA45F5/00A45F2200/0575A45F2005/008A45F2005/006
Inventor WARD, JR., LEONARD DARNELL
Owner WARD JR LEONARD DARNELL
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