Patent ID: 9366043
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: B65D,E04G

Claim Text:
1. A safety tether bag for a hand-held article, comprising: a resilient bag for receiving the article, the bag being constructed of wire mesh, the wire mesh being formed by joining portions of a wire at nodes such that the bag is biased to a collapsed state, the bag being generally symmetrical about a longitudinal axis and including: a plurality of mouth loops of the mesh being circumferentially spaced around the mouth; a plurality of bottom loops of the mesh being circumferentially spaced around the end opening; a hook fastener including: a retractable leash for attaching the bag to a user, the leash having opposing first and second ends, the first end being configured for attachment to the user; and the second end connected to the hook fastener; and a clip fixed to the bag by which the bag may be hung, the clip having a recess for receiving a clothing item worn by the user, wherein the clip is fixed to the bag by fasteners that secure a block to the clip such that at least one of the nodes is captured between the clip and block, wherein the recess faces substantially toward the mouth of the bag, the clip and the block have respective abutment faces, at least one of the abutment faces including channels for receiving the node and the wire, wherein the fasteners clamp the abutment faces together, and a plurality of projections on the abutment face of the clip partially covers a length of the channels on the abutment face of the block.