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US20030034316A1
US20030034316A1 US09/929,322 US92932201A US2003034316A1 US 20030034316 A1 US20030034316 A1 US 20030034316A1 US 92932201 A US92932201 A US 92932201A US 2003034316 A1 US2003034316 A1 US 2003034316A1
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Jui-Chien Kao
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D73/00—Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs
    • B65D73/0064—Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs the articles being supported by or suspended from a tag-like element
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25H—WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS
    • B25H3/00—Storage means or arrangements for workshops facilitating access to, or handling of, work tools or instruments
    • B25H3/04—Racks

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  • the present invention relates to a holder, and more particularly to a hand tool holder.
  • a conventional hand tool holder in accordance with the prior art comprises a card ( 60 ) with an integral tongue ( 601 ) extending from the lower end of the card ( 60 ).
  • a through hole ( 61 ) is defined in the upper end of the card ( 60 ) to hang the card on a hook, horizontal post, nail, etc.
  • Two U-shaped bridges ( 62 ) are horizontally and separately formed on the lower end of the tongue ( 601 ).
  • a slot ( 621 ) is defined in the bridge ( 62 ) by the surfaces of the bridge ( 62 ).
  • a resilient, elastic washer ( 63 ) with a central hole ( 631 ) is inserted into each U-shaped slot ( 621 ) through an opening in the back of the tongue ( 601 ).
  • a hand tool with a shank such as a screwdriver is inserted through the central hole ( 631 ) in the resilient, elastic washer ( 63 ).
  • the screwdriver is held on the hand tool holder because the central hole ( 631 ) of the resilient washer ( 63 ) has a diameter smaller than that of the shank of the screwdriver. Consequently, the hand tool can be hung on a suitable place by using the suspension display card.
  • the conventional hand tool holder in accordance with the prior art can hold the shank of the hand tool so the hand tool can be hung on a wall, but it still has several disadvantages.
  • the card and the resilient, elastic washer are made from different materials. Usually, the resilient, elastic washer is softer than the card to provide a good clamping force. The manufacturer must use two kinds of material during production of the suspension display card.
  • the present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the disadvantages of the conventional hand tool holder.
  • the main objective of the present invention is to provide an improved hand tool holder that can be manufactured and operated easily.
  • the hand tool holder in accordance with the present invention comprises a base plate with two arms and a pivot seat pivotally mounted on the base plate between the two arms.
  • the two arms extend from the base plate and each has an open end set opposite to each other.
  • the arm has a connecting portion connected to the base plate and a clamping portion extending from the connecting portion.
  • An indent is defined in the clamping portion and the two indents of the two arms align with each other and are adapted to partially receive a shank of the hand tool.
  • the pivot seat has a concave groove defined in one end of the pivot seat opposite to the base plate. The concave groove in the pivot seat aligns with the indents in the two arms.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hand tool holder in accordance with the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective of the hand tool holder in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a front plan view of the hand tool holder in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is an operational cross-sectional bottom plan view of the hand tool holder along line 4 - 4 in FIG. 3;
  • FIG. 5 is an operational front plan view of the hand tool holder in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the hand tool holder in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view in partial section of the hand tool holder in FIG. 6;
  • FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional hand tool holder in accordance with the prior art.
  • FIG. 9 is a cross sectional side plan view of the hand tool holder in FIG. 8.
  • a hand tool holder in accordance with the present invention comprises a base plate ( 10 ), a pair of arms ( 14 ) integrally extending from the base plate ( 10 ) and a pivot seat ( 13 ) pivotally mounted on the base plate ( 10 ) between the two arms ( 14 ).
  • the base plate ( 10 ) comprises a pivot hole ( 12 ) defined in the base plate ( 10 ) between the two arms ( 14 ).
  • a flange ( 121 ) radially extends from an inner periphery of the pivot hole ( 12 ) flush with one side of the base plate ( 10 ).
  • the two arms ( 14 ) extend from the base plate ( 10 ) on opposite sides of the pivot hole ( 12 ).
  • the two arms ( 14 ) are ⁇ -shaped and the open ends of the two arms ( 14 ) are set opposite to each other.
  • Each of the arms ( 14 ) has a connecting portion (not numbered) connected to the base plate ( 10 ) and a clamping portion (not numbered) extending from the connecting portion.
  • An indent ( 141 ) facing the base plate ( 10 ) is defined in the clamping portion of the arm ( 14 ).
  • a guiding portion ( 142 ) is formed on a free end of the clamping portion of the arm ( 14 ).
  • the indents ( 141 ) in the two arms ( 14 ) and the center of the pivot hole ( 12 ) align vertically with one another.
  • the pivot seat ( 13 ) is partially received in the pivot hole ( 12 ) and is pivotally mounted on one side of the base plate ( 10 ).
  • the arms ( 14 ) and the pivot seat ( 13 ) are on the same side of the base plate ( 10 ).
  • the pivot seat ( 13 ) is cylindrical and has a concave groove ( 131 ) defined in one end of the pivot seat ( 131 ) opposite to the base plate ( 10 ).
  • the concave groove ( 131 ) corresponds to the indents ( 131 ) in the arms ( 14 ).
  • the pivot seat ( 13 ) has at least two hooks ( 132 ) extending from one end to engage the flange ( 121 ) in the pivot hole ( 12 ) to rotatably hold the pivot seat ( 13 ) in place on the base plate ( 10 ).
  • the pivot seat ( 13 ) is turned to make the concave groove ( 131 ) parallel to the clamping portion of the arm ( 14 ).
  • the hand tool has a shank that is put on and partially received in the concave groove ( 131 ) in the pivot seat ( 13 ).
  • the shank of the hand tool and the pivot seat ( 13 ) are turned toward the guiding portions ( 142 ) of the arms ( 14 ).
  • the clamping portion of the arm ( 14 ) is pushed outward by the shank of the hand tool.
  • the shank of the hand tool is clamped between the arms ( 14 ) and the pivot seat ( 13 ) when the shank of the hand tool passes through the guiding portion and is partially received in the indents ( 141 ) in the arms ( 14 ) and the concave groove ( 131 ) of the pivot seat ( 13 ).
  • the arms ( 14 ) provide a clamping force to the shank of the hand tool to prevent the hand tool from detaching from the hand tool holder.
  • a through hole ( 11 ) is formed in the base plate ( 10 ) so that the hand tool holder can be hung on a wall.
  • another embodiment of the hand tool holder in accordance with the present invention can be detachably mounted on a suspension rack ( 20 ).
  • the suspension rack ( 20 ) is T-shaped and has a handle ( 21 ) with a through hole ( 211 ) for hanging the suspension rack ( 20 ) on a wall and a suspension rod ( 22 ) extending from the handle ( 21 ).
  • the suspension rod ( 22 ) includes two sides each having a T-shaped rail ( 221 ) laterally extending from the suspension rod ( 22 ).
  • a sliding block ( 15 ) extends from each side of the base plate ( 10 ) opposite to the arms ( 14 ).
  • the sliding blocks ( 115 ) align with each other.
  • Each of the sliding block ( 15 ) has a groove ( 151 ) defined to movably receive the corresponding rail ( 221 ) on the suspension rod ( 22 ).
  • the hand tool holder in accordance with the present invention has the following advantages.
  • the hand tool holder is easily operated.
  • the shank of the hand tool is put in the concave groove ( 131 ) in the pivot seat ( 13 ) to press and rotate the pivot seat ( 13 ).
  • the hand tool holder is easily manufactured.
  • the arms ( 14 ) and the base plate ( 10 ) are integrally formed together and the pivot seat ( 13 ) is inserted and snapped on the base plate ( 10 ). Just only one step is needed to assemble the hand tool holder of the present invention.
  • the base plate ( 10 ) and the pivot seat ( 13 ) can be made of same material so that the manufacturer just need to prepare and use only one kind of material during production of the hand tool holder.

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