EP2864080B1 - Système de rattrapage d'attache d'outil à main - Google Patents

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EP2864080B1
EP2864080B1 EP12879856.8A EP12879856A EP2864080B1 EP 2864080 B1 EP2864080 B1 EP 2864080B1 EP 12879856 A EP12879856 A EP 12879856A EP 2864080 B1 EP2864080 B1 EP 2864080B1
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Darrell A. Moreau
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B7/00—Pliers; Other hand-held gripping tools with jaws on pivoted limbs; Details applicable generally to pivoted-limb hand tools
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B15/00—Screwdrivers
    • B25B15/02—Screwdrivers operated by rotating the handle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25H—WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS
    • B25H3/00—Storage means or arrangements for workshops facilitating access to, or handling of, work tools or instruments

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  • the present invention relates generally to hand tools. Particularly, the present invention relates to hand tools and tethering of the same.
  • the tools are secured to the worker with a tether or in a holster of some sort.
  • tethers are lightweight, optionally retractable, and have light duty snap hooks at each end for snap connection to the tool and to the worker's belt or harness.
  • Some such tethers even use plastic snaps.
  • a loop is formed around the worker's wrist with the free end having a snap connectable to a tool.
  • Others have disclosed the use of hook and loop type fasteners to secure the tool to the worker's hand.
  • the use of such safety tethers and lanyards is becoming increasingly necessary, especially in industrial centers where workers are constantly exposed to the hazards of falling tools, sometimes from many feet.
  • FIG. 1 One such device is a bracelet type tool drop preventing device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application JP08-108538 and published as JP09-272077 .
  • Drawing 5 of the Japanese patent application discloses a screwdriver with a rotary ring that is attached to the screwdriver using a rubber stopper.
  • the present invention achieves these and other objectives by providing a retrofit system with the features of claim 1 that includes a tool collar and a tethering tab.
  • the collar body may be longer than the skirt.
  • the second tab opening of the tethering tab may be spaced from the first tab opening a predefined distance sufficient to position the second tab opening beyond the largest cross-section of the tool collar when the tool collar and the tethering tab are connected to the hand tool to be tethered.
  • the second body end of the tool collar may have a flange extending axially with the bore having a diameter smaller than the first tab opening of the tethering tab and a length greater than the thickness of the tethering tab.
  • the tool collar may be made of a resilient material and the tethering tab is made of a rigid or semi-rigid material.
  • the tool collar may be made of a rigid or semi-rigid material with a bore liner or coating made of a resilient material.
  • the tool collar may be made of a material having a Shore A hardness selected from the group consisting of a range of about 20 to about 45, a range of about 25 to about 40, a range of about 25 to about 35, and a range of about 30 to about 35.
  • the collar body and the skirt may have a length ratio of collar body to skirt of about 0.5:1 or greater.
  • the collar body and the skirt may have a length ratio of the collar body to the skirt selected from the group consisting of 1:1, 2:1, 3:1, 4:1, and greater than 4:1.
  • the skirt may have a thickness in a range of about 0.06 inches (1.52 mm) to about 0.2 inches (5.08 mm).
  • the collar body may have a wall thickness in a range of about 0.0625 inches (1.59 mm) to about 0.175 inches (4.45 mm).
  • a junction of the collar body and the skirt may have a radius selected from the group consisting of about 0.08 inches (2.03 mm) to about 0.1 inches (2.54 mm), about 0.089 inches (2.26 mm) to about 0.099 inches (2.51 mm), and 0.094 inches (2.38 mm).
  • the radius provides for improved resistance to tearing with manually applying the tool collar to a hand tool.
  • a tool collar dimensional characteristic is dependent on the size of the tool on which the retrofit system is applied.
  • the tool diameter must be slightly larger than the bore of the collar body of the present invention.
  • a tool collar with a 0.031 inch diameter bore may be used on a tool diameter in the range of about 0.035 inches to about 0.094 inches.
  • a retrofit kit for tethering a hand tool may include a tool collar made of a resilient material, a tethering tab and instructions for assembling the tool collar and the tethering tab to the hand tool.
  • the tool collar has a collar body, a first body end, a second body end, a skirt at the second body end that has an outer diameter larger than an outer diameter of the collar body, and a bore extending between the first body end and the second body end, the bore having a cross-sectional area that is less than the cross-sectional area of a first tool portion of the hand tool providing a snug fit of the tool collar on the first tool portion, the tool collar being made of a material having a Shore A hardness in the range of about 20 to about 50
  • a method of retrofitting a hand tool for use with a tool lanyard is disclosed with the features of claim 13.
  • the method may further include forcibly sliding a tool collar along the first tool portion before the step of sliding the tethering tab to a position on the first tool portion beyond but adjacent to the predefined distance described in the step of sliding the tethering tab.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of a retrofit system 10 of the present invention connected to a hand tool 1.
  • Retrofit system 10 includes a tool collar 20 and a tethering tab 40.
  • tethering tab 40 is mounted on a first tool portion 2 adjacent a second tool portion 3 of hand tool 1.
  • hand tool 1 is represented by a screw driver.
  • Tethering tab 40 freely rotates around first tool portion 2, which is indicated by arrows A.
  • Figure 1A shows tethering tab 40 without tool collar 20 on hand tool 1 to more clearly show the rotational relationship between tethering tab 40 and first tool portion 2.
  • tethering tab 40 When a lanyard/tether (not shown) is connected to tethering tab 40, the free rotation of tethering tab 40 around first tool portion 2 does not interfere with the use of hand tool 1.
  • the freely rotating tethering tab 40 permits rotation of hand tool 1 when inserting or removing a screw fastener (not shown) without causing the lanyard/tether to twist or tangle on itself or with/around hand tool 1.
  • a user will typically apply force using the palm of the hand to the end of second working portion 3 (also known as the handle of the screw driver) of hand tool 1 while tightening or loosening a screw fastener.
  • the present invention permits full use of the tool without interference with such use.
  • Figure 2 illustrates a perspective view of one embodiment of tool collar 20.
  • tool collar 20 has a collar body 22, a first body end 24, a second body end 26, a skirt 30 at second body end 26 that has an outer diameter larger than an outer diamer of collar body 22.that and a bore 28 extending longitudinally therethrough.
  • skirt 30 preferably extends transversely away from the circumference of second body end 26.
  • Bore 28 has a cross-sectional area that is less than the cross-sectional area of first tool portion 2 of hand tool 1 providing a snug fit of tool collar 20 on first tool portion 2.
  • Skirt 30 extends a predefined distance to provide a larger cross-sectional area at second body end 26 for retaining tethering tab 40 on first tool section 2 of hand tool 1.
  • Figure 3 illustrates a side view of tool collar 20 shown in Fig. 2 .
  • bore 28 extends through the entire length of tool collar 20.
  • Second body end 26 may optionally include a recess 32 forming a tapered opening 33 that is axially aligned with bore 28.
  • Optional tapered opening 33 facilitates centering of the first tool portion 2 into bore 28 when tool collar 20 is forcibly slid onto first tool portion 2 from second from end 26. This is more clearly shown in Figure 4 , which is rear view of tool collar 20.
  • Tool collar 20 is preferably made of a resilient material but may also be made of a rigid or semi-rigid material so long as bore 28 has a layer or insert or liner 29 of a resilient material securely attached to bore 28 to provide a snug fit between tool collar 20 and first tool portion 2.
  • Fig. 2A illustrates an enlarged view of first body end 24 showing the liner 29. Examples of acceptable materials include rubber, silicone and materials having the same or similar resilient characteristics.
  • Figure 5 illustrates a side view of another embodiment of tool collar 20.
  • tool collar 20 includes a collar body 22, a first body end 24, a second body end 26, and a bore 28 extending longitudinally therethrough.
  • bore 28 has a cross-sectional area that is less than the cross-sectional area of first tool portion 2 of hand tool 1 providing a snug fit of tool collar 20 on first tool portion 2.
  • Tool collar 20 may optionally also include a skirt 30 that extends transversely away from the circumference of second body end 26. Skirt 30 extends a predefined distance to provide a larger cross-sectional area at second body end 26 for retaining tethering tab 40 on first tool section 2 of hand tool 1.
  • an optional flange 34 is also provided in this embodiment.
  • Optional flange 34 extends longitudinally from second body end 26 and has a length greater than the thickness of tethering tab 40.
  • Figure 6 illustrates a side view of another embodiment of tool collar 20.
  • tool collar 20 has a straight, elongated collar body 22.
  • This configuration reduces the amount of material used in tool collar 20 but may provide the transition point or junction between skirt 30 and collar body 22 with less strength. This becomes important when the force applied to tool collar 20 for seating tool collar to the predefined location on first tool portion 2 is applied to skirt 30 instead of collar body 22.
  • this transition point or junction could tear.
  • Tool collar 20 is made of a semi-rigid and resilient material.
  • the material is a silicone rubber material.
  • tool collar 20 is made of a material having a hardness on the Shore A scale in a range of about 20 or greater and about 50 or lower.
  • the material has a Shore A hardness in a range selected from 20 to about 45, from about 25 to about 40, from about 25 to about 35, and, more preferably, from about 30 to about 35.
  • the tool collar is made of a material having a Shore A hardness of 35.
  • Skirt 30 also has a preferred range for the thickness of the peripheral edge of skirt 30.
  • skirt 30 has a peripheral edge thickness in a range of about 0.062 inches (1.57 mm) to about 0.15 inches (3.81 mm).
  • the junction or transition point between collar body 22 and skirt 30 preferably has radius in a range of about 0.08 inches (2.03 mm) to about 0.1 inches (2.54 mm), in a range of about 0.089 inches (2.26 mm) to about 0.099 inches (2.51 mm), and of about 0.094 inches (2.38 mm).
  • the wall thickness of collar body 22, the length ratio of collar body 22 to skirt 30 as well as the thickness of skirt 30 are also important.
  • the wall thickness of collar body 22 is preferably in the range of about 0.06 inches (1.52 mm) to about 0.2 inches (5.08 mm).
  • the wall thickness of collar body 22 is in a range of about 0.0625 inches (1.59 mm) to about 0.175 inches (4.45 mm).
  • the length ratio of collar body 22 to skirt 30 is in the range of about 0.5 to 1 or greater.
  • the length ratio is selected from a range of about 1 to 1 , 2 to 1, 3 to 1, 4 to 1, and greater than 4 to 1.
  • Tethering tab 40 includes a tab body 42 with a first tab end 43 and a second tab end 45, a first tab opening 44 and a second tab opening 46 where tab openings 44, 46 are transverse to the longitudinal axis B-B of tethering tab 40.
  • Second tab opening 46 is spaced from first tab opening 44 and both tab openings 44, 46 extend completely through tab body 42.
  • First tab opening 44 has a cross-sectional area larger than the cross-sectional area of first tool portion 2 to provide for free rotation of tethering tab 40 around first tool portion 2.
  • Second tab opening 46 is spaced from second tab end 45 providing a retaining edge 47 around which a tether clip (not shown) is attached.
  • first tab opening 44 to second tab opening 46 is dependent on the diameter of first tool portion 2 and the size of the tether clip.
  • tethering tab 40 shown in Figs. 7 and 8 have semi-circularly shaped first and second tab ends 43 and 45, respectively, it is contemplated that the shape of first and second tab ends 43, 45 may be any configuration so long as tethering tab 40 can be used for its intended purpose.
  • the intended purpose being that tethering tap 40 is connectable to a first tool portion 2 and can freely rotate about first tool portion 2 while presenting a second tab end 45 for attachment to the clip of a tool tether.
  • Tethering tab 40 may also have any configuration so long as tethering tab 40 can be used for its intended purpose.
  • Tethering tab 40 is made of a rigid or semi-rigid material. Examples of such materials are metal, plastic and the like.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates one example of a tool that may require two tool collars 20. As can be seen, second collar ends 26 are opposed to each other with tethering tab 40 therebetween. In this embodiment, tethering tab 40 also freely rotates around first tool portion 2.
  • Figure 10 illustrates a plan view of a kit containing the retrofit system 10 of the present invention.
  • the kit contains one or more tool collars 20, a tethering tab 40 and instructions 60 for attaching the one or more tool collars 20 and the tethering tab 40 to a hand tool.
  • a hand tool 1 that is not equipped to be attached to a tool lanyard but is to be retrofitted for attaching a tool lanyard is provided.
  • a hand tool that has an abrupt change is cross-sectional area between a first tool portion 2 and a second tool portion 3 such as, for example, a screw driver
  • first tab opening 44 of tethering tab 40 is slid onto first tool portion 2 up to and adjacent to second tool portion 3.
  • bore 28 of second body end 26 of tool collar 20 is forcibly slid onto first tool portion 2 to a predefined distance adjacent tethering tab 40 so as to permit tethering tab 40 to freely rotate around first tool portion 2.
  • the snug fit of tool collar 20 prevents tethering tab 40 from sliding off of first tool portion 2.
  • a bore 28 of a first body end 24 of tool collar 40 is forcibly slid onto first too portion 2 to a predefined distance.
  • first tab opening 44 of tethering tab 40 is slid onto first tool portion 2 up to and adjacent to second body end 26 of tool collar 20 that was already installed on first tool portion 2.
  • bore 28 of second body end 26 of another tool collar 20 is forcibly slid onto first tool portion 2 to a predefined distance adjacent tethering tab 40 so as to permit tethering tab 40 to freely rotate around first tool portion 2 between the first tool collar 20 and the second tool collar 20.
  • the snug fit of the first and second tool collars 20 prevents tethering tab 40 from sliding off of first tool portion 2.

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  1. Système de rattrapage (10) pour attacher un outil à main (1), le système (10) comprenant :
    une bague d'outil (20) ayant un corps de bague (22), une première extrémité de corps (24), une seconde extrémité de corps (26), et un alésage (28) s'étendant longitudinalement à travers celle-ci, l'alésage (28) ayant une section transversale qui est inférieure à une section transversale d'une première partie d'outil (2) de l'outil à main (1) et assurant un ajustement serré de la bague d'outil (20) sur la première partie d'outil (2) ; et
    une languette d'attache (40) ayant une première ouverture de languette (44) et une seconde ouverture de languette (46) transversale à un axe longitudinal (β-β) de la languette d'attache (40), la seconde ouverture de languette (46) étant espacée de la première ouverture de languette (44), la première ouverture de languette (44) ayant une section transversale supérieure à la section transversale de la première partie d'outil (2) assurant une rotation libre de la languette d'attache (40) autour de la première partie d'outil (2) ;
    caractérisé par le fait que
    la bague d'outil (20) a une jupe (30) à la seconde extrémité de corps (26) qui s'étend d'une distance prédéfinie transversalement à l'opposé du corps de bague (22),
    la jupe (30) de la bague d'outil (20) ayant une plus grande section transversale à la seconde extrémité de corps (26) qu'à la première ouverture de languette (44) de la languette d'attache (40) pour retenir la languette d'attache (40) sur la première partie d'outil (2) tout en permettant la rotation libre de la languette d'attache (40) autour de la première partie d'outil (2).
  2. Système (10) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la bague d'outil (20) est faite d'un matériau ayant une dureté Shore A dans la plage allant d'environ 20 à environ 50.
  3. Système (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 ou 2, dans lequel la seconde ouverture de languette (46) est espacée de la première ouverture de languette (44) d'une distance prédéfinie suffisante pour positionner la seconde ouverture de languette (46) au-delà de la section transversale maximale de la bague d'outil (20) lorsque la bague d'outil (20) et la languette d'attache (40) sont reliées à l'outil (1) à attacher.
  4. Système (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, comprenant en outre une bride (34) à la seconde extrémité de corps (26) s'étendant axialement avec l'alésage (28) et ayant un diamètre inférieur à la première ouverture de languette (44) de la languette d'attache (40) et une longueur supérieure à l'épaisseur de la languette d'attache (40) .
  5. Système (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel la bague d'outil (20) est faite d'un matériau élastique ayant une dureté Shore A choisie parmi le groupe constitué d'une plage allant d'environ 20 à environ 45, d'une plage allant d'environ 25 à environ 40, d'une plage allant d'environ 25 à environ 35, et d'une plage allant d'environ 30 à environ 35.
  6. Système (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, dans lequel la bague d'outil (20) est faite d'un matériau élastique ayant une dureté Shore A d'environ 35.
  7. Système (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, dans lequel le corps de bague (22) et la jupe (30) ont un rapport de longueur corps de bague à jupe d'environ 0,5:1, 1:1, 2:1, 3:1, 4:1 et supérieur à 4:1.
  8. Système (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, dans lequel le corps de bague (22) a une épaisseur de paroi dans une plage allant d'environ 0,0625 pouce (1,59 mm) à environ 0,175 pouce (4,45 mm).
  9. Système (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, comprenant en outre une jonction du corps de bague (22) et de la jupe (30), la jonction ayant un rayon choisi parmi le groupe constitué d'environ 0,08 pouce (2,03 mm) à environ 0,1 pouce (2,54 mm), d'environ 0,089 pouce (2,26 mm) à environ 0,099 pouce (2,51 mm), et de 0,094 pouce (2,38 mm).
  10. Système (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, dans lequel la bague d'outil (20) est faite d'un matériau rigide ou semi-rigide et contient une doublure fixée dans l'alésage.
  11. Système (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10, dans lequel la languette d'attache (40) est faite d'un matériau choisi parmi le groupe constitué de métal, de plastique et de composite.
  12. Système (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 11, comprenant en outre une seconde bague d'outil (20) à placer, la languette d'attache (40) se trouvant entre la bague d'outil (20) et la seconde bague d'outil (20).
  13. Procédé de rattrapage d'un outil à main (1) destiné à être utilisé avec un cordon d'outil, le procédé comprenant :
    fournir un outil à main (1) ayant une première partie d'outil (2) et une seconde partie d'outil (3) ;
    fournir une languette d'attache (40) et une bague d'outil (20) d'un système de rattrapage (10) pour attacher un outil (1), la bague d'outil (20) ayant un corps de bague (22), une première extrémité de corps (24), une seconde extrémité de corps (26), et un alésage (28) s'étendant entre la première extrémité de corps (24) et la seconde extrémité de corps (26), l'alésage (28) ayant une section transversale qui est inférieure à la section transversale d'une première partie d'outil (2) de l'outil à main (1), assurant un ajustement serré de la bague d'outil (20) sur la première partie d'outil (2), pour retenir la languette d'attache (40) sur la première partie d'outil (2) tout en permettant la rotation libre de la languette d'attache (40) autour de la première partie d'outil (2) ;
    coulisser la première ouverture de languette (44) de la languette d'attache (40) sur une première partie d'outil (2) de l'outil à main (1) jusqu'à une position prédéfinie sur la première partie d'outil (2) ;
    attacher avec force la bague d'outil (20) à la première partie d'outil (2) de l'outil à main (1) par introduction de la première partie d'outil (2) dans l'alésage (28) au niveau de la seconde extrémité de corps (26) de la bague d'outil (20) ; et
    coulisser avec force la bague d'outil (20) sur une distance prédéfinie le long de la première partie d'outil (2) jusqu'à ce que la seconde extrémité de corps (26) de la bague d'outil (20) soit adjacente à la languette d'attache (40) et positionnée pour permettre la rotation libre de la languette d'attache (40) autour de la première partie d'outil (2),
    caractérisé par le fait que
    la bague d'outil (20) a une jupe (30) à la seconde extrémité de corps (26) qui a un diamètre externe supérieur à un diamètre externe du corps de bague (22),
    la jupe (30) de la bague d'outil (20) ayant une plus grande section transversale à la seconde extrémité de corps (26) qu'à une première ouverture de languette (44) de la languette d'attache (40).
  14. Procédé selon la revendication 13, comprenant en outre coulisser avec force une seconde bague d'outil (20) le long de la première partie d'outil (2), avant l'étape de coulissement de languette d'attache, jusqu'à une position sur la première partie d'outil (2) au-delà mais adjacente à la distance prédéfinie dans l'étape de coulissement de languette d'attache.
  15. Procédé selon la revendication 13 ou 14, comprenant en outre sélectionner un matériau pour la bague d'outil (20) ayant une dureté Shore A dans la plage allant d'environ 20 à environ 50.
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