Patent ID: 9635925
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: A45F,F16B

Claim:
1. A drop-prevention lanyard for a rolled product, the drop-prevention lanyard comprising: a flexible strap having a first strap end portion with a first strap end, a second strap end portion with a second strap end, and a body portion between the first strap end portion and the second strap end portion, wherein the first strap end portion is fixedly attached to the body portion at an attachment point, thereby defining a first loop at a first lanyard end; a connector attached to the flexible strap and operable between an open connector position and a closed connector position, wherein the connector is releasably connected between the second strap end and the body portion, thereby defining a second lanyard end with an openable second loop; and a tubular member installed over the second strap end portion and positioned between the attachment point and the second strap end, wherein the tubular member has a first arm, a second arm spaced apart from the first arm, and a transverse arm extending between and connecting the first arm and the second arm; wherein the connector attached to the flexible strap is attached to the second strap end, and wherein the drop-prevention lanyard further comprises a second connector attached to the body portion of the flexible strap and positioned between the tubular member and the first loop, wherein the second connector attached to the body portion is constructed to connect to the connector attached to the second strap end.