Safety tether for a hand-held article

US9366043B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MRM HK Limited · CN

Inventor

• Robert Wesley Schlipper · Sha Tin, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: May 28, 2014
• Grant date: Jun 14, 2016
• Expiry date: May 28, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65D29/04
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A safety tether is able to secure a wide variety of different hand-held articles directly to a user, particularly for overhead work. A resilient bag holds the article and is formed by joining portions of a wire at nodes such that the bag is biased to a collapsed state to form a mesh. Mouth loops of the mesh are circumferentially spaced around a mouth of the bag. A hook fastener includes a hook onto which the mouth loops are inserted to draw the mouth closed and a gate for closing the hook to retain the mouth loops. The hook fastener is connected to one end of a retractable leash, the opposing end of which is attached to the user's apparel. The bag may also have a clip by which it may be hung from a user's apparel.