Abstract: A tethering assembly has a first ring connector, a second ring connector, and a wire rope sling with a first eye on the first end portion and a second eye on the second end portion. The wire rope sling extends between and links the first ring connector to the second ring connector. The tethering assembly is installed on a power hand tool having an elongated tool body extending to a gear housing that defines fastener bores in opposite sides of the gear housing. A side handle is installed in one fastener bore with the handle fastener extending through the first ring connector. An auxiliary bolt is installed in another fastener bore on the opposite side of the gear housing with the auxiliary bolt extending through the second ring connector. The sling extends over the top of the power hand tool and defines a tether-connector loop for attachment to a tether.

Abstract: A drop prevention apparatus and system for hand tools includes a drop prevention anchor having an anchor body with a proximal body end portion, a middle body portion and a distal body end portion, a leader aperture through the proximal body end portion, a first tool aperture through the middle body portion, and a second tool aperture through the distal body end portion where the drop prevention anchor is securely attached to a hand tool and where one of the first tool aperture or the second tool aperture is configured for attaching a tool lanyard connector and the other is configured for attaching a tool securing connector of a tool pouch such that one of the tool lanyard connector or the tool securing connector are securely connected directly to the drop prevent anchor at all times.

Abstract: A clamp assembly includes a clamp having a lever attached to a clamp body and operable between an open position and a closed position, where the clamp body defines an elongated opening with a narrowed waist portion between a first opening portion and a second opening portion. A fastener has a base, a cap, and a stem extending between and connecting the base and the cap. The base and the cap extend radially outward from the stem. The stem is sized to fit through the narrowed waist portion and the cap is sized to fit through the first opening portion of the through opening. When the lever is in the closed position, a blocking member on the lever occupies the first opening portion of the through opening. When the lever is in the open position, the blocking member is withdrawn from the first opening portion of the through opening.

Abstract: A drop-prevention tool harness for pistol-grip hand tools includes a sleeve member sized to be installed around a gear housing of a pistol-grip hand tool and one or more tool body straps each defining a flattened closed loop that extends around a wall of the sleeve member and extends to a rearward end portion spaced apart from the sleeve member. A tether strap is connected to the rearward end portion of each tool body strap and has first and second tether strap portions that extend to respective first and second tether strap end portions each defining a closed loop. The first closed loop is sized to permit passage therethrough by the second tether strap end portion and cinched against the pistol-grip hand tool.

Abstract: A drop-prevention tool harness for pistol-grip hand tools includes a sleeve member sized to be installed around a gear housing of a pistol-grip hand tool. A tool body strap defines a flattened closed loop that extends around a wall of the sleeve member and extends to a rearward end portion spaced apart from the sleeve member. A handle strap is connected to the rearward end portion of the tool body strap and has first and second handle strap portions that extend to respective first and second handle strap end portions each defining a closed loop. The first closed loop is sized to permit passage therethrough by the second handle strap end portion. An optional handle band is sized and constructed to be installed around the handle strap and hand grip of a pistol-grip hand tool.

Abstract: A drop prevention apparatus and system for hand tools includes a drop prevention anchor having an anchor body with a proximal body end portion, a middle body portion and a distal body end portion, a leader aperture through the proximal body end portion, a first tool aperture through the middle body portion, and a second tool aperture through the distal body end portion where the drop prevention anchor is securely attached to a hand tool and where one of the first tool aperture or the second tool aperture is configured for attaching a tool lanyard connector and the other is configured for attaching a tool securing connector of a tool pouch such that one of the tool lanyard connector or the tool securing connector are securely connected directly to the drop prevent anchor at all times.

Abstract: A hand tool with a lanyard attachment point has a hand tool body and a working side extending along a portion of the hand tool body and has a straight edge. A pin receiving recess in the hand tool body is parallel to and spaced from the straight edge. A channel extends into the working side transverse to the straight edge and intersects the pin receiving recess. A lanyard loop has an elongated, rigid loop body with a lanyard attaching loop end and a tool attaching end opposite the lanyard attaching loop end. The tool attaching end has a through opening transverse to the loop body where the tool attaching end is disposed in the first channel with the through opening aligned with the pin receiving recess. An anchor pin in the pin receiving recess retains the lanyard loop by extending through the through opening of the tool attaching end.

Abstract: A drop-prevention pouch for a cordless power tool has a battery pack that defines a battery pack perimeter. The drop-prevention pouch includes a pouch floor and a sidewall extending transversely from the pouch floor and having a sidewall rim portion defining a pouch opening. The pouch floor and the pouch sidewall define a chamber sized to receive the battery pack when the battery pack is attached to the cordless power tool. The pouch sidewall defines a window opening aligned to permit the user to view a feature on the battery pack. A flexible conduit extends along the sidewall rim portion. A drawstring extends through the flexible conduit and is capable of restricting the pouch opening to be smaller than the battery pack perimeter, thereby preventing the drop-prevention pouch from being removed from the battery pack when the battery pack is attached to the cordless power tool.

Abstract: A drop-prevention pouch for a cordless power tool has a battery pack that defines a battery pack perimeter. The drop-prevention pouch includes a pouch floor and a sidewall extending transversely from the pouch floor and having a sidewall rim portion defining a pouch opening. The pouch floor and the pouch sidewall define a chamber sized to receive the battery pack when the battery pack is attached to the cordless power tool. A flexible conduit extends along the sidewall rim portion. A drawstring extends through the flexible conduit and is capable of restricting the pouch opening to be smaller than the battery pack perimeter, thereby preventing the drop-prevention pouch from being removed from the battery pack when the battery pack is attached to the cordless power tool.

Abstract: A pack system adapted for carrying hand tools includes a tool-carrying container constructed to be worn on a user's person and having a bottom portion, a first shell portion, a second shell portion defining and enclosing a main storage compartment. A releasable closure is connected between the first and second shell portions. At least one tool panel is removably disposed within the main storage compartment and has one or more tool receivers each constructed to retain a hand tool. A panel-retaining structure between the tool panel(s) and the bottom portion of the pack releasably retains the tool panel(s) in the main storage compartment.

Abstract: A pack system adapted for carrying hand tools includes a tool-carrying container constructed to be worn on a user's person and having a container base portion, a first shell portion, a second shell portion, and a releasable closure with a first closure part connected to the first shell portion and a second closure part connected the second shell portion. The tool-carrying container is operable between an open-container position and a closed-container position in which it defines and encloses a main storage compartment. At least one tool panel is removably disposed within the main storage compartment and has one or more tool receivers each constructed to retain a hand tool. A panel-retaining structure has a first retaining portion secured to the tool panel(s) and a second retaining portion secured inside of the tool-carrying container. The panel-retaining structure releasably retains the tool panel(s) in the main storage compartment.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus for use in a tool carrier includes a conduit made of a translucent material. The conduit defines a conduit path sized to extend along a perimeter of a tool carrier floor. Light sources are disposed in the conduit and are electrically connected to a power source retained by the tool carrier. The lighting apparatus provides light to the inside of the tool carrier.

Abstract: A tool bag carrying handle includes a handle portion made of a pliable material and having a handle body extending between a first end portion and a second end portion. An auxiliary loop member has a first auxiliary end portion secured to the handle body and an auxiliary member body portion capable of extending in alignment with and along the handle portion to a second auxiliary end portion that defines a closed loop. The first and second end portions of the handle body are attached or are constructed to be attached to a tool container.

Abstract: A method of creating a shear across a fastener for a tool collet being attached to a hand tool includes providing a tool collet having a collet body with a peripheral body surface and a collet through opening where the collet body is divided into a first body component and a second body component attachable to each other and where one of the first body component and the second body component has a first radial through aperture extending from the peripheral body surface to the collet through opening, providing a setscrew within the first radial through aperture, inserting a hand tool into the collet through opening, securing the first body component to the second body component, and tightening the setscrew against the hand tool sufficient to cause the first body component and the second body component to slide in opposite directions transversely to the portion of the hand tool.

Abstract: A lanyard slider includes a plate-like slider body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side portion, and a second side portion. The plate-like slider body defines at least one cord opening extending longitudinally therethrough along a cord opening axis extending between the bottom surface and the top surface, where the cord opening is sized to receive a lanyard cord. The lanyard slider also has at least one implement holder that is contiguous with and extends from the slider body. Each implement holder has a first holder sidewall and a second holder sidewall extending in opposed and spaced apart relation, where the first holder sidewall and the second holder sidewall define therebetween an implement passageway extending along a holder passageway axis and having an elongated cross-sectional shape.

Abstract: A tool collet for creating a lanyard attachment point on a hand tool that includes a collet body with a through opening, an annular groove in one of a first body side of the collet body, a second body side of the collet body or a peripheral body surface of the collet body, a lanyard ring having an annular end adapted to be disposed and captured within the annular groove where the lanyard ring is adapted to freely slide along the annular groove, and one or more fastening members adapted to securely fix the collet body around an elongated body of a hand tool.

Abstract: A hand tool with a lanyard attachment point has a hand tool body and a working side extending along a portion of the hand tool body and has a straight edge. A pin receiving recess in the hand tool body is parallel to and spaced from the straight edge. A channel extends into the working side transverse to the straight edge and intersects the pin receiving recess. A lanyard loop has an elongated, rigid loop body with a lanyard attaching loop end and a tool attaching end opposite the lanyard attaching loop end. The tool attaching end has a through opening transverse to the loop body where the tool attaching end is disposed in the first channel with the through opening aligned with the pin receiving recess. An anchor pin in the pin receiving recess retains the lanyard loop by extending through the through opening of the tool attaching end.

Abstract: A pouch for a tablet computer includes a first panel and a second panel attached to the first panel along a lower pouch end, where the pouch is operable between open and closed pouch positions. In the closed pouch position the second panel aligns with the first panel and defines a pouch compartment sized to hold a tablet computer. A closure is installed between the first panel and the second panel. A quantity of padding is disposed on an inside face of the first panel and defines a retractor recess. A retractor pocket is defined within the retractor recess and has a retractor cable opening. A retractor is disposed in the retractor pocket and has a retractor cable operable through the retractor cable opening between a retracted position and an extended position. A connector on the distal cable end is constructed for attachment to the tablet computer.