EP 3280970 A4 20181010 - HAND TOOL WITH RETRACTABLE TETHER
Title (en)
HAND TOOL WITH RETRACTABLE TETHER
Title (de)
HANDWERKZEUG MIT ZURÜCKZIEHBAREM HALTEGURT
Title (fr)
OUTIL À MAIN AVEC ATTACHE RÉTRACTABLE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 201562145127 P 20150409
- US 2016026642 W 20160408
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2016164725A1] A hand tool with retractable tether assembly includes a tether housing attached to the tool body. The tether housing defines a tether opening and a tether spool compartment. A tether spool is disposed in and rotatable within the tether spool compartment. A flexible tether has a tether body extending between a first tether end portion and second tether end portion, where the first tether end portion is attached to the tether spool. The tether spool is operable between first and second positions. In the first position, a tether body is coiled about the tether spool. In the second position, the tether body is at least partially uncoiled from the tether spool with the second tether end portion extending through the tether opening and away from the tether housing. A coil spring is connected to the tether spool and biases the tether spool to rotate towards the first tether position.
IPC 8 full level
G01B 3/02 (2006.01); B25F 5/02 (2006.01); G01B 3/08 (2006.01); G01B 3/10 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B25F 5/02 (2013.01); G01B 3/1071 (2013.01); G01B 2003/1074 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [IDY] US 2013055578 A1 20130307 - JOHNS MICHAEL [US]
- [XY] US 2003061917 A1 20030403 - MALVINI PHILIP [US]
- [XY] US 2011265332 A1 20111103 - CORNELL DANIEL [US], et al
- [XY] US 4895336 A 19900123 - LIEBERMAN RICHARD G [US]
- [A] US 2012168472 A1 20120705 - MATHEWS WILLIAM [US]
- See references of WO 2016164725A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2016164725 A1 20161013; CA 2982328 A1 20161013; EP 3280970 A1 20180214; EP 3280970 A4 20181010
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2016026642 W 20160408; CA 2982328 A 20160408; EP 16777355 A 20160408