Patent ID: 8888152
Filing Date: 2014-11-18
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
1. A hook assembly, comprising: a plate having a first surface and an opposite second surface that extend between a first end and a second end, said plate having a flat section that extends a predetermined distance from said second end, and a curved section that extends from said flat section to said first end, wherein said curved section forms a catch trough; a slot disposed within said plate that extends from said first end into said catch trough, therein dividing said plate into two curved fingers on either side of said slot; a wrist band, wherein said plate is joined to said wrist band proximate said second end with a pivoting connection that enables said plate to be selectively positioned between a deployed position, where said plate extends away from said wrist band, and a stored configuration where said plate rests against said wrist band; and a retention mechanism for retaining said plate in said stored configuration.