TOOL-HANGING ROPE
A tool-hanging rope includes an extendable and retractable connecting band unit and two retaining ring units. The connecting band unit includes a pleated cloth band and a plurality of main resilient strings extending within the pleated cloth band along the length of the connecting band unit and connected to the pleated cloth band by knitting. The retaining ring units are fastened respectively to two opposite ends of the connecting band unit. One of the retaining ring units includes a retaining ring that is openable to allow a tool to be sleeved thereon and that is closable to prevent the tool to be removed therefrom.
This application claims priority of Taiwanese Application No. 099218587, filed on Sep. 27, 2010.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a rope, and more particularly to a tool-hanging rope.
2. Description of the Related Art
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The object of this invention is to provide a tool-hanging rope that includes a plurality of resilient strings, which can be prevented from breaking when a heavy tool is hung thereon.
According to this invention, a tool-hanging rope includes an extendable and retractable connecting band unit and two retaining ring units. The connecting band unit includes a pleated cloth band and a plurality of main resilient strings extending within the pleated cloth band along the length of the connecting band unit and connected to the pleated cloth band by knitting. The retaining ring units are fastened respectively to two opposite ends of the connecting band unit. One of the retaining ring units includes a retaining ring that is openable to allow a tool to be sleeved thereon and that is closable to prevent the tool to be removed therefrom.
Since the resilient strings are connected to the pleated cloth band by knitting, the structural strength of the connecting band unit is increased, thereby preventing breakage of the resilient strings caused due to application of non-uniform stress thereto.
These and other features and advantages of this invention will become apparent in the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment of this invention, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
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The side resilient strings 4 extend along the length of the connecting band unit 2, and cooperate with the main resilient strings 22 to allow the connecting band unit 2 to change between a first-length state shown in
The retaining ring 31 of each of the retaining ring units 3 is openable to allow the tool 7 or the waist belt 8 to be sleeved thereon, and is closable to prevent removal of the same therefrom. Each of the retaining ring units 3 further includes a connecting member 32 that has an inner end 321 connected to the corresponding end of the connecting band unit 2, and an outer end 322 connected to the retaining ring 31. In this embodiment, each of the connecting members 32 is configured as a woven band. The outer ends 322 of the connecting members 32 are sleeved on the retaining rings 31, respectively. The inner ends 321 of the connecting members 32 are sewn to the connecting band unit 2. In this embodiment, the loop-shaped cord 5 is configured as a metal cable.
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During use, one of the retaining rings 31 is extended through a hanging hole 71 in the tool 7. To avoid dropping of the tool 7, the other of the retaining rings 31 is retained on the waist belt 8. At this time, due to the weight of the tool 7 or a force applied to the tool 7 by the user, the main and side resilient strings 22, 4 are pulled to convert the connecting band unit 2 from the first-length state to an extended state, so that the distance between any two adjacent first lengthwise areas 211 is increased, and the distance between any two adjacent second lengthwise areas 212 is increased. Hence, the user can operate the tool 7 without removing the tool 7 from the corresponding retaining ring 31. The loop-shaped cord 5 can be used to fasten an adhesive tape roll 51 or the like to the corresponding retaining ring 31. The article-hanging ring 6 can be used to hang a tool accessory (not shown), such as a key.
As such, since the main resilient strings 22 are connected to the cloth band 21 by knitting, during extension and retraction of the connecting band unit 2, the main resilient strings 22 have a uniform stress distribution, so that breakage of the main resilient strings 22 resulting from non-uniform stress can be prevented to provide a durable structure. Furthermore, the pleated cloth band 21 cooperates with the main resilient strings 22 to pull the tool 7 to limit a maximum extension amount of the main resilient strings 22 and the side resilient strings 4, thereby promoting safety during use of the tool-hanging rope and avoiding early elastic fatigue experienced by the main resilient strings 22 due to excessive load.
With this invention thus explained, it is apparent that numerous modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of this invention. It is therefore intended that this invention be limited only as indicated by the appended claims.
Claims
1. A tool-hanging rope comprising:
- an extendable and retractable connecting band unit including a pleated cloth band and a plurality of main resilient strings extending within said pleated cloth band along the length of said connecting band unit and connected to said pleated cloth band by knitting; and
- two retaining ring units fastened respectively to two opposite ends of said connecting band unit, one of said retaining ring units including a retaining ring that is adapted to be openable to allow a tool to be sleeved thereon and that is adapted to be closable to prevent the tool to be removed therefrom.
2. The tool-hanging rope as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pleated cloth band has:
- a plurality of first lengthwise areas disposed at a side of an assembly of said main resilient strings and spaced apart from each other along the length of said connecting band unit;
- a plurality of second lengthwise areas disposed at an opposite side of the assembly of said main resilient strings and spaced apart from each other along the length of said connecting band unit; and
- a plurality of connecting areas for interconnecting said first and second lengthwise areas, such that each of said first lengthwise areas is connected to an adjacent one of said second lengthwise areas by a corresponding one of connecting areas.
3. The tool-hanging rope as claimed in claim 2, further comprising two side resilient strings retained on and extending respectively along two opposite sides of said connecting band unit.
4. The tool-hanging rope as claimed in claim 3, wherein each of said retaining ring units further includes a connecting member that that is configured as a woven band and that has an inner end sewn to a corresponding of two ends of said connecting band unit, and an outer end connected to said retaining ring.
5. The tool-hanging rope as claimed in claim 4, further comprising a loop-shaped cord sleeved on one of said retaining rings of said retaining ring units.
6. The tool-hanging rope as claimed in claim 1, wherein said main resilient strings are spaced apart from each other in a direction transverse to the length of said connecting band unit.
Type: Application
Filed: Sep 15, 2011
Publication Date: Mar 29, 2012
Inventor: Chin-Wang HUNG (Tainan City)
Application Number: 13/233,639
International Classification: A45F 3/14 (20060101);