Patent ID: 8567290
Filing Date: 2013-10-29
Classification: B25B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A retrofit system for tethering a hand tool, the system comprising: a tool collar having a collar body, a first body end, a second body end, a skirt at the second body end that extends a predefined distance transversely away from the collar body, and a bore extending longitudinally therethrough, the bore having a cross-sectional area that is less than a cross-sectional area of a first tool portion of the hand tool and providing a snug fit of the tool collar on the first tool portion; a tethering tab having a first tab opening and a second tab opening transverse to a longitudinal axis of the tethering tab, the second tab opening being spaced from the first tab opening, the first tab opening having a cross-sectional area larger than the cross-sectional area of the first tool portion providing for free rotation of the tethering tab around the first tool portion; and