Patent ID: 9254032
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: A45F

Claim Text:
1. A method of tethering a power tool having a battery pack comprising: providing a battery pack pouch that defines a compartment sized to receive the battery back of a cordless power tool, the battery pack pouch having a pouch opening convertible between a smaller opening size and a larger opening size, and having a retaining cord with a first portion extending through a flexible conduit attached along the pouch opening and with a second portion extending out of the flexible conduit; converting the pouch opening to the larger opening size; installing the battery pack pouch over the battery pack of the cordless power tool with a portion of the cordless power tool extending through the pouch opening; converting the pouch opening to the smaller opening size, thereby retaining the battery pack in the compartment; extending the retaining cord in a closed loop around the portion of the cordless power tool extending through the pouch opening; tightening the retaining cord against the portion of the cordless power tool extending through the pouch opening; and connecting the second portion of the retaining cord to a tether; wherein the retaining cord is configured to tighten around the tool and retain the pouch with the tool when the retaining cord is subjected to a pulling force, thereby preventing the battery pack from decoupling from the cordless power tool.